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View Poll Results: What is your religion??? (choose on of the following, or 10 if not there)
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Catholic(christian)
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20.00% |
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Protestant(christian)
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24.89% |
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Mormon(christian?)
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3.11% |
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hindu
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2.67% |
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Seventh day Adventist
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1.33% |
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Jewish
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3.56% |
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Buddhism(any variartion)
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4 |
1.78% |
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Satanist
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9 |
4.00% |
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Muslim
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12 |
5.33% |
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Other
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95 |
42.22% |
05-11-2004, 05:01 AM
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kizzy cat, I don't believe anyone with common sense and isn't completly ignorant of Wiccan beliefs and traditions will think that it is Satanic...thats just to say the least. I think anyone who is truly open minded will see the fundamentals of any religion, and why it is followed by people. Even Atheist's have their reasons for believing what they do. I may not be atheist, but I can certainly see why some people are... to some, it seems life has handed out an unfair hand, but play the cards as they are given. If that leads to disbelief in God, then so be it.
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05-11-2004, 12:46 PM
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Hmmmm.... not very strong believer in your faith then?
This is an error to begin with. Leading people to God and Christ is your job buddy....not misleading them. 
Never fear reproach for faith in God.
Wiccan's may be an interesting study, and my one friend tried to get me involved, but it is not a faith in God, but in oneself with nature, and the elements.
What I wonder, is how does it bring you to salvation ..?
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05-11-2004, 07:35 PM
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Hmmmm.... not very strong believer in your faith then?
This is an error to begin with. Leading people to God and Christ is your job buddy....not misleading them.
Never fear reproach for faith in God.
Wiccan's may be an interesting study, and my one friend tried to get me involved, but it is not a faith in God, but in oneself with nature, and the elements.
What I wonder, is how does it bring you to salvation ..? |
It is more of a scientific approach. In wicca yo believe you come from the earth you go back to the earth big circle of life so you are suppose tp respect all yor surroundings. For they to are a part of you. This is the main beleif of Wicca.
In a way they are right. Science has proven we came from the earth, not frm Adam and Eve. So it all depends on yor beliefs. Me I think we all come from the earth but it is nice to think that our bodies go to the earth where as our spirits go to heaven. It is a nice thought but weither it is true or not I won't know until I am dead.
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05-11-2004, 10:34 PM
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I don't have any religion nor do I consider myself an atheist. I live my life in the best way possible and I am a good person I treat people with respect and dignity I am patient and giving. People are always surprised when they find out I don't believe in God. My theory is this If there is a God as people say I will be forgiven because I live a good life I never could grasp the fact that you can do whatever you want and hurt others so long as you begged God for forgiveness of your sins if you truly loved your God you would think before you did things to anger him. I think the whole thing is there is no explanation of our existence so you have to have something to believe in. I guess its easier for most people that way to have some obscure yet beautiful story on how life came to be. I think alot of my disbeliefs of God came from studying art and you see the differences as things change from being polytheistic to monotheistic I just feel that if your beliefs make you happy and you feel safe in life I'm happy for you accept me for me and stop trying to save me and get me to accept Jesus. OK thats all for now I think.
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05-11-2004, 11:26 PM
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You can have what ya like, no saving here. As you choose it not...I give it not.
Not being mean, just following your orders. But the proof is out there. Just have to look a little deeply.
'Search and you shall find....' 
Wolfie, we ahve the same birthday...
I understand the wiccan beliefs. But where again, is their salvation?
Does mother earth save them?
It is fine we came from earth, shall return to earth, but christians have salvation, so it doesnt all end.....
I have to run...catch yas laterz!
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05-12-2004, 03:30 AM
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LILBRATBFB: that is how I feel...cuz no, I am not a strong believer in my faith...
I was born into Catholicism, and trained how to think, and I disapprove of that... As for "leading People to God and Christ" I don't like that either, because I am not so sure of it myself. At CONFIRMATON, we are given a choice whether or not to continue as Catholics...I was reluctant then, and regretful now. I should have waited until I actually believed in what the church teaches before I made that oath.
So to sum up what I believe, its this: We should live our lives in the very best way possible. Whether you believe the right thing or not, God( or whatever there is) will let you into heaven if you tried to live a good life. If there is no heaven, then what is there to worry about.
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05-12-2004, 05:06 AM
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Awesomely cool that we have the same birthday!!
Now I am going to see is I remember all of this might have to do some research before this is over. In wicca the savior is mother earth. She is like their holy spirit. When you die your body goes back into the ground and your spirit joins hers or is recarnated. I do believe they believe in reincarnation. This is why they do sacrifices to the spirits. It is almost liek the indian beliefs. Where if you make the spirits happy they praise you or let you live. If youmake them angry them they will make your life hell or kill you.
But then again it is liek you say all in your beleif and how you worsip things in your own way.
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05-12-2004, 05:18 AM
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LILBRATBFB: that is how I feel...cuz no, I am not a strong believer in my faith...
I was born into Catholicism, and trained how to think, and I disapprove of that... As for "leading People to God and Christ" I don't like that either, because I am not so sure of it myself. At CONFIRMATON, we are given a choice whether or not to continue as Catholics...I was reluctant then, and regretful now. I should have waited until I actually believed in what the church teaches before I made that oath.
So to sum up what I believe, its this: We should live our lives in the very best way possible. Whether you believe the right thing or not, God( or whatever there is) will let you into heaven if you tried to live a good life. If there is no heaven, then what is there to worry about.
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Wow heythere I feel ya. I was baptisted as a catholic when I was an infant and in the Catholic church you can only be baptisted one time for a religion. Hince even if I ever join another relgion and get baptisted i will always be catholic because I was first baptisted that.
My oldest brother sincerely does not believe this as he has been baptisted into 4 different religions.
Also in the catholic faith only the preist is allowed to read the bible and understand what it says. And mass is about as boring as it gets. I wish my parents would have let me choose my own religion in life.
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05-12-2004, 05:58 AM
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Remeber there have been more wars fought over religion that anything else in history
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05-12-2004, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfemech
LOL Awww Horty I don't even know what your religion is? I am a Catholic. Well baptisted one anyways. I don't follow it. To me you can pray to god in your own home or in a church or on a busy street, as long as you do praise him and follow him. There are a dozen or so religions, who is to say what is right or wrong. I don't see someone and think "Oh my I bet he is baptiast by how he is acting" I either thnk you are retarded or a nice person. Just like I don't assume all nice people are the same religion as me. When i meet my maker I will let him decide if I went through life right or wrong.
But I do take my kids to church on holidays. Why not go to the lord's house for his birthday and the day he rose fromt he grave?
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So Wolfeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee was it me that made ya say that statement "I either think yer retarded (me) or a nice person?" hehehehehehe
Presbyterian here (but I voted for Protestant which I think is close to the same)
Lishaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa be glad yer not an Athiest who suffers from Dyslexia....then you'd not believe in Dog hehehehehe
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