*poll* Which religion are you? If none, there is still an option in the vote for you!

[isasir]

How come Rastafarian isn't listed in your poll? There's 700,000 of 'em according to that link!

Ya mon!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Warthog912

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Nontheist.

- M4H

im curious. explain please

edit: and try to be serious. i know its hard for you, but dont link to a pic or use a one-liner. i want a genuine M4H description.

geniuine M4H description? I think the only time you will get more than a lame cliched one liner or a link to an OWN3D pic is when he is replying to something about a car, or canada.

I was gonna take M4H's side until I thought about it, and bygolly- you're right. Rice and Canada that's about all we get of M4H, what a pair. (Canada + Rice) Canadian Rice....

A lame one-liner or 0WN3D pic is a typical M4H response.

- M4H

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: Staley8
Am I correct in saying that the main difference between atheism and agnosticism(sp?) is that atheism is the belief there is no god and agnosticism says their might be a god or many gods?

Agnostics don't deny the possibility of god(s). Atheists do.

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

 

[Ferrari355]

Atheist

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: bigalt

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: Twista
pls add "BAPTIST"

go away if you are just going to start a flamefest please

well, as far as I'm concerned, catholic and baptist are just as far apart as hindu and buddhist. or is there a precedent to mentioning baptist=flamefest?

usually when baptist is mentioned a flamefest starts. for a real conversation, catholic and baptist are still both christian. i just used a list from a few websites that were generally on common ground. they all listed hindu and buddhist as different religions.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: RishiS
How come Rastafarian isn't listed in your poll? There's 700,000 of 'em according to that link!

Ya mon!

added just for you

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: Staley8
Am I correct in saying that the main difference between atheism and agnosticism(sp?) is that atheism is the belief there is no god and agnosticism says their might be a god or many gods?

Agnostics don't deny the possibility of god(s). Atheists do.

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

It's more of a "Don't know, don't care" attitude.

- M4H

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: Staley8
Am I correct in saying that the main difference between atheism and agnosticism(sp?) is that atheism is the belief there is no god and agnosticism says their might be a god or many gods?

Agnostics don't deny the possibility of god(s). Atheists do.

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

i think that is up to the person. there is not a defined set of guidelines for this which resemble what you will find with christianity for example

 

[bigalt]

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

Agnostics are just not committed to the existence or nonexistence of a god. Looking from the framework where the default state is to believe in the Christian God, agnostics doubt his existence while atheists deny his existence.

The agnostic viewpoint can stem from being ambivalent about the existence of god(s), or simply not caring.

 

[MrDudeMan]

very nicely put bigalt...makes more sense to me now

 

[bigalt]

usually when baptist is mentioned a flamefest starts. for a real conversation, catholic and baptist are still both christian. i just used a list from a few websites that were generally on common ground. they all listed hindu and buddhist as different religions.

yeah I'd agree with buddhism and hinduism being separate. and I also understand lumping christianity together, but I think you would be hard pressed to find a catholic and a baptist worshipping side by side.

 

[z0mb13]

where is catholics???

catholics and christians are kinda different IMO..

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
where is catholics???

catholics and christians are kinda different IMO..

no, catholocism is still christian. it may be very different, but it is still a christian sect.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: z0mb13
where is catholics???

catholics and christians are kinda different IMO..

no, catholocism is still christian. it may be very different, but it is still a christian sect.

I beg to differ!

I am not voting till catholic is up there!!

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: bigalt

usually when baptist is mentioned a flamefest starts. for a real conversation, catholic and baptist are still both christian. i just used a list from a few websites that were generally on common ground. they all listed hindu and buddhist as different religions.

yeah I'd agree with buddhism and hinduism being separate. and I also understand lumping christianity together, but I think you would be hard pressed to find a catholic and a baptist worshipping side by side.

very true, but you would also be hard pressed to find a great white a dolphin swimming together

 

[z0mb13]

WTF is bahai??

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: bigalt

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

Agnostics are just not committed to the existence or nonexistence of a god. Looking from the framework where the default state is to believe in the Christian God, agnostics doubt his existence while atheists deny his existence.

The agnostic viewpoint can stem from being ambivalent about the existence of god(s), or simply not caring.

Thanks bigalt, MrCodeDude, and M4H.

 

[MrDudeMan]

edit:

bah! ok, i added christian/catholic

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
WTF is bahai??

oddly enough, my english teacher in high school was baha'i and since then today is the first time i have ever seen it written/spoken.

about baha'i

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: bigalt

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

Agnostics are just not committed to the existence or nonexistence of a god. Looking from the framework where the default state is to believe in the Christian God, agnostics doubt his existence while atheists deny his existence.

The agnostic viewpoint can stem from being ambivalent about the existence of god(s), or simply not caring.

Thanks bigalt, MrCodeDude, and M4H.

no problem, although people commonly confuse me with mrcodedude. its MRDUDEMAN! :beer:

 

[bigalt]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
WTF is bahai??

My understanding of bahai is that it was a protestant Islam, starting in the 1800s. I really only know what I've heard on their NPR commercials and whatnot, which seem to suggest that the glory of God is achieved through human equality and world peace, etc.

 

[bandana163]

Atheist.

I am confident enough in my own abilities to accomplish my goals.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Vaerilis
Atheist.

I am confident enough in my own abilities to accomplish my goals.

good for you

(no sarcasm)

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: Staley8
Am I correct in saying that the main difference between atheism and agnosticism(sp?) is that atheism is the belief there is no god and agnosticism says their might be a god or many gods?

Agnostics don't deny the possibility of god(s). Atheists do.

But Agnostics don't believe in or pray to God or gods, they just think that God/gods may exist?

It's more of a "Don't know, don't care" attitude.

- M4H

So what would you say would follow the "Don't know, do care" attitude?

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: z0mb13
WTF is bahai??

oddly enough, my english teacher in high school was baha'i and since then today is the first time i have ever seen it written/spoken.

about baha'i

wow that religion really makes sense to me!

so it acknolwdges all the other religions??