What is your Religion?

[rambone]

What religion or spiritual affiliation do you consider yourself?


By the way I am Catholic.

 

[melensdad]

Roman Catholic (leaning toward the very conservative/orthodox wing of the Church)

But since you asked, what is yours?

 

[NateIU10]

Jewish

 

[redneckmedic]

I do not believe in religions as they represent cults...However I do follow the teachings of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

 

[BloodEclipse]

Agnostic but I don't get the "Don't Care" statement.
While I may not believe, I do care about religion and will defend others rights to it.

 

[rambone]

Agnostic but I don't get the "Don't Care" statement.
While I may not believe, I do care about religion and will defend others rights to it.

Hope no offense was taken. If I could edit the poll I would rephrase it as "Not Interested." And good point for suggesting that you support the right to free religion even though you choose not to exercise it.

 

[Buckaroo]

Why Baptist? Wouldn't Evangelical be a better choice beside Catholic?

Buckaroo

 

[rambone]

I only had a set number of options to include. Since Christianity was 75% of the country, I decided to at least break it up slightly to include the largest groups, arbitrarily by percentage. My research told me that Catholic & Baptist represent the 2 largest Christian denominations.

 

[Bigum1969]

I'm a mut.

Raised Episcopalian, attended a Presbyterian Church, married a Methodist -- and was married by a Baptist minister

 

[techres]

Well armed Jew

 

[mettle]

Cannibal... I love beef and pork!

 

[K_W]

Atheist engaged to a Christian.

EDIT: Although, I can sometimes be found attending The Second Church of the Brass Rainbow.

 

[doglb]

Grew up Roman Catholic....but I am more spiritual now-hoping for the best when its my time.

 

[joistman]

AMEN!! AND PASS THE AMMO!!

 

[theweakerbrother]

Expected to be Pentecostal by my family without them being willing participants. Baptized in that movement. Moved on to non-denominational Christian. Went to Seminary and realized the Jewish-ness of my faith that rarely fits in the modern world. Jesus is still my Savior but I think I understand him better because of what I have learned about history and the ancient world. I think other religions can teach us a lot but not save us in the way that Jesus claims He can.

I worked with several beautiful practicing and non-practicing Jews and they came to warmly accept me. For a while, they thought I was Jewish because I told them that I remembered the Temple, I mourn on Tish-Ba'av and I was invited to one family's passover seder.

You could say I'm a mutt, of sorts, because I also love and hate philosophy at the same time. Existentialism is important to my understanding of how the world works. It is viral because I do proselytize or share my faith only when asked about it. I do not force my beliefs on others unless I see it necessary... like defending the helpless.

I attempt to love all my brothers and sisters who serve YHWH. In a different manner, I attempt to love everyone else in the world. I'm extremely cynical (proper) so that is often a big struggle for me. I have good days and bad ones. Thanks for the opportunity to share.

 

[Jeff]

What is your Religious Affiliation?

My own.

 

[NateIU10]

Expected to be Pentecostal by my family without them being willing participants. Baptized in that movement. Moved on to non-denominational Christian. Went to Seminary and realized the Jewish-ness of my faith that rarely fits in the modern world. Jesus is still my Savior but I think I understand him better because of what I have learned about history and the ancient world. I think other religions can teach us a lot but not save us in the way that Jesus claims He can.

I worked with several beautiful practicing and non-practicing Jews and they came to warmly accept me. For a while, they thought I was Jewish because I told them that I remembered the Temple, I mourn on Tish-Ba'av and I was invited to one family's passover seder.

You could say I'm a mutt, of sorts, because I also love and hate philosophy at the same time. Existentialism is important to my understanding of how the world works. It is viral because I do proselytize or share my faith only when asked about it. I do not force my beliefs on others unless I see it necessary... like defending the helpless.

I attempt to love all my brothers and sisters who serve YHWH. In a different manner, I attempt to love everyone else in the world. I'm extremely cynical (proper) so that is often a big struggle for me. I have good days and bad ones. Thanks for the opportunity to share.

And may this Tisha B'av be the last of mourning (which started at sundown tonight for those who do not know.)

I don't claim to be perfect in my religion, but I do what I see fit for me, and my relationship with The Almighty. You seem to do that too, and more power to you!

 

[Joe Williams]

Christian Missionary Alliance

 

[mettle]

Expected to be Pentecostal by my family without them being willing participants. Baptized in that movement. Moved on to non-denominational Christian. Went to Seminary and realized the Jewish-ness of my faith that rarely fits in the modern world. Jesus is still my Savior but I think I understand him better because of what I have learned about history and the ancient world. I think other religions can teach us a lot but not save us in the way that Jesus claims He can.

I worked with several beautiful practicing and non-practicing Jews and they came to warmly accept me. For a while, they thought I was Jewish because I told them that I remembered the Temple, I mourn on Tish-Ba'av and I was invited to one family's passover seder.

You could say I'm a mutt, of sorts, because I also love and hate philosophy at the same time. Existentialism is important to my understanding of how the world works. It is viral because I do proselytize or share my faith only when asked about it. I do not force my beliefs on others unless I see it necessary... like defending the helpless.

I attempt to love all my brothers and sisters who serve YHWH. In a different manner, I attempt to love everyone else in the world. I'm extremely cynical (proper) so that is often a big struggle for me. I have good days and bad ones. Thanks for the opportunity to share.

I'll probably regret it, but I'll bite.
I'm a regenerated transplant. I was raised, unwillingly, in a baptist home. One night at an Apostolic Pentecostal church I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost (spoke in Tongues just like on the Day of Pentecost -Acts 2:1-38-and God made it happen) and was then baptized in Jesus name. It is a UPCI.org affiliated church.

Like the Jews, I believe that there is one Great Eternal Spirit that created all things. But, unlike the Jews, I believe according to Isaiah 9:6; YHWH became the perfect sacrifice for mankind by creating that 'Ohel' (man called Jesus, born under that perfect law, but born without sin), or tabernacle He could dwell in (Jesus), just like He dwelt with Israel in the tabernacle of Moses, under the Law.

It was the Catholic Mess and councils of Nicea that created the 'trinity' 400 years later, when they decided Mary needed to be worshiped. I believe there is One God, and now He has revealed Himself by Jesus, to dwell in us and make us 'lively' stones. Not three persons, but 1 Eternal Spirit that used a body, fathered by that Eternal Spirit, named Jesus the Christ, to pay for our sin and reconcile us back to Him.

 

[Benny]

I do not believe in religions as they represent cults...However I do follow the teachings of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

^^^