Religious Poll

ryanglavin · 08-11-10, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I told you that rotgut would turn you blind.

hey, we don't listen well frau. I had to drop back down to Crown Royal.

frau kaleun · 08-11-10, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanglavin

hey, we don't listen well frau. I had to drop back down to Crown Royal.

I think Dowly's gotten into the anti-sacramental wine again.

Castout · 08-11-10, 07:56 PM

I chose not to read the posts after my post

. Liberal in saying what I know YES Courage under fire? NO.

Besides not looking for a debate and if I read I would be compelled in the end to reply and hence the debate. Best fired and forget.

Takeda Shingen · 08-11-10, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Castout

I chose not to read the posts after my post

. Liberal in saying what I know YES Courage under fire? NO.

Besides not looking for a debate and if I read I would be compelled in the end to reply and hence the debate. Best fired and forget.

Then you missed some good laughs. It's been off-topic and goofy for the last two-and-a-half pages.

Castout · 08-11-10, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Then you missed some good laughs. It's been off-topic and goofy for the last two-and-a-half pages.

I've had some traumatic forum experience in less than honorable sgforums . . . . so excuse my cowardice

. The word in that forum was Govt employed cyber bullies. I believe their unit motto was to kill with words of course qualifications were so low as you don't need IQ to throw insults and derogatory remarks. It wasn't always like that. In the end the silly corrupt govt of Singapore intervened and cracked down on the critics and it was never the same forum again. The other posters wouldn't dare to get in the way of them and when I fought back they reported me to mod and I got banned temporarily. It was obviously not a fair ground so I started my blog instead.

Dowly · 08-11-10, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I think Dowly's gotten into the anti-sacramental wine again.

I havent! Is on beer and (atm) salt crakcers and this stupi d cheese who just doesnt want to coopearte with me.

ryanglavin · 08-11-10, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I havent! Is on beer and (atm) salt crakcers and this stupi d cheese who just doesnt want to coopearte with me.

Oh God, is that a picture of dowly on a good day?

frau kaleun · 08-12-10, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I havent! Is on beer and (atm) salt crakcers and this stupi d cheese who just doesnt want to coopearte with me.

*whispers*

Don't look now but I think your keyboard and the cheese are conspiring against you.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-12-10, 07:59 AM

frau kaleun · 08-12-10, 09:07 AM

^^

To bring this back around (somewhat) to the OP's topic, some may find this to be of interest:

http://www.selectsmart.com/RELIGION/

It's a "test" in which you answer a series of questions regarding your personal beliefs and then get a list of the spiritual/religious traditions that most closely correspond to them. It's a bit more complex and thoughtful than most internet quizzes and the results can sometimes be very surprising.

We post the link periodically at a comparative mythology/religion group that I co-moderate. Usually makes for some interesting discussions.

My "top ten":

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Secular Humanism (94%)
3. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (93%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (88%)
5. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (72%)
6. Neo-Pagan (71%)
7. Mahayana Buddhism (68%)
8. Taoism (67%)
9. Non-theist (67%)
10. New Age (63%)

Herr-Berbunch · 08-12-10, 09:37 AM

Here's mine...

1. Secular Humanism (100%)

2. Non-theist (92%)
3. Unitarian Universalism (80%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (72%)
5. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (67%)
6. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (61%)
7. Sikhism (57%)
8. Neo-Pagan (53%)
9. Taoism (53%)
10. Reform Judaism (48%)

Sammi79 · 08-12-10, 10:41 AM

1. Unitarian Universalism
2. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends
3. Secular Humanism
4. Theravada Buddhism
5. New Age
6. Taoism
7. Neo-Pagan
8. Mahayana Buddhism
9. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants
10. Reform Judaism

^ my top 10. Very interesting site, Frau, lots of info on the various belief systems, though having had a good look through I'm definitely more of a secular humanist (3rd on my list), as my tolerance for deistic or supernatural belief in others decreases the older I get. Sometimes I think religious peeps should be treated as if they have a sort of chronic sickness, inflexibility or dependancy of the mind, you know, disqualified from particular political, educative or civil service jobs and given rehabilitation and/or welfare etc...
Central to any belief system there should surely be an acceptance that whatever you believe could well be totally wrong and the ability to change your mind when presented with evidence which suggests that it is flawed. If I wake up after I die I will gladly accept that there is an afterlife, just as if God/Allah/Odin/Toutatis reveals him/her/itself to me (and I'm absolutely certain that it's not some sort of hallucination) then I will from that point on believe in a God until then however I will continue to put my faith in humanities quest for knowledge and evidence which so far has plausible answers to a great many questions that religious thinking can not and will never adequately describe, because it requires you to shut your eyes and ask no questions (or hear no rational answers).

Discussion on this subject is very important because religious indoctrination especially militant fundamentalist types poses a very real and dangerous threat to people globally as has been proven repeatedly throughout recorded history, with some of the more disturbing examples occuring within the last century.

I do not intend to offend but I feel duty bound to speak my mind on this subject for the aforementioned, and the defence of, logic and reason.

Sam.

TLAM Strike · 08-12-10, 09:41 AM

My result Secular Humanism 100% match... No surprise there.

The rest of my top ten:

Unitarian Universalism
Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends
Non-theist
Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants
Reform Judaism
Theravada Buddhism
Neo-Pagan
Taoism
Mormon

Skybird · 08-12-10, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I think Dowly's gotten into the anti-sacramental wine again.

08-11-10, 07:56 PM	#3
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	I chose not to read the posts after my post . Liberal in saying what I know YES Courage under fire? NO. Besides not looking for a debate and if I read I would be compelled in the end to reply and hence the debate. Best fired and forget. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

08-12-10, 07:59 AM	#9
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08-12-10, 09:37 AM	#11
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Here's mine... 1. Secular Humanism (100%) 2. Non-theist (92%) 3. Unitarian Universalism (80%) 4. Theravada Buddhism (72%) 5. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (67%) 6. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (61%) 7. Sikhism (57%) 8. Neo-Pagan (53%) 9. Taoism (53%) 10. Reform Judaism (48%) __________________

08-12-10, 09:41 AM	#13
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	My result Secular Humanism 100% match... No surprise there. The rest of my top ten: Unitarian Universalism Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends Non-theist Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants Reform Judaism Theravada Buddhism Neo-Pagan Taoism Mormon __________________

08-12-10, 09:07 AM	#10
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	^^ To bring this back around (somewhat) to the OP's topic, some may find this to be of interest: http://www.selectsmart.com/RELIGION/ It's a "test" in which you answer a series of questions regarding your personal beliefs and then get a list of the spiritual/religious traditions that most closely correspond to them. It's a bit more complex and thoughtful than most internet quizzes and the results can sometimes be very surprising. We post the link periodically at a comparative mythology/religion group that I co-moderate. Usually makes for some interesting discussions. My "top ten": 1. Unitarian Universalism (100%) 2. Secular Humanism (94%) 3. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (93%) 4. Theravada Buddhism (88%) 5. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (72%) 6. Neo-Pagan (71%) 7. Mahayana Buddhism (68%) 8. Taoism (67%) 9. Non-theist (67%) 10. New Age (63%)

08-12-10, 10:41 AM	#12
Sammi79 XO Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Penzance Posts: 428 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	1. Unitarian Universalism 2. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends 3. Secular Humanism 4. Theravada Buddhism 5. New Age 6. Taoism 7. Neo-Pagan 8. Mahayana Buddhism 9. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants 10. Reform Judaism ^ my top 10. Very interesting site, Frau, lots of info on the various belief systems, though having had a good look through I'm definitely more of a secular humanist (3rd on my list), as my tolerance for deistic or supernatural belief in others decreases the older I get. Sometimes I think religious peeps should be treated as if they have a sort of chronic sickness, inflexibility or dependancy of the mind, you know, disqualified from particular political, educative or civil service jobs and given rehabilitation and/or welfare etc... Central to any belief system there should surely be an acceptance that whatever you believe could well be totally wrong and the ability to change your mind when presented with evidence which suggests that it is flawed. If I wake up after I die I will gladly accept that there is an afterlife, just as if God/Allah/Odin/Toutatis reveals him/her/itself to me (and I'm absolutely certain that it's not some sort of hallucination) then I will from that point on believe in a God until then however I will continue to put my faith in humanities quest for knowledge and evidence which so far has plausible answers to a great many questions that religious thinking can not and will never adequately describe, because it requires you to shut your eyes and ask no questions (or hear no rational answers). Discussion on this subject is very important because religious indoctrination especially militant fundamentalist types poses a very real and dangerous threat to people globally as has been proven repeatedly throughout recorded history, with some of the more disturbing examples occuring within the last century. I do not intend to offend but I feel duty bound to speak my mind on this subject for the aforementioned, and the defence of, logic and reason. Sam.