Religion/Theology - Page 2

sdbeta1 · #16 07-12-2006, 11:39 AM

Any scientologists out there?

valkyrie · #17 07-12-2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I thought you were an atheist.

Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.

I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.

GeekyPenguin · #18 07-12-2006, 11:50 AM

I'm Catholic and have been forever. I attend Lutheran services (WELS) fairly regularly with my boyfriend.

AlphaFrog · #19 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.

Buddhism isn't a religion. It's more of a life-philosophy. Someone could technically be a Buddhist Muslim.

valkyrie · #20 07-12-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Buddhism isn't a religion. It's more of a life-philosophy. Someone could technically be a Buddhist Muslim.

What's your point?

ETA: my question does not imply that I agree with your statement.

mulattogyrl · #21 07-12-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

Some Unitarian Universalists are atheists.

I was raised Presbyterian but am now Buddhist.

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.

mulattogyrl · #22 07-12-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

I like the way you said that. More "spiritual' than 'religious" could fit me, I suppose.

I think it fits Unitarian Universalism also, which made me interested in their church in the first place.

AlphaFrog · #23 07-12-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

What's your point?

ETA: my question does not imply that I agree with your statement.

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".

GeekyPenguin · #24 07-12-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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".

It's nice that you get to tell her what her religion is. You're Pentacostal now, okay?

AlphaFrog · #25 07-12-2006, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

It's nice that you get to tell her what her religion is. You're Pentacostal now, okay?

I didn't say anything about her not being Buddhist. If she's a Buddhist, she's a Buddhist.

valkyrie · #26 07-12-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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".

No, it isn't a non sequitur.

First, your views of Buddhism have nothing to do with me -- you can think whatever you want about it being a "life-philosophy" (whatever the hell that means), but that doesn't mean that I agree or that your opinion is relevant to me.

Second, even if Buddhism is a "life-philosophy" rather than a religion (a statement with which I disagree), I see no logical reason why it wouldn't be relevant to state that a person used to be X religion and now practices Y "life philosophy" (again, whatever the hell that means).

The original poster here asked people to discuss their "faith of choice." Whatever anyone describes as his or her "faith of choice" is his or her faith of choice. Frankly, I find your statements offensive -- I don't give a rat's ass what you think, but the fact that you would even consider trying to impose your rather limited views of a belief system on me is appalling. I mean, let me get this straight -- you're pretty much saying that what I've identified as my "faith of choice" is not a real religion. Again, I don't give a rat's ass, but saying something like that to anybody is offensive, period.

GeekyPenguin · #27 07-12-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

No, it isn't a non sequitur.

First, your views of Buddhism have nothing to do with me -- you can think whatever you want about it being a "life-philosophy" (whatever the hell that means), but that doesn't mean that I agree or that your opinion is relevant to me.

Second, even if Buddhism is a "life-philosophy" rather than a religion (a statement with which I disagree), I see no logical reason why it wouldn't be relevant to state that a person used to be X religion and now practices Y "life philosophy" (again, whatever the hell that means).

The original poster here asked people to discuss their "faith of choice." Whatever anyone describes as his or her "faith of choice" is his or her faith of choice. Frankly, I find your statements offensive -- I don't give a rat's ass what you think, but the fact that you would even consider trying to impose your rather limited views of a belief system on me is appalling. I mean, let me get this straight -- you're pretty much saying that what I've identified as my "faith of choice" is not a real religion. Again, I don't give a rat's ass, but saying something like that to anybody is offensive, period.

Today you are not a lawyer. You are a VP of Marketing. I'm sorry if you think you're a lawyer, but I don't think that's a real job.

valkyrie · #28 07-12-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Today you are not a lawyer. You are a VP of Marketing. I'm sorry if you think you're a lawyer, but I don't think that's a real job.

VP of Marketing is just a made-up position! My life is meaningless!

tunatartare · #29 07-12-2006, 12:48 PM

I'm Jewish. Ironically enough, I'm more observant than my parents are.

Buddhism is a religion. I was taught that in my religion class at college as well as in Hebrew school, prep school, and the private Jewish day school that I attended.

GeekyPenguin · #30 07-12-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

VP of Marketing is just a made-up position! My life is meaningless!

I hope you aren't having bad sex on top of that!