Religion? - Page 2

skysidhe · 09-25-2006, 07:16 PM

I practice heathenry.

wolf · 09-25-2006, 09:27 PM

If you are not actually Volkish, I think the word does not mean what you think it means.

Happy Monkey · 09-25-2006, 09:30 PM

I dunno, I've found that when it comes to religion, words often work the way Humpty Dumpty says they do...

09-26-2006, 12:45 AM

Oh, sometimes Heavy Metal is my religion... or noodles. Tang.

09-26-2006, 04:13 AM

They say there’s a heaven for those who will wait,
Some say it’s better but I say it ain’t,
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints,
The sinners are much more fun...
You know that only the good die young.

[NoBoxes IAW Billy Joel]

Ibby · 09-26-2006, 06:32 AM

Jesus died for somebody's sins...
But not mine.

greece · 09-26-2006, 07:38 AM

I keep thinking the last few years that nature is what we call God. And what if ancient greeks were right to believe in the 12 gods?

Stormieweather · 09-26-2006, 10:18 AM

I dislike being labeled (by myself or others). I don't feel the 'need' to belong to any particular group of religious individuals. I take what I like and leave the rest...from many different theologies. If you want to know what I believe, observe my life. It is the strongest statement I can make about them.

Stormie

extemporaneous · 09-26-2006, 05:19 PM

religion...bleh.

Griff · 09-26-2006, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

I dislike being labeled (by myself or others). I don't feel the 'need' to belong to any particular group of religious individuals.

Ah, but I do need to be part of a community. In rural areas, there are not that many existing community groups, options are limited. I could, I suppose create a group around something else, say mountain biking, but it probably wouldn't connect across generations or classes the way the church does. Religion serves other functions besides spiritual.

mrnoodle · 09-26-2006, 10:31 PM

A question that has long vexed me....is there any truth to the claims made by about 35% of atheists? The whole "the church hurt me deeply" thing. How many actually have some kind of horror story, and how many just don't like the idea of god telling them what to do? I stop short of saying that people who start with the "when i was a kid, the church was mean to me" line are liars, because I'm sure SOME of them must be telling the truth. It's just that ALL of them can't be. There have to be other versions of this out there. Like "I went but it was boring, and I don't believe that stuff is true." 3 cheers for directness and honesty. But this "church is evil, and its members want to devour your soul and leave your grandparents penniless" nonsense is really getting old.

I'm proud to go back to church next Sunday to see how they been doing. Been gone for 2 months, and it hasn't done me a damn bit of good.

9th Engineer · 09-26-2006, 11:35 PM

I also wonder if they can really claim to be hurt by phrases like "Under God" on money and stuff (you've heard the complaints I'm sure). If they really arn't a separate religious group then is it the same as a Muslem or Hindu being forced to look at it all the time? I mean, if you're athest then the whole thing is schlock to you anyway...

Ibby · 09-27-2006, 02:17 AM

As, I guess, an athiest, I definitely say that stuff like that on money and such doesnt hurt me in the slightest...

BUT
If it can be in our money and our pledge and stuff, then maybe it can be on our monuments, and then maybe we can have monuments about it and then maybe... etc.
If my money is paying for religious stuff, or if laws grounded in religion (can you say, gay marriage ban?) start getting passed, that DOES hurt me.

Happy Monkey · 09-27-2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

I also wonder if they can really claim to be hurt by phrases like "Under God" on money and stuff

What would the situation be if it said "In Hermes We Trust"? It doesn't "hurt" anybody, but there would certainly be some Christians fighting to get the paganism off of the money, and I would certainly passively support them (as long as they didn't try to replace it with "God") just as I passively support people who try to get the current 50's era junk out.

Flint · 09-27-2006, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

I also wonder if they can really claim to be hurt by phrases like "Under God" on money and stuff (you've heard the complaints I'm sure).

Is it a "complaint" or a "claim to be hurt" ??? (IE, does your claim of apples constitue a legitimate complaint regarding oranges?)

09-25-2006, 09:27 PM	#17
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If you are not actually Volkish, I think the word does not mean what you think it means. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-25-2006, 09:30 PM	#18
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I dunno, I've found that when it comes to religion, words often work the way Humpty Dumpty says they do... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-26-2006, 06:32 AM	#21
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Jesus died for somebody's sins... But not mine. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

09-26-2006, 10:18 AM	#23
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I dislike being labeled (by myself or others). I don't feel the 'need' to belong to any particular group of religious individuals. I take what I like and leave the rest...from many different theologies. If you want to know what I believe, observe my life. It is the strongest statement I can make about them. Stormie __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

09-26-2006, 05:19 PM	#24
extemporaneous i like watching the puddles gather rain Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: killadelphia, pa Posts: 38	get off the cross and save yourself religion...bleh. __________________ we are eternal. all this pain is an illusion.

09-25-2006, 07:16 PM	#16
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I practice heathenry.

09-26-2006, 12:45 AM	#19
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Oh, sometimes Heavy Metal is my religion... or noodles. Tang.

09-26-2006, 04:13 AM	#20
NoBoxes Guest Posts: n/a	They say there’s a heaven for those who will wait, Some say it’s better but I say it ain’t, I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, The sinners are much more fun... You know that only the good die young. [NoBoxes IAW Billy Joel]

09-26-2006, 07:38 AM	#22
greece talk only when your words are better from silence Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in a small village 65 km away from Athens Posts: 9	I keep thinking the last few years that nature is what we call God. And what if ancient greeks were right to believe in the 12 gods?

09-26-2006, 10:31 PM	#26
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	A question that has long vexed me....is there any truth to the claims made by about 35% of atheists? The whole "the church hurt me deeply" thing. How many actually have some kind of horror story, and how many just don't like the idea of god telling them what to do? I stop short of saying that people who start with the "when i was a kid, the church was mean to me" line are liars, because I'm sure SOME of them must be telling the truth. It's just that ALL of them can't be. There have to be other versions of this out there. Like "I went but it was boring, and I don't believe that stuff is true." 3 cheers for directness and honesty. But this "church is evil, and its members want to devour your soul and leave your grandparents penniless" nonsense is really getting old. I'm proud to go back to church next Sunday to see how they been doing. Been gone for 2 months, and it hasn't done me a damn bit of good. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

09-26-2006, 11:35 PM	#27
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	I also wonder if they can really claim to be hurt by phrases like "Under God" on money and stuff (you've heard the complaints I'm sure). If they really arn't a separate religious group then is it the same as a Muslem or Hindu being forced to look at it all the time? I mean, if you're athest then the whole thing is schlock to you anyway... __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

09-27-2006, 02:17 AM	#28
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	As, I guess, an athiest, I definitely say that stuff like that on money and such doesnt hurt me in the slightest... BUT If it can be in our money and our pledge and stuff, then maybe it can be on our monuments, and then maybe we can have monuments about it and then maybe... etc. If my money is paying for religious stuff, or if laws grounded in religion (can you say, gay marriage ban?) start getting passed, that DOES hurt me. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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