What are your beliefs/what religion are you?

[Professor]

This isn't a who is is right who is wrong thread.Â*Â*Just for us to see who believes in what and perhaps better understand each others beliefs.Â*Â*Ask questions if you want but don't be mean.Â*Â*Remember what your mom said if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

[Professor]

I'll start:

I was raised Lutheran but left the church at 17. I now believe in person freedom and the ability to live one's life for themselves. I also believe in giving back to society and humanity above all else. I believe religion is a placebo for everyday life and the practices of it only act as a buffer between the person and reality, making the reality easier to swallow. I did retain many of the values taught to me by my parents as part of the bible/Jesus package such as compassion, love, patience, and such.

As far as the after life goes, I believe since none of us have ever died, so no one has the right to talk about it as if they know what is going to happen. Heaven, hell, ghosts, reincarnation, worm fodder, nirvana, anything is possible.

[Buck Laser]

I'm an evolving Christian humanist skeptic. At least I think so.

[Cobra]

I'm Christian, I'd say non-practicing catholic if you want a domination. Just go to church on Christmas and Easter. Go to a Baptist church occasionally as well.

As for what I believe, don't spend a lot of time thinking on the subject.

[Elrathin]

Agnostic here. I believe there is something, but that mankind does not have the capability to understand it, so he made religion.

[Technocrat]

Atheist Utilitarian.
Positivist.

[cs0564]

First Century Christian. I believe that Christ came to this earth and died for our sins. I think Love is the greatest commandment we have and I don't push my Christian values on anyone. I do have political values based on my beliefs, values, and morals. I am also open minded on just about everything. I am however firm in my beliefs and I do not waver on naything if I can prove it.

[underdawg]

I grew up in the south and attended the Methodist Church as a kid and later went to a Christian college. The more I learned about Christianity, the more I began to realize that it was not for me. Now I consider myself an agnostic. Like the professor, I too retain some of the values taught to me by my parents. Especially do unto others and you would have others to do unto yourself. Most people will probably disagree with me on this one, but I believe that we live in a perfect world that comes complete with happiness, sadness, misery, joy, life as well as death, good and evil.

[piratemonkey]

Â*Remember what your mom said if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.


Unfortunately, this is how faith-based thinking continues...Â*Â*Even most rational people would rather be polite than truthful.

I was raised Catholic, became a Eucaristic Minister and taught Confirmation classes.Â*Â*Then, at 17, a Jesuit priest convinced me that I wasn't a believer.Â*Â*He was right.Â*Â*I really had always had doubts, but he taught me how to use critical thinking to figure out that the doubts were latent rationalism.

A Priest made me a Atheist for all the right reasons.

[cs0564]

Christianity isn't for eveyone. Ironically though, those who say they are without faith are always the ones who seem to talk about it the most.

I try not to discuss it much since words are realtivley cheap.

"I would rather see a sermon walking, then a sermon talking", as they say.

To each his (or her) own. If this world is as good as it gets fro some, then fine. I personally believe that there is a better place and I will be a "nice guy" and do the right things so that I ge the opportunity to go there. If at the end there isn't another place then so be it! I still would say my life was all gain.