What religion is this?

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How could God be everything if he wasn't the bad stuff too?

He's not everything. Where is the basis for this thought? That's what I was asking before.

Well, that's the beauty of theology – fiction can be packaged as fact, and dubbed Truth.

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Say a person believes and KNOWS GOD exists, BUT unlike most Christians, believes in the possibility of ALIENS and EVOLUTION. And believes that since God is EVERYTHING, (hopefully not the bad stuff that goes on in the world!), He had a hand in evolution as well, if it indeed happened.

What kind of churh should that person go to??

Aside from knowing God exists and the claim that God IS everything (versus created everything), I'd guess a significant portion of Christians in this country would fit your description.

To answer your question - most churches.

Wrong, She made no mention of Jesus, you reversed her question and ignored a few tenets of faith. She is using the term God in a generic sense, but even if she weren't; Muslims, Christians and Jews all profess to believe in the same single deity but are obviously not all Christians, so even with belief in God by either definition you're still wrong.

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C'mon, believing in the possibility of aliens existing on other worlds is far, far removed from believing in what that freakshow of an organisation spouts.

Or rather does not spout. Remember it was supposed to be kept a secret for the initiated only, but was not thanks to, among others, South Park

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since God is EVERYTHING,

Where did you hear this?

It's called pantheism. There are hundreds of other religious philosophies. Christianity is not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

To the OP, I personally wouldn't recommend going to any church if you want to keep your thought independent. Churches are there to indoctrinate the congregation into their particular brand of baseless faith, which is a prospect I find most distasteful and equate to brainwashing. I think you would be better to read a wide and varied selection of books on the surrounding subjects and try to keep a balanced view.

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To the OP, I personally wouldn't recommend going to any church if you want to keep your thought independent.

And I recommend that all children rise up and rebel against their parents because all of that structure and brainwashing is really restricting their independent thinking.

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I think a good parent would teach independent thinking.

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Say a person believes and KNOWS GOD exists, BUT unlike most Christians, believes in the possibility of ALIENS and EVOLUTION. And believes that since God is EVERYTHING, (hopefully not the bad stuff that goes on in the world!), He had a hand in evolution as well, if it indeed happened.

What kind of churh should that person go to??

Aside from knowing God exists and the claim that God IS everything (versus created everything), I'd guess a significant portion of Christians in this country would fit your description.

To answer your question - most churches.

Wrong, She made no mention of Jesus, you reversed her question and ignored a few tenets of faith. She is using the term God in a generic sense, but even if she weren't; Muslims, Christians and Jews all profess to believe in the same single deity but are obviously not all Christians, so even with belief in God by either definition you're still wrong.

Your reply makes no sense.

I stiil contend that a person who believes in God, and in the possibility of evolution and aliens, would be welcomed at most mainstream Protestant churches.

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It's called pantheism. There are hundreds of other religious philosophies. Christianity is not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

I never said that Christianity was the only religion and I already knew what Pantheism was. I was just curious as to where he came up with that. I wanted him to explain his reasoning.

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How could God be everything if he wasn't the bad stuff too?

He's not everything. Where is the basis for this thought? That's what I was asking before.

Read the book: The Life and teachings of the Masters of the Far East....Author: Spalding..

Phenomenal read... Just the diaries of Spalding in the year 1919...Spending years with Far East monks who could re-appear and dis-appear at will, walk on water, walk on air, fly...

ALL beause of there development with God and their atonement (AT-ONE-MENT) with Him...All these powers are TOTALLY available to everyone...but NOT everyone BELIEVES they have it or are in tune with the conciousness of GOD enough to utilize there basic powers.

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It's called pantheism. There are hundreds of other religious philosophies. Christianity is not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

I never said that Christianity was the only religion and I already knew what Pantheism was. I was just curious as to where he came up with that. I wanted him to explain his reasoning.

GOD created YOU. You are a creation of HIM. Therefore, you are apart of Him. Just like everything else in the Universe.

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Wow...just reading these pages of replies and the discussions I have started.

I just want to know the TRUTH. About where we came from, what's out there....EVERYTHING. I am open minded to the possibilities of everything.

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Travis: For what it's worth, here's a link to
my philosophy about it all ...

www.dickmcmahon.com/beingamonkey.html

Dick

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,,, believes that since God is EVERYTHING, (hopefully not the bad stuff that goes on in the world!),

Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode ...

Jerry: I thought you didn't believe in God?
George: I do for the bad stuff!

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Say a person believes and KNOWS GOD exists, BUT unlike most Christians, believes in the possibility of ALIENS and EVOLUTION. And believes that since God is EVERYTHING, (hopefully not the bad stuff that goes on in the world!), He had a hand in evolution as well, if it indeed happened.

What kind of churh should that person go to??

Aside from knowing God exists and the claim that God IS everything (versus created everything), I'd guess a significant portion of Christians in this country would fit your description.

To answer your question - most churches.

Wrong, She made no mention of Jesus, you reversed her question and ignored a few tenets of faith. She is using the term God in a generic sense, but even if she weren't; Muslims, Christians and Jews all profess to believe in the same single deity but are obviously not all Christians, so even with belief in God by either definition you're still wrong.

Your reply makes no sense.

I stiil contend that a person who believes in God, and in the possibility of evolution and aliens, would be welcomed at most mainstream Protestant churches.

I hate to break the news to you but a Christian believes in Jesus Christ. The OP made no mention of this, just a belief in God, now whether that's a large G or a small g, it's a bit naive of you to think that this means your version of God. She's only a Christian if you broaden the definition of the word. Belief in aliens & evolution does not exclude Christianity either IMHO, that's just common dogma in the U.S., but no mention of Jesus as a central tenet of faith most definitely excludes Christianity (even if some deranged Christians don't realize this). Otherwise we could give most people on the planet honorary membership of your club and be done with the whole debate.

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I hate to break the news to you but a Christian believes in Jesus Christ. The OP made no mention of this, just a belief in God, now whether that's a large G or a small g, it's a bit naive of you to think that this means your version of God. She's only a Christian if you broaden the definition of the word. Belief in aliens & evolution does not exclude Christianity either IMHO, that's just common dogma in the U.S., but no mention of Jesus as a central tenet of faith most definitely excludes Christianity (even if some deranged Christians don't realize this). Otherwise we could give most people on the planet honorary membership of your club and be done with the whole debate.

My, my my. aren't we all full of piss and vinegar, today.

I assumed the OP was referencing Christians because following the statement about believing in God, she posted BUT unlike most Christians, believes in the possibility of ALIENS and EVOLUTION. If she wasn't addressing Christians, what was the point of that phrase???

Also, her question about what CHURCH to attend was indicative of who she was talking about.

Or are there other religions that believe in God, where worship is done in churches?

On a more general point, I answered the OP based on what I thought was being asked. Sorry you got your panties all bunched from my reply.

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I hate to break the news to you but a Christian believes in Jesus Christ. The OP made no mention of this, just a belief in God, now whether that's a large G or a small g, it's a bit naive of you to think that this means your version of God. She's only a Christian if you broaden the definition of the word. Belief in aliens & evolution does not exclude Christianity either IMHO, that's just common dogma in the U.S., but no mention of Jesus as a central tenet of faith most definitely excludes Christianity (even if some deranged Christians don't realize this). Otherwise we could give most people on the planet honorary membership of your club and be done with the whole debate.

My, my my. aren't we all full of piss and vinegar, today.

I assumed the OP was referencing Christians because following the statement about believing in God, she posted BUT unlike most Christians, believes in the possibility of ALIENS and EVOLUTION. If she wasn't addressing Christians, what was the point of that phrase???

Also, her question about what CHURCH to attend was indicative of who she was talking about.

Or are there other religions that believe in God, where worship is done in churches?

Emphasis mine...

Are you serious with this question? Or does "church" only connote buildings with crosses on them?
Synagogues, temples, mosques fit into the realm of "churches?"
If so, then more than 2/3 of the world worships God without the component of "Jesus, the Christ."

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Are you serious with this question? Or does "church" only connote buildings with crosses on them?

Aside from the rare exception, YES.

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church (chûrch)
n.
A building for public, especially Christian worship.
often Church
The company of all Christians regarded as a spiritual body.
A specified Christian denomination: the Presbyterian Church.
A congregation.
Public divine worship in a church; a religious service: goes to church at Christmas and Easter.
The clerical profession; clergy.

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Are you serious with this question? Or does "church" only connote buildings with crosses on them?

Aside from the rare exception, YES.

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church (chûrch)
n.
A building for public, especially Christian worship.
often Church
The company of all Christians regarded as a spiritual body.
A specified Christian denomination: the Presbyterian Church.
A congregation.
Public divine worship in a church; a religious service: goes to church at Christmas and Easter.
The clerical profession; clergy.

Synagogues, temples, mosques fit into the realm of "churches?"

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I'd wager my sister that the definition for "church" was written by a Christian.
Yet I capitulate;I don't attend a "church" as I was born in the midst of the place used for worship in my particular case. We refer to it as a "church" too. But their sure ain't no blue-eyed, smooth-nosed, blonde haired, model-quality Jewish dude playing the role of "the Christ" on our walls.
Our form of worship dates far back by comparison.

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I'd wager my sister that the definition for "church" was written by a Christian.

Ya think?

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We refer to it as a "church" too... Our form of worship dates far back by comparison.

What "church" is that?

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I'd wager my sister that the definition for "church" was written by a Christian.

Ya think?

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We refer to it as a "church" too... Our form of worship dates far back by comparison.

What "church" is that?

Well the date info rules out the Church of Scientology.