All Encompassing Are You Religious and Why Thread - Page 2

Cobbydaler · 13-11-2011, 00:18

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Originally Posted by Paul M

What does 'Jedi' count as

I guess that would be Agnostic, as they believe in The Force...

**Hugh** · 13-11-2011, 00:20

Midichlorians, actually....

Kingofthedead4 · 13-11-2011, 06:03

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Originally Posted by Paul M

What does 'Jedi' count as

Well it is a religion so it would be agnostic

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Sirius · 13-11-2011, 06:21

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Originally Posted by Paul M

What does 'Jedi' count as

I feel you will be forced to find that out for yourself

**Maggy** · 13-11-2011, 07:32

Atheist but with a deep respect to those who have used their faiths and religions for the good of others and for some of the most beautiful architecture and cultural heritage.

I quite deeply despise those who have used their faiths and religions to create hell on earth and to subvert and use minds to injure and kill.

And yes I do appreciate that atheists are capable of either behaviour.

Kingofthedead4 · 13-11-2011, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

I quite deeply despise those who have used their faiths and religions to create hell on earth and to subvert and use minds to injure and kill.

And yes I do appreciate that atheists are capable of either behaviour.

Yes sometimes I believe that religion is one of the greatest evils known to man. Christians used it against all other religions back in the crusade's and now Islamic fundamentalists do it now.

Ignitionnet · 13-11-2011, 07:57

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Atheist but with a deep respect to those who have used their faiths and religions for the good of others and for some of the most beautiful architecture and cultural heritage.

That's what it's all about really from my angle too these days - showing respect to the people and their achievements even though you don't necessarily respect or share their beliefs. How very Humanistic of you

denphone · 13-11-2011, 08:25

l am Agnostic and thats because of several very serious moments in my life healthwise l had a belief that l would come through it and l am not obsessed with religion but someone was helping me through this.

13-11-2011, 08:43

Atheist I cannot believe in a benevolent diety given what I have seen in the past personally let alone what we all see on our tele's everyday. While I will support the right of anyone to hold and practice whatever belief they wish I encourage those I know to make the choice when they are old enough to be able to understand all aspects of it.

papa smurf · 13-11-2011, 08:49

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Atheist I cannot believe in a benevolent diety given what I have seen in the past personally let alone what we all see on our tele's everyday. While I will support the right of anyone to hold and practice whatever belief they wish I encourage those I know to make the choice when they are old enough to be able to understand all aspects of it.

the children of believers don't seem to have a choice though its thrust upon them from birth .

well that's the way this atheist see's it , i would like to see laws that stop people indoctrinating children into religion until their young minds are mature enough to decide for themselves .

Mick Fisher · 13-11-2011, 12:21

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Originally Posted by denphone

l am Agnostic and thats because of several very serious moments in my life healthwise l had a belief that l would come through it and l am not obsessed with religion but someone was helping me through this.

I felt the same when I had to be strong for my wife as she battled in vain against cancer.

I was going to vote atheist but after being reminded of this experience I'm going to abstain as I am not sure of anything.

Gary L · 13-11-2011, 12:22

I'm an Atheist because there is no God. It was all made up. if there were a God he would do some of that magic that was all the rage in the old days.

I don't go for the he doesn't have to prove himself. I think if he's real and not made up then he won't have a problem showing himself. infact it would get him more votes.

I believe that there is no life after death. when you die you die. that's it.
no heaven, no hell, no nothing.
you just exist, and then you die.
no intervention of anything supernatural.

Russ · 13-11-2011, 12:32

Flawed poll - everyone believes in religion, there is evidences for it everywhere

Gary L · 13-11-2011, 12:40

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Flawed poll - everyone believes in religion, there is evidences for it everywhere

Yeh, you'll have a hard job joining anything where God isn't mentioned somewhere.
like the scouts that my nephew has recently joined.

"I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God"

Russ · 13-11-2011, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Yeh, you'll have a hard job joining anything where God isn't mentioned somewhere.
like the scouts that my nephew has recently joined.

"I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God"

Not unsurprisingly you've totally missed the point.

The question is "Do you believe in religion"? Of course you do. There are groups of people out there who claim to be religious so you are quite prepared to believe that religion exists.

That's just me being picky anyway as the poll is far too restrictive for most people to even consider answering it.

I'm not a follower of a religion however what I believe in is far more specific than the stated 'something' and I'm certainly no atheist so I can't answer any of them.

I'm a little puzzled at why someone with clear and obvious intelligence has created a poll with such restrictive options