re: Religion

Christian.
Missionary Baptist denomination

I'm a Norse Paganist/Spiritualist.
I believe in the Norse Gods to a point (though I believe their powers and stories have been greatly fantasized over the centuries), though I believe they come from another dimension/plane rather than another planet as is the traditional belief. I also believe that these other planes of existance are how are souls travel through the afterlife to eventually reach Valhalla, Helgafjell, Hel, or Folkvangr ... which plane we're destined for.

Quoting Laneys*Mama:" I'm just curious as to what the most popular "religion" is on BG. So... What religion are you? Tell ... [snip!] ... this particular belief system. If you feel the need to discuss someone else's religion and beliefs, please try to be nice!  "

Non-denomination christian. My husband is jewsih.

I was raised by catholic parents who werent religious but went thru the usual morions regarding the sacraments. we didnt go to church.
as a kid i went to a couple of other churches with friends.
In college i had religious roommates and went to church with them and i loved them and going to church.
After college i switched to Presbyterian.
after moving to NYC i looked for a church and ultimately found a great one that was non-denominational.
Since getting married about 6 yrs ago i havent found a church. I plan to start looking. I've found a couple of temples that we may attend but nothing that excites me or my husband.
BUT, fellowish is important to us so we will find something soon.

Raised in an athiest/agnostic home, converted to the LDS faith when I was twelve our core values are on my profile, but in case you don't want to go look lol here are our 13 articles of faith
13 Articles of Faith

1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.

3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.

9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Quoting Derpy Hooves:" A lot of us just believe in science."

I believe in science and am very "sciency." I'm also a christian.

I just thought of something.


...how does one believe in science? It's wiggin' me out at the moment.  

Quoting The Doctor:" I just thought of something. ...how does one believe in science? It's wiggin' me out at the moment.  "

I mean, I choose to believe in the scientific explanations for something rather than the Biblical Creationist ones.

Quoting Derpy Hooves:" I mean, I choose to believe in the scientific explanations for something rather than the Biblical Creationist ones."

Nah, yeah...... I'm just sayin'... isn't by definition science not something you can "believe" in because it's based (or supposed to be based) in fact and not faith?


That's just what I meant.  

Quoting The Doctor:" Nah, yeah...... I'm just sayin'... isn't by definition science not something you can "believe" in because it's based (or supposed to be based) in fact and not faith? That's just what I meant.  "

Ah yeah. I just turn to logic and reason instead of stories. Idk, never really had to explain it. My family is pretty much fully agnostic anyway so they don't care that I don't think there is no god. But we did live in the Bible belt and I got tired in school of hearing kids argue against having to be taught evolution.

I think I'm the only Hindu on bg. Just like my town. I have to drive 90 miles to go to temple.

Quoting Derpy Hooves:" I mean, I choose to believe in the scientific explanations for something rather than the Biblical Creationist ones."

I dont subscribe to the creationism as per the Bible. I dont think most christians or jews do either.

Quoting TheNuge:" I dont subscribe to the creationism as per the Bible. I dont think most christians or jews do either."

A lot do here. In HS, we had a form parents could sign to opt their kids out of being taught evolution, but up North where you are, I doubt it's commonplace.

Quoting Derpy Hooves:" A lot do here. In HS, we had a form parents could sign to opt their kids out of being taught evolution, but up North where you are, I doubt it's commonplace."

It's not, but you still find it.

Quoting **Blessed Insanity **:" Raised in an athiest/agnostic home, converted to the LDS faith when I was twelve our core values are ... [snip!] ... to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."

I'm LDS too!  

Quoting Laneys*Mama:" I'm just curious as to what the most popular "religion" is on BG. So... What religion are you? Tell ... [snip!] ... this particular belief system. If you feel the need to discuss someone else's religion and beliefs, please try to be nice!  "

I'm agnostic because I'm not silly enough to rule anything out.