LadyWolf Report post Posted August 27, 2005 I guess I can't really claim any religion atm. I am constantly searching for the "truth". My family on my mom's dad's side(great-great-great grandparents) came from wales and were druids. Her mom's mom's family were native american and catholic. So I guess im a heinz 57 variety. I have studied many religions, from christianity, to judaism,to muslim, to wicca. I am religious, but can't fall into the category of any of those listed to choose from. I guess I believe in a higher power that isn't encompassed by choosing a religion to follow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragburn Report post Posted August 27, 2005 if you are looking for the truth that would be agnostic lady. W00T!!! im not the only one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wytter Report post Posted August 28, 2005 I believe in what my heart tells me is true - that's the only place to find the answer to i.e. "Why are we here" that will help you living your life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alderan Report post Posted August 28, 2005 (edited) I believe in what my heart tells me is true 191457[/snapback] Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?" I'm a Christian by the way. Edited August 28, 2005 by Alderan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wytter Report post Posted August 28, 2005 Fortunately it means that you can believe in what you want to, as long as it makes sense in your heart, my friend However, I think it's very important to realize that the only truth is inside you and what you feel, not in some book written and edited by humans. I believe that if there is a God, she would have putten what you should believe and the right answers in inside you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beorn Report post Posted August 30, 2005 I have the godless perk in real life. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted August 30, 2005 I have the godless perk in real life. . . 191952[/snapback] what did you spend the pickpoints on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanyia Report post Posted August 30, 2005 Solidly Christian here, for two years now. Before that, was atheistic, agnostic, and considered Buddhism (just for reference). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
projoesback Report post Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) I am christian. 100% i believe in nothing else as the bible says i should. why am i christian? well. if you know anything then you could know that the bible has never been proven wrong and so we have no evedence of anything the bible says to be wrong. but theres another fact that other religions havent been proven wrong either. but. i believe in god and jesus. sorry if this has offended anyone. lol Edited August 31, 2005 by projoesback Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kala Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Did you know Christmas isn't mentioned in the Bible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kendai Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Of course Christmas isn't mentioned in the Bible, lol. Christmas was actually a celebration "created" to substitute the pagan holidays and festivals. More than likely, Jesus was born in the spring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_antiroot Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Did you hear about the Dyslexic, Agnostic Insomniac? He lay awake all night wondering if there really was a dog!..... Btw, I had to vote other as Linux wasnt listed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Atheistic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister_Q Report post Posted August 31, 2005 if there IS a god...some guy/women who 'made' us why doesnt anyone in this world really knows who he is? i mean, the christians say its teh God, muslims say its Allah..and the others i dont know.... and IF there is a god, i would really really really like to meet him in person and..well....punch him so hard right on the nose..--> for the inocent ppl who die in this world cous off all kind of things..like the poor in africa and all around the world..why give some rapper guy (or whatever artist) 10 houses and let others die from hunger etc.. .. i can keep this up soo long, off all this kind of things what is wrong about this guy/women whomever s/he is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arnieman Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Of course Christmas isn't mentioned in the Bible, lol. Christmas was actually a celebration "created" to substitute the pagan holidays and festivals. More than likely, Jesus was born in the spring. 192169[/snapback] As are many "Christian" holidays. I mean, Easter was actually a fertility festival to a goddess (Eshter, I think), and also isn't mentioned... ...except that little thing of it falling about the same time as the Jewish Passover, which IS specifically mentioned in the Bible, as is Pentacost ("fifty cost", another Jewish tradition), and the census of Augustus Caesar at about the time of the birth of Jesus. Do the dates being taken from a pagan ritual taint the entire celebration, or does only the meaning applied to the dates mean anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
projoesback Report post Posted August 31, 2005 if there IS a god...some guy/women who 'made' us why doesnt anyone in this world really knows who he is? i mean, the christians say its teh God, muslims say its Allah..and the others i dont know....and IF there is a god, i would really really really like to meet him in person and..well....punch him so hard right on the nose..--> for the inocent ppl who die in this world cous off all kind of things..like the poor in africa and all around the world..why give some rapper guy (or whatever artist) 10 houses and let others die from hunger etc.. .. i can keep this up soo long, off all this kind of things what is wrong about this guy/women whomever s/he is... 192346[/snapback] God gave us free will, he dosent control what we do and how we decid to spend our lives. Hes not the one who gave the rapper 10 houses and let the guy die in africa. He did however give us free will. We are the ones responcable for whats happening today, what happened in the past. If he didnt give us free will.. made us all believe in him, made us all perfact.. no errors..no sins.. do you think this game would be here . j/k. but do you think we would have things like this? like casinos? lol.. No errors is one big error. I would hate to be equal to everybody else. so thats why we have free will thats why the rapper has 10 houses.. thats why some poor guy just died in some odd country. Its not good. but its better than the other option, and I think you will agree.. :miky: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunian Report post Posted August 31, 2005 I'm a Christian Dunian :battleaxe: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kl4Uz Report post Posted September 1, 2005 agnostic. baptised roman catholic. Strong interest in judaism but not out of "faith". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister_Q Report post Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) God gave us free will, he dosent control what we do and how we decid to spend our lives. Hes not the one who gave the rapper 10 houses and let the guy die in africa. He did however give us free will. We are the ones responcable for whats happening today, what happened in the past. If he didnt give us free will.. made us all believe in him, made us all perfact.. no errors..no sins.. do you think this game would be here . j/k. but do you think we would have things like this? like casinos? lol.. No errors is one big error. I would hate to be equal to everybody else. so thats why we have free will thats why the rapper has 10 houses.. thats why some poor guy just died in some odd country. Its not good. but its better than the other option, and I think you will agree.. yeah i agree somewhat, but why let your children die? we are Gods children arnt we? well that is what christains say, what about muslims? where is Allah in this picture? and other gods (wich i dont know but i know they are there ) ? another thing; God gave us free will you said, so..why do the christians forbid gay-relationships? free will=chooso freely right? anyway Bill Gates is my God Edited September 1, 2005 by Spruit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Piper Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Do the dates being taken from a pagan ritual taint the entire celebration, or does only the meaning applied to the dates mean anything? 192351[/snapback] As you said about easter, those dates are choosen to hinder ppl to celebrate their pagan rites. You cant celebrate Jul or hail saturn if youre celebrating christmas the same day, so it worked quite fine. But, at least here in Germany, we tricked them and the old gods are still alive: Monday = Montag = Moon day, the day of the goddess of the moon (lunae) Tuesday = Dienstag = Ziestag, the day of the war god Ziu Wednesday = Mittwoch = the middle of the week, well... Thursday = Donnerstag = Donar's day, you know him too by the name Thor Friday = Freitag = Freya's day, the goddess of love Piper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wytter Report post Posted September 1, 2005 In danish: Monday - Mandag: Moon Tuesday - Tirsdag: Tyr (Viking God of War) Onsdag: Odin (Viking God of Death) Torsdag: Thor (Viking God of Thunder) Fredag: Freja/Frej (Viking God(ess) of fertility & love) Lørdag: "Laug-dag" - Laundry-day Sonday - Søndag: Sun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Piper Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Wednesday = Onsdag in danish, to honour the viking God Odin. 192599[/snapback] Wednesday = related to Wotan = german for Odin Piper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cedox Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Sunday = Dedicated to Ukko, finnish equivalent for Odin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kendai Report post Posted September 1, 2005 well that is what christains say, what about muslims? where is Allah in this picture? and other gods (wich i dont know but i know they are there ) ? 192570[/snapback] According to my ideas about relgion, Allah, Yahweh, and other polytheistic gods in other religions too numerous to name here are really all just names for the same God. Different people see Him differently, as well they should be. It's the way we worship and the ideas we have about God that make each religion different. Just like one culture is not inferior to another just because it's different, I personally think that one religion is neither inferior nor superior to another. Each religion has its own valid points- otherwise why would people be willing to practice it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kala Report post Posted September 2, 2005 I have a problem with Christianity because of the people who call themselves Christians. Specifically, the Catholics and Protestants, who kill each other because they don't love Jesus the same way. Well that, and the fact that it's pushed on everybody who isn't Christian. I won't convert, so please stop trying. Although, those Jehova's Witnesses at my house the other day were kind of cute... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites