Times have changed and politics are unavoidable. Everybody has to take a stand or sit back and accept the consequences. I personally find it refreshing that there are still some in the church that played a major role in the development of western civilization not wanting to see it destroyed by the current wave of postmodern radicals.
If you don't mind sharing, what's your religion?
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Lost me at talking animals and rib women.
Okay. You do realize we live on a planet that has Tina Fey, Amy Schumer and Leslie Jones?
Atheist but grew up Catholic. News of the worldwide sex scandals blew up as I was in high school and my parents received a letter from a neighborhood church practically begging for money right after it all came out. It's as if they realized their slush fund was going to dry up so they were willing to bleed a little more out of the locals. I was completely disgusted by the whole thing (scandal and obsession with money) and never looked back.
This is similar to me. I was never into church as a kid, and I asked too many questions in CCD (Catholic Sunday school for you non Catholics) that were answered with “faith” so I never bought in fully as expected. The last straw for me was the abuse scandal. Starting blowing up when I was in my teens.
The church’s efforts to cover it up through paying hush money to victims and their families, and transferring predator priests to other parishes (where they’d probably do it again) instead of prosecuting those sick f—ks to fullest extent of the law, showed me that this group wasn’t the one to be taking moral advice from.
I’ve been ordained in Dudeism…takes like just a minute or so.
Beats me. My parents just never went on Sunday evenings.
I've been agnostic since my early 20s ("ipse se nihil scire id unum sciat") and have only attended church a few times since, mostly on special occasions with family.
I didn't mind church, but most of that was due to the fact that it was held on Friday mornings, then we went back to class and usually screwed around until lunch/recess. I never had faith though. When others prayed, I just pretended. Didn't get the whole confessional thing either. I was a kid, what am I confessing, that maybe I fibbed to my mom once about something? It's a weird guilt trip to put on a child when adults lie much more than kids. Imo, we live, we die. Some get more time than others because everyone is different. I'm fine with that.
I always just say I'm not religious. I have no idea if there is a god or not, and I very much despise all the big organized religions, so I just try my best to be a good person and if there is a god I hope he's not the psycho that most religions depict him as and if he is then I'll see y'all in hell
Traditionally, none. But when the Episcopal church strayed too far from traditional church doctrine, the US Episcopal church split in mid 2000’s and the conservatives started the Anglican Church of North America. Basically the same thing that’s occurring with the Methodist church today.
I do believe there’s a god. Was raised in a Methodist church. Only one I’ve ever really attended. If God believes in me, most of y’all are safe, if not, well, see you soon, start the grill. I’ll have bratwurst with hot mustard. Hold the hot sauce, it could very well be my undoing.
Organized religion is as corrupt as any organization that’s ever existed; however, it’s hard to imagine that we’re here by accident. I really don’t know how we got here, but I don’t think any sect knows more than another
I belong to no religion and I believe in no gods. I think atheist is the best descriptor for that.
Would attend. I bet communion is a blast.
FYI the Methodist Church is officially splitting next year and if you want a more conservative Methodist church you should look for one that is joining the Global Methodist Church.
You think services would held by a Jeff Spicoli California surfer dude type, or a Jeffery “The Dude” Lebowski type?
Lazy Catholic. Still believe wholeheartedly in Jesus, but don’t care much for the organization. Don’t believe hell is anything fire and brimstone related. Believe most people at heart are good. We’re all only human
Protestant. I once stood at the grave of St John at Ephesus. The hair on the back of my neck stood straight out.
I was raised Presbyterian but went to a Catholic school, growing up. When my church started to lose members, I became Catholic and joined my local Catholic Church.
Christian. I bounce back and forth between the Baptist church I was brought up and the Presbyterian church my wife was brought up in.
I don’t necessarily align with any subgroup because I feel they tend to focus on gray areas too much. Baptist think drinking is horrible period, I don’t think that. I also don’t think you should do whatever you want and say, “hey I believe it’s okay.” So I just say I’m a Christian who believes in Jesus Christ.
I don’t necessarily align with any subgroup because I feel they tend to focus on gray areas too much. Baptist think drinking is horrible period, I don’t think that. I also don’t think you should do whatever you want and say, “hey I believe it’s okay.” So I just say I’m a Christian who believes in Jesus Christ.
How was the Presbyterian experience? There’s very little I know about that denomination.
Though I regularly fail miserably, I try to be Christ-like. If a religion type is warranted I'd be a cross between Freewill Baptist, Holiness Church, and Pentecostal. I will borrow these words; "I know whom I have believed in and am persuaded that he is able, to keep that which I've committed, unto him against that day...". I don't think or hope God is real and he loves me, I know God is real and he loves me... I am thankful...
I appreciate your take on this. I was raised Catholic. In college and graduate school I studied quite a bit about multiple religions. My practice of religion is generally very personal and I don't attend any particular church. I agree that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to explain our existence without acknowledging a superior being. However, I'm often disgusted at how members of different religions completely disregard members of other religions as wrong. Keep in mind, that Christians are really Jews 2.0. Christ was a Jew. If you believe in Christ, you are asked to believe in both the old testament (Jewish times) and the new testament (Christian times). While I struggle at times, I believe Jesus of Nazareth probably existed, but I've never convinced myself that he was actually God.
I've studied about Islam and am amazed how so many discount this religion when nearly 25% of the world's population subscribe to it. In reality, it isn't much different than any religion at its core. Be kind, and good things happen. Respect what you've been given, and help those than haven't been given as much.
I do believe that while there has to be a superior being, all organized religions were created by man. In an effort to explain our existence, and in an effort to control the populous and stop people from acting like animals in the fact that it is always you against everyone, be it for food, shelter or whatever. Religion forms communities and allows people to work toward a common good. As long as any religion does that, I'm good with it. Any religion that teaches that if you don't believe what they believe, you are wrong and are subject to an eternity of damnation, is full of nothing but ignorant hypocrites in my view.