I know that there is already a thread that asks what your religion is.. but for my questions i still need a basic answer such as "what your religious beliefs are" anyway.

Questions:

1. What are your religious beliefs?
2. How did you come apon it or how were you exposed to that religion.?
3. In what ways does your religion work for you? and why?
4. Do you believe that anyone who doesn't follow the same religion is 'lost' or 'confused'?
5. Do you feel the need to 'convert' other people?
6. Do you communicate better with believers in your faith or non-believers?
7. Can you say that it is possible that your god(s) doesn't exist?
8. What makes you believe that your god does exist? what proof do you have?
9. Do you practice your religion everyday?
10. Is your family of the same faith?
11. Have you been discriminated against simply because of the faith you chose? If so.. how?
12. What does your religion state that happens after you die?
13. If it was possible to sit and talk to your god(s)/goddess(es) in person. What would you say to them and what would you ask them?
14. What does your religion say that you can NOT do?
15. How old is your religion? (please include references that you base your answer on... if you can't do this.. just skip this question)
16. Do you agree or disagree with federal leaders being able to inforce rules and regulations concerning religion?
17. Do you feel that federal leaders are bias towards certain religions?
18. In Canada, channel 9 is the Christian channel.. so far I have seen no other religion based channels on basic cable (1-28). What do you think would be the response of the public if channels appeared specifically for religions such as Satanism, Paganism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism etc.? ...and What would YOUR response be?
19. How do you feel about civil wars based on religion?
20. Do you have feeling of hate or great dislike of any particular religion(s)? If so which one(s)?


i'll think of more questions later.
thank you ^_^

1. What are your religious beliefs?

Currently, I don't have any religious beliefs. If you would like to know more on my view about faith and religion, there is quite a long post from me concerning that in the thread 'why not faith?'

2. How did you come upon it or how were you exposed to that religion?

I guess my experience from life leaved me 'faithless'. I had been a christian once but that changed. I was exposed to christianity through Bible of course, as it was giving some explanations at the moment, but at a certain point it stopped making sense.

3. In what ways does your religion work for you? and why?

Since I am not a member of any religion, I cannot answer that.

4. Do you believe that anyone who doesn't follow the same religion is 'lost' or 'confused'?

Speaking of my views instead of religion - no, I don't believe that. I cannot be sure that my views are absolutely correct too.

5. Do you feel the need to 'convert' other people?

Hmm, no, I guess. Though it is nice to meet people who have similar views on religion, I like learning more about others as well, as it helps to complete my own puzzle.

6. Do you communicate better with believers in your faith or non-believers?

I guess I can communicate with members of any religion quite well, unless they are constantly trying to enforce their beliefs on me.

7. Can you say that it is possible that your god(s) doesn't exist?

I don't have my god. If there is some kind of greater power, I think humans do not have enough knowledge about it at the moment to be sure.

8. What makes you believe that your god does exist? what proof do you have?

See answer #7.

9. Do you practice your religion everyday?

As I don't have my religion I can't practice it everyday. I dig for more knowledge instead

10. Is your family of the same faith?

My father never speaks of his faith, and I don't think he has any. My mother is not sure about her beliefs too.

11. Have you been discriminated against simply because of the faith you chose? If so.. how?

No religion in our country has enough power to do it. Never I have been descriminated for what I think, but not really a lot of people there are, with whom I shared my thoughts.

12. What does your religion state that happens after you die?

I don't have knowledge about that

13. If it was possible to sit and talk to your god(s)/goddess(es) in person. What would you say to them and what would you ask them?

Since I don't believe in any particular god/goddess, I will talk about a hypothetical situation, where I learned that humans were created by some greater power and I would be able to talk to it. I think I would ask "Why have you created us and what were you doing before that?" Maybe something different, but that would depend on what I know about that greater power.

14. What does your religion say that you can NOT do?

No religion - no rules, heh? No, not exactly. I may not have faith, but that doesn't mean I don't have any morals. Generally, I try to treat people with some respect and try to be kinder to others, when it is possible. I feel better myself that way. Can't name anything specific that I cannot do, but I am quite sure there is a lot I wouldn't.

15. How old is your religion? (please include references that you base your answer on... if you can't do this.. just skip this question)

Again, I don't have a religion. My views formed in my own head, based on experience, but I am quite sure some of it has pop-upped in different people's minds before me.

16. Do you agree or disagree with federal leaders being able to inforce rules and regulations concerning religion?

I do not like when people try enforcing their beliefs on others. Everything else comes from that.

17. Do you feel that federal leaders are bias towards certain religions?

I don't know how about in other countries, but here religion does not play any major role in politics. Our main religion may be Christianity (we have several branches here, mostly catholics and orthodox), but I am yet to feel our political leaders, being biased to it.

18. In Canada, channel 9 is the Christian channel.. so far I have seen no other religion based channels on basic cable (1-28). What do you think would be the response of the public if channels appeared specifically for religions such as Satanism, Paganism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism etc.? ...and What would YOUR response be?

We have a Christian channel on radio, formed by some newer branch of Christians. I wouldn't have any response if other's would appear, but I think the public could have. I think people's response here would be separated, and depending on what religion would start their own channel. Some would be better accepted (like Buddhism and Judaism), some would be not (like Satanism, Paganism, as a lot of people have really few knowledge about it and generally have fear of new religions and cults, as they have fear that they children may be converted into one.). But some people wouldn't care.

19. How do you feel about civil wars based on religion?

I really don't like it.

20. Do you have feeling of hate or great dislike of any particular religion(s)? If so which one(s)?

To any particular religion - no. To some followers - yes. I dislike it when some religion's members get hostile to 'non-believers'. I encountered such people mostly from christian and islamic religions, but I also know a few people from those religions, whom I like. Some religions appear to be more biased to violence towards others, but it is usually a choice the followers make.

Answers

1. What are your religious beliefs?

I am a humanist, I beleive that fiaht is an internalised force that comes from knowing ones self as well as one can and reinforcing that knowledge be constantly improving ones self and redefining the boundries.

2. How did you come apon it or how were you exposed to that religion.?

I found it on the net.

3. In what ways does your religion work for you? and why?

It works because it forces me to be better it allows me to understand my own self more and it fills me with inner calm and an odd excitement when I am faced with moments I feel overwhelmed by, because when you feel overwhelmed, then you're discoveirng just how far you can go and ytou can use this experience to leanr and improve

4. Do you believe that anyone who doesn't follow the same religion is 'lost' or 'confused'?

Nope merely different

5. Do you feel the need to 'convert' other people?

If they come to us we'll help them all we can and if we don't work for them then we'll help them find somehting that does. but most people who come to us with sincerity and an open mind find out that we can help them, even those of other faith systems sometimes keep both beleif systems going.

6. Do you communicate better with believers in your faith or non-believers?

There are so few of us and we grow through conflict so non-beleivers, but only becuase when I am discussing the matter with beelivers they tend to rebut my interpretations simply because that's what we do, we grow through strife and conflict

7. Can you say that it is possible that your god(s) doesn't exist?

We don't beleive in a god

8. What makes you believe that your god does exist? what proof do you have?

N/A

9. Do you practice your religion everyday?

Yes

10. Is your family of the same faith?

no

11. Have you been discriminated against simply because of the faith you chose? If so.. how?

no

12. What does your religion state that happens after you die?

We learn about life more by discovering the greatest secret of all.

13. If it was possible to sit and talk to your god(s)/goddess(es) in person. What would you say to them and what would you ask them?

Hello I.D. Ego and superego how can I grow to be better today

14. What does your religion say that you can NOT do?

Malicious acts to the unneccessary detrement of others. All must be down for the greater good of all not the greater good of the self.

15. How old is your religion? (please include references that you base your answer on... if you can't do this.. just skip this question)

Founded 1869 in Gemany, grew throughout the last 150 years.

16. Do you agree or disagree with federal leaders being able to inforce rules and regulations concerning religion?

No, totally disagree. People have a right to follow their own path.

17. Do you feel that federal leaders are bias towards certain religions?

Yes, relgion and state in many countries are too intertwined. Russia and China good counter examples of this simply because of the effects of communisim

18. In Canada, channel 9 is the Christian channel.. so far I have seen no other religion based channels on basic cable (1-28). What do you think would be the response of the public if channels appeared specifically for religions such as Satanism, Paganism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism etc.? ...and What would YOUR response be?

I'd simply think hmm...

19. How do you feel about civil wars based on religion?

although we grow from conflict, violence is not productive. One can't learn if one is dead and one grows more by learning to co-exist through disagreement then simply reverting to our more base natures

20. Do you have feeling of hate or great dislike of any particular religion(s)? If so which one(s)?

It's not any one relgion so much as a seemingly overwhelming common policy.

We are right you are wrong, join or die/burn in hell/never find enlightnment. It's the notion that there is merely one path to enlightnment which we find stupid.

Neon

Questions:

1. What are your religious beliefs?Realistic/chaosist/whateverist
2. How did you come apon it or how were you exposed to that religion.?Mostly things that just makes sense, some stuff I`ve read online about the discordain belefs and the nature of beleif views of Spare.
3. In what ways does your religion work for you? and why?It does nothing and everything for me since it is just how I think
4. Do you believe that anyone who doesn't follow the same religion is 'lost' or 'confused'?Some are stupid,misguided or just have a different view.
5. Do you feel the need to 'convert' other people?Not convert them just make them listen to reason if they arent already.
6. Do you communicate better with believers in your faith or non-believers?Either
7. Can you say that it is possible that your god(s) doesn't exist?Yes
8. What makes you believe that your god does exist? what proof do you have?Just a theory
9. Do you practice your religion everyday?Yep
10. Is your family of the same faith?Nah my family is Church of England
11. Have you been discriminated against simply because of the faith you chose? If so.. how?Nope
12. What does your religion state that happens after you die?It doesnt
13. If it was possible to sit and talk to your god(s)/goddess(es) in person. What would you say to them and what would you ask them?Heres a twenty, dance for me
14. What does your religion say that you can NOT do?Be grumpy 24/7..its a hard commandment
15. How old is your religion? (please include references that you base your answer on... if you can't do this.. just skip this question)As old as me?
16. Do you agree or disagree with federal leaders being able to inforce rules and regulations concerning religion?
17. Do you feel that federal leaders are bias towards certain religions?Yes
18. In Canada, channel 9 is the Christian channel.. so far I have seen no other religion based channels on basic cable (1-28). What do you think would be the response of the public if channels appeared specifically for religions such as Satanism, Paganism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism etc.? ...and What would YOUR response be?Them-Those heathens cant have the same rights to boring religous television!Me-I wish family guy was on
19. How do you feel about civil wars based on religion?The religion part is a excuse and a tool for easy manipulation.
20. Do you have feeling of hate or great dislike of any particular religion(s)? If so which one(s)?Any one of them with ultra feminist additions

1. Christian.

2.My brother talked to me about God for 6 months before I had my first experience with God.

3.It has changed my life in many ways(thinking, actions, social). God is teaching me, and inspires me to act on those teachings by giving me visions of how I will look and what will happen if I continue to change.

4.I think those that don't know God are spiritualy lost.

5.I don't feel that I have to convert them, but its something that I would want to happen to me, so thats why I do it.

6.I communicate with both very well.

7.No.

8.The teachings from the bible make total since of life and the world, it gives meaning and understanding. I have so many experiences with God(healings, powerfull emotions, jokes, life changing teachings, the way that God knows what I am thinking and shows me he knows)

9.I don't but I am young and growing.Plus there is a time to work and a time to rest.

10.My family is of the same faith, which is a neat story behind it also.

11.Yes, I have been kicked off a forum, been fired, laughed at, mocked, and name called.

12.You are to be judged.

13.I ask God for info from time to time, so I ask questions when they come up.

14.All the laws are filled in two commandments, love the Lord, and love your neighbor.

15.The name Christianity is only 2000 years old, but the religion goes back to Adam.

16.I will vote for people who believe like me, who are Christian and would like to see Christian values pushed into law.

17.I don't think any leader could make every religion happy.

18.If it came on I would watch it to learn more about the other religions.

19.If it is not necessary to fight I would rather talk it over, and reason with people. So I don't like war, or civil war.

20.Any religion that leaves Jesus out of the picture.