Which religious/non-relig. identity do you...
aLurker
22 Jun 2010
Before that I called myself an atheist.
Before that I called myself an agnostic, but that was mainly because I confused atheism ("I don't believe in god") with strong atheism ("There is no god"), an all too common mistake which still haunts many atheists.
DeafImmortalGirl
18 Jul 2010
Tresmius
30 Aug 2010
Edited by Tresmius, 30 August 2010 - 12:54 AM.
shadowhawk
12 Oct 2010

ChromodynamicGirl
14 Oct 2010
Secular humanists are a bunch of Progressive pro-democracy sorts, so no thanks.
Most people who call themselves 'atheists' are more or less exactly like secular humanists, and their typical feature is a moronic animus against religion where they want to blame it for an impossibly wide scope of things. This is because Progressives are an alternate Christian church, it is a doctrinal dispute.
Agnostic isn't even an alternative to theism/atheism, since it is an epistemic position and not an ontological one; an agnostic is either a theist or an atheist. It's also wrong.
So, in all, I would say that if I have to describe it I would choose something rather more accurate and obscure. Aristotilian and Wittgenstenian amoral material determinist.
shadowhawk
15 Oct 2010
You are also a little butt, but that is why you are so charming,Well, all religions are impossible nonsense, so that rules them out.
Secular humanists are a bunch of Progressive pro-democracy sorts, so no thanks.
Most people who call themselves 'atheists' are more or less exactly like secular humanists, and their typical feature is a moronic animus against religion where they want to blame it for an impossibly wide scope of things. This is because Progressives are an alternate Christian church, it is a doctrinal dispute.
Agnostic isn't even an alternative to theism/atheism, since it is an epistemic position and not an ontological one; an agnostic is either a theist or an atheist. It's also wrong.
So, in all, I would say that if I have to describe it I would choose something rather more accurate and obscure. Aristotilian and Wittgenstenian amoral material determinist.

Mishael
17 Oct 2010
i!i
01 Nov 2010
Walter Bishop said it best: "..the brain and the mind are capable of so much, that the brain is consciousness, THE MIND IS GOD!"
That was by far a historical and greatly hysterical emulation of portraying the awareness one can find. Not just with the use of chemical compounds but with the use of guided meditation, self-hypnosis, visualization exercises 7 hypnosis. I am an avid believer of mind control: controlling one's own mind. As we so many allow others to do it for us, trick is to only allow the good influences.
cranquar
03 Dec 2010
Nevertheless, I must admit that my independent study of scriptures, outside of denominational led guidance; allowed me to see the messages that call us to "take hold of eternal life," "put on immortality," and "destroy the enemy death," because "God takes no pleasure in him that dies," thus we are to "not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord."
I am still waiting to hear that the christian churches begin to implement these teachings in their services. In the meantime, if any are interested in the scriptural guidance toward immortality, please feel free to visit at no cost eternallifegodsgift.webs.com/ It is a scripturally guided study of The Ways of Eternal Life.
I'm hungry to do the works of Christ, see the resurrection of the dead, and see the end of death on Earth!
Cynthia ( BTW, I hope I did not break any rules listing the site above...sometimes I forget who's rules apply where:)
informaj
28 Dec 2010
Technoearthling
04 Mar 2011
Everything can be explained through the study of the natural sciences and through technology to analyze data and delve deeper into things than our senses would be able to see or grasp. Hence, whatever is 'unknown' just has not been explored yet.
Whether there is a 'creative' force in the universe I call it simply energy. It fuels our processes and all processes as far as we are concerned. Whether it has a 'consciousness' is another matter altogether. Hence,I am not concerned as to whether it...whatever 'it' is has a name or wishes to reach out to me. I go by whatever data my senses and my experience provide me with. It's ultimately all about learning.
Forever21
15 Apr 2011
1kgcoffee
01 Aug 2011
I've never heard a coherent definition for what a 'god' is. Religion is a non-answer for people who lack the curiosity or intelligence to seek out scientific explanations of the natural world.
mikeinnaples
02 Aug 2011
I guess if I HAD to choose, I would be a pastafarian.
TheFountain
04 Aug 2011
The best work of buddhism I have read is the tao te ching (preferably the Goddard translation) which is essentially a collection of poems that are like meditations on life, spoken in a Taoist slant. It always seems to impart some sense of peace in me to read and reflect on these. There is an app in the android market that has this book for free, all the different translations included.
To me buddhism is closer to mythology than it is to religion. But it's mythology you can easily apply to every day living situations and to help bring balance and harmony into your mental sphere.
Edited by TheFountain, 04 August 2011 - 11:54 PM.
Connor MacLeod
05 Aug 2011
The best work of buddhism I have read is the tao te ching (preferably the Goddard translation) which is essentially a collection of poems that are like meditations on life, spoken in a Taoist slant. It always seems to impart some sense of peace in me to read and reflect on these. There is an app in the android market that has this book for free, all the different translations included.
The Tao De Ching is a Taoist text. Buddhism is from India; Taoism is from China.
david ellis
05 Aug 2011
The best work of buddhism I have read is the tao te ching (preferably the Goddard translation) which is essentially a collection of poems that are like meditations on life, spoken in a Taoist slant. It always seems to impart some sense of peace in me to read and reflect on these. There is an app in the android market that has this book for free, all the different translations included.
The Tao De Ching is a Taoist text. Buddhism is from India; Taoism is from China.
Religions cross borders all the time and a religion can even borrow a whole book - like, Tao Te Ching. In fact, chinese Buddhists use Tao Te Ching.
Writing about Tao te Ching in Wikipedia
The text is fundamental to the Philosophical Taoism (Daojia (Pinyin: Dàojiā) 道家) and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Religious Daoism (Daojiao (Pinyin: Dàojiào) 道教) but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts.
Connor MacLeod
06 Aug 2011
The best work of buddhism I have read is the tao te ching (preferably the Goddard translation) which is essentially a collection of poems that are like meditations on life, spoken in a Taoist slant. It always seems to impart some sense of peace in me to read and reflect on these. There is an app in the android market that has this book for free, all the different translations included.
The Tao De Ching is a Taoist text. Buddhism is from India; Taoism is from China.
Religions cross borders all the time and a religion can even borrow a whole book - like, Tao Te Ching. In fact, chinese Buddhists use Tao Te Ching.Writing about Tao te Ching in Wikipedia
The text is fundamental to the Philosophical Taoism (Daojia (Pinyin: Dàojiā) 道家) and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Religious Daoism (Daojiao (Pinyin: Dàojiào) 道教) but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts.
Having lived and studied in Asia I'm aware of the impact Taosim (and Confucianism) had on Buddhism when it was translated over to China, Japan, and so on. But the poster's statement that the Tao De Ching was a "Buddhist work" which had a "Taoist slant" indicates that he has some fundamental confusion regarding the nature and origin of these two religions. Actually the Tao De Ching is not just a Taoist text, it is the Taoist text, being ascribed, Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism. As far as Chinese Buddhists using the Tao De Ching, that is not very accurate. Historically Taoism had an influence on Chinese Buddhism, as did Confucianism and other aspects of Chinese culture. But I think it would be extremely unusual to see Chinese Buddhists at a temple chanting from a Taoist text; the sutras that they chant and study are Buddhist; the mantras that they chant are Chinese transliteration of Sanskrit (or maybe Pali) mantras.
Jaeson Booker
13 Dec 2011
Designer Evolution
20 Dec 2011
steampoweredgod
25 Mar 2012
Intriguing choice, and quite a beautiful video.Nietzschean / Satanist :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgartyq-PUo&feature=player_embedded
Regards evil, true evil exists in the wired. The idea at least.
But it is clear that governments would intervene in evil groups associating over the web.
Worshipping the web is also idolatry, and likely evil.
Irregardless endless material pleasure emerges from the technologically manipulated material plane of existence.
Edited by steampoweredgod, 25 March 2012 - 04:22 AM.
hivemind
25 Mar 2012
Edited by hivemind, 25 March 2012 - 04:47 AM.
steampoweredgod
25 Mar 2012
Satanism is not "evil". Satanism is about trusting yourself rather than believing in some external god.
But if taken to an extreme, could such not be viewed as evil? After all one may be refusing the aid or assistance of others, which may deprivei some of purpose.