burning question

[clasic_traveller_diehard]

I was curious what religion is every body? (assuming there are people here who affiliate them selves with a religion)

[Erathoniel]

Church of the Nazarene (Christian, religiously liberal with strong conservative political values)

[macksting]

Ostensibly neo-pagan*, with recent Hermetic influence. Really, though, I'm not very spiritual, so I tend to live more agnostic with atheist and existentialist leanings. Small religious experiences within the last few years have brought me to question my existentialism, but the agnosticism is all the more firm for it.

* My mother prefers "pagan" over "wiccan" because she feels wiccan has too much Crowley baggage.

[nick012000]

Non-denominational Protestant Christian.

[Joseph Hewitt]

I wasn't sure whether or not I should take part in this thread. I was raised a Newfoundland Anglican, and consequently don't think it's seemly for people to discuss their religious beliefs (or lack thereof) in public. I believe that people should demonstrate their morals through deeds rather than words.

So, um, would you accept neo-pyrrhonian pragmatic with Eristic tendencies as a valid non-answer?

[Onisuzume]

and consequently don't think it's seemly for people to discuss their religious beliefs (or lack thereof) in public. I believe that people should demonstrate their morals through deeds rather than words.

Than wouldn't this be a good way for them to show that religion can be discussed without offending other people? ^_^

So, um, would you accept neo-pyrrhonian pragmatic with Eristic tendencies as a valid non-answer?

Yes... yes I would.

Anyways, I considder myself to be a Shintoist.

[macksting]

I believe that people should demonstrate their morals through deeds rather than words.

Conveniently, this is where my existentialist leanings come in. I don't feel morals derive from, or should derive from, belief in a higher power. It seems too fragile. If you're only moral when something omnipresent is watching you, you may fall into the usual trap that, when nobody's watching you, you forget God is as well.
See the Mooby scene of the movie Dogma for more on this.
Mind, I don't mean to be insulting on this matter, as I don't think my beliefs on this matter are mutually exclusive with Christian belief. I just don't have that part, either.

[clasic_traveller_diehard]

thanks for answering every one.

Quoting: Onisuzume

Anyways, I considder myself to be a Shintoist.

out of curiosity what is a Shintoist?

oops I for got to say which church I go to

I'm a member to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (in other words I'm a Mormon)

we don't need to go into a discussion over who religion (unless some one really wants to) i was just curious who belonged to what. Thanks!

[Onisuzume]

out of curiosity what is a Shintoist?

Shinto is a type of animism.
Animism also includes the traditional african religions, as well as hinduism, neopaganism and the new age movement.

[nick012000]

Not all New Age stuff is Animist. Animism is the belief that everything in the world has a soul or spirit, and not all New Age religions share that belief.

More specifically, Shinto is the Japanese folk religion. Well, the parts of the Japanese folk religion that aren't Buddhist, anyway. I think. I'm no expert; just a guy who reads Wikipedia in his spare time.

[CCC]

Roman Catholic.

It looks like there are not two people of the same faith here.

[Phil Munoz]

Haruhiism.

No, actually I'm Roman Catholic also... on paper.  I'm barely practicing my faith.

[unback]

self developed semi-religion circling somewhere between soft politeizm, nihilism and agnosticism.


no it doesnt have anything in common with the spagetti monster thingy.

[jtgibson]

Not that anyone knows me, but my religion is "irreligion", in the sense that though I ascribe to an atheist philosophy (in that I don't believe in God), I really don't care what others' religions are, and don't attempt to impress my beliefs upon others -- in other words, not atheism, but rather a total lack of religion at all.

As long as people do good and do things that are considered ethical by the majority, whether they did it because they thought that they'd be punished if they didn't or whether they did it because they genuinely wanted to be nice really doesn't matter in the long run.  They still did good.

[Baka To The Future]

Haha, Haruhiism...one of my longstanding friends is a believer.  Japan and lolis have truly taken over his soul, the poor lad.

I'm a Roman Catholic, as well (though I tend to keep to myself -- I'm wary of many of my fellows).