What Religion Do You Belong To?

[Yumyumsuppertime]

Unitarian Universalist, Transcendentalist, Panentheist.

Also a confirmed Discordian Pope and fan of the Church Of The SubGenius.

[The Novakian Empire]

Test.

Protestant-Agnostic,It's confusing.

[Napkiraly]

Nay! Thou art the heretic! Splitter!

Could be worse though. You could be one of those fettuccine bastards. *spits*

I can't stand them. The Orzoids are okay, though.

As are the Farfallites. They have some good attire for the Farfallite Archstrainer.

[Uawc]

Was brought up on Sunni Islam. Upon coming of age I left Islam and became a deist. Some years passed and I saw no reason to believe in a god with no concrete evidence. I now identify as a LaVeyan Satanist, and I'm very discreet about it IRL. If anyone asks, I'm an atheist.

[Distruzio]

So... I was hesitant to post at first because... you know... the other thread was so recent but if, after 4 pages, the mods haven't descended like fat kids at a cake eating contest I suppose I'll finally join.

Eastern Orthodox Christian here.

The fullness of the faith lies in the Eastern/Oriental Orthodox and Anglican/Roman Catholic expressions. The rest are heretical schismatics.

[Zevretin]

Lutheran

[Lonbonia]

Sunni Muslim.

[Hell for Kerguelen]

http://www.comicbookreligion.com/?srch=religion-Communist__77

[Distruzio]

I am a Catholic Christian. The Catholic Christian Church is the church described in the Acts of the Apostles as "The Way," and it is the original Christian Church started by Jesus, and carried on by his Apostles. Over the last 2,000 years, several people have broken off from the Church because of different interpretations of the faith and/or doctrine. For example, the Christians located in eastern Europe and Asia in the mid-eleventh century believed that the Pope did not deserve to have authority over God's Church, and they broke off to create the Orthodox Church. Later in the sixteenth century, Martin Luther exposed and protested 90+ reasons why the Catholic Church was corrupt, and he started the Lutheran Church, which was the first Protestant denomination. In the end, I still believe that the Catholic Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church because it is the one created by Jesus himself, and carried on by his disciples. It is a Church run by humans, so there is bound to be corruption, but in the end, it is still the Church that Jesus commanded be built on the rock that is Peter, the first Pope.

You and me. We can be friends in faith.

[Schiltzberg]

I am a Catholic Christian. The Catholic Christian Church is the church described in the Acts of the Apostles as "The Way," and it is the original Christian Church started by Jesus, and carried on by his Apostles. Over the last 2,000 years, several people have broken off from the Church because of different interpretations of the faith and/or doctrine. For example, the Christians located in eastern Europe and Asia in the mid-eleventh century believed that the Pope did not deserve to have authority over God's Church, and they broke off to create the Orthodox Church. Later in the sixteenth century, Martin Luther exposed and protested 90+ reasons why the Catholic Church was corrupt, and he started the Lutheran Church, which was the first Protestant denomination. In the end, I still believe that the Catholic Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church because it is the one created by Jesus himself, and carried on by his disciples. It is a Church run by humans, so there is bound to be corruption, but in the end, it is still the Church that Jesus commanded be built on the rock that is Peter, the first Pope.

You and me. We can be friends in faith.

God bless you, my man. I actually wrote a poem about that. Convenient for you, it is actually the first poem on my poetry factbook. The title is "One" if you still can't find it.

[Ararat Mountain]

I am a non-denominational Armenian Christian. Most Armenians however, are, Eastern (Armenian) Apostolic

[Luminesa]

I am agnostic but I identify myself as a Catholic. Out of respect for the good-doing popes, such as Fransciscus nowadays.

So I can be called an agnostic Roman Catholic.

Yay for Papa Francisco! (And of course, you can never forget St. John Paul II. What a BOSS.)

So, when you say you're an agnostic Roman Catholic, do you mean you're still searching? I'm confused. I mean, it's cool that you're considering the Catholic Church (as I Catholic myself, I say the Church is quite the beautiful and wonderful faith.) I'm just curious.

[Washington Resistance Army]

I follow the Church of Ass.

On a barely more serious note, I'm an Agnostic Atheist.

[Distruzio]

I am agnostic but I identify myself as a Catholic. Out of respect for the good-doing popes, such as Fransciscus nowadays.

So I can be called an agnostic Roman Catholic.

Yay for Papa Francisco! (And of course, you can never forget St. John Paul II. What a BOSS.)

So, when you say you're an agnostic Roman Catholic, do you mean you're still searching? I'm confused. I mean, it's cool that you're considering the Catholic Church (as I Catholic myself, I say the Church is quite the beautiful and wonderful faith.) I'm just curious.

Agnostic theists are, generally speaking, culturally theistic. Meaning that they were brought up to believe in a particular expression of theism but, in day to day activities, theism plays little role.

[Jamjai]

So any Cathars on this thread?

No i'm a mandolorian that dresses like a lion

[Thermodolia]

*brandishes rotini* Heretic!

Nay! Thou art the heretic! Splitter!

Could be worse though. You could be one of those fettuccine bastards. *spits*

How dare you insult the mighty fettuccine! May fettuccine dishes everywhere have mercy on your soul!


On a more serious note I'm not really religious, just CINO (Christian In Name Only)

[Luminesa]

Has not the spaghetti monster become a tiresome meme?

Besides, it demeans Michelangelo.


I am a Mennonite, a follower of the "Third Way". Unlike Protestants we do believe that good works count and should be encouraged.

Unlike Catholics, we believe we have direct access to God without mediation of priests or rituals.

You will seldom find a cross in our buildings (we have meeting places, not "churches"; churches are people, not architecture). Instead, there will be a mural depicting the Good Shepherd, or Jesus standing and knocking at the door.

Congregations sing in four part harmony.

Our clothes are simple but not austere; the age of LL Bean has suited us well.

We like to work and like to help. Where there is a natural disaster we will quickly shoe up in sufficient numbers to be useful.

We are peacemakers and pacifists. I attended a very moving ceremony which honored believers who had refused military service in WW II; instead, they served in (usually military) clinics. Those honored had endured the experience of soldiers flinging bedpans on them.

We reject pride, status, display of wealth, and so on. We are not supposed to run for or hold political office, although that position is currently under review. We cannot take a job which requires carrying a firearm. So, no prison guards or police. I know a pastor who lost his position simply because he was a constable.

We take forgiveness seriously. We will not participate in communion until we have sought out anyone we may have wronged. and received their forgiveness.

We are not holier than thou, because neither we not thou are particularly holy, period.

For further information, look here:

http://www.thirdway.com/menno/

Cool! (Learning about new religions is cool! *Fist pump!*)

I have a painting of the Good Shepherd in my room. Actually, a painting and a statue. Jesus is AWESOME!

I like how your faith is serious about forgiveness. Forgiveness in general is often very underrated in society, don't you think?

The Catholic Church is not holier than thou, either. A lot of people think it is, but it's actually quite a wonderful, beautiful, warm faith, and I love it! Nor do I consider myself perfect, because, well...I've got plenty of little wrinkles in my life to sort out.

What kind of songs do you like to sing at church?

[The Nuclear Fist]

Grew up Catholic. I eventually left the church and became an atheist.

Attended a few pentacostal sermons, but the damage was done. I just sort of started seeing religion as a bunch of delusional horseshit.

[Risottia]

People don't BELONG to religions, just like people don't belong to ideas and opinions. If anything, opinions, ideas and religions belong to some people.

Btw, ignostic myself.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

People don't BELONG to religions, just like people don't belong to ideas and opinions. If anything, opinions, ideas and religions belong to some people.

Btw, ignostic myself.

A religion is not just a concept of how one relates to a god-concept (or other non-theistic perspective on the nature of the universe, as in some Eastern religions), but also a group of people who follow that religion's practices and subscribe to the belief system. One may therefore belong to a religion in the same way that one may belong to any other group or organization.

[Herargon]

I am agnostic but I identify myself as a Catholic. Out of respect for the good-doing popes, such as Fransciscus nowadays.

So I can be called an agnostic Roman Catholic.

Yay for Papa Francisco! (And of course, you can never forget St. John Paul II. What a BOSS.)

So, when you say you're an agnostic Roman Catholic, do you mean you're still searching? I'm confused. I mean, it's cool that you're considering the Catholic Church (as I Catholic myself, I say the Church is quite the beautiful and wonderful faith.) I'm just curious.

No, I am not searching. I think that the way has been under construction for a long time

But seriously, I've said that already on the previous page.

I'll citate it again here for you:

In any case, I specify: an agnostic Roman Catholic is someone that believes that there may be or may not be a God, but that if He is there, it then would be like the God mentioned in Roman Catholicism.

Thus, if you're an agnostic [insert religion], you believe that there may be a higher or magical power or not, but that if that power exists, you think it is the way that it is in the [insert religion].

That is what I am. To not offend God if He is in existance, but mainly because I respect the good in the universe and the traditions of my grandparets and elders, I go to church every Christmas, marriage and funeral. But aside from that, I don't have pretty much to bother with religion, nor with atheism.

[Risottia]

People don't BELONG to religions, just like people don't belong to ideas and opinions. If anything, opinions, ideas and religions belong to some people.

Btw, ignostic myself.

A religion is not just a concept of how one relates to a god-concept (or other non-theistic perspective on the nature of the universe, as in some Eastern religions), but also a group of people who follow that religion's practices and subscribe to the belief system. One may therefore belong to a religion in the same way that one may belong to any other group or organization.

I am rather opposed to that idea of "belonging". Sounds way too similar to people being property of abstract concepts, such as groups (not the algebraic structures, those would be fine).

[Yumyumsuppertime]

A religion is not just a concept of how one relates to a god-concept (or other non-theistic perspective on the nature of the universe, as in some Eastern religions), but also a group of people who follow that religion's practices and subscribe to the belief system. One may therefore belong to a religion in the same way that one may belong to any other group or organization.

I am rather opposed to that idea of "belonging". Sounds way too similar to people being property of abstract concepts, such as groups (not the algebraic structures, those would be fine).

I think that the distinction may be overly pedantic.

[Lydenburg]

Nominally Christian, Reformed. I'm not affiliated with a particular denomination and neither is my extended family. I suppose it runs in the blood: we've always been flexible when it comes to faith.

Rural Souff Effrika - especially little Free State towns like Odendaalsrus or Kroonstad, is still quite conservative and many of my closest acquaintances from adolescence and childhood were Doppers (the group that used to ban dancing and singing). Nevertheless, my time in these areas left me with an unfavourable impression of the traditional churches and when I moved to the big city I was happy to leave it behind. I'm probably sounding like a good little communist here, but conservative Reformed sects in this country breed elitism, cultural paranoia, and dare I say it, racism. They're a big part of why many Christian Afrikaans people have such difficulty moving on from the past.

[Adab]

I am a Sunni Muslim.