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Religion Thread
    #21421189 - 03/17/15 03:14 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)



This thread is for the discussion of religion.

What role does religion play in your life?

Are you religious?

What religion do you belong to? How would you describe or explain your religious beliefs?

Do you attend a mosque, church, temple, gurudwala or other place of worship? When, and how often? What do you do there?

Do you read the Bible, The  Torah, The Koran, The Vedas, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammaphadda, The Gita or some other sacred texts? Which do you read?

Do you pray? How do you play? Do you meditate? How often and in what way? Do you chant mantras?

What God. Gods or Goddesses do you worship, and how do you worship them?

What Names do you use for God?



Did you inherit your religion from your parents, or discover it on your own?

Have you been baptised, or otherwise initiated into your religion?

Do you believe in an afterlife? Do you believe in Heaven , hell, or some other afterlife?

Do you believe in Karma, and Reincarnation?

Do you believe Jesus is your Savior? Or is Krishna the deliverer of your soul?

Do you seek enlightenment? Nirvana? Satori? Jivanmukti?

Answer any of these questions or all of them, or just share a bit about your religious beliefs, practices and Identity.



For my part, I practice all religions. I am a Christian, A Hindu and a Buddhist and a Sikh. I have read the bible from cover to cover. I have read the Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Teh Ching, and studied the Dhammaphadda and am in the process of reading the Koran, The Ramayana etc and read as many spiritual texts as I can, making of it a lifelong pursuit.

I attend a Buddhist Dharma Center as well as a Christian Church.

I have been baptised.

I meditate both by chanting Mantras and through silent breathing.

I practice Hatha/Asana Yoga (hot yoga/moksha yoga)

I pray, both freestyle and reciting the Lords prayer, as well as mantras like the Hare Krishna or mahamantra.

I worship at an altar that I inherited from my father in law who was a Hindu Brahman Pundit (like a priest or religious commentator).

I could go on, but that was just to get the ball rolling. I really want to hear about what role religion plays in your life.

Alternatively, this is also the place for people who have no religion or reject religion to explain why, and for people to post any critiques or grievances against religion.

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Moonshoe]
    #21421204 - 03/17/15 03:18 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

I honestly never think about religion and never wonder if there is even a God. I just go about my day and whatever happens when I die happens.


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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Moonshoe]
    #21421229 - 03/17/15 03:23 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

What role does religion play in your life? None.

Are you religious? No.

What religion do you belong to? How would you describe or explain your religious beliefs? None. Unconvinced and unable to put my trust in blind faith, but still open to the possibility that someday-- most likely upon death-- something irrefutable may prove me wrong.

Do you attend a mosque, church, temple, gurudwala or other place of worship? When, and how often? What do you do there? Not anymore, but I did grow up Catholic, so I've been to church many times. And back when I used to go I'd get bored quickly and start scanning the room for girls I knew from the neighborhood.

Do you read the Bible, The  Torah, The Koran, The Vedas, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammaphadda, The Gita or some other sacred texts? Which do you read? Spent most of my youth in Catholic schools, so I've read the Bible many times over.

Do you pray? How do you play? Do you meditate? How often and in what way? Do you chant mantras? When I used to, I'd just ask for what I needed and then namedrop everyone I wanted to pray for. Don't meditate. Never. No mantras.

What God. Gods or Goddesses do you worship, and how do you worship them? None.

What Names do you use for God? I, Me, My...

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: PrymaLScReam]
    #21421341 - 03/17/15 03:32 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Didn't notice these till now...

Did you inherit your religion from your parents, or discover it on your own? I inherited Catholicism from my parents. Became an agnostic on my own time.

Have you been baptised, or otherwise initiated into your religion? Baptized and confirmed. And I've swallowed enough drugs and had enough premarital sex to also be a certified heathen nowadays.

Do you believe in an afterlife? Do you believe in Heaven , hell, or some other afterlife? I don't believe I can answer this question until I die. This topic is where my lack of belief becomes tricky. Maybe it's because I, too, have that primal concern about what will happen to me upon death. I suppose right now I'd say that if you asked me to guess what would happen to me upon death, my guess would be nothing. I'd just...be dead. I tested this when my ex came back from her coma-- thinking that's the closest someone can come to death's door without getting stuck behind it-- by asking her if she saw anything or could recall anything, and she said no, that as far as she knew there was nothing going on in her head during those 72 hours. But in reality, that proves nothing.

Do you believe in Karma, and Reincarnation? No. Life is cruel and random. Nobody is special. And I haven't seen or read or anything with enough substance to convince me that reincarnation is real, either.

Do you believe Jesus is your Savior? Or is Krishna the deliverer of your soul? Neither. If you want a job done right, do it your damn self. :laugh:

Do you seek enlightenment? Nirvana? Satori? Jivanmukti? I seek fulfillment, adventure, peace and knowledge. And I believe enlightenment can be found in search of those.

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Moonshoe]
    #21421414 - 03/17/15 03:45 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

We have a special forum for this on here, its called spirituality and mysticism.

I happen to be a very spiritual and religious person and have been for quite some time, before I was teenager I was very atheist but through communicating with the spirits of many various plants and learning and reading about many different forms of religious and spiritual belief over the years I have gained a unique form of religion and spirituality myself.

I believe in god and that the multiverse itself and everything in it we experience is a part of god. I also believe in an after life as well as a before life.

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Connoisseur]
    #21421617 - 03/17/15 04:18 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

I have some religious background cause some of my family is religious.  I don't really believe in religion though.  The arguments for it haven't swayed me.  I'm not against all of it I can dig some concepts like being honest in business and respecting people but I don't need religion to tell me that and I'm more into spirituality than 'religion'. Overall though the people who show themselves as very religious don't convince me to join (a lot of so called conservative religious people tend to be racist and homophobic, etc) so I do what makes sense to me.

Edited by skatealex2 (03/17/15 04:20 PM)

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: skatealex2]
    #21421668 - 03/17/15 04:27 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

To be clear spirituality is equally included in this thread. You can substitute spiritual for religion in the questions.


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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Moonshoe]
    #21421826 - 03/17/15 04:59 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

I'm not religious. I don't like religion and I view it as a scam to get money from weak/dumb people while sometimes raping children. I know quite a few dirtbags that say they are religious and believe in going to heaven and hell. They do shitty things all the time and they still think god loves them, or they are pretending to be religious.

I know religion isn't all bad. It seems that some people need it or something like it and they do some good stuff for their communities sometimes.

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Lophosaurus] * 1
    #21422222 - 03/17/15 05:41 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

What role does religion play in your life?
None.

Are you religious?
No.

What religion do you belong to? How would you describe or explain your religious beliefs?
N/A

Do you attend a mosque, church, temple, gurudwala or other place of worship? When, and how often? What do you do there?
No

Do you read the Bible, The  Torah, The Koran, The Vedas, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammaphadda, The Gita or some other sacred texts? Which do you read?

I have only read brief descriptions of these kinds of texts. I have some interest in reading most, but other things tend to pop up that interest me more

Do you pray? How do you play? Do you meditate? How often and in what way? Do you chant mantras?
I do not pray. I do meditate occasionally. No mantras.

What God. Gods or Goddesses do you worship, and how do you worship them? N
one.

What Names do you use for God?
God


Did you inherit your religion from your parents, or discover it on your own? I inherited Catholicism from my parents. Became an agnostic on my own time.

Have you been baptized, or otherwise initiated into your religion?
Nope.

Do you believe in an afterlife? Do you believe in Heaven , hell, or some other afterlife?
I have no reason to. So far no

Do you believe in Karma, and Reincarnation?
Nope.

Do you believe Jesus is your Savior? Or is Krishna the deliverer of your soul?
Nope. Both are cool enough though :shrug:

Do you seek enlightenment? Nirvana? Satori? Jivanmukti?
Of course

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Re: Religion Thread [Re: Ezuma]
    #21422517 - 03/17/15 06:02 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

Are you religious?

Yes

What religion do you belong to? How would you describe or explain your religious beliefs?

Baptist Hoodoo

Do you attend a mosque, church, temple, gurudwala or other place of worship? When, and how often? What do you do there?

No

Do you read the Bible, The  Torah, The Koran, The Vedas, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammaphadda, The Gita or some other sacred texts? Which do you read?

The Bible is my main Sacred Text.

Do you pray? How do you play? Do you meditate? How often and in what way? Do you chant mantras?

I pray nightly and do meditate. No mantras.

What God. Gods or Goddesses do you worship, and how do you worship them?

I worship YHWH and Jesus Christ

What Names do you use for God?

YHWH and Jesus Christ

Did you inherit your religion from your parents, or discover it on your own?

A little bit of both

Have you been baptised, or otherwise initiated into your religion?

Not in my adult lifetime

Do you believe in an afterlife? Do you believe in Heaven , hell, or some other afterlife?

I believe in Heaven. I also believe in Hell, but I do not believe it is a place where souls are sent. I believe it is merely the plane in which fallen angels reside

Do you believe in Karma, and Reincarnation?

Not in the Eastern sense.

Do you believe Jesus is your Savior? Or is Krishna the deliverer of your soul?

I do indeed believe that Jesus is my Savior

Do you seek enlightenment? Nirvana? Satori? Jivanmukti?

Yes.


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Re: Religion Thread [Re: ThatKidWithTheFace]
    #21422899 - 03/17/15 06:43 PM (9 years, 2 months ago)

What role does religion play in your life?

I belong to a major world religion, and my spirituality is very important to me, but I tend to attend a lot of religious functions, and I tend to keep my faith to myself unless asked.  I am currently in the midst of a Lenten fast.


Are you religious?

Yes


What religion do you belong to? How would you describe or explain your religious beliefs?

Christianity, specifically Anglo-Catholicism.  I identify with a lot of aspects of Catholicism, and have even considered converting, but there are certain social doctrines of the church that I just can't get on board with (particularly those relating to sexuality), so for now I continue to make my home in the Episcopal church.


Do you attend a mosque, church, temple, gurudwala or other place of worship? When, and how often? What do you do there?

I attend church for major religious holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Ash Wednesday, etc.  I used to go more often, but I stopped going so regularly when I started working night shifts.


Do you read the Bible, The  Torah, The Koran, The Vedas, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammaphadda, The Gita or some other sacred texts? Which do you read?

I have read parts of the Bible, and hope someday to read it in its entirety.  I am currently reading the Upanishads, and I also have a copy of the Qu'ran I've been meaning to read.


Do you pray? How do you play? Do you meditate? How often and in what way? Do you chant mantras?

I pray the rosary almost every night, along with some quiet contemplation.  I also like going for meditative walks.  There's a Catholic sanctuary near me called the Grotto, and I sometimes stroll through their garden, stopping to pray at the marble statues of various saints.  In addition, I like to investigate certain spiritual methods.  I'm particularly drawn to Ignatian spirituality and the spiritual exercises that entails.  I've studied the Kabbalah in some depth, and incorporate that into my rituals.


What God. Gods or Goddesses do you worship, and how do you worship them?

I worship the triune God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  I am a panentheist, meaning that I see God as continuous with the cosmos without being identical with it.  I also venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary, the angels, and various saints.


What Names do you use for God?

YHWH, Adonai, Elohim, Father, Christ, Holy Spirit, Beloved, Sacred Mystery


Did you inherit your religion from your parents, or discover it on your own?

I was raised nominally Protestant, but we weren't a particularly religious household.  I do remember going to Catholic school and being struck by the beauty of the mass, and some of the intriguing aspects of that religion.  I turned away from that for a while, and looked into paganism, then Buddhism, and after a series of spiritual experiences, some involving psychedelics, I found my way back to Christianity.


Have you been baptized, or otherwise initiated into your religion?

Yes


Do you believe in an afterlife? Do you believe in Heaven , hell, or some other afterlife?

I'm hopeful, but I can't say for sure until I get there.


Do you believe in Karma, and Reincarnation?

Not in the literal sense, though I do believe that people can "resonate" with the direct experiences of those who came before without hearing about them through normal means.


Do you believe Jesus is your Savior? Or is Krishna the deliverer of your soul?

I'd like to give a conditional "yes," but with the caveat that I don't see salvation in individual terms.  It is not that we individually are fallen.  The world is fallen, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we must participate in its redemption.


Do you seek enlightenment? Nirvana? Satori? Jivanmukti?

I seek the Kingdom of God, which I understand to be both an inner state of serenity and peace in God as well as an outer state of harmony in the world.


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