What religion are you?

[AggieDave 6]

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Many faiths now days consider us an occult or worse, because we differ on some basic beliefs, like the trinity, Modern Revelation, Scripture, Temple Work, so on and so fourth. Every Christian Denominaion has fundemental differences, and I don't see them accusing the Presbyterians (for example, no offense) of being an Occult.

Their wording is wrong. An "occult" is generally accepted within the Christian community as a religous group dealing with a "dark" religion such as Satan worship. Technically you're a cult, a seperate sect of a major religion with seperate and supplimental beliefs that are not apart of nor taken from the original founding beliefs.

(The following definition of "cult" is from dictionary.com:)

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A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.

Where as the different denominations of Christianity disagree on theological meanings within the same text, they don't suppliment with their own seperate text, which modifies the underlying fundamentals of a universal theology.



As a side note, something that has always bugged me is if you go through verse by verse the KJV the Mormon church produces, there are differences from the standard KJV that is universally accepted throughout the Christian faith.

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Understanding here is the key,

That is why throughout the past I have asked questions and I have read the Book of Mormon.

The conclusions drawn are my own from that study and my study of Christian theology, from varying sources, most importantly my personal study of the Christian Bible (KJV, NIV, as well as others).

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Vertifly 0]

I just could never figure out why it is soooo important TO SELECT A PARTUCULAR RELIGION in order to be spiritual. Who said that this was necessary? Could someone explain to my why this might be something that is important.

What is all the hype about on this? Until someone can convince me otherwise, the "I do good I feel good, I do bad I feel bad" philosophy works pretty good for me." Thanks.

[WeakMindedFool 0]

Shamanism...it's methodology, not religion. Religions seem to be hierarchical power structures designed to control.

Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
-Eric Hoffer -
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[airann 1]

1/2 Catholic (Mom)- 1/2 Methodist (Dad)
I like them both.

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how everyone else out there is worshiping today

Ive been reading on (Catholic) saints, again.
To understand why they were put in charge of stuff you would have to read their story. Like St Vivian- A church was built over her grave, in the garden grew an herb that cured headache and epilepsy. ... She is in charge of protection from headache and hangovers.


Of particular intrest to me are:
Protection of Animals –5 saints including St. Francis (Mom has statue in yard)
Protection of Dogs & metal workers - St. Hubert of Liege.
Protection of Artists- St. Catherine of Bologna.
Helps with the Impossible, lost causes or situations- St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, St. Philomena, St. Rita of Cascia
Protection Against Poverty, 18 saints !!

For Lash-
Protection for Soldiers: 12 saints including- St. Joan of Arch, St. Michael the Archangel.
Protection of the United States Army Special Forces- St. Philip Neri
Protection for Medics- 5 saints including St. Raphael the Archangel

All of us who skydive-
Protection of Paratroopers, (skydivers) & flyers- St. Joseph of Cupertino- (the flying Friar) & St. Michael the Archangel

Protection from bad weather- The Fourteen Holy Helpers (formed during the Black Plague)- includes St. Christopher, St. Erasmus- (St. Elmo’s fire), St. Vitus (St. Vitus Dance)

This dude is fun-
St. Joseph of Cupertino- (the flying Friar) story goes that he kept flyin around and wouldnt stop. People would beat the crap outta him and still he would levitate, float and go into trances. Yelling, beating, pinching, burning, piercing with needles, nothing. He would got into trances & fly around during church so for 35 years he had to stay in his room during services because of the spectacle. It also got him fired all the time from being a lay-brother. They said it was his education.
The Flying Friar

~AirAnn~

[canopycandy 0]

Wait! Try this!!!

When I was thinking about converting to Islam, I took this quiz.

My results were surprising. Turns out I'm 100-percent liberal Quaker.

http://www.beliefnet.org/story/76/story_7665_1.html

[Sheenster303 0]

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Wait! Try this!!!

When I was thinking about converting to Islam, I took this quiz.

My results were surprising. Turns out I'm 100-percent liberal Quaker.

http://www.beliefnet.org/story/76/story_7665_1.html

Not that I needed this quiz to figure out what I was, but my suspicions were confirmed true. I am 100% LDS! WoOhOo!

I'm so funny I crack my head open!

P.M.S. #102

[canopycandy 0]

Really? I was raised half-Catholic, half-Lutheran. And I rated very, very low for both of those on the quiz.

Guess that explains why I was never really happy with my churches.

[misskriss 0]

Very interesting. My top 10 from the quiz... and I'm Catholic


1. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Liberal Quakers (92%)
4. Reform Judaism (85%)
5. Sikhism (79%)
6. New Age (69%)
7. Neo-Pagan (63%)
8. Orthodox Quaker (62%)
9. Hinduism (60%)
10. New Thought (60%)

[canopycandy 0]

Hey, if I ever start a Liberal Quaker freefly team, you're welcome to join!

That is, unless you're gonna start "Team Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants."

[misskriss 0]

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Hey, if I ever start a Liberal Quaker freefly team, you're welcome to join!

woooooooohooooooooooooooo...

Actually the whole quiz was very interesting. My daughter just told me the other day how she doesn't want to be Catholic anymore because she has differing views from the church. I told her I would support whatever it is she wanted.

[moodyskydiver 0]

Well, I was raised southern Baptist, converted to the LDS church in my early teens and then broke away from religion completely about 7 years ago. I no longer believe in any defined or organized religion but do consider myself to be a spiritual person.

"...just an earthbound misfit, I."

[Croc 0]

I took that test and they said I was a 100% Christian Scientist. Say what???

"Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so."

Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

[canopycandy 0]

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I took that test and they said I was a 100% Christian Scientist. Say what???

Are you?

You can click on the results page to learn more about the religions. Did you find any similarities between Christian Science and what you believe?

[RoysPlayThing 0]

Voted.... but keeping mouth shut!

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My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

[WeakMindedFool 0]

1. Liberal Quakers (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (99%)
3. Neo-Pagan (98%)
4. New Age (92%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (89%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (83%)
7. Secular Humanism (78%)
8. Theravada Buddhism (75%)
9. Taoism (70%)
10. New Thought (70%)


Hmmmmm, Damn, guess I'm on your team!

Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
-Eric Hoffer -
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[SublimeBreeze 0]

Sounds about right


1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (99%)
3. Liberal Quakers (85%)
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (82%)
5. Nontheist (77%)

Sean
Sean In Thailand

[Nightingale 0]

my results:

1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (93%)
3. Mahayana Buddhism (91%)
4. New Age (91%)
5. Reform Judaism (86%)
6. Liberal Quakers (83%)
7. Theravada Buddhism (80%)
8. Jainism (75%)
9. Sikhism (70%)
10. Orthodox Judaism (69%)
11. New Thought (65%)
12. Bahá'í Faith (64%)
13. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (63%)
14. Hinduism (63%)
15. Secular Humanism (60%)
16. Islam (60%)
17. Scientology (56%)
18. Taoism (45%)
19. Nontheist (43%)
20. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)
21. Orthodox Quaker (37%)
22. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (30%)
23. Jehovah's Witness (30%)
24. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (22%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (19%)
26. Roman Catholic (19%)
27. Seventh Day Adventist (13%)

[winsor 236]

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Wait! Try this!!!

When I was thinking about converting to Islam, I took this quiz.

My results were surprising. Turns out I'm 100-percent liberal Quaker.

http://www.beliefnet.org/story/76/story_7665_1.html

My top 10 results are

1. Bahá'í Faith (100%)
2. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (100%)
3. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (100%)
4. Jehovah's Witness (100%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%)
6. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (66%)
7. Liberal Quakers (50%)
8. New Thought (33%)
9. Unitarian Universalism (33%)
10. Nontheist (26%)


I'm an Infidel. Go figure.

[Remster 30]

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Sounds about right


1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (99%)
3. Liberal Quakers (85%)
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (82%)
5. Nontheist (77%)

Thats really funny.. we're a 4 mont match! lol

1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (98%)
3. Liberal Quakers (84%)
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (77%)
5. Theravada Buddhism (76%)
6. Neo-Pagan (75%)
7. Nontheist (71%)
8. New Age (61%)
9. Taoism (51%)
10. Reform Judaism (51%)
11. Mahayana Buddhism (51%)
12. Orthodox Quaker (44%)
13. Bahá'í Faith (41%)
14. Sikhism (39%)
15. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (35%)
16. New Thought (35%)
17. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (34%)
18. Scientology (34%)
19. Jainism (32%)
20. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (26%)
21. Hinduism (23%)
22. Jehovah's Witness (20%)
23. Seventh Day Adventist (19%)
24. Orthodox Judaism (18%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (16%)
26. Islam (16%)
27. Roman Catholic (16%)


The funny thing is, in theroy, I'm roman Catholic! lmao

Remster

[canopycandy 0]

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Hmmmmm, Damn, guess I'm on your team!

Bwa ha ha. (Evil laugh.) Pretty soon us Liberal Quakers will rule the sky!!!

So what should the team name be? The Flyin' Oats?

I'm just brainstorming here.

[Unstable 9]

Hmmm, that game told me I'm 100% LDS - What a Coincidence!!!!

=========Shaun ==========

[kelel01 1]

What do you mean "what a coincidence"?

Kelly

[JohnnyD 0]

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I'm an Orthodox Infidel. I have precisely the same level of respect for gods ranging from Allah to Zeus, which is to say that it's hogwash coming and going.

I consider religion to be a socially acceptable form of psychosis. If someone is walking up the street talking to invisible people he's a candidate for a padded room - unless the name of his invisible friend is a recognized deity, in which case he's just very religious. Same difference.

I find it dismaying that people find these fantasies necessary. It's also somewhat frightening living amongst so many people who are certifiable by any objective standard.


Blue skies,

Winsor

And I thought I was the only one that viewed it all as the "socially acceptable adult version of the invisible friend".

[Unstable 9]

It just told me what I already knew...

=========Shaun ==========

[kelel01 1]

You married yet? I'm 6 months away from being a "menace to society".

Kelly