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From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat. fayte1954@hotmail.com
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posted September 07, 2007 03:41 PM         

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What religion, or not, do you feel most connected to?
When You are asked on a form what do you put down for your religion?
Me? Spiritist....not Spiritualist.
Actiually I tend towards a blend of Spiritism balanced by the logic of Buddhist Humanism. Both alone are too extreme for me.
On forms....same, or other, or nothing. http://spiritistdoctrine.com/spiritistcreed.htm
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posted September 07, 2007 03:48 PM         

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I say I'm christian! But surveys are often very stupid when it comes to that... Often, you'll have to pick just one alternative- but what if you believe in more things at the same time?!

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posted September 07, 2007 03:59 PM         

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I don't even think I fit a label!!I guess "New Age".I believe in Karma,reincarnation,meditation,chakras,crystals,etc....
I think I was a hippie in my past life!!LOL!

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posted September 07, 2007 04:05 PM         

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On my Navy dogtag it says, "Protestant No Pref." That's fairly accurate. I would like to try out a Universalist church someday. The only ministry I'm a part of is a Christian ministry lead by an Aquarian. I'm open.

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posted September 07, 2007 04:28 PM         

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I list agnostic if asked on forms. In a survey like this, I'll say, "Agnostic with neopagan leanings."

There's no way I could get any more accurate than that without making an essay about it. :P

However, I have a lot of respect for many Taoist points, but strictly in a philosophical sense. I was also once a member of a Dyskordyan Kabal (Discordian) that left it's mark on me (and got more interested in Taoism--and btw, the one who started our kabal got into Discordianism because of her interest in Taoism).

I've had a vision of the goddess Freya once, too. I was absolutely convinced of its reality when it happened, but over the years I slowly became more agnostic. I still believe SOMETHING happened, but I'm not sure what, and how symbolic a lot of it was. It would take a lot to explain all my thoughts on it.

Odd thing, though. I found out (years later) that at the time, Granny had a nightmare of me choking to death (and I was suicidal at the time, until I saw Freya) and she prayed to her Christian god. How much a connection, if any, there is between that and my having a Vision of Freya is just one thing that still teases my mind about it.

I have a lot of sympathy for Asatru and Vanatru, too, though I think I'd only become a member of that religion if I were to somehow marry someone else into it. I've never been the religious kind, at least not in the organized or congregational sense. Not even a good friend who is a gythia and claiming Freya as her patron goddess could convert me, though we remain friends (though we haven't talked in a long while).

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posted September 07, 2007 05:38 PM         

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Hmmm.... I guess I'm agnostic. I'm not religious. I do believe in God, but I don't think there is any one right religion. Maybe that's Unitarian Universalism... I don't know. lol

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posted September 07, 2007 05:53 PM         

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Nihilist.

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posted September 07, 2007 06:05 PM         

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while Jesus is central in my belief system, i don't think i could ever refer to myself as 'christan', as i have yet to meet a true follower of his principles who calls him/herself 'christian.' the pseudo-christians i have encountered are some of the meanest, hypocritical people i've ever had the misfortune to know. i see nothing of Jesus's teachings in them. i have tried fitting in with them and understanding their perspective, and their view of the world utterly baffles me. i don't know how they can profess to follow Jesus, when everything he was about seems so absent in their lives. i was not only objective, but apologetic as well, in my efforts.

anyway, so i can't in good conscience call myself a christian, though he is central to my beliefs. that there is a great spirit prevalent that is universal, represented by the goddess, god and the holy spirit...is a way of perceiving this presence. for me, this works.

i don't know how one would categorize this though.

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posted September 07, 2007 06:08 PM         

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Couldn't agree with you more Naiad.

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posted September 07, 2007 06:09 PM         

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Christian - Roman Catholic

In hospitals I can understand why the forms ask that. They have chaplains of different faiths.

I don't understand why it would be asked at all on a form other than for hospitals. Why would it even matter?

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posted September 07, 2007 06:12 PM         

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sorry...my answer wasn't complete before i submitted it...

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posted September 07, 2007 08:45 PM         

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Weell since you asked.. Pagan. It's the new/old organic! But I try to practice humanity

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posted September 07, 2007 08:49 PM         

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Buddhist and loving it.

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posted September 07, 2007 08:54 PM         

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Well I'm sure as hell not Catholic even though I was raised that way.

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posted September 08, 2007 12:43 AM         

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Lutheran- yet I also follow the "old ways" taught to me by my Abuela (Apache)

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posted September 08, 2007 02:53 AM         

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oppps...... where did my previous post go?

Anyways...... to put it short - I am a Hindu. Hinduism is a way of life not a religion. That said - I am a Spiritualist and an anti-religionist.

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posted September 08, 2007 06:18 AM         

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Christian I guess. Gave it up for atheism then later Buddhism, but I keep finding myself coming back.

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posted September 08, 2007 08:28 AM         

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The religion of my heart and my own personal relationship with the Great Spirit.

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posted September 08, 2007 08:34 AM         

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Failed Catholic.

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posted September 08, 2007 01:46 PM         

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Hindu !
And well , Hinduism is more a way of life than a mere religion.
i dont normaaly follow the rituals but i guess i am still a hindu .

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posted September 08, 2007 06:36 PM         

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Catholic w/ alot of Native beliefs and superstitions attached.

*edit* T/G Cusp....you crack me up, girl.

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posted September 08, 2007 08:23 PM         

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Im with Moon Dreamer on this one. NO personal label, basic new age beliefs. Karma, reincarnation, the universe, magic...everything actually...so universalist....with a strong monotheistic - mostly Christian base

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From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat. fayte1954@hotmail.com
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posted September 08, 2007 08:45 PM         

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I am probably more of a "skeptical agnostic theorist" instead of any actual religion.
None are open enough for my tastes.
I just got tired of folks asking so I reply
with the ones I can see the most personal connection to. I have seen the most wisdom in Tao, Buddhism, Hindu, Islam, Spiritism, and certain Native American and Maori beliefs.
I also see wisdom in the non Biblical writing such as parts of the Nag Hamadi.

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~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
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posted September 08, 2007 10:30 PM         

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I believe a conglomeration of things represented by no religion. Life has taught me many things that I have learned to call Truth, as well as many things that don't jibe with me, so for me these things are false. I have also taken bits and pieces from organized (and not so organized) religion, so I guess you could sum me up as "eclectic." I have taken almost nothing from Christianity, though. I find very little of merit in that particular belief system.

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posted September 09, 2007 12:39 AM         

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Failed Catholic...taurus/gemini cusp

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LOL!!!

In many ways I think all of us Catholics in one way or another have failed.

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