mc_squared Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'm a Muslim, the religion most misunderstood... Mostly because people can't be bothered to do research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingtoseehere Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I know... Sad, really. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Far too much assumption and discrimination going on......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 So mc_squared, what are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 As I was Christened, I suppose you might call me a non-practising Anglican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 But do you actually believe in the Christian God? And what about the bible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
°°°Morning°Glory°°° Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Christian is always good (name of my boyfriend) eh yes I am Christian & religious. But never go to church, only on important holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 So do you believe in the Bible and everything it says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_scorcho Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'm not really that religious, more like spiritual. I believe there is some higher being but not sure what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'm not really that religious, more like spiritual. I believe there is some higher being but not sure what. Similar story with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 That would be agnostic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_scorcho Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I know :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 Good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 woot im the only buddhist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 You're unique! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thnx. So what does a woman's bat mitzva involve? No circumcision I hope... :lol: :lol: :lol: thats a bris, for boys :P well ok, boys have baR mitzvahs, and girls have baT mitzvahs. its pretty much the same thing. they read from the torah, then we party :P its kind of manditory for boys, not girls though. did i already mention that? but its looked down upon if they don't have one (sort of) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambergris Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'm not Jew and got a circumcision... However I voted for agnostic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentleparachute Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 woot im the only buddhist. No you're not... Found yourself another one :D But the more I go along, the more I find I'm a bit agnostic... In the sense that I believe there's something out there... not necessarily a higher being, but definitely a natural force that shapes things. I still go with Buddhism coz that's something that saved me. I know it's pretty cliched (and I do tend to flinch at people who say a certain religion saved them) but it's the truth. I was a pretty messed up kid and was on my way to wasting life away until I found Buddhism (or maybe this religion found me)... Somehow, everything clicked into place and I found all the answers that I needed so desperately then. Of course I still don't have all the answers but that's ok... There'll always be Coldplay & Parachutes :rolleyes: :lol: So it's Buddhism... For appearing in my life when I most needed it though I don't practice it as purely now. I guess by that definition, Coldplay's my 2nd 'religion'. Hey, why aren't they included? I'm pretty sure some agnostics would choose them :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Im just wondering something. If people claim to be one religion but never practice it unless their in troubling times, isnt that kinda being superficial and greedy? I just dont see the point in even being part of a religion if you can act like this. If you just practice it now and then, its pointless. In my country, Catholic religion is prominent, and its getting completely forgotten by youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentleparachute Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Im just wondering something. If people claim to be one religion but never practice it unless their in troubling times, isnt that kinda being superficial and greedy? I just dont see the point in even being part of a religion if you can act like this. If you just practice it now and then, its pointless. In my country, Catholic religion is prominent, and its getting completely forgotten by youth. I have a slightly different viewpoint. Religion gives people a sense of belonging, another way for us to relate to one another. Everybody practices and believes their own individual form of religion, even if they belong to an organised religion and follow every rule / tenet set out... We still end up doing and believing different things from our fellow believers. I think religion in general, if you do belong to one and believe in it that is, does indicate a certain way of thinking, and of doing things, which you can never really escape even if you don't exactly practice the tenets of the religion... I mean sure, a self-confessed believer of Christianity may not go to church or say prayers before meals, but that doesn't mean that he / she isn't God-fearing or humbled by the thought of a greater being out there in the Christian tradition. Similarly in Buddhism, even if you're not a vegan (i.e. still indirectly bring harm to other beings), that doesn't mean you don't try your best in other ways not to harm others... In that sense I think, all of us who are spiritual carry a little bit of all the religions of the world with us, the only determining factor being which one got to us first or which one plays the most central role in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 im not religious but i believe in god and jesus, religion is rules and regulations. i have a personal relationship with jesus, although its not in good shape right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambergris Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 No I am not religious and I think that there's just one step from that to fanaticism, which is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAFE Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 not religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Pin Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 No I am not religious and I think that there's just one step from that to fanaticism' date=' which is horrible.[/quote'] Agreed, i know a lot of people like that :disappointed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAFE Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 it's good to be faith! but i think religions only wash ppl's brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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