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View Poll Results: Why are you the religion that you are?

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  • 1) You were born into your religion, had no choice

    22 25.88%
  • 2) Your parents forced you into your religion, had no choice

    1 1.18%
  • 3) You chose your religion for no reason, a random pick

    1 1.18%
  • 4) You had a prophetic vision for joining the religion you are

    0 0%
  • 5) You joined whatever religion fits your agenda

    8 9.41%
  • 6) You joined your religion because others are in it that you know

    0 0%
  • 7) You not a member of any religion

    38 44.71%
  • 8) Other, please explain

    15 17.65%
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    Default Why are you the religion that you are?

    1) You were born into your religion, had no choice
    2) Your parents forced you into your religion, had no choice
    3) You chose your religion for no reason, a random pick
    4) You had a prophetic vision for joining the religion you are
    5) You joined whatever religion fits your agenda
    6) You joined your religion because others are in it that you know
    7) You not a member of any religion
    8) Other, please explain
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    I was raised Catholic because tradition. Now i am atheist because the Catholic Church has killed (and keep doing) more Christians than the bubonic plague.

    I am starting to feel faith again (for the first time maybe) after a friend of mine told me about the religions of the nature (Wicca).
    Last edited by sean; 2012-01-26 at 23:07.

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    I was born into a non practicing, so called, muslim family. I believe in God through various channels, I combine beliefs. I follow my own path.... some people get freaked out by my beliefs
    Yes, I get what you're saying, I just don't give a damn..

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    I'm a mainstream/ secular Christian, and I was born into it.

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    i was born into islam even though while i was growing up my parents never spoke/or even practised Islam
    i believe in God and his creations but i dont really follow the rules.

    ---------- Post added 2012-01-26 at 23:16 ----------

    Quote Originally Posted by Curiouscat View Post
    I was born into a non practicing, so called, muslim family. I believe in God through various channels, I combine beliefs. I follow my own path.... some people get freaked out by my beliefs
    same here, according to some sheikhs i am going straight to hell

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    I was born a Catholic, and have remained so mainly due to cultural/ethnic reasons.
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    This sounds like a good question for a recruiting strategizer to come up with and poll. "Let's see, shall we enslave them or appeal to friends?"
    Curious rule here: There is an exception to every rule.

    The above rule, if true, would mean it was true for each rule (as by it's own words it specifies "every rule"), thus becoming the exception to itself, thus further solidifying its own truth / validity / veracity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anoniem View Post
    i was born into islam even though while i was growing up my parents never spoke/or even practised Islam
    i believe in God and his creations but i dont really follow the rules.

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    same here, according to some sheikhs i am going straight to hell
    The sheikhs are lucky, they can do something I can't, they can kiss my arse

    In Islam there are no "inbetweeners" its always between God and believer

    Plus, I have some "talents" that are God given, according to those sheikhs I would probably be stoned!!
    Yes, I get what you're saying, I just don't give a damn..

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    Quote Originally Posted by sean View Post
    I was raised Catholic because tradition. Now i am atheist because the Catholic Church has killed (and keep doing) more Christians than the bubonic plague.
    That makes no sense. Atheism is the rejection of a claim about the nature of reality, not about how well some institution has behaved.

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    waiting for "because its the best religion in the world" or even better "because I want to go to heaven while you will go to hell" kind of replies

    this topic could be interesting.
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