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I am a Muslim.

Also, I'm glad to see that people are open to discuss, what I believe, is a sensitive topic. It's great that everyone has respect for eachother on this forum. It shows a lot of character.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 50:</div><div class="quote_post">Christian.</div>
Make that 100 percent Christian for me.
 
I hate religion. I think it's the root of all evil in the world.

I see myself as an Agnostic. I believe in the divine, but am in no way going to accept the falsehoods put forth by people just like me in order to better their pockets. I respect the idealism of Jesus Christ, Buddha, Vishnu and the such but to proclaim myself as being religious, and following and forming my life by rules set out by mankind is out of the question.

"Religion is the opium of the people" - Karl Marx
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sasha:</div><div class="quote_post">I hate religion. I think it's the root of all evil in the world.

I see myself as an Agnostic. I believe in the divine, but am in no way going to accept the falsehoods put forth by people just like me in order to better their pockets. I respect the idealism of Jesus Christ, Buddha, Vishnu and the such but to proclaim myself as being religious, and following and forming my life by rules set out by mankind is out of the question.

"Religion is the opium of the people" - Karl Marx</div>
Power is the root of all evil. Seriously, I know people like to point to all of the violence that has resulted from religious differences, but that has come from either the exploitation of religious devotion or the misplacement of priorities. Religion, like anything else, has been a tool for the selfish.

I personally see a difference between the basic doctrine of my religion and my own sense of spirituality. In that sense, religion should be a personal experience. I tend to emphasize the equality that Sikhism treats other faiths and religions with, while downplaying the link that it has developed with culture and nationality. I can definitely see why you have a problem with people trying to force their own perspective onto others.

But I have to question you about following and forming a life by rules set out by mankind. I mean, doesn't everyone conform to rules set out by society, before we even understand them? I'll provide an example that's nasty, but it proves a point nonetheless. Incest is a taboo in modern society. Do we ever question it? Obviously it occurred in the past. And while we think it leads to genetic defects, its not a documented fact yet. Now, I'm not supporting incest: I think it's disgusting. But doesn't my own reaction speak volumes? Clearly we conform to certain customs/rules set out by mankind without even realizing it. Not saying that this proves that religion is superior, but it does show that hating religion because it espouses certain beliefs and rules is naive. Freud talks a lot about this.

You also have a belief in the divine, so that quote seems rather misplaced. Marx was a strict materialist. His interpretation of history can leave a person feeling futile and purposeless. Spirituality seeks to find that purpose, as you no doubt agree. I've never really found that quote to be true anyways. I know Marx thinks that religion's only been a tool of those in power to get the population to overlook the suppression in society. But it also ignores the massive social change that has followed the creation of new religions and interpretations.
 
Closest thing to my religion would be Taoism, which is more a philosophy, and I do not claim it, but I like studying all religions and truly believe they have mostly the same fundamental values.

Taoism is all about taking everything in stride. There's a Native American saying, that was recently featured on Sopranos, that I like: "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind carries me across the sky."
 
Basketball is my religion
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Seriously though i dont have a religion, but i just believe in karma, what goes around comes around.
 
I'm a Christian, not a very strong one but nevertheless do believe.

Well, I don't know what the heck your religion is based on, but I think the golden rule is treat others as you'd like them to treat you?

Virtues anyone? Love? Caring? Honesty? Respect? Loyalty? Charity? Humility? All Universaly appealing traits!
 
I'm not very big on religion. Not that I'm athiest, just open-minded. I respect all types of religions, however i mostly believe in karma. Do bad things, it will come back to get you. Do good things, you'll have good karma. Not a religion i know, just osmehting i respect dearly.

BTW- does anybody know much about Kaballah? j/w



But honestly
<font color=""Purple"">In the words of Jimi hendrix "Music is my Religion"</font>
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Remedy:</div><div class="quote_post">

But honestly
<font color=""Purple"">In the words of Jimi hendrix "Music is my Religion"</font></div>
Yeah, that's like, so deep
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Atheist right here. For the scientology-people: if there was really someone intelligent who made us, then why has he made so many biological mistakes. If you want examples just look to the function of the genitals and kidneys. If you have to compare your entire urinating system with something on earth it would be like an open sewer. I just don't believe in a religion, and I'll keep it at that.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Phuzer:</div><div class="quote_post">Atheist right here. For the scientology-people: if there was really someone intelligent who made us, then why has he made so many biological mistakes. If you want examples just look to the function of the genitals and kidneys. If you have to compare your entire urinating system with something on earth it would be like an open sewer. I just don't believe in a religion, and I'll keep it at that.</div>

Please. Biological mistakes? Number one, the human body is so incredibly perfect it doesn't make sense. How is it that we just randomly have everything we need to survive? We just happen to see out of our eyes, breath through our mouth and nose, hear through our ears, and touch with our hands? There is no reason why we are capable of having complex thoughts and feelings? This just happened?

There are so many contradicting thoughts when you think about where we came from. But to neglect any possibility and live a meaningless life as an Athiest makes no sense whatsoever to me. You have to believe in something, and if you don't then I feel sorry that you have such a faithless and hopeless life.
 
i dont really think which religion you are matters because they all have the golden rule as mentioned above. That with karma is pretty much what every single religion is about
 
Dang a whole lot of people here are aethiests. Wow i didnt know it was so many. no offense. but i am a muslim.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shard:</div><div class="quote_post">Please. Biological mistakes? Number one, the human body is so incredibly perfect it doesn't make sense. How is it that we just randomly have everything we need to survive? We just happen to see out of our eyes, breath through our mouth and nose, hear through our ears, and touch with our hands? There is no reason why we are capable of having complex thoughts and feelings? This just happened?

There are so many contradicting thoughts when you think about where we came from. But to neglect any possibility and live a meaningless life as an Athiest makes no sense whatsoever to me. You have to believe in something, and if you don't then I feel sorry that you have such a faithless and hopeless life.</div>

I study biology, my friend, and there are a LOT of mistakes in the human body. Urinating system, wrong cells that are made, malfunction of the pancreas, wrong brain function... Just to name a few. So don't tell me that we are SO perfect.


Btw, I don't have a faithless and hopeless life. I believe in myself. And that's all I need to continue life.
 
^^ dude thats like 3 things that are wrong, we were created whenever ago, whos to say that they didnt work perfect back then? And come on, everything on this earth works scarily perfect. Lungs, fins, eyes (predators and prey's eyes are set differently, coinicidence), legs, hair, skeletons, everything dude. Hoe come we work so dang good then Phuzer, what is your biological explanation
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Phuzer:</div><div class="quote_post">I study biology, my friend, and there are a LOT of mistakes in the human body. Urinating system, wrong cells that are made, malfunction of the pancreas, wrong brain function... Just to name a few. So don't tell me that we are SO perfect.


Btw, I don't have a faithless and hopeless life. I believe in myself. And that's all I need to continue life.</div>

Biology can only explain what humans can study. You cannot study something that you have no grasp whatsoever on. If everyone had everything perfect about them we would all be Godlike... and I don't think anyone wants that.
 
I believe that god created us all and that the only reason we are not perfect is because god wants us to make our own decisions. He wants us to believe in him. He created us all because he wanted us to worship him. He wants us all to make our own decisions and believe in him.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheFreshPrince:</div><div class="quote_post">^^ dude thats like 3 things that are wrong, we were created whenever ago, whos to say that they didnt work perfect back then? And come on, everything on this earth works scarily perfect. Lungs, fins, eyes (predators and prey's eyes are set differently, coinicidence), legs, hair, skeletons, everything dude. Hoe come we work so dang good then Phuzer, what is your biological explanation</div>

Evolution of cells. Cells upgraded themselves when they realised they were in a bad environment. Then they started multiplying themselves. Before you know it you have the first living creature with organs. This proces took about 3 billion years( from first living cells to first living species with organs), so it's biologically explainable. If there really was someone who developed us, then why would he make all those mistakes, like I've mentioned before. The eyes by the way, have developed in different ways too. Scientology-people always said that nature can't make something as difficult as the eye, because it takes so many steps to function. Well, you can still find those steps on earth on animals as lobsters and such. That is my biological explanation.
 
If everyone was made perfect the average life spand would be way to long, and the world would be even more over populated than it is now. People would be dying everyday for the simple reason that they don't have a place to live, and all natural resources would be gone by this point. Like Shard said biology only explains what humans study and choose to believe.
 
I hate when people classify all religions in opposition to evolutionary theory. When, in reality, its only a small, but vocal, group that advocates creationism/intelligent design. I've never had my religious beliefs questioned by science.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Phuzer:</div><div class="quote_post">Evolution of cells. Cells upgraded themselves when they realised they were in a bad environment. Then they started multiplying themselves. Before you know it you have the first living creature with organs. This proces took about 3 billion years( from first living cells to first living species with organs), so it's biologically explainable. If there really was someone who developed us, then why would he make all those mistakes, like I've mentioned before. The eyes by the way, have developed in different ways too. Scientology-people always said that nature can't make something as difficult as the eye, because it takes so many steps to function. Well, you can still find those steps on earth on animals as lobsters and such. That is my biological explanation.</div>

first of all you didnt tell me anything else that doesnt work extremely well. And because we all came from a few cells over 3 billions years of evolution, who is to say that god didnt do that? And what was your point about eyes. I know that they are very different, that was my point. Predators have eyes set in front of their head to focus, and zone in ontheir prey easier. Prey have their eyes set on the sides of their heads so that they can see a wide view which helps them see predators coming.

And dude, you sixteen, how much biology do you study? if its only high school, then you shouldnt be claiming to be some kind of expert
 
Christian. My Grandfather was a preacher and my father is a preacher. So, I have a strong Chrisitan background. Still, I wouldn't call myself a "very religious person" although many expect me to be.
 
mormon....haha j/k nah i dont believe in nething.. scientology biggest belief is if u think ur honestly a good person and have good spirit u will be good in the after life...all the rest of the crap is for celebs...
 
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