The Official ATOT Religion Census *NO FLAMES*

[Harvey]

I'm a Jewish atheist. I come from a Jewish family and proud of it. I'll never get rid of that, and I wouldn't want to, but when it comes to believing in a deity, I gave that up decades ago.

Being born Jewish does have a few advantages:

1. You know, without asking, that pastrami does not go on white bread with Miracle Whip.

2. You understand some of the sublte distinctions in Yiddish "insider" references and jokes.

3. You don't have to deal with giving up the Jesus trip before you give up the god trip, so there's one less exercise in guilt on the way to thinking about ethics and spirituality for yourself.

HappyPuppy -- LDS (Mormons) qualifies as a religion. OTOH, I believe that the only differences between a cult and a religion are size and whether you're talking about your beliefs or the other guy's.

 

[Russ]

<< Im just attracting flames (or at least a variant thereof)

Im a Jehovah's Witness. >>



Swag1138,

If you do get any flames for your beliefs, they will emanate from intolerant bigots, so feel free to ignore them.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Geekbabe]

<< I'm a Jewish atheist. I come from a Jewish family and proud of it. I'll never get rid of that, and I wouldn't want to, but when it comes to believing in a deity, I gave that up decades ago.

Being born Jewish does have a few advantages:

1. You know, without asking, that pastrami does not go on white bread with Miracle Whip.

2. You understand some of the sublte distinctions in Yiddish "insider" references and jokes.

3. You don't have to deal with giving up the Jesus trip before you give up the god trip, so there's one less exercise in guilt on the way to thinking about ethics and spirituality for yourself.

HappyPuppy -- LDS (Mormons) qualifies as a religion. OTOH, I believe that the only differences between a cult and a religion are size and whether you're talking about your beliefs or the other guy's. >>




hMMM.. I don't think about religion much, I just go about my day trying to be decent as possible to others while getting as many laughs in as possible.I don't ponder the deeper mysteries of life or why we are here or any of that, does that make me like some sort of heathen " I see soo much debate on these issues that it's beginning to make me wonder if something is wrong with me for not thinking about them more ?



btw, I have nothing but respect for the right of others to practice differently.

 

[giguana]

I feel a little left out. I'm here to represent for us Mormons from Utah.

Edit: I'd like to thank the Jewish Athiest Harvey for helping out with the whole LDS being religion or cult BS. And to all those people that were tought that Mormons were not Christians. It's right there in the name, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

 

[Red Dawn]

<< Swag1138,

If you do get any flames for your beliefs, they will emanate from intolerant bigots, so feel free to ignore them.

>>


Hi I'm an intolerant bigot but I just don't feel like flaming you today. Maybe some other time ok? BTW, I don't think you religion is anymore ridiculous than any other.

 

[Swag1138]

<<

<< Swag1138,

If you do get any flames for your beliefs, they will emanate from intolerant bigots, so feel free to ignore them.

>>


Hi I'm an intolerant bigot but I just don't feel like flaming you today. Maybe some other time ok? BTW, I don't think you religion is anymore ridiculous than any other. >>



Russ, thanks.

Red Dawn: Dont worry, Ive learned to ignore you on certain topics anyway

 

[Ameesh]

<< Where is Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

Hint: They are not protestants. >>



oh i thought they were.

 

[giguana]

Swag1138. Don't worry about it. Even though your chosen religion is probably the butt of most religion jokes. It's your choice and you have the freedom of religion in this country. That's one of the greatest things about this country. And if some ignorant asshat wants to try to flame you for that, then they don't deserve yours or any of our attention or acknowledgement.

 

[Tripleshot]

>>>oh i thought they were<<<

Ameesh,

No, The LDS Church is the restored Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days. Hence the name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Protestent churches are those such as Luthern and Baptist and Methodist that broke ranks with the Cathlolic Church.

The LDS members believe fully that Joseph Smith, by revelation and ordination by those in Authority restored the original Church as it was in the days of Jesus Christ.

 

[Red Dawn]

<< And putting the LDS faith in the same catagory as "moonies" is offensive and derogatory. You had no need what so ever to make that comment, except to stir up sh!t >>

I really don't think he meant any offense to the Moonies.

 

[HombrePequeno]

What no Scientology?

 

[MrPALCO]

I have no need for religion since God is my Father.

 

[Kadarin]

<< Well I put myself as Catholic as I'm ethnically, but I do not believe in a god. >>



Catholicism is a religious belief and is not an ethnic group. (Unlike being Jewish, which is both.) Also, Eastern Orthodox Christian is a subset of Christianity, and is neither Catholic or Protestant.

What about the entry for Pagan/Wiccan?

 

[aphex]

Jewish (not totally sure) checking in here...