Poll: Are you religious?

[deadbidaylight]

I'm not touching this one

 

[snwcolt]

I used to think I was agnostic till I read the definition:

'A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.' (Quick Google search.)

That doesn't really cover it for me though. If Jesus suddenly made an appearance and started performing miracles, I'd certainly reconsider my belief/ non belief. How do I know if science can eventually discover proof of God and/ or, if God themselves will decide to make us aware of them? Either seem possible.

It frustrates me that there isn't an adequate term for people who just aren't sure. It seems like agnostic means we don't know and we are incapable of ever knowing. In a way- it's too closely tied to religion ironically. The whole idea that maybe God won't ever provide concrete proof they exist because- it nulifies the value of faith I suppose.

They really ought to though- I think. Imagine how many wars they could have prevented if only they'd made it clear which God they actually are!

The truth for me is, I simply don't know. I have plentiful doubts about orthodox religions certainly. But then, there is also so much mystery to this world. Perhaps it does have non theological causes but, nothing seems certain for me. I'd actually prefer to be an atheist though. I've liked a lot of the atheists I've met. But, if there is a God, I can't see them as being good. So, I'd actually prefer it if they didn't exist. I don't like the idea of being under the control of a narcissistic psychopath (I'd argue God exhibits both traits strongly.)

Yeah I don't think that Google search is accurate. My thinking on the subject is pretty much as you've described your own as and that's what I've always understood the term to mean. It's certainly the most reasonable belief imho. Atheism requires as much faith as any religion and they all seem to think they have all the answers

 

[BeijaFlor]

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

I believe there was probably something that caused the universe to begin, that's about it.

I was raised catholic. I enjoyed the rituals (mass, altar serving, choir, I even read at mass) but actually listening to what they were saying woke me up.
After I started disagreeing with many of the topics spoken of in mass for example, I stopped going.
I also went to a catholic school so having a more in depth grasp on what the religion is actually teaching helped in leaving it.
The hymns still hit though. I also spent a lot of time reading the bible, I'll probably reread it one day.
The religions I have been exposed to seem to be pro life and thus their believers are also pro life (for the most part). This makes being pro choice and talking to any religious person about my views a pain.


Me and catholocism have a complicated relationship.
On one hand I don't like it.
On the other hand, you show me an edit like this and I eat it up.
View attachment virtue.mp4



TLDR: Catholocism goes against a lot of what I believe now. I left.

 

[LostLily]

I'm Christian but the lack of support for my sexuality has fueled my self-hatred and put a wedge between me and my family and I have lost friends because of it

 

[YandereMikuMistress]

I don't know I was raised as a Jehovah's witness going to the Kingdom Hall and the wine and crackers ya know eating Jesus at his memorials, sorry, anyway the conventions and circus assemblies, Im not currently following that religion as I don't believe in it per say though I can't be concrete and say I'm an atheist because well that wouldn't be true either, I don't know i suppose.

 

[ButterflyKilled]

Deísmo

Para mim, Deus não interfere no mundo, ele apenas o criou, não sofro de constrangimento de consciência; como todas as doutrinas filosóficas, a compreensão do suicídio dependerá inteiramente do pensamento racional, nunca do sobrenatural.

 

[FadingSnowFake]

Christian, not practicing, but I believe in something. I also used to believe in the universe, karma, do-onto-others that kind of thing, but now I'm not so sure anymore.

 

[kosmischerunfall]

im agnostic, but im leaning towards christianity but ive never read the bible. Spirituality is also very interesting for me. But i take truth in every religion or spiritual saying, maybe there are higher beings or they trick us into believing one thing.

 

[Ligottian]

Atheist. I find the idea of any "higher power" running this universe to be horrifying.

 

[Unsure and Useless]

Catholic beliefs have been so deeply instilled in me that I fear getting sent to Hell if I CTB, and I'm not sure if there's any loophole in Scripture that I could use to justify CTB either :')

 

[doctordetritus]

Religions are man-made - for most religious people they are most likely a coping mechanism to believe that if life is miserable here there will be sth better after we die. That's it in my opinion. Religions are also used or maybe were invented to control people and to obey their rulers who are rulers by the grace of God or claimed to be gods (godlike) by themselves - despite they weren't immortal!

reminds me of a line from bo fowlers book skepticism incorporated "the belief in the soul is the conceited wish that i am too important to die."

 

[Griever]

I believe in God, but I am not religious

 

[Apathy79]

Similar to above. Given some of the experiences I've had, some of which I've described in detail here, I feel like I know with certainty that my sense of "I" is not limited to this body. But the religions? There are elements of all of them that are problematic to me. I spent a lot of time searching for the common links between the experiences and teachings of the avatars (Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster) when I did my Masters in Theology and then found select others throughout history that spoke similarly and developed a personal spirituality based on them which resonates with me. But I end up with the answer everyone seems to hate - spiritual but not religious, which I've just filed in the other column above.

 

[KillingPain267]

Yes, I believe the gospel of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, that He died for our sins, was buried and literally rose again the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4), and that by faith in this I have eternal life as a free gift (Ephesians 2:8-9) and will physically rise again from the grave to live on the restored new earth (Revelation 21:4; 2 Peter 3:13).

I'm more in line with real old school Catholicism and do not believe in changing teachings to accommodate the modern world, that completely defeats the purpose of religion... There might be some exceptions, but it's a slippery slope...

The Catholic Church is not against all change. It changed its view on suicide in the 80s. Look it up.

 

[JesiBel]

I am not a practitioner of any religion, but for several years I was in contact with Theravada Buddhism.