[~Kizwiz~]

I noticed in the "will you be eating meat today" thread that quite a few people are......

I'm not at all although my children do go to a C of E School.

[Lauren]

Not at all.
All my brothers (3 of them) were baptised, but I was not.

[CiaraD]

I suppose i am quite religious i go to mass every sunday (i probably wouldn't if i had the choice though) and all and i do lent but i usaully break it

[Harry!]

Not at all. I have not been baptised.

[Fom]

I am atheist, the idea of religion gets me very angry.

[Tom]

non-practicing Catholic I call myself

I think the bible is a load of b*llocks, I'm not even sure I believe in God tbh but I think there has to be something ...

[Nicky.]

I'm an atheist.. was brought up like it.

Dad was forced to go to church every Sunday when he was younger, and he hated it.. so brought us up so we didn't have to go either

If I had the choice, I wouldn't go whatsoever either xD

[Scarlett.]

Originally posted by Tom
non-practicing Catholic I call myself

I think the bible is a load of b*llocks, I'm not even sure I believe in God tbh but I think there has to be something ...

What Tom said

[Chri$]

I went to a Christian Primary School but I am not religious and don't agree with it.

The annoying thing is everyone in America are religious but I don't have to learn about it in school which is good.

[Scarlett.]

Originally posted by Fom
I am atheist, the idea of religion gets me very angry.

and thats why Athiests do my head in, they always use the "holier than thou" approach to religeon

[bronaaaa]

I'm catholic, go to mass and all that but I'm not real holy

[Novo]

Originally posted by Fom
I am atheist, the idea of religion gets me very angry.

[Spike]

I am not at all religious, I actually really hate religion

[Sticks]

I am a practising Christian and active in my church.

This Sunday I will be song leading in the Easter worship service

I also run the church information site, and do a number of behind the scenes admin tasks.

I was baptised by total immersion on 05 January 1986

[Tom]

I love it how atheists who claim to really hate religion still celebrate things like Christmas and Easter though. You can't be that against religion if you do.

It might be part of our society but everyone knows the roots. And if you're going to use the "why shouldn't I enjoy myself with my family" argument, then why wait until Christmas to do that? Can you not do it throughout the year? You don't celebrate other religious holidays in other religions, so why is Christianity any different just because you've been brought up in a Christian country?

I find it so hypocritical and it really annoys me

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by Sticks
I am a practising Christian and active in my church.

This Sunday I will be song leading in the Easter worship service

I also run the church information site, and do a number of behind the scenes admin tasks.

I was baptised by total immersion on 05 January 1986

Sorry to be nieve but is that different from being baptised using holy water from a font?

[Lauren]

I'm an atheist and I don't celebrate Christmas as Christmas. People buy me presents even when I tell them not to - so in return I also buy them presents.

I don't celebrate easter.

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by Tom
I love it how atheists who claim to really hate religion still celebrate things like Christmas and Easter though. You can't be that against religion if you do.

It might be part of our society but everyone knows the roots. And if you're going to use the "why shouldn't I enjoy myself with my family" argument, then why wait until Christmas to do that? Can you not do it throughout the year? You don't celebrate other religious holidays in other religions, so why is Christianity any different just because you've been brought up in a Christian country?

I find it so hypocritical and it really annoys me

I used to be like that.... very anti religion and I agree that I was a hypocrite when it came to celebrating religious holidays.

But as I am getting older I am becoming more open and understanding of why people have faith.

I dont practice but I'm understanding.

[Iceman]

Im religous in the sense that i have my own beliefs, but i wouldn't go to church or anything like that.

[Jen]

I went through a ridiculous rebellion up until around November last year.

I have been baptised
I went to a Catholic PS
Had my First Confession, first communion and Confirmation.
I go to a Catholic High School.
I go to Church every Sunday Morning or Saturday Night.

But 2 years ago I just decided against religion, for a reason some people on here know about... I think LOL But I just decided what was the point in religion if it lets you down. So I just stopped going to church, fell out with my Dad, then he began to understand... then around November last year I wised up and I go to church again and I do believe in God.

[pinkmichk]

i am C of E while at the moment i dont go to church very regularly that is something that will be changed in the near future

[Sticks]

Originally posted by ~Kizwiz~

Sorry to be nieve but is that different from being baptised using holy water from a font?

Very

At the risk of going off topic, the way I understand the New Testament, the only scriptural way to baptise is by total immersion, as the Greek word used, Baptizo actually means to immerse. Sprinkling and pouring, as done with a "font" are different Greek words.

Also in Romans 6, and Colossians 2:12 refer to baptism as a burial. How can pouring or sprinkling water from a font be seen as a burial?

As for the concept as "Holy water"? Where in the New Testament is that concept?

In Acts 8, the Ethiopian was baptised in water by the side of the road

[30stone]

I think Jesus could fly.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Sticks

In Acts 8, the Ethiopian was baptised in water by the side of the road

There was another water by the side of a road to totally immerse the Ethiopian?

I'm not being facetious by the way, I'm actually trying to understand.

[Hugo]

Not at all. It actually annoys me when people bring God and relegion into everday moral and social arguments. I don't celebrate Christmas, I just give/recieve presents like Lauren said.