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Well of course. xd But if I spent my time thanking God for those things, it would take forever, so at one point, I was just like, "Thanks for existance God," and that takes care of that. razz

The reason I pray is that, since it's active, it's more... Polite? I mean, if my friend sees that I want to go to eat somewhere off campus (Read: With real food), but I don't have the money, he might just offer to pay for me. But it's a lot more likely for him to help me out if I ask him. And if he does something nice for me, and then afterwards I just assume he knows I appreciate it, that's kind of rude as well.

Yes, but I'm talking about if it's -obvious-. I mean, if he, say, gives me a new video game I've been waiting for, and just the expression on my face as I take it from his hands... And then plugging it into the PS2, completely ignoring him. Obviously, I'm appreciative. But not saying thanks, at the least, is incredibly rude.

How can you not? The greater the gift, the more the giver should be thanked. I mean, I'm not trying to force you to come to my side of the issue, understand, do whatever you think is right. But to me, it's like... Yeah. He freaking gave us life and a wonderful wide world to live on (No matter how much we've screwed it up.) Yeah, he can read our souls, but, to me, if I'm appreciative in my soul, then I'm thanking him. That's all there is to it.

I'm an atheist, I used to be a little religious, one day I just realised I didn't believe.

Then you're severely limiting your categories of Christian.



Calling anyone who is Christian, but not Catholic, a Protestant is more than a little demeaning to anyone who is not specifically a "Protestant". I understand the use of the specific definition of being a Protestant, but as there is a specific Protestant religion, as well as Lutheran, Mormon, Baptist, Pentacostal, etc. Not to mention the various "Church of Christ's" etc that are out there that don't really fit into any category other than being Christian in their basic beliefs. It might be better to categorize it a little bit better, or at least clarify the meaning in the future. Especially if you want accurate results.

I understand simply trying to figure out who is what, but you defined it enough and then expected everyone else to understand how you were using your definitions. Obviously because there are only so mnay poll options available you can't simply go into the hundreds of Christian denominations that there are, or the other religions that have hundreds or more so denominations. But to simply define it all as "Protestant" (and again, even though I understand the use of its specific demonation) isn't exactly fair to the other types of Christians out there. I just think it could of been defined better in your poll is all.

I'm reading back and there actually do seem to be other people who were confused on what to answer since they're Christian, not fundies, but don't consider themselves to be Protestants.

Mormons, like Catholics and Muslims, are really just Pagan cults run by the Jesuit spies who inflict cancer on people and started both Communism and Nazism! It's true! Jack Chick told me so! He loves everyone who doesn't buy his tracts. That's why he tells us we're going to hell if we don't pay him money for his things. Can't you feel the love? So you see Andy, Catholicism shouldn't be there, nor should Islam (Since I don't think Muslim is a religion, it's the term for people who adhere to Islam. I think, I'm not completely sure so don't quote me). They're both under Paganism, along with the Mormons! We're all just cults run by those clever Jesuit spies.

Wait, seriously, that rant did serve a purpose! (And I wasn't serious about ANY of it except that Jack Chick actually says those things.)

If you start deciding which type of labeled Christians go in which groups, you cross over from informative thread to opinionated thread. This thread was made to prove that we're not all fundies, but if you're idly curious about how many Catholic to non-Catholic Christians there are, it might be easier to understand if you put that in the front page, or change the poll to say "Christian" but ask people to reply with which denomination of Christian they are, then list it on the front page. It'd be more work, but it might be easier to understand.