One of my favorite professors was an Orthodox priest. History of Religious Philosophy. He really challenged us intellectually.
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Southern baptist who is a member of an Assembly of God church.
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Agnostic.
I was raised half Catholic and half freethinker. My mother was and still is a devout Catholic. My father was into Zen and the art of mowing the yard on Sundays. So, you either went to church with mom or you stayed home and mowed the yard with that bigazz Yazoo mower and then went fishing with the old man and listened to his philosophies while he drank beer.
Growing up my father and my older brother were heavily into the martial arts and they always read alot of stuff like Zen, Buddhism, and other philosophies. I wasnt really given a hardcore choice about religion until my parents split up. My mom had me at church all the time when I was a young kid. By the time I started being confused about what I believed in I had went to live with my father so I guess how I think today is all his fault. My dad never really told us what to believe in, he left it up to us. Luckily I was surrounded by tons of books that my dad and older brother had and I had a chance to read about all types of different religions and philosophies, we had a bible too, but it was what helped form my initial ideas on religion and my own spirituality.
Over the years I have been with women who were raised from fairly religious to heavily religious to a few Wiccans and pagans thrown in here and there. My current wife is Methodist and is heavily involved in her church- they are there at least 3-5 nights a week as well as most weekend days. She isnt a holy roller but she does have a strong faith in God. We have had many interesting discussions the ten years we have been together and we respect each others opinions and beliefs. I havent ever been to their church with them, but I may surpirise her some day and show up there as I'm not an atheist.
I was raised half Catholic and half freethinker. My mother was and still is a devout Catholic. My father was into Zen and the art of mowing the yard on Sundays. So, you either went to church with mom or you stayed home and mowed the yard with that bigazz Yazoo mower and then went fishing with the old man and listened to his philosophies while he drank beer.
Growing up my father and my older brother were heavily into the martial arts and they always read alot of stuff like Zen, Buddhism, and other philosophies. I wasnt really given a hardcore choice about religion until my parents split up. My mom had me at church all the time when I was a young kid. By the time I started being confused about what I believed in I had went to live with my father so I guess how I think today is all his fault. My dad never really told us what to believe in, he left it up to us. Luckily I was surrounded by tons of books that my dad and older brother had and I had a chance to read about all types of different religions and philosophies, we had a bible too, but it was what helped form my initial ideas on religion and my own spirituality.
Over the years I have been with women who were raised from fairly religious to heavily religious to a few Wiccans and pagans thrown in here and there. My current wife is Methodist and is heavily involved in her church- they are there at least 3-5 nights a week as well as most weekend days. She isnt a holy roller but she does have a strong faith in God. We have had many interesting discussions the ten years we have been together and we respect each others opinions and beliefs. I havent ever been to their church with them, but I may surpirise her some day and show up there as I'm not an atheist.
I think people get confused on why they attend church.
Was raised Catholic light (Episcopal), married into a Methodist family and now non denominational Christian. Got sick of all the politics and I'm better than you groups that happen in some churches.
I'm atheist, but I'm not the typical outspoken, call you bad names type of atheist. I think having a religion is fine and dandy, whatever it takes to create a better society. If religion is that catalyst, awesome. I'm not the "in your face" with questioning religion, or one to fight back when a holy roller hops on me... lol. I was raised in the CoC, born of a long line of preachers, elders, and deacons... But as came of age, the science made more sense to me. (as a personal choice, not to imply other beliefs are wrong)
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