Is this a Christian Only Section?

[rack'm]

Kwilla...No I'm, not Wicca, that too is a religion...that worships the Goddess of creation in her 3 phases. I do not "worship" any GOD or Goddess. I simply believe there is a universal energy that we all started out as and will return to.

Nothing sinister, or evil.

That's about how I feel too....I just like to read about what other people think of religion.

 

[bdh802]

re-li-gion

–noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.

Based on the above.... yes.

I guess we all have our own reasons to believe what we do. When I see people worshoping witches and aliens or killing other humans in the name of Alla (sp-?), it just makes me question the mentality of these people. You have to wonder if all the screws are tightened down.

 

[fttrsbeerwench]

My Intro to Religion class had a question recently that asked....


What is the difference between "religion" and "a religion"?

 

[PelyKat]

Well, I was intending a discussion of non-classic beliefs. As I don't worship anything or anyone...or belong to or believe in any religion. I was looking for like minded people. This has ended up being a very interesting discussion.

Thank you for everyone who has joined in...and anyone who has shared Karma with me...thank you even more!

 

[bcp]

... and even a Wiccan. ...

dont Wiccans have this ritual were they give ugly old balding married men free sex with young goddess looking women in some hopes of pleasing a god or two?

im all for it.

 

[Tonio]

I recently read of the same parallel thought in "Gnosticism", or Gnostics.

A group of early theologians, a sect of Christianity, who claimed "special worldly knowledge", held this belief, way back in the 2nd or 3rd century AD.

There were numerous Christian sects during that era. Some of them were varieties of Gnosticism, and some of them were more similar to what became orthodox Christianity. One sect believed that Jesus was not born the Son of God, but was "adopted" by God at His baptism. Some sects regarded Jesus as the latest in a long line of prophets and teachers. One sect taught that the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament were two different entities, with the Old Testament one defying the New Testament one's authority.

 

[bdh802]

dont Wiccans have this ritual were they give ugly old balding married men free sex with young goddess looking women in some hopes of pleasing a god or two?

im all for it.

 

[fttrsbeerwench]

dont Wiccans have this ritual were they give ugly old balding married men free sex with young goddess looking women in some hopes of pleasing a god or two?

im all for it.

Gardnerian or possibly Alexandrian Wicca might be where you want to start looking






Some types may require rituals be done skyclad(nekkid). This isn't widely practiced. Look up something on Enochian Sex Magic. I think that one asks practitioners to actually "do it".

Hope that helps.

 

[bcp]

Gardnerian or possibly Alexandrian Wicca might be where you want to start looking






Some types may require rituals be done skyclad(nekkid). This isn't widely practiced. Look up something on Enochian Sex Magic. I think that one asks practitioners to actually "do it".

Hope that helps.

Pssssst,,, I was only kinda joking. Im actually married to a great woman and plan to stay that way.

well, unless some greater and richer woman comes along........

 

[Kain99]

"In God we trust" This is America.

 

[dustin]

"In God we trust" This is America.

WOOOOO!!! GO USA!!!!

:burp:

 

[bdh802]

"In God we trust" This is America.

Well, I agree. That's how it all started out but somewhere along the line, something went wrong. We are now "One nation, Under God, Witches, Aliens, etc," with Liberty and justice for all except Christians, crime victims, hetero-sexuals..............

It may be time for another Noah's ark thing or an ice age to clean house and start all over again.

If not, I can only imagine how things will be in 100 years.

 

[Penn]

Well, I agree. That's how it all started out but somewhere along the line, something went wrong. We are now "One nation, Under God, Witches, Aliens, etc," with Liberty and justice for all except Christians, crime victims, hetero-sexuals..............

It may be time for another Noah's ark thing or an ice age to clean house and start all over again.

If not, I can only imagine how things will be in 100 years.

Be careful what you wish for......................

 

[Midnightrider]

Well, I agree. That's how it all started out but somewhere along the line, something went wrong. We are now "One nation, Under God, Witches, Aliens, etc," with Liberty and justice for all except Christians, crime victims, hetero-sexuals..............

It may be time for another Noah's ark thing or an ice age to clean house and start all over again.

If not, I can only imagine how things will be in 100 years.

this country was founded on religious FREEDOM, and while scientology may not have been what pilgrams considered religion, I believe it meets the criteria in todays america

And your justice for all statement is lame, crime victims are the only ones that don' seem to get a fair shake. hetero-christians being in the majority have such a dreadful time what with all the persecution and all

 

[Tonio]

It may be time for another Noah's ark thing or an ice age to clean house and start all over again.

That sounds like Pat Robertson claiming that tsunamis in Southeast Asia are God's vengeance on nonbelievers. "Hey honey, after dinner let's turn on the news and watch the heathens get their just desserts."

 

[PelyKat]

That sounds like Pat Robertson claiming that tsunamis in Southeast Asia are God's vengeance on nonbelievers. "Hey honey, after dinner let's turn on the news and watch the heathens get their just desserts."

 

[tirdun]

Well, I agree. That's how it all started out

Actually it all started out "E Pluribus Unum"
It wasn't officially "In God We Trust" until 1956.

 

[Penn]

Just like the Pledge of Allegiance:

It wasnt until 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. And authorized by Dwight Eisnehower.

The Pledge then became both a patriotic oath and a public prayer

Somehow, I never had a problem reciting that pledge. I even felt a lot of pride saying it each morning in homeroom, with the rest of my classmates.

Never once, did I ever hear of anyone complaining about having to say it, either.

 

[PelyKat]

Somehow, I never had a problem reciting that pledge. I even felt a lot of pride saying it each morning in homeroom, with the rest of my classmates.

Never once, did I ever hear of anyone complaining about having to say it, either.

Must be where you went to school. I'm from Mich., the Detroit area. We always said the pledge too...but by High School, all you had to do was stand to be respectful. The actual recitation was optional.

And we'd dropped the hand over the heart thing as well. Caused too much problems with the teen boys.

 

[Penn]

Must be where you went to school. I'm from Mich., the Detroit area. We always said the pledge too...but by High School, all you had to do was stand to be respectful. The actual recitation was optional.

And we'd dropped the hand over the heart thing as well. Caused too much problems with the teen boys.

I'm fairly sure that was the case in my school too; if you just stood there facing the flag like the rest of the kids, nobody said anything against you.

"dropped the hand over the heart thing", I know what you mean!