What's your favorite religion?

[sonyking]

Sonyking, watch that this doesn't start any religous hatred. Thanks

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[Extreme89]

Sonyking, watch that this doesn't start any religous hatred. Thanks

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[Nitrus]

Sonyking, watch that this doesn't start any religous hatred. Thanks

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[Rage]

I like the norse mythology.

[PatrickHenry]

I am a Christian.

But any peaceful religion is better than the savage barbarity of worshipping Uncle Sam...

[tony mitra]

I was born a Hindu. Well, there is no such thing, I think, as being born a Hindu - so the closest I can honestly state is that my parents were Hindu - kind of. Kind of because they were neither baptised, nor practicing Hindu as such. Not baptised because such a thing does not happen, usually, in Hinduism.

So, I am sort of a Hindu, more or less, I guess.

That aside, when I think religion, and spirituality, and try to think rationally, and unbiased, i come more or less to the conclusion that in any religion - orthodoxy promotes intolerance, and is a root cause of most of the misunderstanding, suspicion, and religious violence going around. This however, is not new - and has been going around a long time.

So, I like to think of myself on the periphery of religions - i.e. there is no religion that is really a favorite for me. I'd rather be friends with a spiritual person that does not promote any religion at all, and places God, or something like God, above all man-made religions. And to me, all religions are man made.

Even in matters of God, I am unclear as to what or who He is. I am pretty certain he did not create the universe the way it says in either Bible, or in any other holy scripture, all of which are imaginations of menfolk that did not have, at the time, enough knowledge to make a better guess.

So, what is God, what is spirituality, and what is religion ? God knows.
I cannot fully define spirituality, but have a more romantic notion about it than I have on any religion.

Lastly, I am not fond of priests, preachers, and prophets. I question their authority.

No offense to anyone - this is an honest answer from an individual, to a difficult question.

Cheers
Tony

[cronic]

Kinda sounds a little funny for a question.

maybe its how it's asked
maybe its the way its asked.. straight out and to the point.

Still.. sounds kinda like.. whats your favorite flavor or color or soda

You may like them all but red is your favorite.

I'd think most religious people, that worship, learn, and follow their own teachings or religion...would think, there is no such thing as favorites when it comes to religions.

But I could be wrong.
It has happened yano

[Osborn F. Enready]

I prefer agnostic, or non-religious, which is what I am.

[Buck Laser]

Most of us living in the US, regardless of or particular faith commitments, are cultural Christians--whether or not we practice some form of the faith, we are surrounded by its symbols, from Christmas practices to Sundays as the day of rest. Even Jewish or Muslim people, unless they live in large enclaves, wind up following the practices of our cultural Christianity.

Sadly, I think this is what most people think of when they describe the US as a "Christian nation." They complain about removal of the creche scene on the courthouse lawn, not because it's vital to their faith, but because it seems to be a part of this cultural christianity.

I went to a public school system where daily classroom prayers were never a part of our practice, and I've always wondered why so many people get themselves worked up about a symbol that I never saw.

What's distressing to me is that people don't really seem to care much about Christian {u]practices[/u]--feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, comforting the afflicted--but they're willing to raise holy hell about having a Christian invoction before football game.

It's a strange, strange world.

[GhostintheMachine]

I think that any religion that doesn't promote hatred, moral superiority, or try to openly recruit people is good in my eyes. Not only this, but ones that embrace open-mindedness and compassion. I like alot of the philosophies that come out of Buddhism...but every religion has their problems arising from fanatics.

[Elrathin]

I prefer agnostic, or non-religious, which is what I am.

That is pretty much where I stand. I dislike organized religion for a few reasons. One I hold the belief that mankind is unable to understand the metaphysical world around him truthfully and I believe that organized religion is being used to control the masses to finance their own agendas and beliefs.

[Buck Laser]

I think that any religion that doesn't promote hatred, moral superiority, or try to openly recruit people is good in my eyes. Not only this, but ones that embrace open-mindedness and compassion. I like alot of the philosophies that come out of Buddhism...but every religion has their problems arising from fanatics.

I think the Baha'i faith comes very close to those ideals, although they've been subject to persecution in Iran.

[ttriber]

I am not much of a church goer but I am a non-denominational christian. I practice my faith at home but I'm not one that stays quiet when a professor in a classroom decides to show his hatred for christianity and rubs his agnostic and liberal views on the class without a counter opinion to his views.

[GhostintheMachine]

I am not much of a church goer but I am a non-denominational christian. I practice my faith at home but I'm not one that stays quiet when a professor in a classroom decides to show his hatred for christianity and rubs his agnostic and liberal views on the class without a counter opinion to his views.

Can you give an example of your experience with these professors?

[Sublimating]

My favorite religion is Christianity because it does not try to be all things to all people. It sets out rules and boldly states that life is not a make it up as you go, find your own way, whatever makes you happy kind of deal. It's holiness or hell, my way or the highway, no sugar coated I'm ok you're ok were all ok...I love it!

[Rage]

I can agree, most (all I guess) of my friends are advent atheists.

In a biblical sense though, I think that God would agree more with the method of "showing" than "recruiting". People like to see, rather than read or be told if you know what I mean.

[davo]

I like the norse mythology.
Ditto. Also the mythology of the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians. IMHO it is far more entertaining, impressive, inspiring and logical than the Abrahamic religions, although I'd probably give sacrificial ceremonies the miss. (Personally I'm agnostic).


I think that any religion that doesn't promote hatred, moral superiority, or try to openly recruit people is good in my eyes. Not only this, but ones that embrace open-mindedness and compassion. I like alot of the philosophies that come out of Buddhism...but every religion has their problems arising from fanatics.
I think the Baha'i faith comes very close to those ideals, although they've been subject to persecution in Iran.

IMHO the Baha'i "faith" has been established for "New World Order" purposes. They seem to worship and promote the establishment of a one world government and political correctness as their 'religion'. In a sense this is hypocritical, as they are upholding these ideas as being morally superior to those who oppose them.

[firefox]

I don't really care, as long as practitioners don't initiate force.

[Buck Laser]

Ditto. Also the mythology of the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians. IMHO it is far more entertaining, impressive, inspiring and logical than the Abrahamic religions, although I'd probably give sacrificial ceremonies the miss. (Personally I'm agnostic).



IMHO the Baha'i "faith" has been established for "New World Order" purposes. They seem to worship and promote the establishment of a one world government and political correctness as their 'religion'. In a sense this is hypocritical, as they are upholding these ideas as being morally superior to those who oppose them.
I don't know where you get that idea. It is a syncretistic religion with its roots in Persia. The only person of the Baha'i faith I know is a Chinese woman married to an Indonesian Muslim. From my brief conversations with her, I take the Baha'i faith as completely non-confrontational, truly a religion of peace.

I really didn't know that people were still working themselves up into tizzies about the "new world order." That seems so twentieth century somehow.

Some very interesting religions have come out of Persia. I'd really like to know a bit more about them, but I have so many other things on my plate at the moment.

PS: Why did you put quotation marks around faith?