Poll: What Religion Are You?

[Weapon_Master_Jedi]

My religion is one made up by me and my brother. We call it Apathism. Its philosophy is to not care whether any one group is right or wrong. Ultimately, all of us are going to die, and something may or may not come after that.

If there is a God, great. If there isn't, oh well. It won't affect the way I live my life.

 

[axia777]

My religion is one made up by me and my brother. We call it Apathism. Its philosophy is to not care whether any one group is right or wrong. Ultimately, all of us are going to die, and something may or may not come after that.

If there is a God, great. If there isn't, oh well. It won't affect the way I live my life.

Yah, that is called being Agnostic....

 

[Zersy]

By Christian do you mean proper Christian as in goes to church,reads the bible and does all the good things like not drink and no sex before marriage ?

 

[Darth_Dude]

Atheist/Angnostic, you should add Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu, oh and Sikh

Also add catholic, theres a difference between a christian and catholic.

No, there isn't, a catholism(or whatever) is part of chirstianity.

 

[Lord George]

I demand a Georgism Option.

 

[Cocal]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

 

[Jaygee02]

Christian, conservative I guess

Atheist/Angnostic, you should add Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu, oh and Sikh

Also add catholic, theres a difference between a christian and catholic.

No, there isn't, a catholism(or whatever) is part of chirstianity.

Catholic is a denomination, such as Protestant or Presbyterian I think? Albeit quite different from the rest of them.

 

[lostclause]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

A deist is someone who believes that a deity created the universe then left it to it's own devices at some stage (usually either straight after creation of the universe or after creating life). Deists do not necessarily subscribe to any established religion or known deity though some do.

 

[axia777]

Don't really get why Atheist and Agnostic are in the same choice, but oh well. :shrugs:

I agree. They are totally different. They are also NOT Religions. It is the whole point of them.

 

[SkalZ]

I don't know what I am. Quite literally, and which most people don't seem to understand, I just really don't care about religion.
If I had to choose one, I'm loosely Buddhist in that I look towards that for guidance or inspiration, etc, I'm more Agnostic.
I get teachings about Christianity on the side though.

 

[Jaygee02]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

A deist is someone who believes that a deity created the universe then left it to it's own devices at some stage (usually either straight after creation of the universe or after creating life). Deists do not necessarily subscribe to any established religion or known deity though some do.

Similar to the clockmaker mindset of Christianity? I guess they aren't exclusive then

 

[bodyklok]

I'm an Atheist, I feel compelled to point out that Atheism isn't a religion and that Agnosticism and Atheism aren't the same thing.

(May not of posted in this thread, don't care)

 

[Cocal]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

A deist is someone who believes that a deity created the universe then left it to it's own devices at some stage (usually either straight after creation of the universe or after creating life). Deists do not necessarily subscribe to any established religion or known deity though some do.

Similar to the clockmaker mindset of Christianity? I guess they aren't exclusive then

Thanks thanks thanks.

Well now that that's cleared up.

 

[lostclause]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

A deist is someone who believes that a deity created the universe then left it to it's own devices at some stage (usually either straight after creation of the universe or after creating life). Deists do not necessarily subscribe to any established religion or known deity though some do.

Similar to the clockmaker mindset of Christianity? I guess they aren't exclusive then

Hmm, I know the clockmaker argument so I'm going with no, mainly because deism doesn't exclude evolution. Correct me if I'm wrong but a clockmaker would believe that life is one 'cog' in the clock, a small piece of a greater thing (the universe). A small piece doesn't spontaneously form as it would have to do with evolution. I could be wrong there. However it would really depend on the individual. They might believe in evolution, creationism or christianity (or none of those).

 

[Undeadpope]

Atheism ins't a religion

Atheism is lack of faith in a higher power yet there has been no argument winning proof for any side and thus believing that there is no god/s/ess/es is equal to believing so


and where is the other button? I know thats not much good but it can help the vast minorities to make a blimp on the barchart.

still havent came up with a name for my religion,but its based of the idea that anything is possible when it comes to a religion no god,lots of gods,a minority religion,no afterlife,segregated afterlife.

 

[Jaygee02]

Other. Diest.

elaborate on this Diest? or make a wikipedia page.

A deist is someone who believes that a deity created the universe then left it to it's own devices at some stage (usually either straight after creation of the universe or after creating life). Deists do not necessarily subscribe to any established religion or known deity though some do.

Similar to the clockmaker mindset of Christianity? I guess they aren't exclusive then

Hmm, I know the clockmaker argument so I'm going with no, mainly because deism doesn't exclude evolution. Correct me if I'm wrong but a clockmaker would believe that life is one 'cog' in the clock, a small piece of a greater thing (the universe). A small piece doesn't spontaneously form as it would have to do with evolution. I could be wrong there. However it would really depend on the individual. They might believe in evolution, creationism or christianity (or none of those).

Sorry I might have clockmaker confused with another term; the one where they believe a Deity created the world then sits back detached just watching it, as if he 'wound up the watch' and let it tick

 

[Firenz]

A few more options in the poll for those who reject organised religion but are still open to the concept of / are sure of the existance of a numinous being would have been welcomed.

In my eyes religion/belief is a deeply private issue and whatever works for an individual is great as long as they don't try and force their beliefs upon me.

(oh and I would describe myself as a secularist, which I think I made up for the sake of ease in these sorts of discussions)

 

[lostclause]

Sorry I might have clockmaker confused with another term; the one where they believe a Deity created the world then sits back detached just watching it, as if he 'wound up the watch' and let it tick

Ah. I thought the clockmaker argument went something like this; if you found an intricate working device (the universe or earth) you couldn't say it had been there forever or that it had spontaneously formed without a guiding hand. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.
But to answer your original question, yes, in light of new information

 

[Jaygee02]

Sorry I might have clockmaker confused with another term; the one where they believe a Deity created the world then sits back detached just watching it, as if he 'wound up the watch' and let it tick

Ah. I thought the clockmaker argument went something like this; if you found an intricate working device (the universe or earth) you couldn't say it had been there forever or that it had spontaneously formed without a guiding hand. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.
But to answer your original question, yes, in light of new information

Ah yes, I've heard that one. Probably not so much a religion as an argument/discussion point.

 

[lostclause]

Ah yes, I've heard that one. Probably not so much a religion as an argument/discussion point.

That's almost certainly true. I hear it from Dawkin's The Blind Watchmaker I think it was used before him in someone else's book though.