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Title: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 04, 2011, 04:17:07 PM
If you follow a subdivision within a main branch you can post; Ex. Christian, Catholic.

If you follow a religion the is considered other you can post.

You Can not post if you are here to talk about how, your religion is correct, or how god may or may not exist. Repsect you fellow kin.

Oh an I put you can vote twice because is some religions; ex. Budddist, it is more of a guide line of how one would live and you are allowed to follow other religions. Please don't just spam two because you can.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Ares the Ram on February 04, 2011, 04:19:29 PM
I like to think im part buddhist because I believe in karma, and other because I have my own views.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 04:26:18 PM
i am Agnostic..meaning i believe in the spirit, and that the existance of higher beings than humans exist..but dont believe in god, or any god for that matter.

im open minded to the concept of reincarnation, and mabey some sort of afterlife. but nothing like heaven or hell.

Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 04, 2011, 04:41:31 PM
Please keep specific ideas that might contradicti someone else's belief out of the thread, ex. Heaven and hell
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 04:46:23 PM
Please keep specific ideas that might contradicti someone else's belief out of the thread, ex. Heaven and hell

>>;....well you started a religious thread..your gonna get opposing opinions, if you ask me what i am im gonna tell you.
ya cant say tell me then say dont tell me ><
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 04, 2011, 04:50:33 PM
First I asked what you followed not believed in.

Second I said that so we wont have contradicting ideas that would lead to a flameing war.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 04:56:29 PM
First I asked what you followed not believed in.

Second I said that so we wont have contradicting ideas that would lead to a flameing war.

eh.....k

IM AGNOSTIC..
...and thats all we can say, this was boring, im going to wander the forums more..v.v
*pads off*
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Alexei on February 04, 2011, 07:15:05 PM
i am Agnostic..meaning i believe in the spirit, and that the existance of higher beings than humans exist..but dont believe in god, or any god for that matter.

im open minded to the concept of reincarnation, and mabey some sort of afterlife. but nothing like heaven or hell.


This.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 07:22:28 PM
i am Agnostic..meaning i believe in the spirit, and that the existance of higher beings than humans exist..but dont believe in god, or any god for that matter.

im open minded to the concept of reincarnation, and mabey some sort of afterlife. but nothing like heaven or hell.


This.

*fistbump*
:D
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Alexei on February 04, 2011, 08:07:55 PM
i am Agnostic..meaning i believe in the spirit, and that the existance of higher beings than humans exist..but dont believe in god, or any god for that matter.

im open minded to the concept of reincarnation, and mabey some sort of afterlife. but nothing like heaven or hell.


This.

*fistbump*
:D
*Returns fistbump of Agnosticism* :3
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Valdyr on February 04, 2011, 08:39:26 PM
I'm an atheist.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 04, 2011, 08:44:24 PM
I'm an Atheist, maybe I believe in a little bit of Karma, whichever religion that goes with.  Mainly Atheist though.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 04, 2011, 08:49:20 PM
Karma (as far I know) goes within every religion
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: ZombiezuRFER on February 04, 2011, 09:46:06 PM
I choose Raptor Jesus.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Smitty the Airship Pirate on February 04, 2011, 09:50:47 PM
Agnostic Atheist here.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 10:06:41 PM
Agnostic Atheist here.

ya cant be both agnostic and athiest..

athiest is a COMPLETE disbeliefe for god, the afterlife and anything spiritual. that conflicts with being an agnostic
>>;
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 04, 2011, 10:08:10 PM
Hey, it's kinda possible, I think >< err...Cuz sometimes I do believe in Karma, and sometimes I don't believe in anything.  But when I see somebody get what they deserve, I call it Karma.  But I don't know if that counts or not.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Philly Tanuki on February 04, 2011, 10:09:36 PM
I can has Christian
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 04, 2011, 10:09:58 PM
Hey, it's kinda possible, I think >< err...Cuz sometimes I do believe in Karma, and sometimes I don't believe in anything.  But when I see somebody get what they deserve, I call it Karma.  But I don't know if that counts or not.

hmm...:/ i dunno

its like me, when i see something astounding i say "oh my god"
i dont have a god, but its just like...a phrase thats stuck in you from exposure
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 04, 2011, 10:12:16 PM
I'll respect Sain's request to keep it civil, so I won't post my complete thoughts of religion here publicly, however if you're interested in having a conversation about it, I'd be happy to talk through PM's.  I've said all I can say in here though, so I'm outties.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 04, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
http://www.mopo.ca/uploaded_images/raptor-jesus-776207.jpg >->

and thank you rsteele1113
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: TheLazyFur on February 04, 2011, 11:03:59 PM
Im christian, but heres the catch, im not an extremist... seriously when do you see a bisexual, furry christian that also listens to metal?
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Vee Katame: His Wolfy on February 05, 2011, 12:17:27 AM
I'm Agnostic in a I-don't-know-what-I-believe-exactly way.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: on February 05, 2011, 12:19:23 AM
I'm an atheist :3
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Kaprika on February 05, 2011, 12:20:55 AM
I choose Raptor Jesus.

LOLZORZ!
XD
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: CrazyCat on February 05, 2011, 12:24:57 AM
Im christian, but heres the catch, im not an extremist... seriously when do you see a bisexual, furry christian that also listens to metal?

Same here *highs fives*  :D

Except I don't listen to metal. :P
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 05, 2011, 01:22:01 AM
Im christian, but heres the catch, im not an extremist... seriously when do you see a bisexual, furry christian that also listens to metal?

*raises paw*

Anyways I'm not sure I kind of think I'm somewhat an agnostic; I mean most religions all follow the sane God. We all just worship him differently right? (The there main religions at least)
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: TheLazyFur on February 05, 2011, 01:30:17 AM
Im christian, but heres the catch, im not an extremist... seriously when do you see a bisexual, furry christian that also listens to metal?

*raises paw*

Anyways I'm not sure I kind of think I'm somewhat an agnostic; I mean most religions all follow the sane God. We all just worship him differently right? (The there main religions at least)



i just think that each person has their own beliefs and i will accept everyone, i mean in the bible jesus said to love thy neighbor, not "oh lets hate gays and people of different beliefs." :)
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 05, 2011, 05:09:29 AM
al though my religion is Christianity i have a mix of beliefs
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: wastelander16 on February 05, 2011, 05:16:13 AM
I'm a Christian but I also believe in evolution even though my mother and brother don't.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: on February 05, 2011, 05:17:50 AM
Though evolution is pretty much proven..
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 05, 2011, 05:19:32 AM
no its not ... iam a monkey .. and theres no missing link becuse there is none
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: wastelander16 on February 05, 2011, 05:28:19 AM
we ( well humans ) didn't come from monkeys it's more like a mix between a modern ape and modern human and thrue evolution some became aps and monkeys wile the rest became the diferint versions of human. *wipes sweat from forehead* but that doesn't mean what anyone else thinks is wrong because no one alive today was there during the early days of man.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on February 05, 2011, 05:30:02 AM
I go my own way, believing what I wish :P
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 05, 2011, 05:25:34 PM
we ( well humans ) didn't come from monkeys it's more like a mix between a modern ape and modern human and thrue evolution some became aps and monkeys wile the rest became the diferint versions of human. *wipes sweat from forehead* but that doesn't mean what anyone else thinks is wrong because no one alive today was there during the early days of man.

i know but iam strongly ageist evolution... on a genetic level where more related to the pet dog's and pig's then where are to apes 

@ White Wolf Guardian

sort of like me then , i have a mix of beliefs ... i dont see why people say there "only one true religion" 
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: x on February 05, 2011, 06:51:46 PM
well I am a Wiccan/Mysticist whichever you choose to call it. I believe in the mystic energy in all things, and the potential for all things to "become" 'gods.' I also believe that all religions are basically following the same god, even atheists in that they are following a god in a non-believing manner. I practice tarot cards and also practice magical rituals every so often.

I almost don't want to admit it, but I am proud and therefore need to...I am also a bit of a Satanist. I do not worship Satan or any other horrible 'bad' figure but I do worship the darkness and make sure that blood payment is given whenever possible. This is a MINOR part of my religion in that it (practice) doesn't happen that often.

I know I wasn't supposed to go into detail and fyi I respect all religions and do not promote my own, that is a part of being a mystic, but I felt describing it was better than just saying 'oh hey watch out I'm a Wiccan Satanist.' that could lead to a few frightened people.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on February 05, 2011, 07:37:07 PM
*Applauds Sasha* I didn't think there was another person of similar beliefs here :P
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Valdyr on February 05, 2011, 07:52:14 PM
Agnostic Atheist here.

ya cant be both agnostic and athiest..

athiest is a COMPLETE disbeliefe for god, the afterlife and anything spiritual. that conflicts with being an agnostic
>>;

One can be both agnostic and atheist.  The idea you can't is a common misconception.  Agnosticism is a manner in which beliefs are held, which is a negative form of the word gnosticism.  Gnosticism was and is a philosophical component of certain Christian theologies, whereby one can know with certitude the existence of god, and this spiritual certainty is considered by gnostics to be a key component of spirituality.

By contrast, agnosticism is the absence of gnosticism - that is, it is a lack of spiritual certainty - a manner in which a given belief is held, which logically, due to the problem of induction, must be the default stance on any proposition until the proposition is verified by evidence.  Both theists (believers in a deity) and atheists can be agnostics, because both can hold their respective beliefs ("there exists a deity" and "there does not exist a deity") in the same manner - one of rational recognition of the limitations of knowledge without evidence.

In fact, one cannot be "just" an agnostic when describing matters of religion and spirituality, as it denotes a disposition towards spiritual knowledge. 
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: x on February 05, 2011, 07:55:00 PM
@White: You're similar to a Wiccan Satanist? 0_o never would've guessed that you of all people would be similar to me. XP
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 05, 2011, 08:37:19 PM
I'm a Christian but I also believe in evolution even though my mother and brother don't.

Are you guys kidding me!!

I said none of this; and you guys couldn't have enough respect to at least do it via pm and out of the thread.

Read the rules stated about the set topic before posting next time!
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: x on February 05, 2011, 08:52:59 PM
I think you're the one that needs to show a little respect. Telling people about what you believe is NOT the same as shoving in their face or telling them that what you believe is correct. All it is is sharing information. No-one here is arguing and no-one here is boasting or getting upset.

Why did you make this thread about religion...if you don't want to hear people talk about their beliefs? Maybe some people don't feel comforable having conversations about religion with strangers over PM.....especially if it's just to describe what you believe!

No-one here is debating or arguing. All we are doing is sharing, which I thought was the point of this thread. If people started debating or getting upset, I would understand your anger, Sain, but they're not!

Show a little respect for everyone's right to speech, Sain.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Vee Katame: His Wolfy on February 05, 2011, 09:01:32 PM
Sain is just being responsible and trying to make sure no one starts arguing, that's no reason to be upset with him.

You should allow people to express the details of what they believe though, Sain. As long as no one starts fighting and talks about this stuff reasonably, there's no issue. Unlike me, some people can't just say "I'm _____" and leave it at that because others won't necessarily understand what they mean otherwise.

As long as everyone respects everyone else this thread should be okay, simple as that.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: x on February 05, 2011, 09:13:15 PM
I'm sorry, I should not have gotten angry with him it's just that I see so much right to free speech being taken away lately that I get angry on impulse seeing things like this thread. Sorry. D:
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: wastelander16 on February 05, 2011, 09:36:47 PM
I didn't mean to start such a big problem, all I wanted to do was say that I'm a christian but don't follow it straight by the book. and everyone has a right to follow there own beliefs. thanks fore sticking up fore me sasha :)
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Seko on February 05, 2011, 09:39:07 PM
I am animist, I believe in souls and such ^^
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 12:07:24 AM
No-one here is debating or arguing. All we are doing is sharing, which I thought was the point of this thread. If people started debating or getting upset, I would understand your anger, Sain, but they're not!
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I'm a Christian but I also believe in evolution even though my mother and brother don't.
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Though evolution is pretty much proven..
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no its not ... iam a monkey .. and theres no missing link becuse there is none
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we ( well humans ) didn't come from monkeys it's more like a mix between a modern ape and modern human and thrue evolution some became aps and monkeys wile the rest became the diferint versions of human. *wipes sweat from forehead* but that doesn't mean what anyone else thinks is wrong because no one alive today was there during the early days of man.

Sasha; first, you shouldn't take something so personally, especially if you weren't the one quoted. Second; freedom of speech gives you the right to say what ever, but not without consequences so just because someone ask you not to say something it isn't an infringement upon your right.  Third; (as quote above suggest) they were debating, and that could easily of turned into a flame war it didn't matter if none of theme were being serious or not someone could of easily of taken offense.    
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 06, 2011, 12:44:18 AM
You guys should stop fighting with each other.  Sain, I understand you set rules, and I understand that people think they are too harsh...but really, there isn't nothing kind words can't resolve.  I hate to see others disagree....
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 06, 2011, 12:47:31 AM
come on furs stop fighting we dont want to turn on each other
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 01:13:17 AM
The rules are for the benefit of the forums, certain things aren't allowed to be talked about because this is suppose to be a "drama free" zone. I'm doing this so someone like "Zeph" wouldn't be put in the middle.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: x on February 06, 2011, 01:20:00 AM
That's not what I meant....I should have been more specific I meant that it's scary how many places, organizations, and people do the same thing: they say it nicely 'please don't talk about that stuff here' when that little nice front is a lie. More and more places are saying the same thing! And the more that happens, the more difficult it becomes for people to freely speak. Soon there will be no place to speak about anything except behind closed doors. Soon all of our books will be censored so that no-one will 'take offense' and then we'll have our nice little dystopian society that everyone's been looking for.

Wow that rant didn't belong here, nope nope.

And I do apologize for infringing on your thread, Sain. You don't deserve my anger, you are a nice guy just trying to keep a thread under control and you've done nothing wrong. I'm just angry that the same rules placed on your thread have become major 'rules' in this country.

But whatever we don't need to fight anymore I'll shut up and butt out.    
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 06, 2011, 01:20:59 AM
what do you mean by put in the middle :?are you talking about WZ ?
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 01:22:37 AM
I understand; politically correct is killing the country, but that's a different thread >>
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Blaiiine on February 06, 2011, 01:26:48 AM
I believe in some Buddhist ideals like karma and others, but I'm mainly Scientific Christian ex. I believe in God and evolution.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Z1FF on February 06, 2011, 01:34:48 AM
i'm on my own. i make my own religion. decide my own god. whats my religion you'll say? LIVING FREE! and furry
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 01:37:36 AM
I believe in some Buddhist ideals like karma and others, but I'm mainly Scientific Christian ex. I believe in God and evolution.

*face palm* Please for the love of *insert religious belief here, or favorite scientist* read what has already been posted!

Not trying to sound rude, but this has already been addressed.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 06, 2011, 01:40:55 AM
Sain, dude, I hate to say it, but I think you posted a thread that is just downright too controversial.  I'm sorry, but there's no way people are going to be able to express their true thoughts without offending your rules.  I understand the concept, but religion is just too diverse to fit within your rules. 
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Z1FF on February 06, 2011, 01:42:58 AM
I am animist, I believe in souls and such ^^

that too! sorry, forgot to mention it
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 06, 2011, 01:51:15 AM
yeah we dont want a mod to lock  this thread but i can see it beeing locked
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 01:54:23 AM
but there's no way people are going to be able to express their true thoughts without offending your rules.  I understand the concept, but religion is just too diverse to fit within your rules. 

Your not expressing,simply saying, Hi I'm a *insert*
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: iKero-chu™ on February 06, 2011, 02:26:20 AM
Other.

I'm a combination of Jewish and Taoism.

:P
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: on February 06, 2011, 02:50:03 AM
Another jewfur like me :3
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 03:33:33 AM
Ummm drake don't take offense, but you full of lies  >.>.

How can you be an atheist and a Jew?
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on February 06, 2011, 05:50:16 AM
The Jewish term can both be a race and a religion, if you are atheist you can still be a Jew by blood. It can be confusing at times for some, but it is possible.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: on February 06, 2011, 05:51:04 AM
The wolgon is right sain :/
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Drago Strega on February 06, 2011, 06:42:58 AM
I was baptized Catholic but I've always associated myself with pagan new age beliefs though its only because I'm into ethology and believe the keys to truth can be found in the past studies held by witches and alchemists who were mainly scientists anyway who just were masters of herbalism and chemistry. Plus I love astrology, cosmolgy, astronomy and geology. Sadly though math and physics aren't my friends but that's what schools are for. ^_^
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Puncia on February 06, 2011, 07:15:45 AM
Born and raised in a neutral home, I was never exposed to anything apart from the Salvation Army youth club many years back and I can honestly say I despised them for what they did. Now, I'm not aiming to talk badly about Christianity but these people were LITERALLY making kids believe that non-Christians were like diseases - harmful and not something you'd want to come close to and get infected. Brainwashing them. I guess I was old enough to see that what they were doing was wrong, and I felt a little strange for being one of the "infected", in the middle of the crowd. :P
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 04:38:57 PM
White I know that  >.> but seeing how this is a religious thread and not an ethnicity one, then the only "Jew" here should be the religious one.

And punica; a lot of religions and even atheist. Do that to there youth.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Puncia on February 06, 2011, 04:45:59 PM
It's a shame. Not spreading a belief, but forcing it into young children's head the way they did. They used an example once, saying that some children smell like banana and apples. And if you hang with kids like that, you start to smell like them as well. And some smell like sour socks and rotten cheese and you want to stay away from them because their smell will also rub off onto you. And they closed it by saying that Jesus smelt of strawberries and God smelt of fresh rain and that being friends with Jesus would make you smell good.

Again, I'm only talking badly about the people leading this club, noone else.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Alexei on February 06, 2011, 04:57:28 PM
Woah, that's like propaganda.  o.O
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Puncia on February 06, 2011, 05:00:57 PM
Yup. And it's strange because religion in a whole does not play a big part in society here.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: rsteele1113 on February 06, 2011, 05:05:22 PM
Don't worry, people like that may think they are doing the right thing, and may think they are going to an eternal happy afterlife, but most religions all say something about "love thy neighbor" or "love everybody equally, regardless of what they believe in, do, say, think etc".. So all the people that judge and use propaganda on kids are actually breaking their own religion's rule, and probably won't end up in a good place in the end.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Vosur Aekira on February 06, 2011, 05:22:05 PM
I know that so far it has been kept civil, but this is just a reminder since the talk of religion is usually a very edgy one:

Keep it civil. And keep the topic on-track. The creator of the thread made this to see from people "Hey, I belong to (insert religion name)"
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Puncia on February 06, 2011, 05:25:33 PM
Right.

I do not believe in a higher power than our own minds but I would not deny anything else if it was genuinely proven.

Done.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Self-sain on February 06, 2011, 05:26:45 PM
A comment like that could easily be taken offense, all you had to say is, I don't believe in a higher power, you didn't have to say something like "only if it was proven"
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: Puncia on February 06, 2011, 05:29:27 PM
I'm sorry, but that's how I feel though. If angels one day descended to Earth and it was all over the news and everything, I would not live in denial for the rest of my life. And please take that seriously, it's not meant as sarcasm.

I do not mean to cause any harm or bad feelings. Please forgive me if I have. I'll keep away from this topic from now on.
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: icy wolf on February 08, 2011, 12:22:08 AM
one thing that i was allays wondering why would some one become an atheist ? ( plz try not to " bash" on any ones religion if you answer)
Title: Re: What Religion do follow?
Post by: WingedZephyr on February 08, 2011, 12:58:26 AM
Considering half of this thread has consisted of people arguing with Sain about what is or isn't allowed to be posted, this is getting locked.

If anyone's not sure what's appropriate to be posted, remember that you can always ask a staff member.