[POLL]Your religion?

Poll: What is your "religion" ?
(Vote): Atheist
(Vote): Agnostic
(Vote): Christian
(Vote): Muslim
(Vote): Buddhist
(Vote): Hindu
(Vote): Other

devout Hindu reporting in

Scientology, the beleif in science

On August 08 2012 06:52 Stroggoz wrote: Scientology, the beleif in science

I met a few people who have no idea what scientology is, and they think its Atheism or belief in science.

Damn, I forgot to add illuminati and paranoid schizophrenia.

how about jewish

had to google agnostic, i didnt know such word exists but it describes me pretty well

btw i think christian and atheist is the same, they both strongly believe in something and call each other dumb

Voted Atheist, but im not really fond of the term.

Some people believe in voodoo, so shoud i declare myself an avoodist? Tutz, dsmarts and some other folk think there are lizards on a quest to control us, should i be called an alizardist?

Not believing in a supreme being is the default setting with which all humans are born, i dont see why i should be called an atheist.

On August 08 2012 07:25 dnagardi wrote: had to google agnostic, i didnt know such word exists but it describes me pretty well btw i think christian and atheist is the same, they both strongly believe in something and call each other dumb

Atheism is disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

On August 08 2012 07:14 MiPwnYa wrote: how about jewish

I was only able to add 7 choices, so I added the most popular.

in between atheist and agnostic

On August 08 2012 07:25 dnagardi wrote: had to google agnostic, i didnt know such word exists but it describes me pretty well btw i think christian and atheist is the same, they both strongly believe in something and call each other dumb

should have googled atheist too apparently

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Bleh, I'll say it. Would have rather seen atheist and agnostic grouped together and labeled as "none".

Anyone care to explain in layman terms the difference between atheist and agnostic

On August 08 2012 10:46 rANDY wrote: Anyone care to explain in layman terms the difference between atheist and agnostic

athiests are people who don't believe in god because it's been scientifically proven that the gods in religions are all made up.

agnostics are people who say they don't know if god exists or not because they don't like hurting people's feelings.

Atheist openly declare that they don't believe in god, agnostics make no so such declarations.

Atheists think there is no god
Agnostics think we can't know

Graisseux has got it right.

There's a hierarchy of claims in religion. Deists just take the initial step but theists take it one step further.

Deism: I believe the universe was created by a creator, but he is completely disinterested. (There is a deity)
Theism: I believe there is a creator and he has an interest in humanity and intervenes. (There is a god)
Atheism: I do not believe there is a creator that has an interest in humanity and intervenes. (There is no god)
Adeist: I do not believe the universe was created by a creator. (There is no deity)
Agnostic: There is no way to know the truth in this matter. (We can not know with certainty)

You can be an agnostic atheist adeist. Nothing hinders that.