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2011 KW Religious Composition Poll
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[Syl]
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2011 KW Religious Composition Poll
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"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
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[Syl]
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Sōtō Zen Buddhist, but you could also call me an atheist.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
Catholic, but a bad one according to the sanctimonious.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I'll let you guys settle this: What's it called where you don't deny the existence of a god, but don't affirm it neither while at the same time not denying that anyone could know if there is or isn't a god namely because such knowledge would be pointless and nothing could be done with it?
That's what I am
That's what I am
'Tis dream to think that Reason can
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
-John Crowley
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
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I guess I've said this once or twice, but, since it's a new poll. 
More agnostic than anything else on the list. But not having found what I consider a definite answer one way or the other to questions like Is there a God?, Is there an afterlife?, and Is there a soul?, isn't really how I self-identify. It's not how I live my life. For all practical purposes, I live as an atheist. Nothing I do is done, no decision I make is made, because of anything supernatural. So I call myself a practical atheist. But I don't say, "There is nothing supernatural.", which I would call atheism. A positive statement, even if the positive is about the lack of something. I don't know one way or the other, so I'm an agnostic.
More agnostic than anything else on the list. But not having found what I consider a definite answer one way or the other to questions like Is there a God?, Is there an afterlife?, and Is there a soul?, isn't really how I self-identify. It's not how I live my life. For all practical purposes, I live as an atheist. Nothing I do is done, no decision I make is made, because of anything supernatural. So I call myself a practical atheist. But I don't say, "There is nothing supernatural.", which I would call atheism. A positive statement, even if the positive is about the lack of something. I don't know one way or the other, so I'm an agnostic.All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
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Former atheist, now Christian (Episcopalian). I also dip toes in Stoic and Taoist waters.
Atheism is great for some (and was quite comfy in my early 20s), but as time wore on I found it emblematic of a self and prefernce oriented life. I later hankered for something more: bearing the Cross; corporate worship and community. I only wish I could tell Furls...but I feel she knows.
Anyway.
Enjoying the switch!
Atheism is great for some (and was quite comfy in my early 20s), but as time wore on I found it emblematic of a self and prefernce oriented life. I later hankered for something more: bearing the Cross; corporate worship and community. I only wish I could tell Furls...but I feel she knows.
Anyway.
Enjoying the switch!
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other. the existance of what we refer to as "gods" seems quite likely to me but i've no evidence that it behooves me to "worship" any. i don't know what that's called. if i were inclined to practice any kind of philosophy religiously, it would probably be buddhist.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Orlion, I see what you're saying, what with agnosticism generally asserting that the truth is unknowable, but I think you're still more or less an agnostic (just as a Christian who doesn't believe in the Trinity or even the divinity of Christ would still be considered a Christian).
Luci, that sounds like Deism or at least some kind of version of it.
I suppose I should've put this up top (I'll fix that), but if you don't know, you could always see what the Belief-o-matic has to say about it.
Luci, that sounds like Deism or at least some kind of version of it.
I suppose I should've put this up top (I'll fix that), but if you don't know, you could always see what the Belief-o-matic has to say about it.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
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No surprises.
Your Top 3 Faith Match Profiles Are:
1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Theravada Buddhism (91%)
3. Secular Humanism (83%)
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
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Yeah, I pretty much got the same, with secular humanism in top position.[Syl] wrote:No surprises.Your Top 3 Faith Match Profiles Are:
1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Theravada Buddhism (91%)
3. Secular Humanism (83%)
'Tis dream to think that Reason can
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
-John Crowley
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
-John Crowley
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Join me in Pagan Pride!danlo wrote:I'm a Druid now--do I have to click the Wiccan/Pagan or other...
(Like, seriously? ADF? OBOD?)
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[Syl] wrote: I suppose I should've put this up top (I'll fix that), but if you don't know, you could always see what the Belief-o-matic has to say about it.
Your Top 3 Faith Match Profiles Are:
1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Orthodox Quaker (90%)
3. Seventh Day Adventist (90%)
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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I put "other," for some specific reasons...I don't believe in "Gods" of any stripe...but I know, absolutely, of certain mystic/supernatural things [though not beings]...it is possible that science will eventually cover them...also, possible not.
And, couple things Orlion/Syl comments...I think, along with Fist, there's some common territory...I'm not sure, Syl, that agnostic or a variation quite fits Orlion...but not sure...because:
If the belief is truth is unknowable...yes, that is a kind of agnosticism...but is that what the belief is in Orlions specific case? Or is it more like mine, which, without going on too long boils down to: Some mystical/supernatural truths may be knowable for a person...but they are not shareable/communicable. You can talk/philosophize/analogize/metaphorize, but not demonstrate/prove.
And, couple things Orlion/Syl comments...I think, along with Fist, there's some common territory...I'm not sure, Syl, that agnostic or a variation quite fits Orlion...but not sure...because:
If the belief is truth is unknowable...yes, that is a kind of agnosticism...but is that what the belief is in Orlions specific case? Or is it more like mine, which, without going on too long boils down to: Some mystical/supernatural truths may be knowable for a person...but they are not shareable/communicable. You can talk/philosophize/analogize/metaphorize, but not demonstrate/prove.
[spoiler]Sig-man, Libtard, Stupid piece of shit. change your text color to brown. Mr. Reliable, bullshit-slinging liarFucker-user.[/spoiler]
the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
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Okay, this time through the Belief-o-Matic, I got:
1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Liberal Quakers (82%)
1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Liberal Quakers (82%)
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