Do you claim a religion?

I am not entirely sure on religion. I kind of have my own ideas lol

 

Well when I was younger I came up with this whole religion and I followed it, it was kinda like an 8 y.o. cult o.o
But anyways there were 4 different "God's" a daughter God who you prayed to for beauty and things like that, a brother God that you prayed to for more masculine things, a mother God for family and relationships and a father God for anything else that didn't fall into one of those categories.

Odd I know, I had an active imagination when I was younger.

 

Im atheist. i do not like most agnostics, it is a trendy way to go of things,.. but okay, so you dont claim to know if a god exists or not, so are you goingto tell your friends, or your kids, that you dont claim to know if santa clause or zeus exists either? you follow that idea for the 'god', why not santa clause? i dont understand. I think it is a religion for those who cant handle the next step, which is atheism, or dont do sufficient research. and to be frank there is no single evidence fairy tales do exist, and thats why i Lean atheist. One could say atheists are agnostics since we do not know 100 percent, since i cant disprove or prove a god... well okay, lets see, if i were to say there is a teapot, in space located between earth and mars, you would be able to disprove my theory, but if i provided the fact that it is to small for any telescope to see, then now you cant disprove what i say. that teapot is god

 

No, I don't. There's nothing out there. Except more universe. We aren't these special things, possessing of divine gifts like consciousness and souls. We're just animals made up of atoms and processes, and somewhere along the line, those things combined to form the incredibly arrogant idea that we're special enough to have a deity or deities looking out for us and planning our destinies. But one day, we'll all be gone, and what will it matter? What's a god without idiots to worship it?

 

I'm atheist. I like certain ideas of certain religions, I like the idea of reincarnation, and I like some of the ideals of things like Buddhism and Hinduism on how to live your life the best way for yourself and other people, but I don't believe in any of it, it's more an interest thing. I find the idea that there is a creator but that instead of creating everything as it is it created the basics of everything and just guided how everything developed (which I think is why some people believe in both evolution and creationism) an interesting idea but again I don't believe in it.

The majority of religion and religious stuff I avoid, I can't deal with it because so much of it is so contradictory and just, I don't know but I don't like a lot of it. To me the parts that interest me are purely because they're a bit different from the 'norm' of religion I suppose. But the rest of it, most of it, for me is something that I ignore or slightly irritates me at best or makes me angry at worst, but I think a lot of that is probably related to extremes of religion or things that are written in religious books (the bible in particular) that I dislike.

 

Another atheist here.
I find religions fascinating, especially the rituals and creation myths.
But I just don't believe in any of it, a myth is a myth, be it Christian or Norse.
But some of it is like reading a fantasy novel, and some is actually good poetry, like many Hindu texts or the Norse poetic Edda.

 

I'm an atheist. I don't see sufficient evidence to point to the existence of a single god, multiple gods, or any other form of supernatural beings or entities. However, atheism isn't a religion. It's not even a philosophy.

To the extent that I have a "religion" it's a personal brand of Secular Humanism. I use religion in quotes because when most people think of religion they think of supernatural entities, when I talk about "religion" in this context I'm talking about an ethical philosophy that applies to my life, guides my values, and colors how I see the world and the other people in it.

 

I consider myself a Christian.

Biblically, homosexuality is considered a sin, but really so is like everything. The general point is forgiveness and love, not hatred and bigotry

 

I'm a Catholic. I used to think that I could just wait for the church to come around and admit they where wrong, like they did with the crusades. But recently I've thought about going to a church where they are already right about LGBTQ, like Episcopalianism. Episcopalians even have LGBTQ and female priests.

 

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On a technicality I'm Christian, though I don't often say that. I disagree with most of the Bible and even things like the afterlife. But I believe there is a God and that Jesus' word was right, and I also think Christianity is about love, tolerance, and forgiveness.

I was lucky enough to be raised in quite an accepting and rather laidback household. We're all Christians, all liberal, but all four of us (mom, dad, brother, me) have different ideas and beliefs on little things such as what the afterlife is, how we think of life, the meaning of suffering, etc. and we accept these little differences in beliefs with each other.

Also, we're not heavily religious either, I've never stepped inside a church in my life (though I would like to one day, to see what it's like).

 

I'm an agnostic theist. Which isn't a religion, but you know. I tend to believe that some sort of higher power/deity but I don't claim to know what kind.

I know there's no proof, but I just feel like that's the case. After all, there's no proof the other way. And well, if thinking something happens after death makes me sleep better at night, who are you to tell me I'm wrong?

 

I mean, I believe in a God, but I'm not too crazy about the entire religion thing itself. You could say that I'm spiritual.

 

Although I don't claim it, I try to follow Buddhist values as much as I can, and I feel that I identify a lot more with Buddhist beliefs that other religions, but with a heavier emphasis on animism. I don't necessarily believe in any of the gods in any religion, so I wouldn't necessarily call myself religious, but I'm very spiritual. And if there is a God or Gods, I believe that we need not worship him/her/it, as I would believe that we are all a part of that God/Gods, and that God/Gods are a part of all of us... But for now, I simply strive to be happier and live a better life through balancing my own mind and through general self-healing. Then, I am able to help others.

 

I'm an Atheist but when I was younger, I thought I'm a Buddhist and yes, I'm an Atheist Buddhist. Buddha just taught you a simple thing, live the best way for yourself and others and when you die, you can come to live with him in the land same as heaven (I think it like Utopia). If you done bad way, your karma will send you to the Hell and it is really Hell.

 

I think that that is very interesting! I, too, enjoy learning about other religions, though I haven't had much time to get to the bookstore for more than a moment. I think that they all have validity. I'd love to learn more about that.

 

Are you seriously lazy enough to blame a 'creator'? furthermore, did you read what i said? do you realize how much harder it would be for an environment to appear that could create a god with magical powers, then an environment that creates humans? i mean seriously. All you are yapping about is" it is to hard, i dont understand it, there must be a god" instead of tryung to fix a problem, you are blaming a fairytale. can you count how much times in human history 'a god' was blamed for, yet the answer came later on through generations of scientific advancements. Stop being lazy and impatient

Also, the reason why it is balanced out is by chance in my personal opinion. ever heard of the term, Multiverse? Chances are it exist. i think you are thinking rather small. you shouldnt blame the tooth fairy, if you spent all day looking for your lost tooth and cant find it. If there is a god, he is a very lazy god.