Religous Persuasion

[Lord Zorinthrox]

Just thought this would be an interesting poll. The list is taken from Wikipedia's Religions page, and the choices are listed up to #19, from most followers to least. The sad part is there are only 22 categories, two more than the choice limit. Some of the religions I haven't even heard of. Hope this will be interesting...

[Argalius]

I'm Christian, although I don't go to church... but I don't think you have to go to church (or something similar) to have a religion... ah well, you'll get my point.

[goldenratiophi]

I'm Catholic.

[Black Op]

I consider myself Agnostic, despite the fact I was baptized as a Catholic.

[Natedog]

Awesome, Black Op: Agnostic all the way!

[Paal_101]

Technically listed under Protestant Christian I prefer to think of myself as a simply Christian.

[Yiuel]

I'm in a debate around "Secular/Agnosticist/Atheist" and "Natural Religion".

I'm obviously not an adherant to one of the Book Religions, and even less to those who declare dogmas. I am not neopagan, and do not follow any said "traditional" religion as well.

The reason why I hesitate in front of the Secular choice is that I do have a credo (what I believe) and I have some faith in it. I also am Agnostic, in the sense that I deny the possibility of knowledge about what is metaphysical (beyond Nature, Observation and Experience), but it didn't stop me of having a credo in life. It is atheistic, but not atheist : I do not deny some god, but I deny its relevance in the Universe. My credo relies on the "Existence of the Universe, and its Laws of Physic". I do not worship, but, in some sense, I do honour this credo in a way. It's quite hard to define, and actually, Natural Religion is quite close to the word I would think of it.

[Lord Zorinthrox]

Hmm, a distribution of beliefs that is to be expected I suppose. I was hoping there be something really random...more votes to be cast, I guess.

Well Yiuel, I would go with "Agnsotic;" the "Natural Religions" category is for literally what is listed there: Tribal religions and Shamanist, things you might find in Africa before Christianity and Islam come into the picture. Nominally, your right, your are a proponent of a Natural Religion in that it is based on the laws of Physics, i.e. nature and what you can observe, but that category is for something different.

[Yiuel]

I've read a little about Secularism, and it flows right where I think, that is, the "irrelevance of religion in my life".

[Uppy]

I'm not sure what I am. It is kind of funny that you started this topic today because my mom and I were just talking about that.

[Clodhopper]

I'm an Evangelical Christian, and I really don't think that Catholicism or Anglican go into the same catagory...

[EKen132]

Neither do any other evangelical Christians, so you're not alone.

However, just about everyone else does, so that's probably why it's put in that category.

[Clodhopper]

Oh, well, I guess it doesn't really matter.

Btw, who's the Neopagan?

[mattownz]

I'm a catholic.

[Centurion_13]

Im christian although I have ny own personal interpretations and ways of worship and do not attend any church.

Organised religion has way too many problems.

[Black Knight]

I'm a Catholic, though I think being Eastern Orthodox would be pretty cool.

[Argalius]

Wasn't there a guy from Israel on this forum? He would probably be Jewish, if I only could remember his name... I do know he was a nice guy, though.

[CrazyThumbs]

ooo, I think it might have been The Prophet, not quite sure though.

[Dnas]

Jeru, maybe?

I'm more-or-less agnostic/atheist.

[Argalius]

Yes, Jeru was the one I meant. What happened to him?

[Lord Zorinthrox]

Who's the Neopagan?

Do the math...

Well, more like I'd clasify myself as some form of one; not uber into religion, anyway. It is religious persuasion, remember. 75% of Americans say they are Christian, although many aren't practitioners in a steadfast sense. Same here.

[Red_08]

I'm a Christian and go to a small church lead by Norm Wakefield. (Elijah Ministries)

Not sure exactly what kind of Christian I am, though. Not sure what I classify as.

(and you don't have to go to church to be a Christian )

[Quacker]

I highly doubt we'll have any Jainists or followers of Zoroaster...lol.