Are you religious?

Dr.Seussicide · 10-11-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Do you think that this whole thing is rather silly? I mean yes I believe and God and that Jesus came to save our sins etc, but to which part of Christainty I feel I belong is uncertain due to the variability between them. I'm not talking rubbish here when another perfectly respectable person knows what I mean. To be honest I think this should be dropped because if you don't understand what we mean I don't know how else to explain it. You have to be brought up in similar situations to know why we feel the way we do.

It's just that Catholicism is a subset of Christianity. So it is rather confusing when you treat it as a completely separate entity.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-11-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

It's just that Catholicism is a subset of Christianity. So it is rather confusing when you treat it as a completely separate entity.

I never said it was separate. I completely agree with it being a subset.

Dr.Seussicide · 10-11-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I never said it was separate. I completely agree with it being a subset.

Then... I'm lost, lol

Maybe it should be dropped =/

adidasss · 10-11-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Do you think that this whole thing is rather silly? I mean yes I believe and God and that Jesus came to save our sins etc, but to which part of Christainty I feel I belong is uncertain due to the variability between them. I'm not talking rubbish here when another perfectly respectable person knows what I mean. To be honest I think this should be dropped because if you don't understand what we mean I don't know how else to explain it. You have to be brought up in similar situations to know why we feel the way we do.

I think I've been brought up under similar circumstances and I think I know what you mean, but you expressed it wrong. You're a Christian because you believe that Christ was the son of God and is the way to your salvation, but you don't specifically follow any of the other rules and regulations that the various denominations adhere to. I believe Christianity encompasses all of those denominations as well as people who don't feel they belong to any particular church, as long as they believe in Jesus Christ as their savior.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-11-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I think I've been brought up under similar circumstances and I think I know what you mean, but you expressed it wrong. You're a Christian because you believe that Christ was the son of God and is the way to your salvation, but you don't specifically follow any of the other rules and regulations that the various denominations adhere to. I believe Christianity encompasses all of those denominations as well as people who don't feel they belong to any particular church, as long as they believe in Jesus Christ as their savior.

Amen Adidasss. That is exactly what I mean. I don't really know how I didn't explain it right in the first place, but I know in my head what I mean, just don't necessarily get it out in words the same.

Molecules · 10-11-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Amen Adidasss. That is exactly what I mean. I don't really know how I didn't explain it right in the first place, but I know in my head what I mean, just don't necessarily get it out in words the same.

that avatar is messing with my head, i could handle mini Gaga, but now keep reading your posts in a deep Brummie accent. what have you done with Lee??!?

p.s. religion

lucifer_sam · 10-11-2009, 06:49 PM

i had to break the news to my parents today that i thought Christianity was a load of hypocritical bullshit, that was fun.

i still don't ascribe to the agnostic stratification of beliefs, seems a little callous to me. i suppose i'm hovering in the apostasy region for the time being.

NumberNineDream · 10-11-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

i had to break the news to my parents today that i thought Christianity was a load of hypocritical bullshit, that was fun.

i still don't ascribe to the agnostic stratification of beliefs, seems a little callous to me. i suppose i'm hovering in the apostasy region for the time being.

Yeah my mum is still in denial ... still fun

Arya Stark · 10-11-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

i had to break the news to my parents today that i thought Christianity was a load of hypocritical bullshit, that was fun.

i still don't ascribe to the agnostic stratification of beliefs, seems a little callous to me. i suppose i'm hovering in the apostasy region for the time being.

How did the situation present itself?

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-11-2009, 08:56 PM

Hoping to one day become a Jehovah's Witness.

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