Let's just see how many other religions we have here.(Poll)

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Let's just see how many other religions we have here.(Poll)

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:20:49 AM EDT

Since I've "converted" to Asatru I've gotten the feeling that we have some "Pagans" here but our mostly Christian(or off shoots of it.) or Jewish. So I thought I'd do a quick poll just to see were we all stand on the matter. Please be honest, if you're not a practicing Christian check one of the other boxes, I want to see what people practice, not just what they say they are. Thanks.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:28:07 AM EDT

[#1]

your gonna catch hell for putting christians with jehovas' witnesses and mormons

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:30:17 AM EDT

[#2]

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your gonna catch hell for putting christians with jehovas' witnesses and mormons

I fully understand that they have some very different believes BUT they are all, more or less, based on the teaching of Christ and that's why I put them together. Also, Catholics have some very different believes then, say, a Baptist but they still consider themselves "Christian" so that's why they're all lumped together, plus I wouldn't have had enough space to post more picks.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:31:36 AM EDT

[#3]

Oh jeez...

Mormons...JW....Chrisitans...in the same category God help us!

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:34:06 AM EDT

[#4]

Also, like I said, if you're a "Christian" but you've not been to Church in 10 years and don't pray on a regular basis the please don't check "Christian". Only check Christian if you live it, just saying that you're one doesn't count, that's why I have the "don't actively practice" box there.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:37:13 AM EDT

[#5]

There's 1B buddhists and 1B Hindus that were left out of the poll.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:38:33 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
There's 1B buddhists and 1B Hindus that were left out of the poll.

They can go under the "Pagan" heading, if you check Pagan.org you'll find an entire section to these religions so that's why they can go under Pagan.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:40:23 AM EDT

[#7]

You have a problem with your poll dude. Total of 23 votes but only 16 showing.

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:43:06 AM EDT

[#8]

Somehow 9 of the total votes are not shown. Fix it or I'll tell Jessee Jackson!

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:49:06 AM EDT

[#9]

I'm Catholic, please dont bunch me together in a "other" or "combined" list

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:50:56 AM EDT

[#10]

Roman Catholic

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:52:20 AM EDT

[#11]

Pentecostal Christian

Posted: 10/24/2004 9:55:40 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
There's 1B buddhists and 1B Hindus that were left out of the poll.

They can go under the "Pagan" heading, if you check Pagan.org you'll find an entire section to these religions so that's why they can go under Pagan.

I'm starting to think your just pulling our legs with this crap.

It's true because the net says so? WTF?

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:04:52 AM EDT

[#13]

Dude, log into Pagan.org and see for yourself. An entire section on Zen, Buddism, Hinduism, ect.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:10:22 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
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your gonna catch hell for putting christians with jehovas' witnesses and mormons

I fully understand that they have some very different believes BUT they are all, more or less, based on the teaching of Christ and that's why I put them together. Also, Catholics have some very different believes then, say, a Baptist but they still consider themselves "Christian" so that's why they're all lumped together, plus I wouldn't have had enough space to post more picks.

u r a fukin dipshit, but u get a pass since u r a gun owner....nuff said

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:14:36 AM EDT

[#15]

Thanks 47, I'm glad that you're going to let me "play" on "your" forum. As far as the poll goes, something just isn't right, none of the polls here are every right. Don't know if it's the web site or the program that they're running or what. Maybe a Mod will come on and fix it if we're lucky(hint, hint.

) I just wanted to see how many others there were that didn't follow the "main stream". Funny, no one has voted "Islam" yet. I know in a forum this large someone has to be a follower of Islam.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:17:40 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Dude, log into Pagan.org and see for yourself. An entire section on Zen, Buddism, Hinduism, ect.

And what gives "pagan.org" the authority to be the be all, end all of religious categorization?.

I could make a website that says "click here to see a moron" and it shows a picture of you - does that make it true?

The traditional use of the term "pagan" has always referred to the various European polytheistic religions that existed in conjuntion with Christianity.

The New Age "pagans" all base ther wiccan or other such beliefs on these religions.

Hinduism is arguably close, but has bever been associated with those European religions. Buddhism doesn't even HAVE "gods."

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:21:47 AM EDT

[#17]

Then I guess Buddists can click "athiests" then, if they don't have or believe in any gods. All I'm trying to say is that if Pagan.org can list those religions on their web site then for the sake of this poll I can include them in the "pagan" catagory wether they're "pagan" or not is not the point. If we had more catagories then I could have put then in seperate ones but we're limited to the number of catagories that we have. Work with me here pard.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:29:33 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I fully understand that they have some very different believes BUT they are all, more or less, based on the teaching of Christ and that's why I put them together. Also, Catholics have some very different believes then, say, a Baptist but they still consider themselves "Christian" so that's why they're all lumped together, plus I wouldn't have had enough space to post more picks.

Yeah, Kerry's also pro-2nd amendment because he hunts.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:38:38 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I fully understand that they have some very different believes BUT they are all, more or less, based on the teaching of Christ and that's why I put them together. Also, Catholics have some very different believes then, say, a Baptist but they still consider themselves "Christian" so that's why they're all lumped together, plus I wouldn't have had enough space to post more picks.

Yeah, Kerry's also pro-2nd amendment because he hunts.

So I guess we could lump him in with "Gun Owner" if we ever did a poll on it and it'd be the truth.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:39:57 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Quoted:
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I fully understand that they have some very different believes BUT they are all, more or less, based on the teaching of Christ and that's why I put them together. Also, Catholics have some very different believes then, say, a Baptist but they still consider themselves "Christian" so that's why they're all lumped together, plus I wouldn't have had enough space to post more picks.

Yeah, Kerry's also pro-2nd amendment because he hunts.

So I guess we could lump him in with "Gun Owner" if we ever did a poll on it and it'd be the truth.

An MM truth.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:41:51 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
your gonna catch hell for putting christians with jehovas' witnesses and mormons

Well at least he was consistant by grouping Asatru, Wicca, and Druid in the same catagory for they are more different from each other than Christianity, JWs, and mormons.

Tj

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:44:14 AM EDT

[#22]

I put a vote in Pagan as a Theravada Buddhist.

The religions you put there would be mostly called neo-pagan.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:44:46 AM EDT

[#23]

Roman Catholic here who also has interest in Pagan/Goth (reading about, not living). I like the darker side of the Catholic Church and its mysteries.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:47:41 AM EDT

[#24]

Looks like the pagan freaks are a little out numbered.

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:54:01 AM EDT

[#25]

You left out ARFCOM worship.

CW

Posted: 10/24/2004 10:56:11 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
You left out ARFCOM worship.

CW

If by "ARFCOM" you mean GUNS, then that's kind of a given, isn't it. LOL

Posted: 10/24/2004 11:13:01 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
I put a vote in Pagan as a Theravada Buddhist.

The religions you put there would be mostly called neo-pagan.

I get your point however never considered the Buddhist religion Pagan. It's roots were in India and spread eastward.

I've always considered it a mainstream relgion not on the fringe and the similarties between the teachings of Christ and Buddha undeniable.

This is one of my favorite passages from the Bodhihamma:

When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty. But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way.

Unlike other religions the path of the Budhist other than in anchient Japan is not marred with sytematic persecution by other religions nor persecuting other religions. Because of this it is often left out of such polls as this one. The relgion like all is often subject to the prejudice of the foolish and ignorance of individuals.

Yes I was in the service and knew many a Budhist.

Tj