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What is your religion or lack thereof?
Christain/jewish/other Jehovah/Yahweh centered religion 13%  13%  [ 7 ]
Muslim 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
Buddhist 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
My own personal religion creation (please explain) 8%  8%  [ 4 ]
Wiccan 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Agnostic 17%  17%  [ 9 ]
Atheist 37%  37%  [ 19 ]
Other (please specify) 17%  17%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 52

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01 Apr 2012, 7:30 pm

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I'm not religious because I fear hell I was raised religious and a lot of good has come out of my life because of my religion and I act morally good because it is the right thing to do having good morals is something I strive for.


I know that many religious people are moral because it is the right thing to do.


I believe in doing good simply for being a good person trying to help people I care more for them that I dont even know well more then I do myself.

Rocky your a real nice guy zi like your point of views on things too your most helpful talking about it with you dont jump on me the way ValentineWiggin did :lol:



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01 Apr 2012, 9:03 pm

I am a born again atheist.


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01 Apr 2012, 9:07 pm

I really thought you were a theist, when did it happen?


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01 Apr 2012, 9:11 pm

To be Honest Bun I think he is trying to rile up Snapcap :lol:



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01 Apr 2012, 9:13 pm

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I am a born again atheist.


How was your second birth?


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01 Apr 2012, 9:13 pm

*she, and you're probably right. :P


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01 Apr 2012, 9:16 pm

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*she, and you're probably right. :P


Oh how emberrassing of me :) cant say Snapcap doesnt deserve it im just not going to let it bother me any more really :wink:



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01 Apr 2012, 9:50 pm

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I am a born again atheist.


How was your second birth?

If you believe in reincarnation you believe you were born again and again and again...



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01 Apr 2012, 9:53 pm

I wonder if there are Christians on WP that may believe in reincarnation. I know it's not part of the Christian doctrine, but I know at least one Christian who hasn't ruled it out yet.


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01 Apr 2012, 9:55 pm

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I wonder if there are Christians on WP that may believe in reincarnation. I know it's not part of the Christian doctrine, but I know at least one Christian who hasn't ruled it out yet.


Yes their are some who do they mix their christian faith with paganism it's a interesting belief.



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01 Apr 2012, 9:57 pm

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I wonder if there are Christians on WP that may believe in reincarnation. I know it's not part of the Christian doctrine, but I know at least one Christian who hasn't ruled it out yet.

There are so many variations of Christianity I wouldn't be surprised. If you have faith you can believe anything.



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02 Apr 2012, 1:44 pm

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I wonder if there are Christians on WP that may believe in reincarnation. I know it's not part of the Christian doctrine, but I know at least one Christian who hasn't ruled it out yet.

There are so many variations of Christianity I wouldn't be surprised. If you have faith you can believe anything.


I know that Shirley McClain, who got involved with the New Age movement, believes reincarnation is compatible with Christianity.

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02 Apr 2012, 5:47 pm

I am indifferent. For me, there can be some value in reading religious texts, in the same way that I have found value in reading other works. There clearly is value to some people in religion, and atheists presumably gain some psychological benefit in following, and preaching, their belief.


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02 Apr 2012, 5:49 pm

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I am indifferent. For me, there can be some value in reading religious texts, in the same way that I have found value in reading other works. There clearly is value to some people in religion, and atheists presumably gain some psychological benefit in following, and preaching, their belief.



What do we atheists believe again?


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02 Apr 2012, 6:11 pm

I believe that matter is made of tiny parts called atoms, which are in turn made of smaller parts. I have never seen these smaller parts, but believe they exist.


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02 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

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I believe that matter is made of tiny parts called atoms, which are in turn made of smaller parts. I have never seen these smaller parts, but believe they exist.


You could observe them if you wanted to, though.


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