I was raised LDS (Mormon), but I'm now an atheist... I've just never felt anything from religion.
Poll: Was your religion influenced?
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No because I grew up catholic yet right now I find that alot of the stuff the church is saying (and doing) I do not agree with so I am pretty much looking for a different religion. I'm thinking of paganism. But the church still has time to redeem itself in my mind so perhaps I may go back eventually...
Hm, spiritual but not religious here mostly because I think organized religion typically works on fixed constant notions and trying to force everyone and everything into a preset homogeneous mold. Was raised in a Baptist home, but that's pretty loosely using the word raise since my parents had very little to do with me, what with being the youngest of six. But my personal belief now is that God, or whatever you may it, is an intangible fluctuating entity of positive emotion, best described as love, that encompasses all that exists and provides opportunities to better all life. Furthermore, religions are essentially masses of people trying to build vessels to easily reach and understand that said deity in unity but then some pricks among those masses distort it all by turning their man-made vessels into gods themselves.
E: Kinda a deitist philosophy I know but I developed them while spending a large chunk of my childhood and some adulthood as an agnostic.
E: Kinda a deitist philosophy I know but I developed them while spending a large chunk of my childhood and some adulthood as an agnostic.
That would be partially among my point and would agree that the world would be better without his take on god. Maybe someday you will explore this field further and find a deity that fits you. Or, maybe not. Good luck with whichever path you take.PedroSteckecilo said:
Why not celebrate Christmas? Ever heard "Everyone's Irish on Saint Patrick's day"? People enjoy the celebration, so why not Christmas as well? Whether you celebrate to give and receive gifts/good-will or to sing "Happy Birthday Jesus" (my brother's girlfriend's family are born-again Christians and do it) a celebration is a celebration. More people with the "Christmas Spirit" can't hurt, right?Gamine said:
And saying "Thank God" and "Jesus Christ" are just meaningless habits, I think =P
A lot of my mum's side of the family are religious, my grandma was particularly devout and my mum herself believes but doesn't really bother with it much. I've never heard any mention of religion from my dad's side of the family, my dad himself is atheist (or "can't be dealing with all that shite" as he puts it).
...so I guess my habit of floating between atheist/agnostic/Humanist is my own thing.
...so I guess my habit of floating between atheist/agnostic/Humanist is my own thing.
My parents are christians, but we never went to church, and they never forced anything on me. I am at this point a christian, because it makes the most sense to me.
my parents are atheists, and I ended up as a kind of freelance Christian-ish person , so I would say no
Certainly influenced by my family, who are for the msot part faithful Christians. Once I began to develop the ability to think logically (9+) I realized that, hey, God makes perfect sense! So, I'm still a Christian and a logical thinker who has a great interest in Apologetics 
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I'm Free from religion, I have relationship with God the father O mighty and Savior Christ Jesus.
