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07-12-2006, 12:09 AM
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Lol, haven't heard of some of those details...
Roman Catholic, born and raised, and practicing as well. I don't agree with the Church on every issue, but I agree with the doctrine.
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07-12-2006, 09:21 AM
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I'm a Unitarian Universalist and believe that everyone should work out for themselves their own personal theology. I'd take the "priesthood of every believer" one step further and advocate the "prophethood of every believer."
Yeah, that's a good idea.
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07-12-2006, 09:25 AM
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I'm a Unitarian Universalist and believe that everyone should work out for themselves their own personal theology. I'd take the "priesthood of every believer" one step further and advocate the "prophethood of every believer."
Yeah, that's a good idea.
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I thought you were an atheist.
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07-12-2006, 09:50 AM
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Concerned that this will turn into an ugly debate of which religion is best or right or whatever, and hoping I'm wrong, I'll play anyway.
I am an Ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church, USA, but have been attending a non-denominational church recently that seems to embrace pretty much any religion that believes in God.
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07-12-2006, 09:55 AM
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I'm Christian and regularly attend an Episcopal Church. I was born and raised Catholic, but for various reasons began attending Episcopal services, and have found it more to my liking.
That's no dig at Catholics, just my personal choice. I personally don't care what anyone else is; Christian, Atheist, whatever, it's their personal choice.
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07-12-2006, 11:36 AM
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I thought you were an atheist.
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No. And you know what, I didn't really explain what I believe. I'm a pantheist. I believe that the Universse [creator plus creation combined] is everything, is made of one substance [matter/energy] and that everything is connected. Which is why I believe it is wrong to harm others, etc. You're really hurting yourself.
I also, as an extention of this, believe in re-birth. As far as personal gods/the GOD/ dieitees/goddesses I believe they are real, at least to those who believe in them. For example, if I find comfort in praying to St. Louis then St. Louis' comfort is real to me. I don't pray to St. Louis for comfort, that's just a for instance. But I believe that every person has a right to decide for themselves and live accordingly.
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07-12-2006, 11:39 AM
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Any scientologists out there?
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07-12-2006, 11:48 AM
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I thought you were an atheist.
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Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.
I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.
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07-12-2006, 11:50 AM
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I'm Catholic and have been forever. I attend Lutheran services (WELS) fairly regularly with my boyfriend.
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07-12-2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by valkyrie
Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.
I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.
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Buddhism isn't a religion. It's more of a life-philosophy. Someone could technically be a Buddhist Muslim.
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07-12-2006, 11:59 AM
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Buddhism isn't a religion. It's more of a life-philosophy. Someone could technically be a Buddhist Muslim.
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What's your point?
ETA: my question does not imply that I agree with your statement.
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07-12-2006, 12:07 PM
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What's your point?
ETA: my question does not imply that I agree with your statement.
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Saying that you were raised Presby but now you're a Buddhist is a non-sequitur. It's like going on the thread about Girl Scouts and saying "I used to be in Girl Scouts, but now I'm on the swim team".
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07-12-2006, 12:00 PM
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Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.
I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.
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Yes, I actually went to a Unitarian Universalist orientation, and I had an athiest in my class. He had recently started practicing Wicca though. Interesting guy.
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07-12-2006, 01:18 PM
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Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.
I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.
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Some of us are Buddhists too. 
Want to go get some coffee sometime?
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07-12-2006, 01:25 PM
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I was raised United Methodist, but converted to Catholicism. I am a practicing and happy Catholic, and again, disagree with church doctrine on certain things, but the faith itself, the teachings about Father Son and Holy Ghost, the communion and intervention of saints, is something that I believe in wholeheartedly.
All of that said, while I love going to Mass every week (and daily mass during finals week (hey, i'm already up, might as well go)), I do go to the non-denominational praise service at OC when I can, simply because it is a lot of fun, less formal, and more contemporary. Although while I was in Northern Ireland, a new group for Catholics on campus was formed (for rosary and saint's days, catholic issues on a methodist campus, etc), and there's become a Jewish Culture Club as well (to help eachother get to temple, celebrate holy days, shabbat, etc).
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