Poll: Religion Preference?

datalink7

Lifer
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I'm sure this has been done before but I couldn't find it. I'm just idly curious.

Vote away, and tell me if I missed one.
 

datalink7

Lifer
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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Where's Bahai, Zorastarian and Jainism?

I believe those are going to be per request of the actual believer, should we have them.
 

PowerMacG5

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I think you should add the option "No Religion Preference." I personally consider atheism as a type of religion just which does not believe in a "God." I personally have no religion preference and do not consider myself a member of any of the choices that you have provided.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: KraziKid
I think you should add the option "No Religion Preference." I personally consider atheism as a type of religion just which does not believe in a "God." I personally have no religion preference and do not consider myself a member of any of the choices that you have provided.

Athiesm is not a Religon you spooge!
 

datalink7

Lifer
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Originally posted by: KraziKid
I think you should add the option "No Religion Preference." I personally consider atheism as a type of religion just which does not believe in a "God." I personally have no religion preference and do not consider myself a member of any of the choices that you have provided.

I disagree. I think "Atheism" is the "No Religion Preference" option up there. Atheism isn't a type of religion.
 

m2kewl

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Originally posted by: lirion
I'm thinking of starting my own cult.

me too! it's called, "i not wit this human proproganda sheit they called religion!"

any followers? :p
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: KraziKid
I think you should add the option "No Religion Preference." I personally consider atheism as a type of religion just which does not believe in a "God." I personally have no religion preference and do not consider myself a member of any of the choices that you have provided.

Athiesm is not a Religon you spooge!

Technically, without proof that a god does not exist, it takes faith to believe that one does not -just like it takes faith to believe that one does. So athiesm can be considered a religion because it can be based on faith --just like evolution.

;)
 

datalink7

Lifer
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Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: KraziKid
I think you should add the option "No Religion Preference." I personally consider atheism as a type of religion just which does not believe in a "God." I personally have no religion preference and do not consider myself a member of any of the choices that you have provided.

Athiesm is not a Religon you spooge!

Technically, without proof that a god does not exist, it takes faith to believe that one does not -just like it takes faith to believe that one does. So athiesm can be considered a religion because it can be based on faith --just like evolution.

;)

Technically, I created this thread for a belief check not to start a flame war you spooge!

:p

But in answer to your statement, I believe that you are technically wrong. Atheism isn't believing in God's non-existence, but rather not believing in Gods existence and so defaulting to the alternative (God doesn't exist). This doesn't require belief or faith at all.
 

Red Dawn

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re·li·gion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-ljn)
n.

Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

a·the·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (th-zm)
n.

Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
The doctrine that there is no God or gods.

Nope Atheism is not a Religion
 

matt426malm

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Atheism/agnostic, I don't "know" that there is no god, I can't prove there is no god. I just don't think that the "burden of proof" should lie on me.
 

hawkeye81x

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Excuse me?
You list things like Deist and Pagan...
What happened to the other major religions?
-Confucianism
-Daoism
-Sikhism

BTW, beside the belief in a god(s)/goddess(es), what exactly is a deist?