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What religion do you have?

  • 28-03-2012 6:04pm
    #1
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭


    Given that census results are due out soon, it'd be interesting to see what religions or lack thereof people support on this forum.

    Of course, there are thousands of branches within some religions like Christianity, so it's probably better to group them all together...more or less the same thing when it boils down to it.

    Plus, here would be better than A&A or Christianity forum to get a more general opinion.

    This thread need not descend into sectarianism, just a vote :-P

    Anyway, I'd be ticking the atheist box. :D

    What religion do you have? 381 votes

    Jew
    0% 0 votes
    Christian
    2% 9 votes
    Muslim
    24% 93 votes
    Eastern (Hindu/Buddhist etc.)
    1% 4 votes
    Atheist/Agnostic
    2% 8 votes
    That Atari Jaguar thing...
    70% 267 votes


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  • #2
    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    Anyway, I'd be ticking the atheist box. :D

    Oh, do you go to Atheist Church too?


  • #3
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »
    Oh, do you go to Atheist Church too?

    It's not called a church, atheists don't appear to have bad memories such that our beliefs need constant reinforcement every Sunday. ;)


  • #4
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Protestant Atheist.


  • #5
    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    It's not called a church, atheists don't appear to have bad memories such that our beliefs need constant reinforcement every Sunday. ;)

    Its not a religion, so there would be no box to tick dude.


  • #6
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »
    Its not a religion, so there would be no box to tick dude.

    You're simply being semantically nit-picky, you know perfectly well what was intended. :confused:


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  • #7
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Roman Catholic.


  • #8
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    atheism and agnosticism are not the same...

    *sits back, gets popcorn


  • #9
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Protestant Atheist.

    [/facepalm]

    I identify as agnostic atheist. I don't believe there's a God but I don't claim to KNOW there is no God :pac:


  • #10
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    I'm catholic in the traditional irish not that pushed tradition


  • #11
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Pastafarian. Where's my option?


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  • #12
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    laoch na mona wrote: »
    I'm catholic in the traditional irish not that pushed tradition
    ie. not Catholic


  • #13
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Did u just start this thread to tell us you were an atheist and hence in with the cool gang now?

    Thread has been done to death to be honest. Search function FTW.


  • #14
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    im invisible wrote: »
    atheism and agnosticism are not the same...

    *sits back, gets popcorn
    fluorescence wrote: »
    [/facepalm]

    I identify as agnostic atheist. I don't believe there's a God but I don't claim to KNOW there is no God :pac:

    True - they're not the same. But technically nor are Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. I had to group the similarities together so I didn't have a poll the length of Mars. :rolleyes:


  • #15
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    I am an Atari Jaguar of the Atari Jaguar tribe located in Atari, Jaguar.


  • #16
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    ie. not Catholic

    lapsed catholic


  • #17
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Wot?

    No Jedi option?


  • #18
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    Pastafarian. Where's my option?

    I don't know :eek:


  • #19
    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    Live & Let Live, for me, please.


  • #20
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    Whatever suits me. Non absolutionist with a belief in non of it.

    I suppose slightly humanist if that is a religion, I suppose it kind of is.


  • #21
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Religion causes enough problems without being resurrected in AH over and over and over and over again..


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  • #22
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    True - they're not the same. But technically nor are Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. I had to group the similarities together so I didn't have a poll the length of Mars. :rolleyes:

    I don't have a problem with you grouping them together. They're related :pac:


  • #23
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Keno 92 wrote: »
    I am an Atari Jaguar of the Atari Jaguar tribe located in Atari, Jaguar.

    I second that.


  • #24
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭stimpson


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    True - they're not the same. But technically nor are Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. I had to group the similarities together so I didn't have a poll the length of Mars. :rolleyes:

    In that case you could have had:

    - god botherer
    - not a god botherer
    - Atari jaguar


  • #25
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Protestant Atheist.

    How does that work now? Do you mean you're culturally protestant, but religiously atheist?


  • #26
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Born to Die wrote: »
    Religion causes enough problems without being resurrected in AH over and over and over and over again..

    The resurrected has caused a enough problems more than just AH. ;)


  • #27
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    How does that work now? Do you mean you're culturally protestant, but religiously atheist?

    I think it was a joke... you know the whole Muslim walking through Belfast when a chaps asks him if he was catholic or protestant and he says "Muslim" but the man says says "yea but catholic Muslim or protestant Muslim"?


  • #28
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    The resurrected has caused a enough problems more than just AH. ;)

    I thought you were an atheist?


  • #29
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    What religion do you have?

    Sounds like your asking about an infection or medical complaint! :D


  • #30
    tonycascarino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭tonycascarino


    Lapsed Catholic


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  • #31
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Keno 92 wrote: »
    I am an Atari Jaguar of the Atari Jaguar tribe located in Atari, Jaguar.


    Wolf Tone myself


  • #32
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    How does that work now? Do you mean you're culturally protestant, but religiously atheist?
    Just a little play on words.

    I don't believe in god. I fail to see why I should believe in something which I can't see or measure. I would be as well just making up my own god and giving it my own law and guidelines. That way it would be more interesting. The invisible dragon as I call it.


  • #33
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Biggins wrote: »
    Sounds like your asking about an infection or medical complaint! :D

    Devoting yourself to religion will probably become a medical complaint in the DSM in future...(...psychiatric section) :D


  • #34
    linfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭linfield


    I'm was born into a Protestant family but now, I wouldn't class myself as a Protestant as I have no interest or belief in religion.


  • #35
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    Lapsed/not all that arsed about religion Catholic. Agnostic possibly?


  • #36
    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    Biggins wrote: »
    Sounds like your asking about an infection or medical complaint! :D

    It actually sounds like the OP needs his non-belief reinforced by other non-believers by sniping & making fun of people who choose to believe in a religion of their choosing.

    Live & Let live & get off the high horse.

    (not you Biggins :) )


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  • #37
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Biggins wrote: »
    Sounds like your asking about an infection or medical complaint! :D

    Those with no faith seem to think that us that do have a condition.


  • #38
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I hate calling myself an atheist because people try to stick pigeons up me hole.. no, I mean, pigeon-hole me.

    I don't like being pigeon holed. So I'm a thingy type who doesn't believe in all the stuff about God and all that.


  • #39
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »

    Live & Let live & get off the high horse.

    I'm pretty happy on my horse, I'd recommend one to you.


  • #40
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    I'm pretty happy on my horse, I'd recommend one to you.

    Come down off it before you fall.


  • #41
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    Of course, there are thousands of branches within some religions like Christianity, so it's probably better to group them all together...more or less the same thing when it boils down to it.

    Go over to the Christianity forum and say that... I dare ya! ;)

    Myself, lapsed Catholic really, although belief-wise I'd have a lot in common with the progressive/liberal end of Protestantism. The CD32 was better than the Atari Jaguar by the way.


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  • #42
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    I'm atheist.

    I was registering in an A&E department recently, was being asked all the usual questions, such as my address, PPS number, etc, and then she asked, "What's your religion?"

    Me: "What? Eh, none."
    Her: "Are you sure?"
    Me: "Yes ..."
    Her: "Sure we'll just put you down as Catholic so."
    Me: :confused::confused::confused:


  • #43
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    Go over to the Christianity forum and say that... I dare ya! ;)

    Alright! ;)


  • #44
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    I picked Jew because I had some halal southern fried chicken goujons last week ( very tasty )

    :eek:


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I am God


  • #46
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    chatterpillar wrote: »
    I'm atheist.

    I was registering in an A&E department recently, was being asked all the usual questions, such as my address, PPS number, etc, and then she asked, "What's your religion?"

    Me: "What? Eh, none."
    Her: "Are you sure?"
    Me: "Yes ..."
    Her: "Sure we'll just put you down as Catholic so."
    Me: :confused::confused::confused:

    Really!? Pretty demented really, if I was to assign an arbitrary religion to someone I could think of something more original than Catholicism.


  • #47
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Richard tea wrote: »
    I picked Jew because I had some halal southern fried chicken goujons last week ( very tasty )

    :eek:

    Where? Do you have to convert first?

    I'll do it.


  • #48
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Richard tea wrote: »
    I picked Jew because I had some halal southern fried chicken goujons last week ( very tasty )

    :eek:

    Why not Muslim so? :confused:


  • #49
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    Richard tea wrote: »
    I picked Jew because I had some halal southern fried chicken goujons last week ( very tasty )

    :eek:

    Kosher ;) Halal is Muslim...


  • #50
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Non denominational Christian.


  • #51
    MisterEpicurus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭MisterEpicurus


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I am God

    I don't believe you. I'm still an atheist. Give me some evidence for once in a while?? :p


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