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Crazy_Achava_lovesmusic February 13th 2009 08:10 PM

Re: Your Religious and/or Spiritual Beliefs Version III
 
Christian- born again. Very similiar to baptist.. thats about all i really know, and I love my church =]

DoesThisLookInfected? February 14th 2009 03:49 AM

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Ok, I got it this time.

First time, I was Wiccan.
Second time, Deist.
Now I'm set, for good. Atheist.

Rican Roll February 17th 2009 12:30 AM

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I'm a Humanist.

What do I believe in?

Life.

LillyImp February 17th 2009 01:14 AM

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Agnostic.

But I plan on[and am currently] exploring diffrent religions and belifes. I consider myself very spirital, but not religious.

Tara. February 17th 2009 10:03 PM

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I said Buddhist. :)

Smitten February 18th 2009 12:54 PM

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Humanist
~not in the poll~

Disturbedrox2011 February 19th 2009 01:43 AM

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i put athiest.
then i saw all the choices for agnostic.
so i gooled it and that is exactly how i feel.
so i'm going to say agnostic

Clover February 20th 2009 05:04 AM

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I'm still trying to figure out where I fit in everything. The way I see religion is that whatever path you choose is the one that's right for you in this life. Whether you see it as one God or many gods, as long as you connect with the divine in some way that makes sense and feels right to you. I probably would say that I fall under the umbrella of pagan religions (and therefore polytheistic), though I'm not exactly sure where I fall there as I kind of feel like I'm mixing pantheons for some things (for example, I'll talk to Brighid for one thing and Kuan Yin for another). I do believe in past lives, spirit guides/guardian angels/totem animals, chakras and energy work (i.e. crystals), and general metaphysical things. It's taken me a really long time to figure all this out as religion in some form or another has always played a big part in my life. I started to explore other religions (including paganism) in middle school when I started to really realize that Catholicism just didn't sit right with me. Nothing against those that find it a fulfilling spirituality, but I just felt too distant. What I follow now just feels right. I meditate. I should more often, because everything makes more sense when I do. I know myself better, I feel closer to whoever is "up there" (though to me, it's more of an all around us kind of thing). I don't know, it's hard to really put into words. I'm still learning, still discovering, still figuring it out, but there you have it.

So in a nutshell, pagan, undecided, other. ^_^

josie February 22nd 2009 04:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Disturbedrox2011 (Post 55297)
i put athiest.
then i saw all the choices for agnostic.
so i gooled it and that is exactly how i feel.
so i'm going to say agnostic

same!
after reading what some people had explain it as, i think i'll say agnostic and take back my atheist choice..

asyoulikeit February 24th 2009 06:12 PM

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I'm Lutheran/Protestant, but I respect and really like some of the ideas of Taoism and other paths. I guess I bend some of the rules as to what Christians are supposed to think, but I still consider myself a Christian because of the major role God plays in my life.

Maiden February 25th 2009 03:32 AM

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I am Wiccan, but more of a Pagan-Wiccan than Wiccan-Wiccan. Okay, that doesn't make sense but I'm a Wiccan with Pagan beliefs. I'm eclectic in a lot of ways too, with influences from the Celtic and Gaelic religions, and druids.

Bibliophile February 25th 2009 06:52 PM

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I think I'm heading back to Christianity.
Never really being into religion.

SillyEvee March 2nd 2009 03:33 AM

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For the record, I'm Jewish, but not sure how Torah-observant I'll end up being. I believe wholeheartedly in G-d, but am a little hesitant about how His laws are interpreted sometimes. We'll see once I'm out of boarding school and in the real world. :)

Also, I read in this poll that "agnostic" means "not sheep" in Latin. I wasn't sure if this was a joke or not. If it was, I'd chuckle a little, but in the interest of clearing that up so we're not spreading the hate (:p), I thought I'd give the Oxford English Dictionary Etymology:
Greek
a meaning "not" (that part was right on)
gnosis meaning investigation or knowledge, used by Christian writers to mean knowledge of higher/spiritual powers.
So agnostic meaning not pertaining to investigation or knowledge of higher spiritual powers.
--Oxford English Dictionary

--EV

Farron March 10th 2009 02:15 AM

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Atheist because I decided (this applies to myself only) that agnostic is just an indecisive excuse. So, I just took a side rather than trying to give me some leverage in the afterlife :)

Hyper Sonic March 10th 2009 04:21 AM

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I've became more of a hard line atheist now

Adam March 10th 2009 09:21 PM

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Buddhist (:

losing touch. March 10th 2009 10:00 PM

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I'm definitely an athiest and don't see that changing.

Strider March 10th 2009 11:46 PM

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I am an atheist. I don't parade it and I am open to other people having different beliefs, but this is what I believe and this is how I feel. I'm happy with it.

swimmer92 March 10th 2009 11:47 PM

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I love God with all my heart, mind and soul. I live for him only

SailorWunsche March 15th 2009 03:56 AM

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I'm studing to be a Jehovah's Witness and i love what i'm being taught.... :D

Slick447 March 18th 2009 04:31 AM

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I was raised catholic, but since I became older I second guess everything of the religion and take nothing seriously in church. There may be a God and all that but going to this place for an hour, listen to old stories from a book, and then eat stale bread? Not seeing how it helps me...

Especially since I've taken a History class in college where my professor throws doubt into a lot of things of our religion. Please pm me about this because I have a lot more to say about the subject if you want to talk about it or listen.

Xujhan March 18th 2009 04:36 AM

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Atheist high-fives all around, and to our agnostic comrades. :P Here's to People. Cheers!

LadiesLlama March 18th 2009 04:42 AM

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I chose other, for belief in Nihilism.

footfoot March 18th 2009 06:30 AM

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It's complicated. Basically, I believe in the Universe. It's kind of a mix of agnosticism, deism, and a bit of personal philosophy.

tk338 March 18th 2009 07:09 PM

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Christain, but as far as a church goes, I go, but Im not happyy....

GotSeoul? March 31st 2009 01:48 AM

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I'm working on a path towards Enlightenment, sooo... I considered myself as Buddhist. It's really more of a philosophy than a religion. I can dig it. :)

Mr Bad April 7th 2009 08:14 AM

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i picked other, im a jedi

asphyxiated April 18th 2009 05:08 AM

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Definitely Agnostic

VanishingActs April 22nd 2009 12:33 PM

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Christian - Nondenominational

Blackwing April 22nd 2009 03:41 PM

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Jew and proud of it.

Something Clever April 23rd 2009 04:01 AM

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I'm a member of the United church of religious Science. Which is more like a philosophy, really. Here, you can learn more about it: http://www.religiousscience.org/ucrs_site/philosophy/believe.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gidig (Post 214)
I have no idea what to believe. I figure, I'll figure out when I do. No point in wasting life trying to figure out what happens after, when eventually you'll find out anyway.

I just try to be the best person I can be, so that I can feel good with myself.

That's exactly how I feel :)

Kyeto-X April 30th 2009 11:42 PM

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I'm wierd..I just kinda made my own beliefs as I went along. Basically, the most powerful force in the universe is Applied Freewill. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it ;) Also a big thing about who God/gods is/are, but thats not important. What's important is that you live life to the fullest, and help others along the way.

Lugez May 3rd 2009 08:27 AM

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Undecided.

I have my own standards and rules by how I want to live life. I'm still not sure if I believe in God, but I do believe that there is some type of higher power out there.

In my opinion, it's irrelevant whether you even believe in God or not. Whats more important is trying to live life to the fullest, respecting others...And you know, all the cliche good stuff.

I also consider myself spiritual, and I believe there is much more to life and death than we think.

Dasha May 5th 2009 12:00 PM

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Other- Shamanist.

kimvia May 7th 2009 04:59 AM

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atheist....

ATP787 May 12th 2009 11:01 PM

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I'm Christian.

Incompris May 22nd 2009 03:41 AM

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I'm Non-denominational Christian.

Pelios May 23rd 2009 08:41 AM

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Catholic and proud.

bitesize May 23rd 2009 03:08 PM

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I was raised Christian (Catholic mother, Presbyterian father, and I attended a Church of Ireland primary school...) but I became agnostic at about 13 or 14. I've always leaned slightly towards paganism or wicca, but at the moment I just don't feel like religion should be a big part of my life.

Brandon May 23rd 2009 04:49 PM

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Christian with special benefits.


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