StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Any religious people here? And im asking in reference to organised religion such as Judaism, Christianity, Budhism, Islam, etc. none of the atheist/agnostic crap! so... tell as ur name, and who u believe in! :) also, if u practice at all... i dont btw... used to be religious... not anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
Cate Perfect Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 I wouldn't call agnosticism/atheism 'crap'. Everyone has their own thing. I'm Jewish. Not very practising, though I spend a decent bit of time hanging out with my rabbi. Cate Link to post Share on other sites
Jayann Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 ...If you're not religious, why are you barring the nontheists here from commenting on atheism and agnosticism? Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 sorry... guess i was misunderstood. i have nothing whatsoever against atheism or agnosticism... i was just curious about theist religions... i asked ppl not to comment on atheism and agnosticism because i wanted to hear from the ones who do believe in god... and do have some specific religious faith... sorry if i offended... not intented! Link to post Share on other sites
Shockwave Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 I'm a practicing Mormon. I go to church almost every week (unless I'm sick). Link to post Share on other sites
fluffy_hime Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 So...what's the question? Or you just want to know people's religions? In that case, the title doesn't make a lot of sense. Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 sense? since when do i make any sense? im an artist... titles dont need to make sense... Link to post Share on other sites
fluffy_hime Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Ohhhh. Here. Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 wrong room, my child... Link to post Share on other sites
Kombucha2000 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 wrong room, my child... child?? cake is not limited to the welcome forum :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 it is if i say it is... (read my other posts) Link to post Share on other sites
fluffy_hime Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 What other posts? Hijacking happens a lot. Get used to it. You can't dictate your threads Gestapo-fashion. Link to post Share on other sites
Jayann Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 The threads are public domain. If the author wants to keep posters mostly on topic, that's fine, and posters should attempt to respect that. However, let's not resort to playground tactics of whining and possessiveness, hmm? Let's all play nice. Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 :shock: Link to post Share on other sites
Rabger Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Ohhhh. Here. *Steals cake... * I'm an atheist. All hail the Atheist god Xendara! :!: Anywho, I'm interested in Zen Buddhism and have been doing research on it, but that parts I believe in... I consider my interest in Zen Buddhism a philosophy because I think it has philosophical points, but I disagree on that parts that seem more "religious" to me. (Side note, Buddhism doesn't discuss whether there is or is not god/s). My disagreement on the "religious" aspects are the parts about souls and reincarnation and the like. Sooo, to answer your question, I don't believe in any gods, so I guess I wasn't supposed to answer your question. But I did get some cake! :) Link to post Share on other sites
Gorax Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I use the term "God", but I don't see God as a being, nor a he or a she. To me, there is only one God, and it's everything. (Think the Force in Star Wars.) I don't know if that's what you were looking for :? Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 5, 2004 Author Share Posted August 5, 2004 cant... never saw it! Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 5, 2004 Author Share Posted August 5, 2004 (Think the Force in Star Wars.) Can't never seen it! Link to post Share on other sites
KAGU143 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 First I wasn't. Then I was. Now I'm not. *shrugs* 'Guess I can't contribute ... -Greybird Link to post Share on other sites
LostDaemon Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 I'm Pagan. I follow a Nordic path, with bits of Hermeticism thrown in as that is the path I'm instructed in, and it provides structure. I celebrate the eight feastdays of the Wiccan calendar, as they correspond to Nordic festivals at the same time well enough, and I celebrate the new and full moons. I'm usually solitary, although I greatly enjoy celebrating feastdays (Yule, Samhain, Beltane, and Imbolc) with a local pagan group on the UConn campus (PODS). So there. Not terribly organised, certainly not mainstream, but a religion nonetheless. -LD Link to post Share on other sites
Adnama Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Practicing christian [lutheran specificly] here. Though I like to think my self more openminded than alot of your typical christian types. Link to post Share on other sites
cijay Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I'm spiritual, not religious. I believe in one God and give Him the masculine pronoun because (a) I always have (B) I think the term "it" is really disrespectful. I also believe in capital letters in proper nouns, punctuation and complete sentences and I'm still trying to figure out where the title of the thread Post subject: God and Asexuals comes in, other than the obvious "God". Do you mean where do we figure He stands with asexuals? Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I'm a nondenominational Chirstian, but I don't really like going to church. I wish there was a Christian temple where one could stop by and pray informally, like people do in China w/Buddishim. Of course, I don't know if that's against the Bible or not. Link to post Share on other sites
Silly Green Monkey Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 It's not that worshipping alone is against the Bible, it's more that the church encourages worshipping as a group. "Two or more" and that sort of thing. I think it's that each service is supposed to be some helping others in the group, which doesn't happen in individual worship. Christianity is big on interactions. Link to post Share on other sites
Rabger Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I'm a nondenominational Chirstian, but I don't really like going to church. I wish there was a Christian temple where one could stop by and pray informally, like people do in China w/Buddishim. Of course, I don't know if that's against the Bible or not. Actually, the Gospels of St. Thomas, which is supposed to be (who knows if it is or not) the closest actual words of Jesus has a quote in it that is generally understood to be against the entire concept of church and organized religion. Which is why the Pope refuses to recognize it, would take his power away. Link to post Share on other sites
kbrd143 Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Actually, the Gospels of St. Thomas, which is supposed to be (who knows if it is or not) the closest actual words of Jesus has a quote in it that is generally understood to be against the entire concept of church and organized religion. Which is why the Pope refuses to recognize it, would take his power away. I have been hearing more and more about these so-called Apocrypha, of late. Anyone know where I can get a copy of these non-books of the Bible? Surely they are available somewhere. . . I read a book about the Dead Sea Scroll a few years ago that had excerpts from much of the Apocrypha found there, but beyond that, I have never found a book specifically about this subject. Of course, I could click "search" up on the ol' toolbar there and find out for myself. I guess what I am asking is does anybody have a recommendation? Link to post Share on other sites
JimDandy Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 The Internet Sacred Text Archive has the Apocrypha, as well as other non-cannonical texts, available for perusal for free. http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/ Link to post Share on other sites
StarBoy23 Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 I'm still trying to figure out where the title of the thread Post subject: God and Asexuals comes in, other than the obvious "God". Do you mean where do we figure He stands with asexuals? Don't take me too seriously. It was just a name for a thread. The question was about what religious beliefs people in this forum have... People in this forum are mostly asexuals... and the question was about their beleif in god... so i just put the 2 together n the title of the thingy... and called it god and asexuals... there is REALLY no need to over analyze this... :P Link to post Share on other sites
fluffy_hime Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Actually, the Gospels of St. Thomas, which is supposed to be (who knows if it is or not) the closest actual words of Jesus has a quote in it that is generally understood to be against the entire concept of church and organized religion. Which is why the Pope refuses to recognize it, would take his power away. Never mind the entire theme of fellowship in the NT. :roll: KAW - You can find the Apocrypha in any Catholic bible, as the Catholics are the only ones who consider it to be scripture. You can also find it in things like The Oxford Study Bible. Link to post Share on other sites
JimDandy Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 there is REALLY no need to over analyze this... :P But, it's what we do best! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
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