Poll what faith / religion are you?

Tim Robbins

Just curious how the number break down for boards.ie users.
Sincere apologies if I have left your faith out, I am only allowed 10 options.

monkeyfudge

I'd imagine that the term "Jewish" might have been more suitable.

Actually Judaism would be the actual religion.

Tim Robbins

monkeyfudge wrote:

I'd imagine that the term "Jewish" might have been more suitable.

Actually Judaism would be the actual religion.

Yes a mistake on my part. Apologies I can't edit it now.

6th

I'm sure if you pm a mod they would change it for you, I actually thought it didnt seem right when I saw the poll and before I saw monkeyfudge's post.

monkeyfudge

Yep... it's just one of those terms that's a bit 'loaded'

Tim Robbins

monkeyfudge wrote:

Yep... it's just one of those terms that's a bit 'loaded'

Ok, I PM'd a mod.

Asiaprod

An admin will be along shortly to fix the problem.

monkeyfudge

Well atheism is running away with it so far.

Hooray for nothing!

Nevyn

I tried to fix it earlier and it was having none of it

Ruu_Old

Fixed.

philologos

Good poll by the way. Could I suggest that those who put in other say what faith they are a part of. (e.g Sikhism, Shinto etc.)

Dades

I note Asiaprod hasn't voted...
It's not just your right - it's your responsibility!

I just heard there was a poll going BTW.

Oh, and the poll edit could have fixed the typos too. tsk tsk.

*clicks back to classic cars*

I'd also like to point out that it's Buddhist >.>

Tar.Aldarion

I put agnostic as that is as close to alatrist that there is in the poll.

Tim Robbins

The Atheist wrote:

I note Asiaprod hasn't voted...
It's not just your right - it's your responsibility!

I just heard there was a poll going BTW.

Oh, and the poll edit could have fixed the typos too. tsk tsk.

*clicks back to classic cars*

It's my fault, I started the poll and the typos are all mine. I have a problem with spelling mistakes and typos, mild undiagnosed dyslexia me thinks.
Bluewolf, apologies mate. Dito all other Buddhists.

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

I put agnostic as that is as close to alatrist that there is in the poll.

I put buddhist and not atheist since I felt that was closest to buddhist and alatrist

Tar.Aldarion

I see you fixed your typo miss boob smilie.

stormkeeper

Agnostic/Spiritual, though I selected Agnostic.

monkeyfudge

Alatrist?

Marksie

I put other as while leaning to two or three different types, i tend to do things in my own way

Oryx

I put other, as Im a lapsed catholic who is still searching for something that 'fits'.

Fantastico

I put other as I'm a Baha'i but there was no option for it.

maitri

Can't make up my mind. :eek: And am a little against defining myself belonging to this or that "side".

Tar.Aldarion

monkeyfudge wrote:

Alatrist?

An agnostic that would not worship any 'god', if it were somehow proven to exist.

Tim Robbins

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

An agnostic that would not worship any 'god', if it were somehow proven to exist.

It looks like the atheists are running away with this.
We need more votes though to get an accuarate picture, though. The results from this survey are completly out of line with anything from the cso.

Tar.Aldarion

In the census I know athiests, agnostics etc that said christian, just because their parents would have wanted them to and other stupider reasons, one girl I asked said she had no reason!

philologos

Tim Robbins wrote:

It looks like the atheists are running away with this.
We need more votes though to get an accuarate picture, though. The results from this survey are completly out of line with anything from the cso.

22 Theists so far though, and I'd say theres a lot more to vote.

Tar.Aldarion

here are you getting 22 from? Ahem.

philologos

from adding up the theists in the poll. Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Pagans, Jews and Other up there

Tar.Aldarion

Buddhists generally theists(Even buddhists that aren't atheist) and 'other' doesn't mean they are either!

18AD

I said other. If you have the urge to define me by my beliefs, call me a Discordian.

Dave!

Tim Robbins wrote:

It looks like the atheists are running away with this.
We need more votes though to get an accuarate picture, though. The results from this survey are completly out of line with anything from the cso.

I'd like to know who fills out the census in most houses. My father fills it out in mine, and I'm down as a Catholic.......

I voted atheist.

MeatProduct

Taoist However there is some truth in all the religions listed.

Nick

Jakkass

Jakkass wrote:

from adding up the theists in the poll. Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Pagans, Jews and Other up there

I'm not an actual theist despite my poll vote, so dont count me

ArthurDent

Unitarian - so just put other
When i was in hospitasl having DD last oct and was asked religion when I said unitarian, nurse said not on the list so I'll put you down as catholic ok? and she was surprised that I had a problem with that :eek:

Nevyn

Yes they have a lot to learn, I had issues when I went in myself and said pagan and they put down none and not other. Then they got even stroppier when I
refused to accpet that and made them re do the form over.

I also over head a clerical officer when I had one of my chilren admitted askign after I had filled out the forms and entered the term other and pagan that did the socail workers have to be called as I was one of those.

The systems here are not set up to deal with the many different faiths.

kshiel

I voted other, although I was raised a RC, I have come to believe this religion doesn't suit me. At the moment I am finding my beliefs through my experiences, so always changing.

Dave!

kshiel wrote:

I voted other, although I was raised a RC, I have come to believe this religion doesn't suit me. At the moment I am finding my beliefs through my experiences, so always changing.

Fair play, that's the way it should be done

Tim Robbins

ArthurDent wrote:

Unitarian - so just put other
When i was in hospitasl having DD last oct and was asked religion when I said unitarian, nurse said not on the list so I'll put you down as catholic ok? and she was surprised that I had a problem with that :eek:

Unbelievable. I really think the next census needs to sort itself out as the way the question is worded just leads to inaacurate results. It would be interesting if they had a supplementary question to anyone who filled out Catholic and asked them how often they attend Mass?

The Mad Hatter

Tim Robbins wrote:

Unbelievable. I really think the next census needs to sort itself out as the way the question is worded just leads to inaacurate results. It would be interesting if they had a supplementary question to anyone who filled out Catholic and asked them how often they attend Mass?

Yeah, I've known an awful lot of administrative staff - in hospitals particularly (though I've got no idea why) - who do that. I wasn't bothered when they spelled 'None' with an 'R', though: it hasn't made any great difference to me yet. In future I expect it will.

I'm clicking on Buddhist and atheist, as I'm sort of, but not really, both of those things.

Also, the spellings are still showing up odd for me (Judaism instead of Jewish; buddist instead of Buddhist, etc.)

Naikon

I consider myself Agnostic.