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Alright, let's list as many religions and the basic tenets of them as we can, so we can refer to them in debates.

Christianity: Jesus is the Truth and the Way, he died and was ressurected, you must accept him as your personal savior (monotheistic*)

Judeaism: Yaweh is God, there's no Savior, follow certain rules and pray in Hebrew (monotheistic)

Islam: Allah is God, Muhammed is his Prophet, pray at certain times of day in (Arabic?) (monotheistic)

Wicca: Worship any deities you feel like, they're all facets of the Goddess and God, spellcasting takes place of traditional prayer (polytheistic)

Transcendentalism: One must transcend reality and become something more spiritual (philosophy)

*-Christianity claims to be monothestic but recognizes a Holy Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, which some sects claim to be a three-in-one and some claim to be three seperate entities, most falling somewhere in between

Alright, let's list as many religions and the basic tenets of them as we can, so we can refer to them in debates.

Christianity: Jesus is the Truth and the Way, he died and was ressurected, you must accept him as your personal savior (monotheistic*)

Judeaism: Yaweh is God, there's no Savior, follow certain rules and pray in Hebrew (monotheistic)

Islam: Allah is God, Muhammed is his Prophet, pray at certain times of day in (Arabic?) (monotheistic)

Wicca: Worship any deities you feel like, they're all facets of the Goddess and God, spellcasting takes place of traditional prayer (polytheistic)

Transcendentalism: One must transcend reality and become something more spiritual (philosophy)

*-Christianity claims to be monothestic but recognizes a Holy Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, which some sects claim to be a three-in-one and some claim to be three seperate entities, most falling somewhere in between
I would appreciate you not putting the name of Jewish G-d, as it is holy and cannot be mentioned in vain. Thank you.

P.S. also, we believe that there is a Savior, but he has not come yet. WE're waiting for him.

Alright, let's list as many religions and the basic tenets of them as we can, so we can refer to them in debates.

Christianity: Jesus is the Truth and the Way, he died and was ressurected, you must accept him as your personal savior (monotheistic*)

Judeaism: Yaweh is God, there's no Savior, follow certain rules and pray in Hebrew (monotheistic)

Islam: Allah is God, Muhammed is his Prophet, pray at certain times of day in (Arabic?) (monotheistic)

Wicca: Worship any deities you feel like, they're all facets of the Goddess and God, spellcasting takes place of traditional prayer (polytheistic)

Transcendentalism: One must transcend reality and become something more spiritual (philosophy)

*-Christianity claims to be monothestic but recognizes a Holy Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, which some sects claim to be a three-in-one and some claim to be three seperate entities, most falling somewhere in between

You forgot Atheism and Agnosticism, the fastest growing of all 'religions' ;)

Atheists don't believe God exists, or any God(s) full stop.

Agnostics don't believe there is proof to justify his existence, or proof to refute it.

In Western europe, these people are becoming the majority.

are you including Buddism and Taoism in the Transcendentalism catagory?

anyone know where Shinto will fall?

and are you including polytheiesm... Hawaii has alot of Gods and demi gods in their religion. (of course not so strong as the main lot)

Deism: Scientifically, it is plain that there must be some sort of superior being who has had a hand in the creation of the universe.

Yeah, that's mine.

Agnosticism is the belief that there is a greater power, but it is just beyond human comprehension, and thus it is purposefully undefined.

My personal religion (philosophy?) is secular humanism. It is a non-religous religion (make sense of that one) that belives in the goodwill of mankind and that he should treat all with kindness. This partially goes against my personal believes though, which is somewhat imperious, for I believe that some are better than others, and it is the birthright of the strong to tread upon the meek.

Agnosticism is the belief that there is a greater power, but it is just beyond human comprehension, and thus it is purposefully undefined.
That sounds more like deism to me.

That sounds more like deism to me.

It is.

Agnosticism is the belief that there is a greater power, but it is just beyond human comprehension, and thus it is purposefully undefined.

My personal religion (philosophy?) is secular humanism. It is a non-religous religion (make sense of that one) that belives in the goodwill of mankind and that he should treat all with kindness. This partially goes against my personal believes though, which is somewhat imperious, for I believe that some are better than others, and it is the birthright of the strong to tread upon the meek.

Another Secular Humanist, yay! Plus...some meritocracy in there. My, I believe in those things though I'm not quite so extreme. I just believe that the meek should do certain things, and the strong other things.

Each according to his ability, that's my motto.

Another Secular Humanist, yay! Plus...some meritocracy in there. My, I believe in those things though I'm not quite so extreme. I just believe that the meek should do certain things, and the strong other things.

Each according to his ability, that's my motto.

Yeah, I suppose I made myself sound a bit to much of an extremist, but I'm not. I tend to be more moderate in all affars, but never the majority.

*sighs* if people would listen..

I was STARTING a list. As in, people ADD to it.

I'm sorry if I offended anyone by putting the names of deities, but this is a factual thread, much like an encyclopedia

no, Buddhism is not Transcendentalism, but I didn't feel qualified to add it because I'd bungle it at the moment, my brain doesn't work. Please, add to the list. Thank you.

Well, in order to list as many religions as possible, I turn to the mighty book of useless informatin that I often use. It is the New York Public Library Desk Reference 1989 edition


Bahá'í Founded in 1844, it states that all religous teachings are the same, and emphasizes equality of the sexes, world peace, and world government. 4.5 million followers

Confusionism Stresses relationships between people. Based on "li" (proper behavior) and "jen" (sympathetic attitude). 5.6 millioin followers

Ethical Culture Stresses importance of ethics and morality in human interaction, though it has no system of ehtics or religous belief of it's own. 7,000 followers

Eastern Orthodox Church Holds biblical scripture and tradition, guided by the Holy Spirit. It rejects doctrine developed by theWestern Church. 158 million followers

Ye Olde Amish Founded in Switzerland in the 1500s, They shun worldly ways and technology, and look to the Bible for faith. 220,000 followers

Baptists No creed, authority stems from the Bible. baptism by total immersion. 31 million followers

Anglocan Church Exact same as Catholism, except Henry VIII wanted a divorse. 6,000 in the US

Jehovah's Witnesses Believes in a second coming of Christ and the potential salvation of mortal souls. I personally think that they're creepy. 700,000 followers

Lutheran Church Faith is based on the bible, and salvatin comes through faith alone. 8 million followers

Methodist Religious study "by rule and method" and to follow the bible interpretted by tradition and reason. 13.5 million followers

Mormons Based on the Book of Mormon, which some guy wrote in the 1800's. Believe in the restiction of their youth. 2.8 million followers

Quakers Created in the believe that one should "quake in fear of the Lord". Believes in peace, education, and social welfare. Pretty cool people if ou ask me. 113,000 followers

Unitarian Members profess no creed, and they have strong social, ethical, and humanitarian concerns that are manifest in the search for religious truth. 171,000 followers

Rosicrucianism A modern moverment, created in the 1868, tried to blend Christianity and the Society of the Rose and Cross, which was founded in 1413. The number of followers is unknown

Druidism-"It's a philosophy and you can worship a God or a Goddess, it's up to you. You can be a Christian or a Moslem or anything else and still be a Druid. "But while a Christian will say God made that tree, a Druid will say the energy of a creative force is in that tree." Kieron, a North-East UK Druid.

Buddhism-Generally a religion of pacifism and working towards self improvement with the ultimate goal of self perfection to become a 'Buddha'

Taoism-religion and philosophy that sees the universe as engaged in ceaseless motion and activity

Shintoism-Similar to Druidism in that it lacks an official deity, characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors

Agnosticism-(sort of what I believe)-the philosophical belief that knowledge of God is impossible because of the inherent limitations of the human mind

Atheism-the belief that there is no God

Paganism-any religion differing from Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

Baseball: Hero Worship, rather than specified deities. Most theological debate surrounds the Infield Fly Rule and the Designated Hitter Rule. There is a constant struggle of good and evil between managers and owners.

Baseball: Hero Worship, rather than specified deities. Most theological debate surrounds the Infield Fly Rule and the Designated Hitter Rule. There is a constant struggle of good and evil between managers and owners.

All I have to say is, "NICE"

You follow that religion yourself?

I have my own religion, but I'm not sure it would qualify.

Baseball: Hero Worship, rather than specified deities. Most theological debate surrounds the Infield Fly Rule and the Designated Hitter Rule. There is a constant struggle of good and evil between managers and owners.

I'll see you at the ballpark!

Baseball: Hero Worship, rather than specified deities. Most theological debate surrounds the Infield Fly Rule and the Designated Hitter Rule. There is a constant struggle of good and evil between managers and owners.

It of course does have it's outcast entities, these are covered by the Rose cults.

Baha'i - the religion that killed the accent and apostrophe

Sikh - They make me sick.

Jainism - killing bacteria is wrong

all descriptions are subject to change by others who may be more informed. these current descriptions may be asinine, deliberately obtuse, or purposely constructed to be wrong.

All I have to say is, "NICE"

You follow that religion yourself?

Actually, I'm a Sin Eater.

Anglocan Church Exact same as Catholism, except Henry VIII wanted a divorse. 6,000 in the US


Lutheran Church Faith is based on the bible, and salvatin comes through faith alone. 8 million followers


good post, just some minor corrections. Anglican Church is a protestant chruch (Christian churches are either Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox)

There are much more Lutherans than that. There are about 8 million Lutherans in Asia and about 65 million all together. Main religion in e.g. in Scandinavia.

LaVey Satanism: Gods, omniscient, omnipotent or omnipresent beings (etc) cannot exist. You yourself are the God, therefor being stupid is a sin. You can do whatever you want, but you pay the consequences. There is noone else to blame.

and, of course, poor animism gets left out again

I would appreciate you not putting the name of Jewish G-d, as it is holy and cannot be mentioned in vain. Thank you.

P.S. also, we believe that there is a Savior, but he has not come yet. WE're waiting for him.
you might appreciate that, but YHVH is personal. He wants a relationship with all. Asking a heathen to not say the name of the one who loves him incredibly sounds...interesting

P.S. also, we believe that there is a Savior, but he has not come yet. WE're waiting for him.

We keep trying to tell you, he was here already, you missed him :p

and, of course, poor animism gets left out again

Athiesm: The belief in the lack of a supream being.

Athiesm: The belief in the lack of a supream being.
:confused:
Err, why did you post this in response to a post about animism?

Sorry, I misread it. I though he was complaining about athiesm

I dont know where I fit in, most likely agnostic.

A note on what Agnosticism really is, from a self-described Agnostic:

We don't fucking know.

Agnostics are just that - people who don't know. Maybe there's a higher power, maybe there isn't. Maybe it's a group of gods. Maybe there is no such thing as the spirit. Maybe reincarnation is valid.

Agnosticism has no official precepts except that of not knowing.

Athiesm: The belief in the lack of a supreme being.

What about the most holy Taco Supreme?