What Religion are you?

[Soldier_of_God]

I am just curious what sort of demographic we have here, since there is more than 250+  registered.
that, and i had a thought of making a faith based clan sometime in the future.

I noticed this thread and decided to add another important option now that i know how to use the polls correctly;

Gnosis, or the pursuit of hidden wisdom that can be used in modern life.  for those who do not necessarily believe in a particular god, but are spiritual and have a spiritual discipline, this choice is for you.


thank you all for being good sports so far and being open minded; this has shown me the diversity of the community and while there has been some flaming, i the longevity of this thread represents the rationality of every person who has participated thus far.

pm me if there are any other religions that need to be added.

[Phoenix]

I believe that religions were made up to describe stuff that people couldn't describe back then.

[Kabookie]

When I was very young I asked my mother once "What religion am I?". She looked somewhat stunned and said that I could say Protestant Christian.

I knew then that a "religion" was an individuals choice and not something you are born to be. I have studied many religions and now commit to none, but strive to respect all.
There are many differences but also similar roots to a lot of religions.

I have found that taking knowledge from all the divisions has offered a greater insight in where to, we are coming from.

[LordBerenger]

Good luck with this thread, though i doubt it will be taken seriously. Since trolls will just pour down in here and spam GIF's, pictures and so on.

But back to the topic.

More of a Christian than any other religion.

[BD_Guard_Bane]

Is this a wise thread to be starting?

Also, while you could argue that Catholicism and Protestantism are different takes on the same thing, (though a member of one of those denominations might strongly disagree), there is just no way you can put Hinduism and Buddhism in the same bracket. Neither is a denomination of the other. The same applies to Islam and Judaism. And what does 'cultural religion' mean? Also, agnosticism and atheism are very different positions.

 

[Kaelaen]

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Is this a wise thread to be starting?

Also, while you could argue that Catholicism and Protestantism are different takes on the same thing, (though a member of one of those denominations might strongly disagree), there is just no way you can put Hinduism and Buddhism in the same bracket. Neither is a denomination of the other. The same applies to Islam and Judaism. And what does 'cultural religion' mean? Also, agnosticism and atheism are very different positions.

This.  I'm pretty sure people have been hurt for calling Judaism and Islam the same thing, if you did not intend to troll people then this poll is very poorly constructed.  If this is a troll thread though, well then pardon me.  Carry on.

[Braeden]

I also think the options are a bit wonky.  But put me down for Evangelical Historic Pre-Millennial Continuationist 3-point Calvinist (TIP) Christian.

[Soldier_of_God]

I put a little disclaimer for all you speculative chaps. if someone gets offended, i'll apologize publicly; that definitely isnt the goal of this.

really... its to show how diverse this community is.

[Kaelaen]

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Islam and Judaism are different takes on the abrahamic God, which should be a factual, non-offensive statement,
and Buddhism and Hinduism actually are similar in alot of ways, but they are different.

What is factual to you is not necessarily factual to another person, especially when it comes to subjective subjects such as this one.  Telling someone they shouldn't be offended when lumped together in the same group as someone they would consider an 'enemy' probably wouldn't work too well.  It reminds me of the first scene in The Social Network, where Zuckerberg all but tells the girl he's dating she can't meet the same people he can because she doesn't have the qualifications to do so.  In his mind he was being objective about it but to most normal people he would indeed have been considered an asshole and, unsurprisingly, that's how Erica thought of him and broke up right then and there.

Anyway now that I know this is not a troll thread, hmm, I'm not really sure which one to pick.  I suppose people could consider me atheist but I don't really like being associated with them so I base my religion on 'Other.'

[edit] Oh wait I can't pick that, I have even less in common with cultural religions.  Bloody polls and not being multiple choice... my beliefs change based on whatever the hell I feel like being at the moment.

[BD_Guard_Bane]

Islam and Judaism are different takes on the abrahamic God, which should be a factual, non-offensive statement,
and Buddhism and Hinduism actually are similar in alot of ways, but they are different.

But Christianity isn't a 'different take' on the God of Abraham? If you're classing Islam and Judaism as Abrahamic religions, then Christianity should be in the same group too.
Its not just about the possibility of offence, more about accuracy.

Buddhism (including most of the major denominations or ways or whatever they call them) isn't at all similar to Hinduism (by which I mean most of the major denominations of Hinduism). There are some pretty huge theological and cultural differences there. Much larger differences than between the three Abrahamic religions, in terms of theological claims.

Don't mean to ruin your thread, but religion is quite a contentious issue, accuracy is important. And grouping Buddhists and Hindus together, and Muslims and Jews together, while giving Christianity a category all of it's own, is maybe not the best way to avoid offence, and definitely not the best way to get a demographic sample.

And still, what is a cultural religion? And why is Baha'i in that category?

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Sorry for being annoying, but I studied theology for three years, and your thread makes me want to cry

[Noctivagant]

Anti-religion, Anti-faith, Anti-submission

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*Hides around the corner and waits for neo-pagans to laugh his ass off*

[chadz]

But Christianity isn't a 'different take' on the God of Abraham? If you're classing Islam and Judaism as Abrahamic religions, then Christianity should be in the same group too.

This.

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... but i think its a good thing for people to see the people that they are playing with.

That is one of the many reasons why I strongly dislike most religions. That statement is assuming that you don't know a person unless you know his religion.

Also, inb4 page 50.

[La Makina]

But Christianity isn't a 'different take' on the God of Abraham? If you're classing Islam and Judaism as Abrahamic religions, then Christianity should be in the same group too.

He is right.

And Jesus was a Jew. Christians see him as a prophet whereas Jews see him as an impostor.

[Siiem]

Lot'o infidels here.

[Sean_Drew]

I have no specific religion.

I think all religions have many positive things.

But all religions have many negative things , that i don´t like.

So i decided to make my own religion.

If we know, that every human being should only be treated , like one self wish to be treated, than many things go right.

Respect each other , regardless , of his religion, gender, age , and so on ...

Face the other one with love and respect , as long , as he do the same to you.

First trust in the good of human being.

If one behaves like an elephant in a glass house , than he must learn from the reaction , that it is not good , how he behaves.

These simple things , need no religion.

There are religions , which says that they are the right , or the superior ones, against other religions, or no religions. Unbeliever are no humans or something.

This religions part the human beings in many groups. That is a bad thing. It´s not good. I don´t say a specific religion, cause people of this religion could be hurt ... that´s not , what i want.

I want these people to think about , if their religion is really better , or superior to others ...

They are not.

We are all the same. We are all human. We should treat each other with love and respect.


And we need no religion for this.