sick_mama17
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Your Religion
Posted: 01-31-08 05:15am
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Just thought it would be interesting to
ask what everyones religion is, and the
reason you chose it ?
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Becky
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Posted: 01-31-08 05:38am
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i don't have a religion. I was brought up
Church of England but I decided that I'm
not religious. I married a (non
practising) Catholic and there was so many
arguments from family about getting the
kids christened catholic/protestant that
we decided to let them choose when they
are older.
I don't want to voice my opinions on
religion unless this is moved to debate
foums but lets just say I will not impose
my views on my kids 
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 01-31-08 05:52am
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I don't believe in God or any other
deity.
We're keeping Jay out of religion until
she's a little older, and then we're going
to introduce her to as many as we can and
let her decide what she to believe.
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Posted: 01-31-08 07:07am
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Ditto to both of you. 
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pixma
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Posted: 01-31-08 08:09am
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i was christened at the Uniting Church but
i dont think i believe in all that stuff!!
Seems too far fetched for me.
Stephen is an athiest so we will have a
naming ceremony for Grace at some stage
instead, but if she wants to be christened
its totally up to her!!
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mamaTT
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Posted: 01-31-08 09:25am
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I'm a Baptist. I had a Baptist preacher
for a grandfather and just always followed
him. Then I started going to a Baptist
church with my other grandparents and
ended up being baptized about 6 years ago.
Still attend that church today.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-31-08 09:53am
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I was brought up catholic.
But got reborn into nondenomintaion at 12.
I refuse to force any specific religion on
my children. They can choose when they get
older.
Sarah
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sweet_mom
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Posted: 01-31-08 09:56am
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I am protestant.
I don't go to church though because where
I live I haven't been able to find any
church other than a catholic church.
my son can choose for himself what he
wants to believe in.
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 01-31-08 10:56am
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i dont see how anyone with kids can
believe nothing happens after life. I look
at my kids and what to know I didnt birth
them just so they can die. I think life
and everything involved is far to
complicated to just end. I dont know what
all I believe but I refuse to think Im
just gunna die one day and nothing comes
of it.
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:02am
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| ~dani~
wrote: | | i dont see how anyone with
kids can believe nothing happens after
life. I look at my kids and what to know I
didnt birth them just so they can die. I
think life and everything involved is far
to complicated to just end. I dont know
what all I believe but I refuse to think
Im just gunna die one day and nothing
comes of it. |
It's easier for me, personally. The idea
of some big guy creating us to put us
through tests and then die for his
amusement is... creepy.
(not trying to put down anyone's religion,
that's just how I view God.)
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:03am
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I am a Baptist but that is just the name
over the door of my church building. More
than that I am a child of God and while
some may scoff I know that I have a very
real relationship with Him. I am a
believer and because of that I will
someday have eternal life. Also,no I did
not come to this decision lightly, my
parents did not force it on me, and I can
not force it on my children. I can not
force any person to believe like I do. God
gave us all free wills to make our own
decision.
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Shanyan
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Posted: 01-31-08 11:08am
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I was baptized Catholic when I was in
grade 8. My mom wanted me to be able to
make my own choice. I do believe in some
degree to a higher power but I am not a
practicing catholic.
My kids go to catholic school only because
it is the best school in our area. But
both have not been baptized either...I
want them to decide that for themselves.
They learn a bit about god at school and
stuff but I don't see anything wrong with
them learning it, whether or not they
believe it is up to them.
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Posted: 01-31-08 14:27pm
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I am agnostic. I don't really believe in
anything at all. I believe there is
something out there.. But I don't
know what it is, & I am not going to
waste my entire life trying to find it
& worship it. I live for myself, &
for my son. I'm a good person for myself
& my family. I do believe there is
something after you die- I don't know what
it is.. But the human soul is far too real
& far too complex to just end.
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Posted: 01-31-08 14:57pm
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MOAN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC lol
i didnt get the choice lol all my family
are catholic from both sides my god my dad
was even named after an Italian preast lol
(Ignatius) what a gay name lol
well i gran still goes to church ever
sunday n caca like that. i was an alter
server when i was like 12 or summit.
but av not been to church in years.
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Posted: 01-31-08 15:27pm
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Raised Catholic, Baptized Catholic,
Switched to Nazarene as a teenager,
Baptized Christian, Nazarene basically
shunned me because of a game, Left
Christianity for good.
Got into Wicca and LOVED it. I'm marrying
a [non-practicing] Wiccan Minister. It's
the best religion for me because I'm very
Earthy, and I like giving back to Mother
Nature. I believe there's a God, but
there's a Goddess as well. Everything has
a balance and everything happens for a
reason.
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arcadia
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Posted: 01-31-08 15:51pm
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Lilly, I am a very firm believer in that.
Everything happens for a reason.
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Posted: 01-31-08 16:13pm
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| arcadia
wrote: | | I am agnostic. I don't
really believe in anything at all. I
believe there is something out
there.. But I don't know what it is, &
I am not going to waste my entire life
trying to find it & worship it. I live
for myself, & for my son. I'm a good
person for myself & my family. I do
believe there is something after you die-
I don't know what it is.. But the human
soul is far too real & far too complex
to just end. |
I'm with you 100%. I was actually baptized
as Catholic when I was 10, and attended
Catholic school through high school. But I
don't follow the religion (I'm not sure I
ever really did) and I will let my
children decide for themselves what they
want to believe. I hate when people try to
push their religion on others.
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O0o0h_baby
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Posted: 01-31-08 16:46pm
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Like Lilly, I have been a Wiccan for 8
years. I pray to The Goddess, and The God.
I have absolute respect for life, creation
and nature. I also believe that death
occurs just before rebirth ^^. My oldest
son often attends Baptist church with my
parents, and I'm perfectly fine with that.
Every belief is correct in my eyes and I
firmly believe that we all worship the
same higher power, just in different ways.
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Posted: 01-31-08 17:11pm
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| Ayrshire-lass
wrote: | MOAN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC lol
i didnt get the choice lol all my family
are catholic from both sides my god my dad
was even named after an Italian preast lol
(Ignatius) what a gay name
lol |
Can you please not refer to something you
think is stupid as "gay".
I'm sick of ignorant people.
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Posted: 01-31-08 17:15pm
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Maybe she meant happy? Please don't resort
to name calling. All it does it cause
unwanted drama.
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