Religious Poll

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.

08-12-10, 10:41 AM	#1
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.