What is your faith/doctrine/religion (if any?)
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Mikazuki Marazhu
I hate you all
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Crimcyan
Chum bucket with the u
Grew up orginaly in a Catholic home (like barely even Catholic, like almost no praying or whatever Catholics do) Then joined families with a super Christian family, where they prayed and went to church all the time and mildly bible thumping.
I then split apart of from the Christian family. At the moment I don't have the time or effort or anything really to do any religious things so I'm basically in the middle of all of it.
I then split apart of from the Christian family. At the moment I don't have the time or effort or anything really to do any religious things so I'm basically in the middle of all of it.
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aloveablebunny
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I do not follow/practice a religion. I have never really done so since I was little. My parents and I used to go to church, but stopped when I was still a toddler. Mom tried really hard to make me read the Bible, but I outright refused. However, I am familiar with a good number of its teachings and scriptures.
My mom is religious though, and we have a mutual respect of each other's beliefs. Although I do have a lot of existential dread; I struggle with the idea of death and any 'afterlife'. It's a rather complicated thing for me, I guess. While I believe that living beings have souls, I am simply terrified of dying and ceasing to exist.
The things that I have learned about religion leave me with a lot of questions, and I guess I settle with the stance of an afterlife/god/divine being/deity not being able to be proven or disproven. I would rather spend time actively doing things to help people in need - putting in the effort to connect with someone - than to send prayers up to 'someone' I have never seen nor known to exist as a means to try to fix a situation.
I don't know that I believe in miracles, moreso I believe in coincidence, luck, and the resilience of people.
When it comes to death, I will attend funerals, but I usually do not pray aloud - rather I keep quiet and just listen.
I have absolutely nothing wrong with those who practice religion. I have a problem with people who use religion to justify the mistreatment of others.
I take a combination of morals and ethics from different religions that I agree with and apply those to my life. Rather than practice religion, I'd rather practice making good moral and ethical choices that do not intentionally cause harm to others.
I find that living my life with principles of realism in the forefront of my mind has been the most successful way for me to navigate through the challenges and struggles that I have endured (and will endure in the future).
My mom is religious though, and we have a mutual respect of each other's beliefs. Although I do have a lot of existential dread; I struggle with the idea of death and any 'afterlife'. It's a rather complicated thing for me, I guess. While I believe that living beings have souls, I am simply terrified of dying and ceasing to exist.
The things that I have learned about religion leave me with a lot of questions, and I guess I settle with the stance of an afterlife/god/divine being/deity not being able to be proven or disproven. I would rather spend time actively doing things to help people in need - putting in the effort to connect with someone - than to send prayers up to 'someone' I have never seen nor known to exist as a means to try to fix a situation.
I don't know that I believe in miracles, moreso I believe in coincidence, luck, and the resilience of people.
When it comes to death, I will attend funerals, but I usually do not pray aloud - rather I keep quiet and just listen.
I have absolutely nothing wrong with those who practice religion. I have a problem with people who use religion to justify the mistreatment of others.
I take a combination of morals and ethics from different religions that I agree with and apply those to my life. Rather than practice religion, I'd rather practice making good moral and ethical choices that do not intentionally cause harm to others.
I find that living my life with principles of realism in the forefront of my mind has been the most successful way for me to navigate through the challenges and struggles that I have endured (and will endure in the future).
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BahgDaddy
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Atheist, sort of pagan at times, also spiritual. I think.
I was a Christian until a few years ago. Now I browse furry porn and fap with the devil!
I was a Christian until a few years ago. Now I browse furry porn and fap with the devil!
Dongding
The sheep
I feel like everyone is universally connected to everyone else. The more science discovers about the universe, and the closer we look at things, more questions arise than are answered. There's so many inconceivably possible possibilities. The only thing anyone can count as a definitive fact is that they themselves exist. I don't limit myself to that fact; I do have a small small amount of faith in that there must be other people outside of my consciousness. You guys are messed up and I'd hate to be the one responsible for imagining you, but so little of the universe can be proven to be a tangible part of whatever reality is, that we aren't equipped to ever know. The universe is essentially made up of literally nothing if you consider what an atom is.
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Deleted member 115426
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I am agnostic but lean towards pagan every once in awhile. Christianity made me hate myself for years when I was younger and starting to learn I was gay. I remember how terrified of hell I was. It was the worst time of my life. Luckily I split and learned to hate it. Christianity and the rest of its ilk is a scourge set upon humanity. If it wasn't for that damn doctrine there would be more souls alive than dead. Suffice to say I have strong opinions about Abrahamic religions. Also, if the day comes I die and I get sent to hell, I'll gladly go while cussing God out the whole way for cursing me with all my problems and sending me to eternal damnation for the hate he embued in me.
Telnac
Fundamentalist Heretic
Well... not mincing any words there!
Hopefully your feelings towards God doesn’t extend to His followers.
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All of his followers seem to follow some "new-age" Christianity. Ones that skew bible verses to their own end. I know the Bible quite well. Women should be quiet in church. People should be allowed to own slaves and beat them as long as they don't die. Rebellious children should be stoned. But of course no one will out right defend these things and are in denial when someone brings up the verses. Like how I should be stoned for being gay and all of you as well for having an attraction to things not human. None of you are true Christians. Nobody is.
MetroFox2
Resident Stone Age Fox
Athiest, but open to the supernatural. While I have had bad experiences with religion, I do not blame religion for said experiences. I believe I said this in a different thread, but hate / violence in the name of religion is often the fault of an individual's interpretation of said religion, and not the religion itself. Of course, there are hateful religions, but they are often off-shoots created by hateful individuals. I've never turned someone away based on religion, only their actions. As for the bible (Since that's the only text I know well enough to comment on), it's perfectly fine to question it, as it was written after the fact, by a second party at a time when the mass production of scripture was virtually impossible.
Telnac
Fundamentalist Heretic
Well, I obviously disagree but since this is not a debate thread that's where I'll leave it. Ppl seem to be getting rather sick of debate so I'll open up a debate thread after the holidays if you want to discuss these things in detail.
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Whatever ya say man, I'll host the Bible study if you want.
RakshaTheCat
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Hmm, can it be religion I just came up with? This thread kind of inspired me to think of a good faith for me... :3
So my (the one and only true one) prophecy is that Space Kitty Gods will come to Earth to stop hooman vermin from ruining whole galaxy. However, those who worship Cats and can be tamed (like me), will get nice collars with bell and nametag and we will have honor to serve our Kitty Gods as their pets.
So, you all infidels and heretics, better convert and start worshiping Felines for your salvation! >:3
So my (the one and only true one) prophecy is that Space Kitty Gods will come to Earth to stop hooman vermin from ruining whole galaxy. However, those who worship Cats and can be tamed (like me), will get nice collars with bell and nametag and we will have honor to serve our Kitty Gods as their pets.
So, you all infidels and heretics, better convert and start worshiping Felines for your salvation! >:3
Telnac
Fundamentalist Heretic
MetroFox2
Resident Stone Age Fox
Your vile cat gods will never break my faith in the almighty:
Edit - Hey! Anyone here Suomenusko (Finnish Paganism)?
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Deleted member 115426
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LolHey, whatever floats your boat!
[Edit] My cat approves of your religion.
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Scales42
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amen
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Vitaly
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Gaben cult
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Kit H. Ruppell
Exterminieren! Exterminieren!
I was raised Protestant, but religion never really made sense to me. I tried to read the Bible, and realized the inherent greed and cruelty of Abrahamic creationism.
Now I’m an Anti-theist/New Atheist. I say meanie bad-bad things about religious beliefs/practices that I’m supposed to ignore, and faux-progressives get mad. They’d do well to listen to us.
Now I’m an Anti-theist/New Atheist. I say meanie bad-bad things about religious beliefs/practices that I’m supposed to ignore, and faux-progressives get mad. They’d do well to listen to us.
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Open_Mind
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I am a happy and unapologetic Athiest. I fear no Hell nor aspire to any Heaven.
Way back my family was religious, but I forget which flavor. My Dad thought it rediculous that any sentient being with infinite, intergalactic power would knowingly create a universe where pain, suffering, cruelty, heartbreak and hatred existed. If said being knew the suffering occured and did nothing, it is a sadistic entity unworthy of worship. I have known many people who are religious, and in my youth I even sampled several versions. Whatever allure they have to others, did not take hold of me.
We are accountable only to ourselves. We have only ourselves and bad luck to blame for misfortune. Success comes from hard work and good luck, not the whims or favors of an invisible deity. All the time we will ever have for pleasure, love and fun is right now.
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Way back my family was religious, but I forget which flavor. My Dad thought it rediculous that any sentient being with infinite, intergalactic power would knowingly create a universe where pain, suffering, cruelty, heartbreak and hatred existed. If said being knew the suffering occured and did nothing, it is a sadistic entity unworthy of worship. I have known many people who are religious, and in my youth I even sampled several versions. Whatever allure they have to others, did not take hold of me.
We are accountable only to ourselves. We have only ourselves and bad luck to blame for misfortune. Success comes from hard work and good luck, not the whims or favors of an invisible deity. All the time we will ever have for pleasure, love and fun is right now.
I would have just said just 'atheist' for myself, but this term 'anti-theist' intrigues me. It implies active vs. passive stance... a sense that not only is participating in a theologic activity not for you, but that you actively campaign against it. Like trying to get people to stop smoking. I'll have to explore that line of thinking further.
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Saiko
GTWT Survivor
I’m agnostic-atheist, so I don’t adhere to any explicit system. I grew up “reformed baptist,” though; so most of my behavior follows a superficially Christian pattern. The main difference is that I place a shit ton more emphasis on self-empowerment, while my family focuses on empowerment through Jesus and whatnot.
