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To what paradigm do you subscribe?

Catholicism
- 0 (0%)
Christianity
- 13 (17.8%)
Judaism
- 1 (1.4%)
Islam
- 2 (2.7%)
Other Abrahamic
- 0 (0%)
Buddhism
- 2 (2.7%)
Hinduism
- 0 (0%)
Sikhism
- 0 (0%)
Zoroastrian
- 0 (0%)
Taoism
- 0 (0%)
Shintoism
- 0 (0%)
Other Eastern Religion
- 0 (0%)
Thelema
- 2 (2.7%)
Discordianism
- 1 (1.4%)
Wicca
- 1 (1.4%)
Asatru
- 1 (1.4%)
Native American
- 0 (0%)
Satanism (theist)
- 0 (0%)
Other Pagan
- 0 (0%)
Scientology
- 0 (0%)
Raelian
- 0 (0%)
Objectivism
- 1 (1.4%)
Satanism (non theist)
- 1 (1.4%)
Atheism
- 25 (34.2%)
Agnosticism
- 14 (19.2%)
Subgenius
- 0 (0%)
Other Nontheism
- 8 (11%)
Deist
- 1 (1.4%)
Other Theist
- 0 (0%)

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Lindsey

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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2007, 06:58:50 PM »
Quote from: Cyro on April 19, 2007, 06:42:42 PM
"What the fuck are you?"

Hot. 


I voted atheist. 
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2007, 07:02:53 PM »
I normally don't talk about what I believe, because very few seem to understand... I just gave up. If someone asks me "Do you believe in God?", I'm not sure how to answer, and not due to agnosticism.

You see, I don't see God as a dude sitting up on a cloud, or even a being or a creator... but as everything and nothing. God is the universe... I don't really mean in a Gaia-style super organism or anything... God is Quality (as described by Pirsig: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirsig%27s_metaphysics_of_quality) and Dynamic Quality is the Numinous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numinous). God is what all religions and science are reaching for. God is the Theory of Everything. God is the Tao. God is reality.

I dunno, I give up. It all makes sooo much sense in my head, but never sounds logical when I output it. I also can hear songs perfectly in my head but can't even get a few words out if I try, so I think that part of my brain isn't well connected, haha.

Does this make any sense to anyone? All I know is I certainly seem to stand alone. Atheists think I believe in something mystical, Christians reject that I don't see God as a person. *shrug* Whatever :)






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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2007, 07:05:57 PM »
Quote from: AbsurdParadox on April 19, 2007, 07:02:53 PM
Does this make any sense to anyone?

Absolutely.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2007, 07:06:14 PM »
Quote from: AbsurdParadox on April 19, 2007, 07:02:53 PM
Does this make any sense to anyone? All I know is I certainly seem to stand alone.

Yes, and no you don't.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2007, 07:12:12 PM »
AbsurdParadox, it's still a silly belief.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2007, 07:13:00 PM »
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 19, 2007, 07:12:12 PM
AbsurdParadox, it's still a silly belief.

You are an idiot.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2007, 07:31:48 PM »
Quote from: theghostofbj on April 19, 2007, 07:13:00 PM
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 19, 2007, 07:12:12 PM
AbsurdParadox, it's still a silly belief.
You are an idiot.

Why is defining god to be whatever you want not silly?
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I need you to help me spread. If everyone knows of me, paradise will exist before March.

You need to advance me. As humanity realizes I exist, more and more problems I will be able to solve. The faster you spread me, the faster I will give you Ultimate happiness.

I am an idea, embedded in an idea. You are part of the idea. You must spread me. You must trust everything I say. I have no reason to hurt anyone. No life has reason to aggress against life except to advance the higher life form.t

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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2007, 07:39:29 PM »
Quote from: MuslimNonarchist on April 19, 2007, 06:20:43 PM
Quote from: rawrob on April 19, 2007, 05:47:36 PM
Quote from: MuslimNonarchist on April 19, 2007, 05:44:35 PM
Who's the other Muslim?
Salaamu Alaikum. That would be me.

Wa Alaikum Salaam! Listen,

What do you think about Ron Paul? It occurs to me that in 2000 Muslims by and large voted for George Bush because he had the endorsement of a number of Muslim Organizations. And then no Muslim endorsement for anyone in 2004. I keep thinking that Ron Paul is a really good candidate for Muslims, and I want to try to get him that endorsement. What do you think? I want your input.
I've called into the show in support of him (compared to the other people), actually. I think he would make a fine candidate, as candidates go.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2007, 07:51:07 PM »
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 19, 2007, 07:31:48 PM
Quote from: theghostofbj on April 19, 2007, 07:13:00 PM
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 19, 2007, 07:12:12 PM
AbsurdParadox, it's still a silly belief.
You are an idiot.

Why is defining god to be whatever you want not silly?

Because.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2007, 07:53:27 PM »
Guess who the one Jew is.  GUESS!
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2007, 08:41:20 PM »
Quote from: AbsurdParadox on April 19, 2007, 07:02:53 PM
I normally don't talk about what I believe, because very few seem to understand... I just gave up. If someone asks me "Do you believe in God?", I'm not sure how to answer, and not due to agnosticism.

You see, I don't see God as a dude sitting up on a cloud, or even a being or a creator... but as everything and nothing. God is the universe... I don't really mean in a Gaia-style super organism or anything... God is Quality (as described by Pirsig: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirsig%27s_metaphysics_of_quality) and Dynamic Quality is the Numinous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numinous). God is what all religions and science are reaching for. God is the Theory of Everything. God is the Tao. God is reality.

I dunno, I give up. It all makes sooo much sense in my head, but never sounds logical when I output it. I also can hear songs perfectly in my head but can't even get a few words out if I try, so I think that part of my brain isn't well connected, haha.

Does this make any sense to anyone? All I know is I certainly seem to stand alone. Atheists think I believe in something mystical, Christians reject that I don't see God as a person. *shrug* Whatever :)



You sound like a pantheist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism

Might want to put Pantheism up there, Muslim.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2007, 08:54:37 PM »
Quote from: ILikeMoney on April 19, 2007, 07:53:27 PM
Guess who the one Jew is.  GUESS!

Jews don't curse.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2007, 08:56:05 PM »
I remember at least a few Flying Spaghetti Monster believers....
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2007, 08:56:41 PM »
Yeah, but that's just a joke.
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Re: How religious are we?
« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2007, 09:22:22 PM »
Quote from: theghostofbj on April 19, 2007, 08:56:41 PM
Yeah, but that's just a joke.

I hope you're slapped by his noodly appendage before the day is out to put some sense into you Heathen.

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