Thread: What do you believe in?

Damn... I forgot Judaism and don't know how to edit my poll!

Originally Posted by JMS

Damn... I forgot Judaism and don't know how to edit my poll!

I feel your pain, Mark. I can just see you cringeing from over here.

I better not let Katie, my Jewish wife, see this.

P.S. From a 100% certain, dyed-in-the-wool, totally-knows-his-own-mind agnostic.

Catholic here. This could get ugly.
Hopefully it won't as we should all
let others believe in what they believe
in, even though my religion is the
only right one .
Just kidding of course.

John

Originally Posted by JMS

Damn... I forgot Judaism and don't know how to edit my poll!

Fixed it for you

Convert to Laveyan Satanism from charismatic, evangelical Methodism.


So I've seen both ends of the spectrum

Born and raised Christian.

I would like to point out a bit of lacking in your poll, however it is understandable. I would differentiate Catholicism and from other denominations of Christianity. For those raised non-Catholic Christians who've been to Catholic sermons/ceremonies, it's almost like a completely different religion.

Just an observation from a layman.

Originally Posted by kasperitis

For those raised non-Catholic Christians who've been to Catholic sermons/ceremonies, it's almost like a completely different religion.

Same with Southern Baptists and Presbyterians, Calvinists and Arminians, Methodists and Episcopalians, Anglicans and Lutherans, Reformists and 7th Day Adventists, etc. And those are just SOME of the opposing Protestant denominations. I could literally go on for pages.

Christianity is not at all unified. I even went to a Christian university for 5 years, and daily saw people of the "same" religion ready to strangle each other because of minute doctrinal differences.

So, one choice makes a bit more sense than 20 or 30.

Both of my parents are christian, but they raised me to learn and decide for myself on all things. Sorta, Learn from your own mistakes kinda thing. So as of 29 I am nothing. At some point I am sure that I will make up my mind. Just haven't seen anything yet to make me go one way or another.

I did know this really cute Buddhist once. Man was she pretty!!! LOL

Originally Posted by majurey

I feel your pain, Mark. I can just see you cringeing from over here.

I better not let Katie, my Jewish wife, see this.

P.S. From a 100% certain, dyed-in-the-wool, totally-knows-his-own-mind agnostic.

Yeah my wife is Jewish too...well, Mormon also! By blood she is Jewish, and by mother she is Mormon but has long since shed that mantle!


100% certain, dyed-in-the-wool, totally-knows-his-own-mind agnostic huh? I am so confused!? Or am I?

Originally Posted by sensei_kyle

Fixed it for you

Thank you Sir!!

Originally Posted by kasperitis

Born and raised Christian.

I would like to point out a bit of lacking in your poll, however it is understandable. I would differentiate Catholicism and from other denominations of Christianity. For those raised non-Catholic Christians who've been to Catholic sermons/ceremonies, it's almost like a completely different religion.

Just an observation from a layman.

There are many protestant denominations that have far more in common with the Roman Catholic mass than they do with other protestant; for example the Church of England/Anglican/Episcopalians and the Lutherans would be completely lost in a baptist or pentecostal service but would be quite familiar with almost every aspect of the modern mass. Additionally I believe that JMS did a wonderful job of splitting his list up into different large scale ideologies rather than trying to delineate every possible branch off a theme.

Fragmentation, suspicion, and hatred among Christians is a sad thing and I believe it is oddly un-Christian if that makes any sense.

I am a Roman Catholic with some radical (for a Catholic) if not heretical (good thing the Vatican isn't burning people at the stake anymore) views on spirituality and the nature of God. I gladly consider all people who commit themselves to peace, charity, and 'goodness' to be "on the same side" weather they are Christian or otherwise (even those peskily logical atheists). The only belief system I truly consider myself to be opposed to are the very few who actually value selfishness, hatred, or evil.