Religious Views

Rose · 10-12-06, 05:28 PM

Post your religious views if you feel comfortable.

My dad is Jewish (Hence my forum name "Rose," from my real last name, Rosenfield) and my mother is Irish Roman Catholic. While I am half and half, I am much more Catholic in practice. I'm not as devout as I'd like to be... I rarely go to Church (I go a few times a year: Christmas, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and of course, Easter along with the rare Sunday in between), and have not been confirmed (I'm 15, is that too late?), although I have been Baptized and made my First Confession and Communion.

Tchocky · 10-12-06, 05:38 PM

Raised Catholic, more by social norms than anything else. I'd call myself atheist, possible antitheist because I don't believe in unnecessary divisions.

Religion leaves me alone, so I leave religion alone. We work out fine

Yahoshua · 10-12-06, 06:06 PM

I'll sit on the sidelines and watch other people go through this exercise (tired fingers/ fried mind).

Skybird · 10-12-06, 06:12 PM

And I execute my war plan A and make use of a previously prepared "shortcut"

http://people.freenet.de/Skybird/Whatitsabout.pdf

MothBalls · 10-12-06, 07:10 PM

http://www.americanhumanist.org/humanism/

Quote:

Humanist Manifesto III

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. [...]

My addition:
Everone has the right to believe in whatever god they choose, worship unhindered in any manner they choose, and should not be thought any less of, or more of, based on thier beliefs. We should be able to respect that right, in peace.

TteFAboB · 10-12-06, 07:13 PM

Roman Catholic Papist.

August · 10-12-06, 07:35 PM

Anti-religious believer in God.

Ducimus · 10-12-06, 07:49 PM

Im pretty much anti religous in terms of having beleifs forced upon me. I beleive that everyone is free to beleive what they want and should respect others right to do the same.

Growing up as a kid i had christian doctrine and church ram rodded down my throat, and was dragged to chuch kicking and screaming. Now, as an adult, i can't stand the site of any of it. I intend to go to church only twice more in my life. My marriage and my funerial. Open display of christian rehtoric like Harvest bumper stickers, NOTW, jesus this that or the other thing, makes me irrate.

If i ever have a kid, i will not allow dogma to be ramrodded down his/her' throat like it was mine. He or she will make her own decision and i will respect it. Such curtisey was never afforded to me.

_Seth_ · 10-12-06, 07:56 PM

Humanist; Always!

madDdog67 · 10-12-06, 09:26 PM

Raised Catholic, given the 7/8 Irish in my family tree, but once I got to be old enough to make the choice of going to church or not, well, if you're not gettin' married or buried, you won't see me in one lol. Don't really think to much about being Catholic, except when I'm in a small part of a wee island where that stuff makes a difference...ni shiochain go soairse.

I dabbled for a while in neo-pagan/Druid/Wicca, but there's *way* too many hippies in that to suit me.

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I'm at the point in life that I acknowledge the existence of a higher power, but whatever form he/she/it takes, beats the hell out of me.

I don't begrudge anyone worshipping whoever they want, I ask only 2 things:

1)don't try to ram it down MY throat
2)don't even THINK about killing me in the name of your God.

Other than that, I try to leave people to their beliefs.

SUBMAN1 · 10-13-06, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Im pretty much anti religous in terms of having beleifs forced upon me. I beleive that everyone is free to beleive what they want and should respect others right to do the same.

Growing up as a kid i had christian doctrine and church ram rodded down my throat, and was dragged to chuch kicking and screaming. Now, as an adult, i can't stand the site of any of it. I intend to go to church only twice more in my life. My marriage and my funerial. Open display of christian rehtoric like Harvest bumper stickers, NOTW, jesus this that or the other thing, makes me irrate.

If i ever have a kid, i will not allow dogma to be ramrodded down his/her' throat like it was mine. He or she will make her own decision and i will respect it. Such curtisey was never afforded to me.

Don't live in the UK - you might not have a choice of it being ram rodded down your kids throat!

-S

madDdog67 · 10-13-06, 02:18 PM

[quote=SUBMAN1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Don't live in the UK - you might not have a choice of it being ram rodded down your kids throat!

-S

Actually, I did live in England for 4 years, quite some time ago. I haven't been back for 20 years, but I'm guessing I wouldn't recognize the place at this point, if even half of what I read is true these days.

10-12-06, 05:28 PM	#1
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Religious Views Post your religious views if you feel comfortable. My dad is Jewish (Hence my forum name "Rose," from my real last name, Rosenfield) and my mother is Irish Roman Catholic. While I am half and half, I am much more Catholic in practice. I'm not as devout as I'd like to be... I rarely go to Church (I go a few times a year: Christmas, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and of course, Easter along with the rare Sunday in between), and have not been confirmed (I'm 15, is that too late?), although I have been Baptized and made my First Confession and Communion.

10-12-06, 05:38 PM	#2
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Raised Catholic, more by social norms than anything else. I'd call myself atheist, possible antitheist because I don't believe in unnecessary divisions. Religion leaves me alone, so I leave religion alone. We work out fine __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10-12-06, 06:06 PM	#3
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'll sit on the sidelines and watch other people go through this exercise (tired fingers/ fried mind). __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

10-12-06, 06:12 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,632 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	And I execute my war plan A and make use of a previously prepared "shortcut" http://people.freenet.de/Skybird/Whatitsabout.pdf __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 10-12-06 at 06:27 PM.

10-12-06, 07:13 PM	#6
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Roman Catholic Papist. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

10-12-06, 07:35 PM	#7
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anti-religious believer in God. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

10-12-06, 07:49 PM	#8
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Im pretty much anti religous in terms of having beleifs forced upon me. I beleive that everyone is free to beleive what they want and should respect others right to do the same. Growing up as a kid i had christian doctrine and church ram rodded down my throat, and was dragged to chuch kicking and screaming. Now, as an adult, i can't stand the site of any of it. I intend to go to church only twice more in my life. My marriage and my funerial. Open display of christian rehtoric like Harvest bumper stickers, NOTW, jesus this that or the other thing, makes me irrate. If i ever have a kid, i will not allow dogma to be ramrodded down his/her' throat like it was mine. He or she will make her own decision and i will respect it. Such curtisey was never afforded to me.

10-12-06, 07:56 PM	#9
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Humanist; Always! __________________

10-12-06, 09:26 PM	#10
madDdog67 Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VA, USA Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Raised Catholic, given the 7/8 Irish in my family tree, but once I got to be old enough to make the choice of going to church or not, well, if you're not gettin' married or buried, you won't see me in one lol. Don't really think to much about being Catholic, except when I'm in a small part of a wee island where that stuff makes a difference...ni shiochain go soairse. I dabbled for a while in neo-pagan/Druid/Wicca, but there's way too many hippies in that to suit me. . I'm at the point in life that I acknowledge the existence of a higher power, but whatever form he/she/it takes, beats the hell out of me. I don't begrudge anyone worshipping whoever they want, I ask only 2 things: 1)don't try to ram it down MY throat 2)don't even THINK about killing me in the name of your God. Other than that, I try to leave people to their beliefs.