September 20, 2010
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What is Your Religious Viewpoint?
We have not done this in awhile. But lets have everyone participate so we can get a good understanding.
1. Christian
2. Catholic
3. Atheist
4. Muslim
5. Agnostic
6. Jew
7. New Age
8. Other
What is your religious belief?
Comments (257)
Catholic
Christian.
Karma.
Don’t believe. But I really hate the word Atheist. I’ve yet to find someone of the exact same beliefs as me so I want to be my own category:)
Christian.
Atheistic Jew (it’s a race and religion, so technically…)
Christian
Um either 5 or 8, agnostic or other. I guess my technical definition would be somewhere along the lines of agnostic existential nihilist but I’m too lazy to say that everytime someone asks.
catholic
I worship Shakira…. whats that religion
Catholic/Christian
8.
Atheist.
42
5.
Disinterested?
1.
.
Gnostic Christian…or maybe that’s 8, cuz I’m a heretic and proud of it!
Buddhist.
The Beatles.
8. other.
agnostic
Wiccan
catholic, but why do you ask ? who gives a shit ?
1
Church of the Fonz
Christian
1…but not perfect…
Atheist.
2 & 8 (for Baptist since my family has both & we have some Christians too so 1 also. I also have some Muslim converts in my extended family so I say we have a good mix of tolerance in there.
Bokononism
But really none, just have faith, don’t need a socially constructed dogma.
My facebook profile says “Christian – Protestant – Other.” I think that sums it up pretty well, when I don’t want to write a novel explaining it.
Christian
Other – I don’t fit into any category i can find on here.
Wow religion. Hmm, not very many people that I know talk about religion.
What I usually hear is how alot of people stop believing in God after 9/11.
But if I have to say what religion I am then it would by Zen a form of Buddhism that can be practiced with other religions.
@queenof__hearts -
Thank you for writing it that way.
You know, Dan, that 1 and 2 are not different or mutually exclusive right? Catholics were the ONLY Christians for about 1500 years.
@Megan@revelife - I was tempted to write the same thing, but *shrug* I’m sick of having to justify it. I know Catholic is Christian, and if someone wants to fight over that…well, honestly, I don’t even want to get into that kind of thing. Been there, done that.
Other I guess. I personally think organized religions are cults. I believe Mother Nature is the ruler of all things, no wrath is worse than hers. I believe in Karma, past lives and reincarnation. That’s pretty much it.
Personal relationship with God. If you read my blog, it’s pretty self-explanatory.
Secular Jew.
@Megan@revelife - :]
Muslim.
5.
Atheist.
Atheist. Although I do admit to praying to a nameless god when I am extremely desperate or pissed off. x_x
I don’t support any organized religion/church but align myself as Christian, just an independent one.
Atheist.
catholic/christian. though, technically, racially, i’m mostly jewish. some of my ancestors were jewish on my mom’s side, and my dad’s family was also entirely jewish. but, i never knew any of my dad’s family, and due to intermarriage with some italians and conversion a few generations back on my mom’s side, i was raised catholic & know absolutely nothing about judaism.
Christian
Jew
Christian.
I’m an atheist. I never really believe in a god.. ever.
However, I was baptized Catholic. I’ve recently defected from the church in protest of the Pope’s stance on AIDS and condoms in Africa, his covering up for pedophile priests and a number of other reasons.
Christian
Gnostic Kejawen
@Megan@revelife - No, Catholics were not the only Christians for the first 1500 years. Great Schism separated the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic. Before that we were one faith united without denominations.
By the way Dan, I am an Orthodox Christian.
Why are Christian and Catholic separated? I am Christian, but if we’re being specific–Eastern Orthodox Christian
@mle26 - Another Eastern Orthodox? This is good because we tend to be overlooked here in the west.
My religious view point. God is always right all the time. Even if it contradicts my view point. Â
Why is Catholic a separate category from Christian? I’m both, thank you very much.
Atheist who dabbles in astrology.
@mle26 - I used to be orthodox
Its kind of interesting to see a few orthodox people on xanga.. Orthodox is not so common in the Western WOrld as it is in Eastern europe + The Balkans ( Where I am from) !
Funny I always thought Catholics were Christians
As for me whatever is cool this week
yes! i can finally qualify for other!
gotta love how Hinduism and Buddhism are just other.. but yeah I’m Hindu.
@veretina - Yes it’s pretty cool.
I like finding others and not feeling as tiny.
@Moses - Yes! Another one.
My friend told his mom that I was Orthodox and when he was telling me this he followed it with– “she thinks you’re Jewish” So overlooked!
Also, I had to correct my geography professor when she said that Russia is predominately Catholic. :
Christian and proud of it! : D
christianand proud of it
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@mle26 - I agree
Were you raised Orthodox or converted? I was raised Orthodox but Now I am an Atheist. But I still respect the Orthodox church alot though 
@veretina - My parents converted when I was small. I was baptized something else, like Presbyterian… I think. My sister was the first to get baptized in a new church full of converts back then. So, I was raised Orthodox, but my parents weren’t.
3
@Rob_of_the_Sky - lol!!!!!!
Nihilist.
I’m Muslim.
why is christian number one?
lol i jus believe in MANKIND and sometimes WOMENKIND too.
Christian..
Atheist.
Other!
1
Buddhist
Atheist.
Christian
Christian
That God is Reason, Intelligence, Wisdom, Compassion, Understanding, Forgiving and that Solidarity and forgiveness are are the most important mammalian, human activity. Mysticism
and celebration of the turning of the year-wheel and Earth is my favourite human activity,also showing and receiving affection, valid trust.
The 4th one (:
A very specifically developed #5. Actually, I think you formatted your question wrong.
You asked “What is your religious belief?” which seems more a qualitative essay question warranting a detailed (if not long) response.
But then you go to list specific most common categories: A multiple choice answer which seems to be more to the question “Which common system do you most closely subscribe to?”
If you ask me that, then I’d say #5. But my answer to “What is your religious belief?”, since that is what you asked, is that I think God was a unique but nonetheless mortal soul who, with his unique circumstances during his living time, achieved all the knowledge and therefore attained all the power in the universe and with it created every ordered, animated, systematic or living thing we see, are and enjoy today.
He blew himself to bits before releasing his ‘God particle’ composite of a superdense and unstable “everything”.. knowing, of course that that would be his last moment alive. he let it go with a bang, saying “Let there be light” and his atoms got scrambled so fast that it’s likely his spiritual essence has indeed been left in some form of intact long enough to deliver onto us basic commandments so that we don’t ruin each other nor the things he’s built for us. And by “us” I mean humans and the trillions of other species out there that were put in this universe.
But, in his infinite wisdom gained through a very long lifetime, just in case we happen to corrupt the “word” beyond usability, as we seem to have done by now, he left us a pattern filled, logical mathematically sound universe in which we could find our way and find all the answers we sought, still in his own words.. only in such a form that we couldn’t possibly corrupt it.
In summary, I believe in “God” as extraordinary supreme living being who achieved his power and made his creation in the same way we do ours (though the circumstances of our existence differ so greatly from his that we can never be “god-like”) and thus became the father of all engineers, artists, mathematicians, scientists and so forth ever to come after. The first one to step forth and make everything, as the product of a long and uncorrupted life lived and I think we’re here to do the best we can, given everything we need right here on Earth and out in the universe to find all the answers we seek without guessing and occult and factionalizing the pursuit of truth and fact the way we have.
That’s what I believe.
5. Agnostic.
Atheist – baptised as a Catholic (twice) and attended an Anglican church in my teens until I realised religion (organised or otherwise) makes no sense whatsoever.
I’m a Christian of the Southern Baptist Faith. But why didn’t you actually name the ones left off your list, rather than put “Other”? I know of 3 that were not listed that would fall into the “Other” category, and each are entirely different. Was it easier to say “Other” and or for people to just list their preferrence when asked?
Christian
3 since i have no Religious belief. people shouldn’t die over words scrawled without care in now derelict books.
Muuusliim.
Deism….but I guess that’s not really a religion….just a viewpoint.
Christian.
I was a catholic and I grew up with that religious upbringing. Right now I am an SDA.
All I can say is that there is no religion that can save you but your faith only will do.note taking software
agnostic …. and i totally believe in karma.
Atheist.
Atheist.
Pft.
Atheist
Dan,
Is this an invitation to preach?
I believe in the Universal Mind. (Or should I say, LINK) If I were to put a label on the concept, it would have to be “pantheism”, but it’s much more than that.
Couldn’t there be a belief system which preaches the similarities of all beliefs, and a system which proves that it is Mankind Himself who wavers and splits the True Belief into splinters, which war and bicker, and make Earthly Existence something less special than it is?
There is. We are all part of the cosmos, and when we pass from this existence to the next, we gain the Final Realization that will cause our “soul” or “essence” never to have to wonder about anything again. Every”one” past, present and future is a part of the Universe. There is no time. There is no life. There is no death. There is the Universal, and it informs us and permeates us.
Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool
Catholic! Are you going to tally the totals for us? I think that would be interesting.
Catholic/Christian
I am atheist and have been for a while, but I’ve been a member of a Catholic church in the past, because I went to a Catholic school, the only school around my house at the time, for 4 years. Then, I was a member of a Russian Orthodox church for 5 years, and now, I’ve not had any ties to religion for years.
agnostic
Christian Reject
Why are Christians and Catholics separate? Techinically they’re the same.
I don’t like to affiliate myself with such terms.
Christian.
3 Atheist
5 definitely fits my beliefs more than anything else, for sure
Christian
Christian.
Christian…..but prefer the term Christ follower
Agnostic-Atheist. Too smart for all the rest.
I’m #1!
5. Agnostic
Christian
To you, I’m an Atheist. To God, I’m the loyal opposition.
Agnostic/Other
xanga
Other
pagan, proud kitchen witch , domestic goddess house bitch extradionaire
Why is this called the Theologians (plural?) cafe?
And why would this survey have any validity other than for those who RESPOND?
Don’t believe in religion
Also… you make a distinction between Catholic and Christian… why? Are Catholics like Mormons or something?
Why not “Protestant Christian” and “Catholic Christian” and “Orthodox Christian” (and maybe “Coptic Christian”)?
Catholic.
This feels like some sort of census test.
Atheist/PEARList
Music. And boobs, of course.
I am a born again Christian and very proud of it
.
Christian.
(The real kind where I actually care about what I say & what I do aligning with my beliefs. I’m not perfect – NONE of us are, but I’m not going around drinking & getting drunk, cheating on my spouse, doing anything illegal, cussing like they’re completely acceptable words, etc). I’m a caring & compassionate person who doesn’t look down on others either. Though I admit to sometimes feeling hugely distant from some people because I just cannot understand them. Just because I don’t agree with other people’s behavior or beliefs doesn’t mean I look down on them though.
And as for the distinction between Christian & Catholic – I understand it. I may not know why Dan chose to differentiate, but I know why I would have. So I don’t think he’s that far off the mark. Not to mention, the people who claim to be Catholic is probably just as many or more than those would would consider themselves Christian. So just the size alone I would say gives way to their own category.
I wonder what new age means. but i have no religion. I believe in budda’s beliefs to a point, but I wouldn’t become budist. I do not believe there is a hell.
Eclectic with strong historical and ancestral ties to Mormonism. I think I’ll wait Monson out.
The alternative power block could have been catastrophic. He is tied into academics,and whether he makes a fool of us all, that is a more flexible and conversant foundation.Been thinking about joining the RLDS/Community of Christ.
The ties are getting closer and closer as the pioneers grandchildren are dying off and the kids want to go back to the places from which we were driven. Housing prices are getting higher and there are start up universities, especially one in Nauvoo which belongs to a common historical and spiritual past. No short answers I’m afraid.
Glenn Beck at his worst was the other power block.
Pagan (Kitchen Witch).
christian possibly converting catholic.
Saved by Grace and the blood so that would be a #1
Ecclectic agnostic with paggan wiccan leanings. Not really a religion actually.
3. Angry Atheist, ex-Catholic, ex-Protestant, from a Christian/Muslim family….
~Gatherings for Christmas/Easter/Eid are always fun with my family~
Agnostic
Christ Follower, Believer in God Almighty, and 8. is a Cop Out folks Say what you are.
1, but I have friends who are 2.
Christian
Other, as in:
We are one
Now is the time
Love is the answer
Number 1….We’re Number 1. lol
@brerjohn_lives - Its Theologian’s cafe. but you cant but a apostrophe in a screen name….
@Ancient_Scribe - Yeah I’d like to see that.
catholic
Christian.
Baptist
representin catholics yeahhh (:
Jewbag here.
Christian – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
@baldmike2004 - YES! Only difference is that I call it Paganism.
And Dan, why are Catholic and Christian separate?
I’m Pagan, so I guess #8.
@Lydia_Lynne - Dear Lydia, I’m reading a book by Karen Armstrong called “A History of God” and one of the most interesting things she pointed out so far is that when monotheism appeared on the scene, it was heretical to the established Pagan heirarchy. Sort of 180 degrees from what is now the “norm” in religious philosophy! MFN/ppf
Other: Unitarian Universalist
Christian
I love Jesus:)
3. Atheist
Spiritual. claiming a title such as catholic or methodist demands i also follow MAN’S rules for that organization. god is above man. religion sux and has done nothing but hurt people. be spiritual! drink 7 Up.
Apathetic.
Wiccan Buddhist
I know it is nitpicking, but Atheism is not a ‘religious belief’.
Agnostic Atheist
Follower of Jesus
christ jesus as the messiah
none.
@titus_bigglesworth - this is my favorite religion. agreed! =]
why do I give a darn about it?
if someone has any faith – please keep it to yourself – shut the **** up
8. i believe in/love god, but i don’t believe in having my life planned out for me in a book, so i do not label my religious beliefs.
Christian.
@Blind_Paraplegic - YES! Finally somebody said it lol.
Anyway, I’m with this person. I’m an agnostic atheist. I know it’s nitpicking, but one can be agnostic AND atheist/theist/Christian/whatever.
Cristian-methodist. I go to a Salvation Army church, so the correct term would be Salvationist. But the church did adopt a lot of it’s norms from the methodist church. My parents are also the pastors of the church. Before they were pastors we attended a Methodist church.
Atheist!
2.
And only 2.
i believe in You, Dan. Religiously.
Agnostic is the one I most closely identify with I suppose.
I’ll take number 5 Alex.
Atheist Secular-Humanist Impecunious-Subgenius
@ShimmerBodyCream - The best one, my dear. The best one.
I believe in God, But I don’t use the word Christian, and I’m generally against the notion that church participation is required. My God is everywhere that I am. I don’t need to be inside a man-made structure to reach him.
But I respect all religions that cause no harm.
I think you mean Jewish
Jewish
8. Deist
9. Jedi.
I don’t like having religion be any sort of consideration in my life at all… If I were to call myself an atheist then I’d still be defining myself by a lack of religion.
Neo Pagan
it’s a broad term.
Catholic!!! Which is a type of Christianity, so that to!!!
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Polytheistic transcendentalist.
uh…well…i used to be catholic, but now all i know is that i believe in jesus and God…so…uh…christian? agnostic?
Jewish
I don’t believe in anything,
I do think there’s something. What, I don’t know,
it could be either good or bad.
im a christain. raised catholic. and i do not think creationism and evolution are exclusive of one another.
Rock! You missed that one motherfucker.
100% catholic.
Catholic
8. I’m a Pagan. Or as most woould call it today an ecclectic Wiccan.
Catholicism and Christianity are under different headings now? Oh boy.
Christian. No particular denomination.
@Mikke3vArt - If you believe in God I wouldn’t call you agnostic- because agnostics usually have no idea what’s out there and don’t seem to care much about finding out. I would say they don’t have a particular belief.
Deism.
Catholic
Christian
i dont beileve there is a god. i think we all choice our own destinay
@ShimmerBodyCream - so do I!…only kidding.
Christian and I from the left (Liberal Christian)
Christian
Atheist.
8. Other
Hindu. Good job leaving out one of the world’s major religions.
Zen-Pagan-Taoist-Kitchen Witch for Jesus. Something like that.
atheist.
“My religion is kindness.”
I believe in God.
err nothing.
New Age/Agnostic
I practiced Paganism for about two years. I plan to study Taoism and Buddhism further down the road.
I’m a Christian
Agnostic. But I’m all about reincarnation and karma.
Follower of Christ
All paths lead to the same place, or they wouldn’t be there, available. As for me, the right path is athiest-pagan. I believe in the power of prayer/spelling/whatever which has been proven, that whenever a group of people put their energy into a thought it seems to materialize. Someone once mentioned that God is us and we are God and God utilizes us to experience many different things, including a world where we do not worship him as an animate objectifiable being. A little like Stephen Hawkings said(paraphrased), “if by God you mean the universe and the laws therein, then why yes, I do believe in God.”
That about does it for my belief system
I don’t label myself any specific religion I simply believe what I want to believe. I don’t think God honestly cares what religion we worship him in it’s supposed to be about YOU and your relationship with him, and you shouldn’t think or believe in anything anyone tells you to. Follow what works for you but that’s just my opinion.
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I believe in no religion. People need to evolve past the need for religion. Religion only causes conflict within oneself and with others.
I question all religions, and thus, my religious views do not fall under any of those of any these. I would say I’m agnostic, but I’m not content with not knowing either. While I do not know if I will ever find satisfactory answers, the journey to find them is, in and of itself, meaningful. I also believe it is meaningful that not everyone agrees. If only followers of different religions could agree to disagree more, because I tired of religious groups pushing their views onto others.
By all means, Christian.
Wiccan.
agnostic. former jehovah’s witness.
Atheist. But with occasional flirtations with Pastafarianism.
Atheist.
Atheist
Jew
Buddhist mixed with a blend of Hinduism (figured out the blend part during my Geography course this term)
I don’t fit under any religious label, but I believe in God/the Spiritual. I love the Jewish faith and people, but I don’t believe in conversion. It is likely that my father was Jewish, but according to Jewish law, one is not a Jew unless one’s mother is a Jew. And mine was not. I like Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy. I am non-Christian because I thoroughly reject evangelical Christianity as a fraudulent, idolatrous religion – and not much of a religion, at that. I believe in magick, which is spiritual action and manifestation. Without God/the Spiritual, nothing is possible, because that is the source of all manifestation. I like the Bible and the Jewish character Jesus the Magician, but neither is my God. Jesus is an example and a sibling of sorts to those who can read the Bible with some genuine understanding. Nobody needs to be literate to realize God in his life. It seems to me that many organized religions are a strong distraction from realizing God. Lucky is the man who is free from evangelism.
The Holy Fonz.
No..Catholic :p But I do not worship the Pope.
@ShimmerBodyCream - I know I can always count on you to make me laugh.
Jesus loves me and I love him. I don’t like religion.
Undecided. Kind of. I’m supposed to be Hindu, but we’re honestly not that religious.
I’ve debated about this for a while with myself and others. I’m more of an evolutionist, though.
Either that, or I’m simply unsure. I won’t know unless I die, and after that, I couldn’t come back and tell you. Maybe I don’t believe. I’m just not sure. But I’m NOT Agnostic. I know that much. It’s kind of contradicting, I know. But I have given serious thought to this issue.
Christian – unattached to a single congregation
@Sirius_Fan_Girl - i ususally say im an agnostic christian, because…although i believe in jesus and god and stuff, i really dont know what else is out there and im just blah on following the “rules” of certain religions. i respect all of them though and some people see me as weird for it. lol i really dont know what to call myself xD
I’m number 4 to 5 on Richard Dawkin’s scale as described in his book, The God Delusion…. is anybody cares
Humanist. I believe I have the ability and the responsibility to develop all that it means to be human both in myself and in others without the need for anything supernatural.
pretty much FREE
agnostic humanist
Well… that depends on who ya ask. If you asked some traditional Jews, I’m not a Jew because I believe Jesus is the Messiah.
When a Christian asks me if I’m or was a “Real Jew” I ask them- if Jesus is your brother, are you not one? I get strange looks with that one! lol
If you ask a Christian they will say – “your not one of us” because I follow the Law even though I believe in Salvation by Grace. The ones I know, can’t seem to get it that you can do both which is why parts of Modern Christian Church are falling apart at the seems. That whole Ten Commandments thing- He meant that! He did not come to abolish the Law, He came to full fill it.
If you want to follow the Roman Emperor Constantine (32 ad) and worship G-d on Sunday I won’t get mad but don’t get mad at me if I worship by G-d on Sat. I seem to remember it was a set of Roman nails that went into my Savior’s hands just a little FYI! and before you go there- I don’t hate Italians – I’m married to one- who happens to be part Jewish- That’s American for ya LOL.
Come to think of it I don’t hate anyone, although I hate what some people do- like using their Faith as a Weapon of War. I believe in the HUMBLE use of the gifts.In fact I believe in a Humble faith altogether! Some not only do loudly but boast about- which I find revolting.
So there ya are- hated by some, confused by most, loved by few. If I can make my Creator happy that is all that matters to me!
Other… yeah that fits me well! LOL
Catholics are Christian too…so it should read:
1) Protestant Christian
2) Catholic Christian
I am a proud Catholic who was raised Protestant.
4 Muslim
Catholic and Christian…If you look at the apostles creed, we believe that, and other Christians believe it.
@bigcatholicmicah, I was raised protestant and also converted to Catholicism. Interesting journey…
Christian, though boxing people into predetermined religious stereotypes isn’t usually preferable.
Catholic …but I rebel, because there are many brands of all the the options you gave us!
I’m not a part of any religion. I Love Jesus.
@Rob_of_the_Sky - Eh!
But seriously, Catholic.
christian
Muslim.
Christian – no denomination.
Celtic Paganism: all religions are correct if you believe they are. each person is different, therefore, each god/worship is different.
I’m Christian
christian
Atheist.
……but I thank God everyday that most others believe in his existence and teachings…
Christian.