How many of you are atheists, agnostic, or religious?

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There is NO God. There could be a Batman. There IS a God

Atheist
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45%
Agnostic
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35%
Religious
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20%
 
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How many of you are atheists, agnostic, or religious?

Post by OhKiE DoHkIe »

It seems to me that many professionals in this industry are non-believers of a higher power.
I was raised Catholic, however, this past year I have abandoned any and ALL belief in religion and "God". I have made the plunge into a Godless consciousness and I wish I had done it sooner.

I hope this does not become a bash thread but a better understanding of why some have taken my path towards mental freedom. It's interesting to note that many religions hate Atheists MORE than any other opposing religion because they feel they won't "pick a side".

I could go on, but I want to read your thoughts. No matter what they are. Feel free to ask why I feel there is no God. It has taken me a LONG time to come to this conclusion.
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Re: How many of you are atheists, agnostic, or religious?

Post by Hedley »

Could you please add these options to the poll:

"I think I am a god"
"I know I am a god"

Thank you. That is all.


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What's the difference between god and a pilot?

God knows he's not a pilot. :smt040

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Reminds me of the difference between a pilot and a pig:

A pig doesn't turn into a pilot after six beers :wink:

Reminds me of a dyslexic insomniac, who stays awake all night, wondering if there really is a dog.
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In all seriousness, I'm on the fence about the whole God thing, but I have no issues believing that Jesus, if he did exist, is not in fact the son of God.

I was raised a Protestant and over the years believed less and less,

I have worked with many religions and the ones that frustrate me the most are the born again Christians. Every other Religion seems to let me believe whatever I want. Born agains seem to think because they have been saved that everyone deserves the same. Friends who grew up religious seem to keep it to themselves and don't push anything on you, born agains are more then happy to tell you how god has saved them and that God is responsible for every positive act in their life. :vom:

If I ever decide to embrace religion again, I would become a Buddhist

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Hedley wrote:Reminds me of the difference between a pilot and a pig:

A pig doesn't turn into a pilot after six beers :wink:

Reminds me of a dyslexic insomniac, who stays awake all night, wondering if there really is a dog.
It's a
dyslexic agnostic insomniac
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Post by niss »

Born as one of the chosen people. Celebrate holidays traditions due to family tradions. Though when it actually comes down to it i do believe in a higher power, not neccessarily a god, maybe a power in the universe, like karma, the force, etc.

I like religion frome a historical and sociological/anthroplogical perspective. Neat to study from an outside perspective.
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Hedley wrote:Reminds me of the difference between a pilot and a pig:

A pig doesn't turn into a pilot after six beers :wink:
You don't see a pig trying to pick up a pilot when the bars close!
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I would like to think I am religious. But I am far from perfect. I have had too many instances to believe there is a Higher Power at work then not to believe. :prayer: I would rather believe in God and try to live by His faith and come judgement day find out He doesn't exist then not to believe and find out He truly is in fact real. (Did that make sense? :? )
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I used to believe in the Force until 1999 when the Phantom Menace came out and they introduced that whole midichlorian thing.

Now I think the Force was B.S. from the start and George Lucas is a false prophet. Live and learn.

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You can learn a lot from bumper stickers. Lots of folksy wisdom there.

I saw one the other day:
Science flew men to the moon. Religion flew men into the World Trade Center
Gosh, it's hard to argue with that one.

I've been around a bit, and my private opinion is that religion is a bit like recreational use of drugs. I've witnessed quite a bit of both over the years, and I have observed that if people can keep their habit under control, it won't interfere too much with their work and family life. However, too much religion, like too much drugs, can distort your perspective and judgement and make you do very strange things at a terrible price to you and your family.

Personally, I don't have much time for either religion or drugs. Both are for weak people, who are self-medicating one way or another.

We are born, we screw, we die.

Hey, wouldn't that make a charming bumper sticker? :wink:
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Define "god". When you can do that such that everyone agrees, I'll tell you if I believe or not.
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The only person who can answer that question for me is dead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

Chosen people?

Chosen by whom? And why? When?

Well at least we know where (sorry niss couldn't resisit).

I hope George is sharing some recipes up there with ... well.... you know.......ummm.....
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I grew out of fairy tales when I was a kid :/

The d-bag athiests pizz me off tho :x
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I'm so enjoying reading everyone's input, keep going :)

Here's a fun fact. You'll never hear this in the news:

"...200 killed today when rebel Atheists took heavy shelling from the Agnostics stronghold in the north"
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How many of you are atheists, agnostic, or religious?
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First of all I am not anti religion. I find it interesting from a human nature perspective. My view is that religion stems from mankind's inability to accept his own mortality. Man is so full of ego and self importance that he can't accept that the universe could survive without him. Our planet doesn't amount to a grain of sand in all the beaches in the world. How arrogant are we to think we are the only ones in the whole infinity of space and time.
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Im none of your options. BUT I do believe strongly in God and Jesus as the son of god. I do not attend church as organized religion is for the weak minded. Thats not to say that people who love God are weak, but people who hypocritically attend church, then spend the other 6 1/2 days being assholes are my pet peeve. Either you are or you arent and those that arent but pretend they are, are the ones that annoy me the most. You can hold Christian beliefs without being "religious". They are two very different things.
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As an agnostic, I have to say your poll (while amusing) is a bit of an oversimplification. "There may be a Batman" doesn't quite sum it up. Agnosticism is a belief that a god, if one actually exists, is inherently unknowable. Of course, within agnosticism there is the full range of beliefs too.

Agnostic atheists don't believe in a deity, while agnostic theists believe in something.
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I believe I'm getting confused with all of this. :rolleyes:
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Darkwing Duck wrote: I would rather believe in God and try to live by His faith and come judgement day find out He doesn't exist then not to believe and find out He truly is in fact real.
That is one silly way of looking at the whole situation, I gotta say... so, you will live your life by rules and regulations you may not necessarily agree with or understand, just because there might be a magical man in the sky??? That's kind of scary... you must really fear death if that is the case.

if "God" is so great and all knowing and he really exists, I think he will respect me more and allow me through the Pearly Gates for questioning traditional faith. Any rational and logical person should question it... they should have doubts. After all, the whole thing sounds more far-fetched than Jack and the Magic Beanstalk or Santa Clause. The Church says "Have faith." I say, prove it.

The Bible, the Koran, whatever... they're fictitious... they're just stories. Sorry guys, you can't live in a fish. You can't walk on water. Snakes can't speak English. Women didn't magically appear from the rib of a man. These things DID NOT happen... and if you teach them to your children (especially if you are teaching true Creationism), you are seriously sabotaging their futures.
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Darkwing Duck's statement isn't anything new, it's called "Pascal's Wager" (or "Pascal's Gambit").
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jac... Why is Darkwings belief so "silly"? I think your NON belief in God is "silly" too. You are bold to state that those people who raise their children in faith are sabotaging their futures? Isnt that as over the edge as what you claim DWD`s belief is? Why do all conversations have to become a bashing session? The guy believes in god and billions of people do. Who knows, maybe you will find out you were the one who was wrong. Maybe I will be equally as wrong. You say people cant walk on water or live in a fish. Touche`. BUT, to believe some extraordinarily smart fish walked outta the water one day and decided to walk and breathe on land, then over 200 million yrs evolved into us...is equally as "silly" to me, as God is to you. So try to lighten up a bit. You say the bible is just stories. fair enough. But your 37th removed grandpa walked on this earth 2000 yrs ago and maybe he saw some of what these stories are based on? 2000 years is not that long ago. Approximately 37 generations. There are 3 sides to every story and if you believe that, then maybe you could believe that God is a real possibility. There is usually "some" truth to even rumours.

To me, the ones who refuse to open their minds to any and all possibilities are the ones that sabotage their childrens future. Having faith and passing it on to our children.. is anything but sabotage.

I think what darkwing was saying is.. If he is wrong, he is wrong for a lifetime. If you are wrong, you are wrong for eternity. I guess you`d have to believe in something to understand that statement.
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I think you are all spelling Good wrong.
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