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HelloToYou

HelloToYou

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What's your religion? I am Quaker (a liberal Christian denomination for those of you who don't know).

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Hallucigenia

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Wasn't there another thread about this in the Philosophy 'n' Politics forum? Yes, in fact, I think there was. http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=12334

If you'd like to have a calmer discussion over here, though, I don't see why not. I'm a mainstream, middle-of-the-road Protestant Christian meself. Used to go to an Anglican church but my family moved and I'm now at a Christian Reformed church - I don't necessarially identify as any particular denomination, since many of the differences between them seem very small and nitpicky.

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KAGU143

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I'm going to pick this thread up and very carefully carry it over to the Philosophy and Politics forum.

That's where we usually try to keep things that are of a strictly religious nature.

-Greybird

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I've been through several rounds with religion, from desperately wanting to attend church when my family did not, to vehemently opposing all organized religion, and have finally arrived at a place of calm apathy. Actually, I seem to be in that place in several respects in my life right now. Hope that's a phase -- but at the moment, nothing seems right, nothing seems wrong, and I'm not particularly bothered by the implications of that.

I suppose I still identify exactly as I did in the religion thread linked above (atheist-leaning agnostic) except now it doesn't seem like a very important thing to say about myself. It's a non-issue. It used to be a HUGE issue.

I'm blabbering.

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KAGU143

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I tend to call myself agnostic, but hopeful.

Very calmly, of course. :)

-Greybird

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HelloToYou

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Yes, let's please keep this calm. I do not want to start a debate. Just asking a simple question. I do not mind discussion though.

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Tristan

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I am Roman Catholic, which is a rather conservative branch of Christianity. However, many (if not most) Americans who are Catholic don't agree with all of the teachings of the Church.

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Hey Hello, just if your interested in knowing there is a poll about religion here:

http://asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic...149&start=0

~Cashew

Yes, for the moment there, I was wondering why Republicanism is a religion... :lol: Doggonit, those Republicans are outsmarting us...

I'm a strong Charismatic Catholic Christian here, fully with the Vatican and the teachings of the Catholic Church. Have been through Buddhism, New Age, Wicca, and Pentecostal Christianity. Pondered on Quakerism and Baha'ism once.

I love the philosophy in religion :)

Yes, and there are atheists leaning to agnostics out there, my friend being one.

Be ye all blessed! ^__^

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theblackwatch

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I'm an easy agnost.

If I wouldn't know better, I'd say 'Humanism' is my religion (because it is one, according to.)

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Something of a zen-buddhist with mix of other religions, thank you very much. *wanna keep it calm too* *holds a candle*

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Jewish atheist here - and respectful of others' beliefs. There are aspects of Quakerism that are very attractive to me: respect for silence, peaceful resolution of differences, absence of hierarchies etc. so I'd be interested in hearing more about your religion, Hello, if you feel ok about discussing it here.

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theblackwatch

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Can someone give me a link to a GOOD site concernng Quakerism?

Coz now y'all got me focused.

All I know "Quakers" are cereals, and that they emigrated to the States...

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I'm an easy agnost.

If I wouldn't know better, I'd say 'Humanism' is my religion (because it is one, according to.)

Humanism's a religion? Well I never; in that case I might be religious after all. :) In actual fact I'm an agnostic fascinated by the anthropology, philosophy and history of religions of all sorts, having come round during my development from a childhood atheism to the pragmatic acknowledgment as an adult that religion simply serves no purpose for me - I have my own sense of purpose and of morality and a curiosity about the way the world works that can't be sated by simple appeal to a god, and so the reasons that draw many others to religion have no bearing on my life.

Phil

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I'm an easy agnost.

If I wouldn't know better, I'd say 'Humanism' is my religion (because it is one, according to.)

Humanism's a religion? Well I never; in that case I might be religious after all. :) In actual fact I'm an agnostic fascinated by the anthropology, philosophy and history of religions of all sorts, having come round during my development from a childhood atheism to the pragmatic acknowledgment as an adult that religion simply serves no purpose for me - I have my own sense of purpose and of morality and a curiosity about the way the world works that can't be sated by simple appeal to a god, and so the reasons that draw many others to religion have no bearing on my life.

Phil

Yes, indeed it is.

Quick linx:

http://www.contenderministries.org/humanis...ismreligion.php

http://www.religioustolerance.org/humanism.htm

and especially

http://members.aol.com/Patriarchy/definiti...sm_religion.htm

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One could indeed say that Humanism is a religion for agnosts, pragmatists and atheists.

One of the 'ceremonies' of the Humanist religion is civil marriage ;)

And I'm very excited about the Church of Humanism ...

... simply ...

Because it doesn't exist!

No rules, no Church, no celibacy, NO GOD(s), no sacraments, no "thou shall not divorce", no sacred burial grounds...

It's great.

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No religion, but I made up a God of my own. All for myself. :lol:

And I see no difference between him and other Gods.

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Can someone give me a link to a GOOD site concernng Quakerism?...

You could try these - they are reputable sites and give a brief overview of the history and values of Quakerism

http://www.quaker.org/friends.html

http://www.religioustolerance.org/quaker.htm

AWESOME!! Religious Tolerance is one of the best sites in the web... actually it IS the best site on the web for religious information.

YEY for Religious Tolerance! :D

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Christian, here...

Unsure of denomination. But I attend an evangelical chapel, so I guess that'll do. :)

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I'm an easy agnost.

If I wouldn't know better, I'd say 'Humanism' is my religion (because it is one, according to.)

Humanism's a religion? Well I never; in that case I might be religious after all. :) In actual fact I'm an agnostic fascinated by the anthropology, philosophy and history of religions of all sorts, having come round during my development from a childhood atheism to the pragmatic acknowledgment as an adult that religion simply serves no purpose for me - I have my own sense of purpose and of morality and a curiosity about the way the world works that can't be sated by simple appeal to a god, and so the reasons that draw many others to religion have no bearing on my life.

Phil

Yes, indeed it is.

Quick linx:

http://www.contenderministries.org/humanis...ismreligion.php

http://www.religioustolerance.org/humanism.htm

and especially

http://members.aol.com/Patriarchy/definiti...sm_religion.htm

Hmm...somehow I'm not wholly convinced by the idea that a Court ruling makes something a religion, and most of the beliefs common to secular humanism noted on those sites are political. I can see note that could be described as religious in nature.

Phil

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