Spinoff of afterlife post.....how faithful are you?

btrflygrl Posted: Feb 12, 2004 11:56 AM

Spinoff of afterlife post.....how faithful are you?

To avoid offended anyone by asking if you believe in G-d.....but...where do you stand in your FAITH in WHATEVER you happen to believe in??

shelzyp Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:01 PM

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I have no faith, I don't beleive in god, and I don't believe in the after life.

starhead Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:44 PM

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Posted by shelzyp

I have no faith, I don't beleive in god, and I don't believe in the after life.

Yup, same here.

btrflygrl Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:45 PM

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any particular reasons ladies?? I was born Jewish, never really practiced and now feel more at home with FH in his church...but as far as faith....I try to keep it high....as long as you have faith in something or someone (even your FH or DH) it keeps me going when times are rough

RedHead Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:46 PM

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I don't really understand the Q...
I am a believer in my religion

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:47 PM

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Posted by btrflygrl

and now feel more at home with FH in his church...

what is his church?

Xelindrya Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:48 PM

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I believe strongly in my beliefs.

Those beliefs just don't happen to follow those of any particular 'faith' or religion'

So I'll just say Im faithful to my own beliefs.

wc0143 Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:50 PM

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My 'faith' is in being a good person and trying to do the right thing.

TwoBugs Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:51 PM

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Posted by wc0143

My 'faith' is in being a good person and trying to do the right thing.

Exactly. You don't have to be religious to be faithful.

btrflygrl Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:55 PM

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Posted by CIMINOK

Posted by btrflygrl

and now feel more at home with FH in his church...

what is his church?

It's an RCA church...

and for you other ladies....yes...when I meant faith in anything...it can just be in a way to live your life like you all mentioned. It's interesting to see the trend in religious beliefs versus those that don't believe in organized religion and prefer to have their own agenda on how to live their life.

starhead Posted: Feb 12, 2004 12:55 PM

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I was raised methodist and was just so put off by what I feel is the hipocrisy of organized religion that I decided it wasn't for me. I try to be a good person to others for myself and society, not for any reason concerning religion or how it will effect me in my afterlife (since I don't believe there is one).

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Feb 12, 2004 01:02 PM

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Posted by btrflygrl

It's an RCA church...

What is an RCA church?

btrflygrl Posted: Feb 12, 2004 01:16 PM

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Posted by CIMINOK

Posted by btrflygrl

It's an RCA church...

What is an RCA church?

Reformed Church of America...I think it's part of the Dutch Reform...they tend to be a little Calvinistic (John Calvin)

wacky Posted: Feb 12, 2004 01:22 PM

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I beleive in GOD as a higher being, I dont necessarily practice Catholiscim to a T

shelzyp Posted: Feb 12, 2004 01:27 PM

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I was raised Roman Catholic, made my communion, and confirmation, but my views go so against the RCC, that it has made me sick about religion.

IMHO, I think someone wrote a great novel, and people decided to follow it.

Xelindrya Posted: Feb 12, 2004 01:45 PM

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Posted by shelzyp

IMHO, I think someone wrote a great novel, and people decided to follow it.

Love it!!

I get all sorts of hell for talking badly about the bible and one of my favorites is the belief that the Catholics wrote their own book.

I love this .. I gotta use this quote more often!

hehe

yabbobay Posted: Feb 12, 2004 02:03 PM

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I'm an atheist - partly b/c I wasn't raised with religion....while those of you are familiar with it being true...I am the opposite...I was raised that it wasn't true...

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Feb 12, 2004 02:06 PM

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Posted by Xelindrya

I get all sorts of hell for talking badly about the bible and one of my favorites is the belief that the Catholics wrote their own book.

I love this .. I gotta use this quote more often!

hehe

Don't all religions have their own 'books' so to speak? Rules/laws/etc...That someone wrote and/or drew up which people could choose to or choose not to follow?

eroxgirl Posted: Feb 12, 2004 02:08 PM

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Posted by shelzyp

I was raised Roman Catholic, made my communion, and confirmation, but my views go so against the RCC, that it has made me sick about religion.

IMHO, I think someone wrote a great novel, and people decided to follow it.

I always say the bible was written by a MAN not God himself so I can't buy into it...

I've always been conflicted - catholic mother (uncle was a priest), jewish father who converted to buddhism...the catholics (in my family) preaching a whole lot but not practicing much...the jewish side rejecting me because I'm not jewish 'enough'

So my faith is weak...and I feel guilty about that all the time. Religion has always been a big (or dramatic) issue in my life.

and my wedding has been no exception.

Xelindrya Posted: Feb 12, 2004 02:10 PM

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Posted by CIMINOK

Posted by Xelindrya

I get all sorts of hell for talking badly about the bible and one of my favorites is the belief that the Catholics wrote their own book.

I love this .. I gotta use this quote more often!

hehe

Don't all religions have their own 'books' so to speak? Rules/laws/etc...That someone wrote and/or drew up which people could choose to or choose not to follow?

Yes and most of them (not trying to generalize there) think THEIRS and ONLY THEIRS is the true and right 'one' book.
It really is very funny.

Look at the Mormons. They have never said that the companion book they talk about is the bible. They read and follow the bible but no one cares. They are generalized that they have a different 'bible'.

ANyway.. I get into these 'discussions' (shall we call them that) and people get very bent out of shape about 'their' bibles.