What religion do you belong to?

[imblaine2]

Catholic, because their beliefs are the closest to the ones I hold and I identify with them more than any other faith.

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CaseyCrazed

Buddhism if that counts.

Why would it not? Some forms of Buddhism do allow for deities, and Buddhist temples get tax breaks. emotion_awesome

Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

If theravada is atheistic why does the Pali Canon have so many deities in it?

Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

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CaseyCrazed

Buddhism if that counts.

Why would it not? Some forms of Buddhism do allow for deities, and Buddhist temples get tax breaks. emotion_awesome

Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

If theravada is atheistic why does the Pali Canon have so many deities in it?

Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

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CaseyCrazed

Buddhism if that counts.

Why would it not? Some forms of Buddhism do allow for deities, and Buddhist temples get tax breaks. emotion_awesome

Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

Right.

I wonder what does make them considered a religion... I suppose the rituals involved. Which are... uh... meditation...?

[schrokae]

None, I am an atheist.

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CaseyCrazed

Buddhism if that counts.

Why would it not? Some forms of Buddhism do allow for deities, and Buddhist temples get tax breaks. emotion_awesome

Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

If theravada is atheistic why does the Pali Canon have so many deities in it?

Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

In addition to, or as a part of Buddhism? That might be an important distinction.

I haven't dug in to Buddhism that much because it frankly doesn't really interest me. I've been operating under the idea that their faith encompasses deities but pays little to no homage to them, and modern day, doesn't believe in them beyond their symbolism

[Lucie Darnay]

Islam. smile I am a convert. smile

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Lucie Darnay

Islam. smile I am a convert. smile

Have you just been making tons of accounts recently and popping into threads saying your a convert?

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Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

If theravada is atheistic why does the Pali Canon have so many deities in it?

Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

In addition to, or as a part of Buddhism? That might be an important distinction.

I haven't dug in to Buddhism that much because it frankly doesn't really interest me. I've been operating under the idea that their faith encompasses deities but pays little to no homage to them, and modern day, doesn't believe in them beyond their symbolism

That's not really the case, most Buddhists and there sects acknowledged "and" pay homage to them as very real entitys with a much higher practical and spiritual importance than symbolism.

[Lucie Darnay]

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Lucie Darnay

Islam. smile I am a convert. smile

Have you just been making tons of accounts recently and popping into threads saying your a convert?

Nope. Why? Has someone been doing that? If so, that's stupid.

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Most forms of Buddhism are theistic. Theravada on the other hand, is atheistic, but is still a religion. It counts. Theism isn't a prerequisite to being considered a religion. :3

If theravada is atheistic why does the Pali Canon have so many deities in it?

Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

In addition to, or as a part of Buddhism? That might be an important distinction.

I haven't dug in to Buddhism that much because it frankly doesn't really interest me. I've been operating under the idea that their faith encompasses deities but pays little to no homage to them, and modern day, doesn't believe in them beyond their symbolism

That's not really the case, most Buddhists and there sects acknowledged "and" pay homage to them as very real entitys with a much higher practical and spiritual importance than symbolism.

Pardon, I meant Theravada Buddhists in particular. I should have restated that.

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Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

In addition to, or as a part of Buddhism? That might be an important distinction.

I haven't dug in to Buddhism that much because it frankly doesn't really interest me. I've been operating under the idea that their faith encompasses deities but pays little to no homage to them, and modern day, doesn't believe in them beyond their symbolism

That's not really the case, most Buddhists and there sects acknowledged "and" pay homage to them as very real entitys with a much higher practical and spiritual importance than symbolism.

Pardon, I meant Theravada Buddhists in particular. I should have restated that.

Id still have to be a finicky b*****d and call you on this again.

From my experiance "with" Theravada Buddhists (few weekend stays at Monastarys, friends, reading, a seven month stretch of practice) which may not be expansive, I have found that most Theravada Buddhists "do" hold to the existance of Devas and the likes as much more than Symbolic creatures.

Though Catfish would be the one to really ask, he's the pro in this area.

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Dunno. Why does The Satanic Bible and The Satanic Rituals have so many deities in it?

Theravada isn't atheistic, on Sri Lanka they worship some in addition to Buddhism. It's accepted that they exist. They even have words to describe them Brahma and deva, deva even shares its roots in indo European language with deus.

In addition to, or as a part of Buddhism? That might be an important distinction.

I haven't dug in to Buddhism that much because it frankly doesn't really interest me. I've been operating under the idea that their faith encompasses deities but pays little to no homage to them, and modern day, doesn't believe in them beyond their symbolism

That's not really the case, most Buddhists and there sects acknowledged "and" pay homage to them as very real entitys with a much higher practical and spiritual importance than symbolism.

Pardon, I meant Theravada Buddhists in particular. I should have restated that.

Id still have to be a finicky b*****d and call you on this again.

From my experiance "with" Theravada Buddhists (few weekend stays at Monastarys, friends, reading, a seven month stretch of practice) which may not be expansive, I have found that most Theravada Buddhists "do" hold to the existance of Devas and the likes as much more than Symbolic creatures.

Though Catfish would be the one to really ask, he's the pro in this area.

There's nothing to "call" me on, since I wasn't making a claim. razz I was explaining my concession and lack of knowledge on the subject.

[Aria Asha]

I'm a Christian biggrin I believe in God and believe that Jesus Christ is my savior. Why? I may not be very good with reading the bible, and I don't go to church as often as I should... but it's inspiring to know that one being who cares for me and love me as well as well as all others who live on earth.

[VeganIncubus]

None. However, I hold a philosophy that is known as Naturalistic Pantheism.