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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:53 PM Original message |
Poll question: What religion do you identify with, if any? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Unitarian Universalism is Christianity |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, yes, but... |
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JustAnotherGen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. ive yet to meet a uu |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. The UU church in my city had Tom Flynn as a speaker last winter. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. You need to get out more. |
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JustAnotherGen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. im a UU |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. No, it is not |
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JAnthony (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Not ALL Christians believe Jesus was the literal son of God, some |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Both Unitarianism and Universalism began as liberal Christian movements |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Actually, Unitarianism began in the 16th Century. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
80. Yeah, you're right. Transylvania. I was speaking of its main influence in America |
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millijac (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. not necessarily... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Nope, not from its start: Unitarian = not Trinitarian, one god. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. That choice would be "other" I guess. |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Unitarians have been distinct from "Christians" for over 200 years... |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. My UU fellowship is NOT christian in any way, shape, or form. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
75. Not at all. I am an atheist, and I have been to gatherings at UU. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll start. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. atheism isn't a religion |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I know it's not. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Ok, I see |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. That itself is debatable. |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
74. No, its not debatable at all. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #47 |
83. And not playing soccer is a sport. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. First Church of the Gooey Death and Discount House of Worship. |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Atheist since the age of 14 |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:02 PM Original message |
I've always looked at Buddhism as a way of life. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. It'd be interesting to do a poll of what people think of the possibility of an afterlife |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. In Theravada Buddhism, an unshakable faith in reincarnation |
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sixmile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. Whatever gets you through the night... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. None, but I can take tenets from all of them, from Buddhism to Satanism. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Whereas, a devout Christian landlord would likely have problems renting to an atheist. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. I have mixed feelings on religion. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. I take the good and leave the rest from several on the list. Nt |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. No religion here |
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QuintanarooBoy (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Self-worship |
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david_vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Qat, god of indolence |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him". Linji |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. If you look at any scholarly list of world religions... |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. What is the difference? |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I never said I hated religions. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Yes but why? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Also, it's just about the only "religion" with a sense of humor about itself. |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
73. A great book by the psychiatrist, Sheldon Kopp |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. I Voted 'Atheist', But It's NOT A Religion... In Fact, It's Quite The Opposite |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I know it's not. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Not Trying To Lecture You... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Other: Two Seed in the Spirit Predestinarian Baptist. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
33. Why no Mormon choice? |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Polls only have ten spots. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. Understand .... but American Christianity is not one thing. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Religion is complex. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. No argument there. As a hobby, Ilike to study religious beliefs ... |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Mormons will identify as Christians anyway, I should think. n/t |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Most fundie Christians think Mormons are FALSE Christians. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Well I certainly don't want to annoy all of the Democratic Underground fundie Christians |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Not my point ... |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Yes but in order to have 4 choices for Christianity |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Looking at the numbers ... and the groups ... |
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sybylla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Except that they'd all call themselves christians, no? |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
34. none |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Well, "none" can be included under "other." |
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JAnthony (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Could anyone bother to float this kind of a poll on a Republican message... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. See my post 52 on similar point ... but about Christianity. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
37. Where is the Church of the SubGenius on this list? |
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avebury (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. After moving to the middle of the bible belt, I cringe |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wicca |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
49. Though I no longer consider myself Catholic, I guess I'd have to say Christianity, but |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
51. UCC though just as at home with UM's.. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
53. None really although I was raised as a fundmentalist Protestant. |
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Maine-i-acs (989 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
56. Deist checking in. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
57. You forgot one. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. Ditto ! |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
58. UU Pagan n/t |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
63. WOW! |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
64. Satanism. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
68. Flying Spaghetti Monster. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
70. None of the above. (n/t) |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
76. Both Atheism and Buddhism. |
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Vehl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
77. Hindu Atheist |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
78. Former Catholic now studying Buddhism. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. My favorite branch of Mahayana Buddhism is Tibetan Buddhism. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
81. Abide in Dudeism |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
82. I'm a atheist in belief, but I do consider being Jewish as my HERITAGE |
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