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December 2nd 2012, 04:13 AM
LaVeyan Satanist, was raised lutheran then searched for other faiths because I had "too many questions" they couldn't answer. So learned the way of the earth, I don't follow the atheist part of LaVeyan practice, we can't just be mere flesh. So I guess a spiritual Satanist in a sense but no god or long story.
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December 4th 2012, 08:03 AM
I'm UU - unitarian universalist. Surprised it was on the poll.
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December 13th 2012, 06:19 PM
I'm agnostic, but I come from a Catholic background.
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December 22nd 2012, 04:02 AM
Just recently accepted Jesus into my heart; He'd been knocking long enough.
I am Christian.
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December 24th 2012, 03:08 AM
I'm an agnostic.
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December 24th 2012, 06:44 AM
I had to choose other because my belief isnt on there.
But I would say I'm a follower of the Jesuism philosophy. Which is the philosophy or teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and adherence to those teachings. But I strongly oppose Christianity and its doctrine and dogma.
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January 3rd 2013, 12:45 PM
My beliefs can probably best be described as Buddhist. I believe in the concepts of karma, samsara, interbeing, suffering and nirvana, and rebirth. I believe that the most important purposes worth striving for are the elimination of war and pain, the expression of love towards all living beings, and the advancement of enlightenment and knowledge. I do not necessarily believe in a single, supreme being. Scientific theory, especially evolution and the geologic time scale, comforts me more than the thought of heaven and a divine creator. It is my opinion that an ongoing renewal of sentient lifetimes is more probable than the notion of the eternal, unchanging soul. Matter is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed. It bothers me that atheists proclaim there is "nothing" after death. There is surely something, though the molecules and atoms that comprise me may or may not ever again return to a living state.
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January 27th 2013, 10:49 AM
i'm a buddhist, though i'm not very spiritual. my beliefs fall mainly into those of the theravada sect, but i claim no sect as my own. i see the realms and rebirth as very symbolic things, so it's a one shot for nirvana to me.
of course, i believe whatever one wants to happen after death, happens. if you believe in rebirth, you will be reborn. if you believe nothing will happen, nothing will. very personalized.
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February 3rd 2013, 10:55 AM
I'm really religious.
I'm Catholic.
God/Religion is the most important thing in my life.
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February 3rd 2013, 02:48 PM
I am an agnostic Strong Atheist. I have not been provided with evidence that any supernatural or spiritual things exist. I am of the belief that if any deity cared enough about my existence, it would know what's required to convince me that it exists. Even if it was demonstrated to exist, it would take more to convince me that it deserved to be worshipped.
Anyway, I also happen to be a weak anti-theist. I think that (some) religion is bad because it encourages accepting things on faith, and it spreads information that is demonstrably false.
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February 4th 2013, 09:07 AM
I see Science and Spirituality as two things that could function well together in some aspects, not two separate things.
Notice that I didn't say religion.
I'm for organized religion and all, as long as it creates a positive and healthy and loving organization. However people take their beliefs and use them as justification for intolerance; that's unacceptable.
I could never be friends with a "hardcore" Atheist who demeans believers and treats them like ignorant sheep, nor a "hardcore" theist who condemns Atheists as evil and treats them like scum. 
Personally, I find myself to be spiritual sometimes, and doubting of everything the next. It's not a matter of what has been proven or what has been disproved. It's just how I feel with my life experiences and surroundings. 
 No one really knows everything, so I keep an open mind and change my philosophies/beliefs as I go.
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February 4th 2013, 01:19 PM
My religious views have changed, so I wanted to update my vote. I used to be agnostic, but I was thinking about it the other day and I'm actually on atheist.
And here you are living, despite it all.
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February 4th 2013, 07:06 PM
Hindu. But I believe more in overall philosophies than details, though I enjoy the traditions.
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February 9th 2013, 09:21 AM
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I'm agnostic, but I come from a Catholic background.
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February 10th 2013, 04:39 AM
Personally Agnostic. My parents attempted to raise me a Catholic by putting me in Catholic school, but nope. 
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February 16th 2013, 04:02 AM
I find it very interesting how there are slightly more atheists than any other religion when I see so much religion; of course I am usually dealing with a skewed population PLUS I am totally atheist so I can get into many religious beliefs and NOT have it "kill" my reality because I don't believe any of it. But I feel like there are so many Christians (but I suppose we atheists are only up by a little)
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February 16th 2013, 07:30 AM
The internet is dominated with atheists. Every atheist vs christian video, atheist videos has 10x more likes.
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February 19th 2013, 11:38 PM
I'm a Hellenic Reconstructionist, and my religion is Hellenismos. I follow the ancient Greek Gods and the old ways of worshiping that pantheon as closely as I can. I plan on raising my (hypothetical) children in the same way. 
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February 20th 2013, 04:42 PM
Very much undecided, but I've veered towards atheism at times.
Overall, I find that I don't really need to dwell on my spirituality much. I'm just not that kind of person. I imagine this might change eventually, but for now, I'm honestly pretty happy with not really thinking about it too much.
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March 22nd 2013, 04:36 PM
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April 6th 2013, 05:37 AM
I'm a Dianic Pagan. This means I work with mostly the female deities and rarely the males.
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April 7th 2013, 02:34 PM
My belief system I created myself. It's essentially atheistic, but not cold and unfeeling like how atheism is viewed as by many. It borrows elements of Hinduism and Greek mythology and Buddhism and stuff, I suppose. They blend together after a while :-)
I don't have problems with other belief systems, except when they turn out intolerant of people and start wars and so forth.
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April 7th 2013, 05:32 PM
I'm probably... 90% Catholic. Definitely Christian though.
I respect everyone's beliefs though, unlike my school, my teacher literally just... she's mean about anyone different. I'm not. Because I don't doubt their beliefs, I just follow mine.
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April 9th 2013, 07:55 AM
Lately I've honestly been feeling a pull back towards wicca/paganism... we'll see if that ends up going anywhere though.
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April 14th 2013, 04:39 AM
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Well, I am Christian but have strong beliefs about this that may oppose the beliefs of many Christians. I believe in God, Jesus, etc. but I don't think the Bible should be taken at face value or really put much stock in it at all. I also don't believe that God should be the center of one's life. I think if you're a good person you'll go to heaven if you believe in God or not
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I am a lutheran christian and I couldn't agree more. The bible is not literal and should not be taken so. But it does hold some thruth and should be used losely as a guide.
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May 29th 2013, 04:28 PM
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Women are women, regardless of sex,
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You can be both, or a mix of the two,
or you can be neither, if that's what suits you.
But people are people, whatever their parts,
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May 29th 2013, 04:58 PM
I am a Baptist Christian, no, I am not a Jehovah's Witness despite of my name being Watchtower (if you watch Smallville, you'd understand the reference) and I'm not part of Westboro Baptist Church. I've been asked those questions so many times. I believe that Jesus died on the Cross. I believe in the bible and I believe in prayer. Unlike most Christians I personally know, I don't judge people and I respect other people's beliefs.
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Confessional Lutheran. Mainly the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
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July 8th 2013, 10:04 PM
I was baptized a Protestant, however since I am of greek heritage I associate myself with Greek Orthodox. I am not a very good believer though since I never go to church. I also suppose Astrology is technically a spiritual belief. So I believe in Astrology as well.
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July 8th 2013, 10:16 PM
I'm agnostic, leaning towards atheism.
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July 9th 2013, 12:06 AM
Grew up Roman Catholic until I went to a Catholic school where I became an atheist. It's weird when the school tells you that the 7 day myth was created based off of the Babylonian creation myth.
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July 10th 2013, 12:34 AM
I think i believe in a mix of different religions, like different parts from some like Christianity, Buddhism, Atheist and probably more.
From day one I talked about getting out
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How all my worst fears are letting out
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When breathing just passes the time
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July 10th 2013, 01:20 AM
I tell people I'm pantheist, agnostic, and atheist but if science proves something different, I shall follow it.
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone.
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July 10th 2013, 03:13 AM
Christian all the way!
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July 19th 2013, 09:10 PM
Atheist. My mom forced me to go to church but I just won't have it. To each their own - but not for me.
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August 8th 2013, 02:18 PM
I don't know. I've been having doubts about Christianity recently and I don't know what I believe.
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August 8th 2013, 03:33 PM
I'm a polytheistic pagan.
How can man die better? Than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his father, in the temple of his gods.
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August 8th 2013, 04:39 PM
Probably Agnostic. I beleive in God and all but there are a lot of things in The Bible I disagree with.
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August 13th 2013, 06:11 PM
I voted other but looking back I probably should have put Christian. I'm Episcopalian
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September 4th 2013, 05:19 AM
I chose Catholic because I agree with the Catholic Church beliefs wise, but I am in a Protestant Christian home, so I won't get to convert til I am older.
I know I'm weird, most teens if they change religions, become atheist or some sort of neo-pagan religion. Guess I just like to go against the flow.
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