Are you religious?

[bbfan1991]

I am not and do not believe in any God:).

[Roy Mars III]

not really

[King Gizzard]

Come from a Christian family on both sides, I'm not strict myself

[arista]

No there is No God

There is Another Planet like Earth in Another Universe

They also have No God

[Vicky.]

No.

[Marcus.]

an bit

[arista]

No.

You Are Most Wise

[Niall]

I was raised a Catholic but as I grew older I've become more and more disenchanted with the Church to the point where I now refuse to be a part of it.

I like to consider myself a Christian, but I have this massive doubt as to whether there is a God and although I try to tell myself I believe in it, deep down I don't think I do.

[Vicky.]

You Are Most Wise

Thank you :p

I was christened as a child though and never 'renounced' or anything, not sure if you are meant to.

My baby will be christened too (gav wants it done as his other 3 are christened), but I want as little to do with it as possible. Obviously I will need to be there, but thats as far as it goes for me, gav can arrange it all and that.

[Redway]

No.

I find the majority of religion in general offensive and I don't see the merit in adopting a PC approach to it and telling people that they're obliged to respect it because they fit into someone's beliefs.

[Vanessa]

I do believe in god. It's a great comfort to me when i feel sad. :)

[Tom4784]

There's no way of knowing for sure either way so I waste no time thinking about it.

[Vanessa]

There's no way of knowing for sure either way so I waste no time thinking about it.

I think there must be some truth to it. Otherwise how do we explain the universe? Where does it come from ?

[MTVN]

Agnostic, I'm open minded to the posibility of some sort of higher being but don't follow or believe in any religion

[Vanessa]

Agnostic, I'm open minded to the posibility of some sort of higher being but don't follow or believe in any religion

Yeah, a bit like me. :hugesmile:

[Redway]

I think there must be some truth to it. Otherwise how do we explain the universe? Where does it come from ?

Evolution, perhaps? I'm all for there being a possibility that there's some force out there but until I see any real proof for a religious system in general then I'll remain an agnostic.

But I see what you're saying. The idea of evolution is indeed very plain but there's still solid evidence to support it and even if it doesn't sound very err ... intriguing ... I have no reason to doubt it.

[InOne]

Nope.

[Maia]

I am Christian but not strict

[Vanessa]

Evolution, perhaps? I'm all for there being a possibility that there's some force out there but until I see any real proof for a religious system in general then I'll remain an agnostic.

But I see what you're saying. The idea of evolution is indeed very plain but there's still solid evidence to support it and even if it doesn't sound very err ... intriguing ... I have no reason to doubt it.

I'm very open minded about these things. I think science can't explain everything.

[Maia]

I'm very open minded about these things. I think science can't explain everything.

Very true

[Brother Leon]

Yeah. Reverted at about 15/16.

[michael21]

yes i worship Mollie

:worship::worship::worship:

[Redway]

I'm very open minded about these things. I think science can't explain everything.

Fair enough and there's a possibility that there's someone there but that doesn't extend to all those horrible religions with outright wicked attitudes to gays and women. :p

[Vanessa]

Fair enough and there's a possibility that there's someone there but that doesn't extend to all those horrible religions with outright wicked attitudes to gays and women. :p

I agree with that. I consider myself a christian, but i don't go to church. :hugesmile:

[Josy]

No, but my family are.

[Flamingjoe]

No, not at all.

I don't believe in God.

[Shaun]

LOL @ "science can't explain everything"

Got to wonder how much science you're aware of before coming to that conclusion.

(no i'm not religious)

[Redway]

I was raised a Catholic but as I grew older I've become more and more disenchanted with the Church to the point where I now refuse to be a part of it.

I like to consider myself a Christian, but I have this massive doubt as to whether there is a God and although I try to tell myself I believe in it, deep down I don't think I do.

So you're not really a Christian at all then are you?

[bbfan1991]

I respect other peoples religions, although I do not want to be converted if that makes sense LOL. RE was probably my favourite subject at school so it explains why different cultures intrigue me etc.

[Redway]

Even the ones with outright sickening and hypocritical attitudes towards minority groups?

[Kazanne]

I am religious,i do not let it rule my life, but i believe.

[Mystic Mock]

I believe in a God, but I don't really have a particular Religion that I follow as I don't believe in there views.

[Mystic Mock]

LOL @ "science can't explain everything"

Got to wonder how much science you're aware of before coming to that conclusion.

(no i'm not religious)

Tbf Science can't that is a fact.

[Shaun]

You can't go around claiming that science "doesn't know certain stuff" when you "don't know stuff" either. You're confusing the theoretical aspect of science with total darkness. The recent and future investigations into the Higgs Boson particle and further discoveries may well prove final answers. To dismiss that because it's not been done yet is not only impatient but incredibly self-centred and naive.

[Mystic Mock]

Fair enough Shaun, just at this moment in time it hasn't explained how the Universe started.

[Lee.]

No, I'm an atheist.

I do respect people's religions though.

[Shaun]

No of course, I know what you mean :D

[Redway]

Fair enough Shaun, just at this moment in time it hasn't explained how the Universe started.

But surely if there's not much evidence in favour of either side of the argument you can't really choose one when there's just as much evidence for the other (in fact probably even more)? Works both ways. :p

[SharkAttack]

I was raised a Catholic but as I grew older I've become more and more disenchanted with the Church to the point where I now refuse to be a part of it.

I like to consider myself a Christian, but I have this massive doubt as to whether there is a God and although I try to tell myself I believe in it, deep down I don't think I do.

Identical to what I'm currently going through. Catholic--> Agnostic --> Severe Doubt

[Niall]

So you're not really a Christian at all then are you?

Well it's sort of like I'm halfway in, halfway out. I tell myself God exists but another part of me nags away, pointing out how preposterous it seems. But then I don't really want to accept that because atheism is such a bleak thing.

[Livia]

Yes... but I don't kick the arse out of it. I'm not interested in converting people... people's religious views are very much their own business I reckon.

[Lee.]

Well it's sort of like I'm halfway in, halfway out. I tell myself God exists but another part of me nags away, pointing out how preposterous it seems. But then I don't really want to accept that because atheism is such a bleak thing.
It's not bleak at all!! I believe if you live your life with good morals and happiness and live in your heart, you don't need religion. What's so bleak about that?

[arista]

No, I'm an atheist.

I do respect people's religions though.



I Don't
I want Church's made into Disco's


Feel The Force

[Niall]

It's not bleak at all!! I believe if you live your life with good morals and happiness and live in your heart, you don't need religion. What's so bleak about that?

Because it means accepting that death is the end and that there truly is nothing after you die. That thought utterly terrifies me. I don't really want to accept that.

And if the idea that there's nothing after death isn't bleak, then I don't know what is.

[Niamh.]

Thank you :p

I was christened as a child though and never 'renounced' or anything, not sure if you are meant to.

My baby will be christened too (gav wants it done as his other 3 are christened), but I want as little to do with it as possible. Obviously I will need to be there, but thats as far as it goes for me, gav can arrange it all and that.

Well if you don't believe in it in the first place then renouncing shouldn't be necessary imo

I was brought up a Catholic but don't consider myself to be one now, I suppose if I was to consider myself anything it would be agnostic

[SharkAttack]

It's not bleak at all!! I believe if you live your life with good morals and happiness and live in your heart, you don't need religion. What's so bleak about that?

The belief of being nothing when it's all over. That bleakness perhaps. It's one of the reasons I hold Final Fantasy VII in high regard, because of the idea of the lifeforce and being simply transformed back into the energy that drives it all. Not so bleak. :hugesmile:

[SharkAttack]

Because it means accepting that death is the end and that there truly is nothing after you die. That thought utterly terrifies me. I don't really want to accept that.

And if the idea that there's nothing after death isn't bleak, then I don't know what is.

We should be roomies! :dance:

[Niall]

Identical to what I'm currently going through. Catholic--> Agnostic --> Severe Doubt

Sucks, doesn't it?

[Niall]

We should be roomies! :dance:

:laugh: Sure!

[Redway]

Because it means accepting that death is the end and that there truly is nothing after you die. That thought utterly terrifies me. I don't really want to accept that.

And if the idea that there's nothing after death isn't bleak, then I don't know what is.

I have no problem with accepting the atheist approach to death. You live and then you die ... YOLO and all that.

[Lee.]

Because it means accepting that death is the end and that there truly is nothing after you die. That thought utterly terrifies me. I don't really want to accept that.

And if the idea that there's nothing after death isn't bleak, then I don't know what is.

Hmm.. I understand what you're saying, however I find my thoughts on death a lot easier to accept than the whole heaven/hell rigmarole.

[Alf]

yes
Hull fc rugby league club is my religion

[billy123]

Do i believe in a man living in the sky? No and George Carlin pretty much covers what i think.
http://www.celebatheists.com/wiki/George_Carlin

Heres an exert the rest is in the link.
In the Bull**** Department, a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman. 'Cause I gotta tell you the truth, folks. When it comes to bull****, big-time, major league bull****, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bull**** story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bull**** story. Holy ****!

[Mystic Mock]

yes
Hull fc rugby league club is my religion

:joker:

[the truth]

Yes I believe in God and in Jesus Christ and in my humble opinion the world is a far far far far far far better place for Christ

[Novo]

The belief of being nothing when it's all over. That bleakness perhaps. It's one of the reasons I hold Final Fantasy VII in high regard, because of the idea of the lifeforce and being simply transformed back into the energy that drives it all. Not so bleak. :hugesmile:

What a great reply

[Josiah.]

I am Presbyterian and my family is not too conservative. I will always be raised Presbyterian even though I haven't been confirmed (I have been baptised) yet.

[AnnieK]

I don't think of myself as religious per se but I do believe in god. I feel the whole topic of religion is so sensitive, religion causes more wars than anything. I feel it is a deeply personal thing but if someone takes comfort in believing then that is what it should be about. Extremes of religion are difficult to understand though.

[SharkAttack]

What a great reply

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/sharkattack_torrential/sHa_thankyouvery.gif Thanks, kindly. :D

[Kazanne]

can science make a blade of grass?

[Niamh.]

can science make a blade of grass?

probably lol

[Marc]

Nope

[Shaun]

can science make a blade of grass?

are you saying that our lord's a careful and keen gardener?

[Redway]

can science make a blade of grass?

I see what you're saying and I'm not overly keen on the idea that everything came from nothing but I think believing in some homophobic bigot floating in the clouds is a tad silly. The same 'God' who wanted gays to be stoned and women to keep silent in church, right? Not to mention the many contradictions in the Bible.

[InOne]

can science make a blade of grass?

Can God? :o

[Stu]

I don't believe in God but I'm pretty spiritual in my own hippy dippy way. Mostly owing to my refusal to believe that feeling love is just a sort of complicated chemical reaction. Yeah I know you're going to explain how it can be but ... I don't really care and I'm not going to agree with you.

Also I thought I was going to be the first person to mention Final Fantasy VII. Amazing, hehe. It's a nice textbook example of that vague sort of spirituality that unemployable nutters like me hold in high regard.

[Niamh.]

OMG Stu, you're alive :amazed:

[Stu]

I'm living in a house without an internet connection. I got two cats though so it's a fair trade. I've become a huge fan of the Vampire Diaries. A lot has happened.

[Niamh.]

Oh no internet, probably a good thing actually :laugh:

[Shaun]

oh... tvd... oh dear.

-shuns-

[Stu]

It's oddly compulsive. Probably because I want to bone Damon Salvatore.

Yeah ... defniately no God.

[Niamh.]

Who doesn't tbf?, if ever there was a good argument for God, he's it.

[Kizzy]

Well I would say i'm more pagan in my beliefs, however I would never scoff others...if it harms none and all that.
The evil happening in the world in the name of religion is soul destroying.

[LemonJam]

Bought up in a religious family attending church every Sunday, not actually religious now, but tell the parents I am to keep them happy.

[Ramsay]

Agnostic, I'm open minded to the posibility of some sort of higher being but don't follow or believe in any religion

Aye Agnostic is the way to go

[the truth]

I don't think of myself as religious per se but I do believe in god. I feel the whole topic of religion is so sensitive, religion causes more wars than anything. I feel it is a deeply personal thing but if someone takes comfort in believing then that is what it should be about. Extremes of religion are difficult to understand though.

religion causes absolutely NO wars. man causes wars.
wars happened before religion and they would happen if religion ceased to exist. war is about greed, for land for power , for oil , for legacy. to blame war on religion is as stupid as blaming war on movies, music, sports , you may as well blame wars on trees for providing the wood in the spears. its nothing to do with religion at all.

[nicole_burks]

Not really. My parents are very religious, and try to force it upon me which makes me not want to be religious.
I believe there is a god, but I don't really practice any "religious" type things.

[GypsyGoth]

Am I religious?

Well I don't believe in any of the many organised religions. I can't understand why they feel the need to brainwash their kids into their belief systems, if their religion was the right one, wouldn't people gravitate towards it naturally when they're old enough to make choices. And the majority of them seem to be sexist organisations, plus they all share these odd rules about food, I guess it's something to do with control.

And the whole idea of heaven is kinda silly, where is it meant to be, in an alternate universe? Or in the sky? Or existing in some magical place that we can't detect, but we can only get to by going through death?

So no, I guess I'm not religious. I can't have faith in some primitive belief system.

Also isn't it odd the way they all ask for money off of people, like shouldn't the money be going the other way. If these priests, holymen or shamans are closer to these all powerful gods, why don't they magic up some money for their devout followers. It seems like such a scam.

Lastly I guess I should add that I wasn't born into any religion, and if I offended any god worshippers here I apologise.

[Ninastar]

claudia as a god worshipper i'm so offended. you should be ashamed tbh

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh:

[AnnieK]

religion causes absolutely NO wars. man causes wars.
wars happened before religion and they would happen if religion ceased to exist. war is about greed, for land for power , for oil , for legacy. to blame war on religion is as stupid as blaming war on movies, music, sports , you may as well blame wars on trees for providing the wood in the spears. its nothing to do with religion at all.


Having thought about your argument you are probably right but those who want war use religion as an excuse to attract support from those with no material stake in a conflict - so I concede you are correct.

[SharkAttack]

Having thought about your argument you are probably right but those who want war use religion as an excuse to attract support from those with no material stake in a conflict - so I concede you are correct.

Nicely done, AnnieK!

[InOne]

religion causes absolutely NO wars. man causes wars.
wars happened before religion and they would happen if religion ceased to exist. war is about greed, for land for power , for oil , for legacy. to blame war on religion is as stupid as blaming war on movies, music, sports , you may as well blame wars on trees for providing the wood in the spears. its nothing to do with religion at all.

Well, you're only half right. People have gone to war because they genuinely believed they were fighting for God. Have you not heard of the term 'Holy War'?

[Niamh.]

Well, you're only half right. People have gone to war because they genuinely believed they were fighting for God. Have you not heard of the term 'Holy War'?

Yeah, it's a bit of both really I think. It is "mans" fault really for brain washing people to try and control them. That's why I don't like organised religion, if there is a god and he gave us free will, why do we need a religion to tell us what to do and when we can eat meat etc? Surely he'd want us to believe and be moral using our own brain?

[InOne]

Yeah, it's a bit of both really I think. It is "mans" fault really for brain washing people to try and control them. That's why I don't like organised religion, if there is a god and he gave us free will, why do we need a religion to tell us what to do and when we can eat meat etc? Surely he'd want us to believe and be moral using our own brain?

Guess it all leads back to the quote "Opium of the masses"

[Niamh.]

Guess it all leads back to the quote "Opium of the masses"

Absolutely.

[armand.kay]

I'm kinda spiritual, I don't really believe in god but I still pray, I don't realy know what I am I'm just confused but if there is a god I'm sure he is nothing like religions make him out to be like but if he is then he's a douchebag.