re: God does love and accept all gays

It depends on what that person believes about the god. What its properties are. There is theism, deism, pantheism, panentheism, pandeism and panendeism, aside from polytheism. The major difference between all of that is personal god [theism] vs impersonal god [deism].

When someone says they believe in a god but not organized religion, that's kind of a non sequitur. I usually find Christians saying things like that, where they believe in the Christian god and do adhere to their own flavor of Christianity but reject organized Christianity, which is merely gathering with other Christians of similar beliefs and generally listening to some kind of clergy member for interpretation of scripture and doctrine. That is organized Christianity, that is what it means for a religion to be "organized". In those specific cases, those theists are still Christians and still religious, they are just nondenominational Christians.

And agnosticism is not mutually exclusive with any of that mess.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Ah. Well then my husband needs to change his facebook lol"

Well if he definitely believes in a god that does things like want or answer prayer or intervenes with the goings-on in the universe etc, then he's a theist, an agnostic one. He could put "agnostic theist" there and that shouldn't cause nearly as much confusion. Because she is right, most people think of "agnostic" as AtheismLite™ because that's how it's been misused by
atheists who don't want to carry the stigma of the atheist word or have some misconception about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic_theism

<blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" It depends on what that person believes about the god. What its properties are. There is theism, deism, ... [snip!] ... still religious, they are just nondenominational Christians. And agnosticism is not mutually exclusive with any of that mess."</blockquote>




He's that. Follows a Christian belief system however hates churches and their hypocrisy.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" It depends on what that person believes ... [snip!] ... of that mess."</blockquote> He's that. Follows a Christian belief system however hates churches and their hypocrisy."

 

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We are an odd match. I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses and he's a "nothing" LOL. We got married while I wasn't a Witness for a number of years.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>"  "</blockquote> We are an ... [snip!] ... match. I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses and he's a "nothing" LOL. We got married while I wasn't a Witness for a number of years."

You're both Christians though, just different kinds. So there is some common ground at least.  

Quoting Leisurely Duchess:" It depends on what that person believes about the god. What its properties are. There is theism, deism, ... [snip!] ... still religious, they are just nondenominational Christians. And agnosticism is not mutually exclusive with any of that mess."

What about people who believe Christianity is bogus, but still believe in god (or gods)?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" You're both Christians though, just different kinds. So there is some common ground at least.  "</blockquote>



Yeah it does help. There's been plenty of little debates though LOL. Sometimes I just say "I'm not discussing this with you right now, it's only going to lead to an argument." And then I ignore him lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting loser mom:</b>" What about people who believe Christianity is bogus, but still believe in god (or gods)? "</blockquote>



I think from what she explained that may still be a theist?

Quoting loser mom:" What about people who believe Christianity is bogus, but still believe in god (or gods)? "

Well it goes back to the fundamentals of the god beliefs themselves. Are the gods personal [theism] or impersonal [deism], is the universe god or is the universe part of god and god transcends all of it, is the god conscious, etc.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting loser mom:</b>" What about people who believe Christianity ... [snip!] ... bogus, but still believe in god (or gods)? "</blockquote> I think from what she explained that may still be a theist?"

Theism is definitely still more popular than deism, so odds are you're right, she's probably talking about a type of theism

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" You're both Christians though, just ... [snip!] ... I just say "I'm not discussing this with you right now, it's only going to lead to an argument." And then I ignore him lol"

  

theism, deism, pantheism, panentheism, pandeism and panendeism, aside from polytheism.


A search on Wiki would explain these efficiently to anyone curious

<blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" Theism is definitely still more popular than deism, so odds are you're she's probably talking about a type of theism"</blockquote>



Ahhh... I'm getting it! I may not agree with things, but I do try to be educated so I can understand. My mother is notorious for spouting crap and being clueless, Like that all Muslims are terrorists   highly irritating. She didn't Even Know how the president is really elected. Gah..

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Leisurely Duchess:</b>" Theism is definitely still more popular ... [snip!] ... Like that all Muslims are terrorists   highly irritating. She didn't Even Know how the president is really elected. Gah.."

OMG my mom too!!! She embarrassed me so bad in the last few months and all this election crap. She is really far gone now that she got into Fox News, I swear Fox killed my mom and put an alien in her place, totally different views and intolerant about them now. wtf