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Fuck it. I'm bored.

So yeah, what's your religious affiliation? Simple as that.

Poll coming.

Discordian.
FNORD

Maybe I should've made it "SERIOUS" Religious Affiliation?

To rip off Mal-II:
My religion is humourous, and sometimes I take humour seriously. And other times I take seriousness humourously.


Also, fnords cause timewarps.

Discordian.
FNORD

Maybe I should've made it "SERIOUS" Religious Affiliation?

Must resist... urge... to... post... "Aw jeez"... picture!

Atheist here.

Nominally, Flying Spaghetti Monster-ist.

In reality, either a contented atheist, or a pagan.

I believe in myself, does that count?

I think you should apologise to the Chinese language. It's not its fault that it uses the same word for religion and philosophy. In fact, I think it's one of the selling points of the language. :)

Nominally, Flying Spaghetti Monster-ist.

In reality, either a contented atheist, or a pagan.

That's "Pastafarian", dear. :)

Neo-Pagan/Neo-Heathen. Also you missed out Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. I know there are only ten possible options but Hinduism especially should be in there, seeing as it's the third most widely followed religion on the planet.

How many people on here live in India?More than you. Besides, you don't need to live in India to be a Hindu... at least I'm pretty sure it's not a requirement.

How many people on here live in India?

First of all not all Hindus/Jains/Sikhs live in India. Also how many people on here are really likely to be actual Taoists or Confucianists?

Neo-Pagan/Neo-Heathen. Also you missed out Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. I know there are only ten possible options but Hinduism especially should be in there, seeing as it's the third most widely followed religion on the planet.

How many people on here live in India?

im Christian, more specifically Catholic

or IC im Yestarian

More than you. Besides, you don't need to live in India to be a Hindu... at least I'm pretty sure it's not a requirement.

But you said Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism, all of which are concentrated in India. Yes I realize not ALL Hindus, Janis and Sikhs live in India, but the majority do.

Don't care.

How many people on here live in India?What's "on here"? This is an internet-forum with members from all over the planet.

What's "on here"? This is an internet-forum with members from all over the planet.

Well I would like one person who LIVES in India to post. Now.

I believe in myself, does that count?Yes. As egomania.

Well I would like one person who LIVES in India to post. Now.People in India are just getting off work now.

Well I would like one person who LIVES in India to post. Now.

Let me put it this way: You think that there are more Daoists/Confucians "on here" than there are Hindus/Jains/Sikhs?

I believe in myself, does that count?

Damn, Cabra, I don't believe in you. I think we (and our followers) have to fight each other to the death for the next quintillion years until the courts work it out.

And I had plans for the next quintillion years. Thanx alot.

I believe in myself, does that count?

Cabra-ism FTW!

Damn, Cabra, I don't believe in you. I think we (and our followers) have to fight each other to the death for the next quintillion years until the courts work it out.

And I had plans for the next quintillion years. Thanx alot.

I don't see why... as I don't believe in you either, I'll just happily keep ignoring you.

what i currently believe in does not involve "affiliation".
this is however one way of defining agnosticism.
so i that is what i clicked.
i HAVE been a baha'i.
other baha'is will probably always consider me one, as i am unlike to ever claim a reveltion direct from god or that it would be my rightful place to usurp the universal house of justice.
but my observations of life in general of led me to the conclusion that nothing needs to be infallable and that no one would be any worse off if no one had ever come up with the idea that anything needs to be.

and since most beliefs, not just the monotheistic sequence of kemit, judaism, christianity, islam, baha'i, posit such a need and existence, i am more or less self excluded from at least that aspect of them.

while still aggreeing with nearly all on the possible, even probable existence, of one or more big, friendly and nontangable "god(s)".

i also don't see all nontangable awairness as all having to be greater then ourselves either, and i damd sure don't find the concept of moral polarization of anything awair of its own existence compelling at all.

thus i AM rather fond of daoism, shinto, indiginous tradions, and even most aspects of most forms of buddhism. along with being nice to the little spirit that lives down by the creek, (up in the mountains, deep in the forrest, and so on), and the one that curles up on top of my covers when i go to bed.

which is also similar to a belief that may have been the most common on another tangable world then this one that i feel most likely to have lived on in several of my previous lives.

to which i refer as the nalanuthu of lananara.

nalanuthu, incidently, in the lananaran universal language translates as "way/path in the mountains". again relating/paralleling, to shinto, tao, and indiginous traditions.

=^^=
.../\...

I'm a follower of Enki.

Cabra-ism FTW!

My religion believes in sex and chocolate. Lots of both! :D

And Cabraism has a nice ring to it, I think.

Let me put it this way: You think that there are more Daoists/Confucians "on here" than there are Hindus/Jains/Sikhs?

Yes. Because, no offense to the Indian's, but since the majority of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs are in India, and since the majority of Indians don't have computers, let alone internet access, I doubt that there'd be many Indians on here, and therefore few Hindus, Jains or Sikhs. There will certainly be a few Indians, and a few Hindus, Jains or Sikhs, but I still think that Taoism and Confucianism would outweigh them. The two previously stated have a much more international appeal than the three previous stated.

My religion believes in sex and chocolate. Lots of both! :D

And Cabraism has a nice ring to it, I think.

At the same time or seperately?

Yes. Because, no offense to the Indian's, but since the majority of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs are in India, and since the majority of Indians don't have computers, let alone internet access, I doubt that there'd be many Indians on here, and therefore few Hindus, Jains or Sikhs. There will certainly be a few Indians, and a few Hindus, Jains or Sikhs, but I still think that Taoism and Confucianism would outweigh them. The two previously stated have a much more international appeal than the three previous stated.Thus, although there really are not many Jews, they all have computers and internet access and deserve to be on your list?

At the same time or seperately?"chocolate" is only a code for something else...

At the same time or seperately?

Whatever floats your boat ;)

"chocolate" is only a code for something else...

Nope, it's not. It's chocolate. Made from cocoa beans. That kind of chocolate.

Nope, it's not. It's chocolate. Made from cocoa beans. That kind of chocolate.
or so

Thus, although there really are not many Jews, they all have computers and internet access and deserve to be on your list?

Well, concerning the facts that A. There are more Jews than Jains, B. This is supposed to be a census of NSG users, and therefore we can only count those people who have computers and internet access. Because the majority of Jews are (more) privileged than Indians, and therefore Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains, that means that more of them have a computer and internet access than Indians, and, of course, therefore Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.

Whatever floats your boat ;)

Woooo!

Damn man put Sikh on the poll! Do it do it now!

Damn man put Sikh on the poll! Do it do it now!

Only mods can edit polls.

Atheist

:eek: :mp5: :mp5: :sniper:

*runs from Spanish inquisition*

I can't have a religious affiliation if I'm Atheist, as atheism isn't a religion, so much as it is a belief. Hence the poll is dreadfully inaccurate and there should have been a "not affiliated" option.

Fuck it. I'm bored.

So yeah, what's your religious affiliation? Simple as that.

Poll coming.

None to speak of. And proud of it.

(Actually, my parents are Hindu, so I'm technically Hindu, but I'm a practicing atheist)

I can't have a religious affiliation if I'm Atheist, as atheism isn't a religion, so much as it is a belief. Hence the poll is dreadfully inaccurate and there should have been a "not affiliated" option.

damn it! I thought I was going to be the one to make the whiney atheist post today.:( :(

nothing is fun today

There is also a poll option for those of us who know god but do not believe anything in terms of a religious affiliation.

I would have picked 'other' if it had been an option.

damn it! I thought I was going to be the one to make the whiney atheist post today.:( :(

nothing is fun today

Oh, if you're looking for something fun, come and join my religion.
We believe in chocolate and sex. Or sex and chocolate, whichever you prefer. :D

There is also a poll option for those of us who know god but do not believe anything in terms of a religious affiliation.

I would have picked 'other' if it had been an option.

Wouldn't they be agnostics?

Oh, if you're looking for something fun, come and join my religion.
We believe in chocolate and sex. Or sex and chocolate, whichever you prefer. :D

sex sex sex and chocolate? it's not got much sex in it!

sorry.......yeah, I will join your religion.

sex sex sex and chocolate? it's not got much sex in it!

sorry.......yeah, I will join your religion.

That's the good thing about my religion... you get to mix the sex and the chocolate anyway you like. We're a very reformed cult :D

That's the good thing about my religion... you get to mix the sex and the chocolate anyway you like. We're a very reformed cult :D

I can see cultists tihnking up strange ways to mix sex and chocolate. Not all of them delicious.

I can see cultists tihnking up strange ways to mix sex and chocolate. Not all of them delicious.

Well, to each their own. So far, the cultists only include yourself, Smunkee and me, so I don't think we're going to be very disgusting anytime soon ;)

Well, to each their own. So far, the cultists only include yourself, Smunkee and me, so I don't think we're going to be very disgusting anytime soon ;)

This is true.

We so need to have a Valentines Day Orgy.

>.>
<.<

I have a set of individual spiritual beliefs...which do not coincide with any religion that I am aware of.

I voted Pagan, as it seemed to be the closest option.

Although I must say...this "Sex and Chocolate" sect intrigues me. :D

This is true.

We so need to have a Valentines Day Orgy.

>.>
<.<

*prepares chocolate, lingerie and assorted toys

damn it! I thought I was going to be the one to make the whiney atheist post today.:( :(

nothing is fun today

Yay! I rained on someone's parade! My quest is finished! I can now redeem 500XP and 100 gold! Woohoo!

Lutheran, but I'm not a "young Earth" Creationist, I don't take the whole Bible literally, and I do believe in evolution.

Another religious affiliation thread? Has it been a month? Damn how time flies.

Fuck it. I'm bored.

So yeah, what's your religious affiliation? Simple as that.

Poll coming.

You forgot Hindu, which is made more amusing by the fact that Ba'hai is on there.

Well, concerning the facts that A. There are more Jews than Jains, B. This is supposed to be a census of NSG users, and therefore we can only count those people who have computers and internet access. Because the majority of Jews are (more) privileged than Indians, and therefore Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains, that means that more of them have a computer and internet access than Indians, and, of course, therefore Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.

Yet you put Buddist...because monks have computers? And Ba'hai, even though it's a relatively small sect compared to the BILLION Hindus in the world? God you're an idiot.

Edit: you do realize that even if the poverty percentages for Jews and Indians were skewed in favor of Jews, it would mean that there were would still be more Hindu Doctors, Lawyers, Businessmen, and pretty much every other high-paying field than Jews, based solely on sheer numbers?

Are you that sheltered?

Muslim. As if no one knew that already.

None to speak of. And proud of it.

(Actually, my parents are Hindu, so I'm technically Hindu, but I'm a practicing atheist)

Same here, though I'm more of an agnostic than atheist.

I am atheist... Which kinda sucks, because I live in the middle of the "Bible Belt"... It seems like I am always fighting off "Super Christians". :mp5:

I believe in myself, does that count?

I don't believe in myself:
Real men don't eat quiche.
I eat quiche.
Therefore, I must be imaginary.
Believing in imaginary things is silly.
Therefore, believing in myself would be silly.

Question Easily Done.

Some sort of Theist, I'm still contemplating.....

I am agnostic, as it is so eloquently displayed in my signature. ;)

Confucianism is like Daoism, which is like Atheism, Agnosticism, Gnosticism, Theism, Nontheism... they are beliefs and not religions.