[Matt08]

Title says it all!

[Billy]

is church of england a religion?

[Sophii3x]

^ Yea it is. I'm church of Wales, but it's not there.. so other!

[CassetteFinger]

Im a catholic.

[Stu]

Freethought/Secular/Humanist/Atheist

I dont like the term Atheist because it itself has morphed into a religion , which contradicts exactly what its supposed to be. And nobody tries harder to recruit than the Atheists

[Ann]

im Catholic

[Sunny_01]

Atheism is not a religion or a philosophy. Atheism simply means "without belief in god(s)".

[Stu]

Originally posted by Sunny_01
Atheism is not a religion or a philosophy. Atheism simply means "without belief in god(s)".

Strictly yes but as I said it has evolved into a religion through the medium of popular culture and overussage of the word by spotty teenage types searching for something or someone to be angry at.

I see it now as a set of beliefs one of which is the disbelief of an all powerfull deity.

And what of it not being a philosophy?! Of course its a philosophy.

Atheism is a philosophical view that is the position that either affirms the nonexistence of gods or rejects theism.

[Dr43%er]

There is to much **** going on in the world for there to be any gods. If there are gods and they let this **** go on, then I want no part of their vindictive nasty ways. And don't give me any of this free will ****.

[Amy]

I'm catholic.. I feel though that religion cause's far too many arguments and wars these days. I don't go to church anymore or ever feel people should feel they have to or feel a certain way.

[Stu]

If I was to believe in a God , I think you can worship whatever God you care to worship without the need to brand yourself into a religion. I dont know why more people see this.

I cant stand the boys in Italy , homophobic and anti-contraception. The vatican is a classic example of something caught up in a time warp.

[MarkWaldorf]

I never took Religious studies, but is Church of England Christianity?

[Amy]

Originally posted by Stu
If I was to believe in a God , I think you can worship whatever God you care to worship without the need to brand yourself into a religion. I dont know why more people see this.

I cant stand the boys in Italy , homophobic and anti-contraception. The vatican is a classic example of something caught up in a time warp.

I agree with you Stu. You can do whatever you want to do in this life and believe whatever you want to.

And I agree with your comment on the Vatican.

[Stu]

Originally posted by Amy

I agree with you Stu. You can do whatever you want to do in this life and believe whatever you want to.

And I agree with your comment on the Vatican.

That goes back to that theory I love. Its not exactly the most healthy theory , but a makes a lot of sense - it states that one should be able to do what he wants with his or her own physical body providing it does not interfere in a negative way with the lives of others.

[rex3]

Athiest

[CharlotteSometimes]

Originally posted by Stu
I see it now as a set of beliefs one of which is the disbelief of an all powerfull deity.

I voted atheist (with a small 'a'). I still believe in a deity though, of sorts. I suppose it's closest to the Gaia hypothesis, but I'm not up for being a happy-clapper in accordance with someone else's guidelines.

[Lauren]

I've voted other.

Open-minded freethinker.

[Emilee]

im catholic

[*Adäm]

I don't believe in any. Religion actually angers me as its basically strict rules that you need to live your life to...no thanks! No for me.

*Adäm x

[Ruth*Star]

I'm Christian, Is that Church of England?
If it is i'll vote that.

[Billy]

I voted protistant, cos I thought that was like no religion, but now im thinking ive made a mistake

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Ruth*Star
I'm Christian, Is that Church of England?
If it is i'll vote that.

Yeah, CoE.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
I voted protistant, cos I thought that was like no religion, but now Im thinking ive made a mistake

Protestantism is a branch of the Christian religion, similar to Catholicism.

[Stu]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
I voted protistant, cos I thought that was like no religion, but now Im thinking ive made a mistake

Its a branch of christianity and as far as I know they dont believe in the immaculate conception. The name comes from 'protest' im presuming as it was various people going against the vatican during the reformation...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation

loads of stuff on wiki

[Dan_]

Other-Agnostic.I lend myself more towards the weak agnostic view of whilst the existence or non-existence of deities is currently unknown I'm still open to there being a God but need conclusive proof before I can truly believe.