What Religion Do You Belong To?

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:20 pm

What religion do you belong to? Please share about your beliefs; we would love to hear about them!

Discrimination against anyone because of their religion/beliefs will not be tolerated; you have been warned! :eyebrow:

by **Mike the Progressive** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:21 pm

You mean what religion belongs to me.

by **Kainesia** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:21 pm

Isn't there another thread like this?

5 seconds till the mods come swoopin' in

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:21 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:You mean what religion belongs to me.

Sure, whatever you would like to talk about would be great.

by **Al-Khamsa** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:22 pm

Shia Islam, more specifically Zaydi Islam.

by **New Kvenland** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:23 pm

I'm sure there's been another thread like this...

anyway, I'm a liberal Protestant Christian.

by **Valdiu** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:24 pm

I'll just leave this here

by **Herargon** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:25 pm

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.

by **Mike the Progressive** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:30 pm

Schiltzberg wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:You mean what religion belongs to me.

Sure, whatever you would like to talk about would be great.

Really?

So I traded pics with this chick on Kik (she goes to the same school I do, but she's 19 ungrad and I'm 25 grad), right?. She's pretty cute (great body, cute face, etc.) and we're gonna chill tomorrow night. I'm feeling pretty confident I'm gonna get some (she said "she likes to fuck"). But the problem is this other chick I know saw my phone and is now angry at me. I know BFD. Well she lives nearby where I work, and sometimes when I'm closing/opening, I'll stay at her house because she's like 10 minutes away from where I work. But now she's really pissed at me. So I dunno. You know what I'm saying, homes?

Ugh.

by **Romalae** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:31 pm

Herargon wrote: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.

Agnostic Catholic? Is that even possible? Seems just like "Gay Republican."

by **Dhomland** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:32 pm

Proud Roman Catholic.

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:32 pm

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.

by **Mike the Progressive** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:32 pm

Romalae wrote:
Herargon wrote: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.

Agnostic Catholic? Is that even possible? Seems just like "Gay Republican."

You probably had a point with Agnostic Catholics, but then you threw Gay Republican into the mix and they do exist.

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:33 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Schiltzberg wrote:Sure, whatever you would like to talk about would be great.

Really?

So I traded pics with this chick on Kik (she goes to the same school I do, but she's 19 ungrad and I'm 25 grad), right?. She's pretty cute (great body, cute face, etc.) and we're gonna chill tomorrow night. I'm feeling pretty confident I'm gonna get some (she said "she likes to fuck"). But the problem is this other chick I know saw my phone and is now angry at me. I know BFD. Well she lives nearby where I work, and sometimes when I'm closing/opening, I'll stay at her house because she's like 10 minutes away from where I work. But now she's really pissed at me. So I dunno. You know what I'm saying, homes?

Ugh.

LOL, I suppose it should be religion based.

by **Traditional Heavy Metal** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:34 pm

I'm an apatheist - acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief or disbelief in a deity.

An apatheist is someone who is not interested in accepting or denying any claims that gods exist or do not exist. An apatheist lives as if there are no gods and explains natural phenomena without reference to any deities. The existence of gods is not rejected, but may be designated unnecessary or useless; gods neither provide purpose to life, nor influence everyday life, according to this view.

This apatheistic argument states that morals are present in human society and do not rely on religion to be a part of the human experience. Apatheists recognize that religion may provide a "comfort" for many people around the world, but apatheists do not need religion to be content with the morality of their lives and therefore live without it.

Apatheism also represents an extreme form of skepticism that argues that there is no rational ground for accepting any philosophical position. It is often associated with moral relativism.

by **The Doom Legions** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:34 pm

Path of Damnation all the way!

by **Romalae** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:35 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Romalae wrote:Agnostic Catholic? Is that even possible? Seems just like "Gay Republican."

You probably had a point with Agnostic Catholics, but then you threw Gay Republican into the mix and they do exist.

Perhaps I should've clarified, "openly."

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:37 pm

I agree that there cannot be an "Agnostic Catholic." I think the better term would be "non-practicing Catholic."

by **Mike the Progressive** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:37 pm

Schiltzberg wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:
Really?

So I traded pics with this chick on Kik (she goes to the same school I do, but she's 19 ungrad and I'm 25 grad), right?. She's pretty cute (great body, cute face, etc.) and we're gonna chill tomorrow night. I'm feeling pretty confident I'm gonna get some (she said "she likes to fuck"). But the problem is this other chick I know saw my phone and is now angry at me. I know BFD. Well she lives nearby where I work, and sometimes when I'm closing/opening, I'll stay at her house because she's like 10 minutes away from where I work. But now she's really pissed at me. So I dunno. You know what I'm saying, homes?

Ugh.

LOL, I suppose it should be religion based.

Gotcha, in that case, I'm Roman Catholic. I was Southern Baptist, but converted to Catholicism. Lost faith for a bit, not sure if I have any at the moment, but the current Holy Father gives me hope. And so I plan on going to Mass again. I still disagree with the Church on some things, but he who agrees with anything absolutely is fanatical. So that's ok.

by **Benuty** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:42 pm

What a not really diverse poll.

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:44 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:Gotcha, in that case, I'm Roman Catholic. I was Southern Baptist, but converted to Catholicism. Lost faith for a bit, not sure if I have any at the moment, but the current Holy Father gives me hope. And so I plan on going to Mass again. I still disagree with the Church on some things, but he who agrees with anything absolutely is fanatical. So that's ok.

Well, I respect that you took the effort to become a convert. I think that shows a lot of determination to call yourself a Catholic, but it is still much more important to practice your faith by going to church, confession, et cetera. I would encourage you to talk to a priest or someone else who understands the faith about the things you don't agree with, and try going back to church. There is a radio channel called "Relevant Radio" where people can call in and talk about their faith. I would encourage you to find out what channel it is in your local area, and tune into it. I think you will get a lot of your questions answered by doing those things.

by **Herargon** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:45 pm

Romalae wrote:
Herargon wrote: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.

Agnostic Catholic? Is that even possible? Seems just like "Gay Republican."

Yes, it's possible. And yes, there are gay republicans.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/pos ... -congress/

But let's stay ontopic, I'd say.

by **Schiltzberg** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:45 pm

Benuty wrote:What a not really diverse poll.

I wanted to break it up into smaller categories, but it is limited to ten options.

by **Herargon** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:47 pm

Schiltzberg wrote:
Benuty wrote:What a not really diverse poll.

I wanted to break it up into smaller categories, but it is limited to ten options.

What is ''Traditional'', by the way?

by **Romalae** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:47 pm

Herargon wrote:
Romalae wrote:Agnostic Catholic? Is that even possible? Seems just like "Gay Republican."

Yes, it's possible. And yes, there are gay republicans.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/pos ... -congress/

But let's stay ontopic, I'd say.

I feel like I'm wearing orthopedic shoes because I stand corrected.