So far.....

(includes changes and additions)

kbbrown3 : Agnostic - [Theist leaning?]
Stiletto : Atheist
Mindstorm : Christian - [unspecified]
smheath : Christian - [unspecified]
bmdurham : Evolutionary Humanist, Satanist, Existentialist
Ronny : Jedi
YanTheManV : Jewish - [non-practicing]
joe17669 : Agnostic
SaabTurbo : Agnostic
qntmfred : Christian - [nondenominational]
Amsterdam718 : Christian - Catholic
LadyWolff : Neo-Pagan - Wiccan
hempster : Frisbeetarian, Agnostic - [Pythagorean leaning]
puck_it : Christian - Catholic
Kitty B : Agnostic, Neo-Pagan - Eclectic Pagan
bottombaby : Christian - Free Will Baptist
coolguy1335 : Agnostic - [Buddhist tendencies]
Kodiak : Atheist
drunknloaded : Christian - Catholic
amazon : Agnostic
Shank : Fremen - [Zensunni?]
Cherokee : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning]
spaced guy : Agnostic
‡ Lutra : ??? [former Southern Baptist?]
Jere : Agnostic
msb2ncsu : Christian - United Methodist
Lutz : Christian - Baptist
CalledToArms : Christian - [nondenominational]
jimb0 : Agnostic - [theist leaning?]
Natalie0628 : Agnostic
Beardawg61 : Christian - Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Supplanter : Neo-Platonism - Greco-Roman Polythiest
zxappeal : Agnostic
abcdefg13 : Scientologist
strudle66 : Atheist
chembob : Christian - [nondenominational, Catholic tendencies]
bigTHEW : Christian - Baptist
tdwhitlo : Agnostic, Neo-Pagan - Wiccan
bgmims : Christian - Catholic
tartsquid : Agnostic - [Catholic leaning]
darkmage : Christian - [nondenominational]
ncsutiger : Christian - [nondenominational, Sabbatarian?]
ShawnaC123 : Atheist
E30turbo : Agnostic
SouthPaW12 : Christian - [nondenominational]
RJCNCSU : Christian - Presbyterian, [nondenominational]
Lelacake : Agnostic
Gamecat : Agnostic, Buddhist - [Sufi practices]
BelowMe : Christian - Baptist
‡ salsta415 : Christian?? Galactophasic Determinist?? - Zen Baptist
Sayer : Agnostic
Boss DJ : Christian - Presbyterian
Turnip : Atheist, Deist
pablo_price : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning]
Garthok : Christian - United Methodist, [nondenominational]
robster : Christian - Mormon
HayleyToye : Unitarian Universalist
cyrion : Agnostic - [Deist leaning?]
Queti : Christian - Southern Baptist, Church of Christ
quiet guy : Agnostic
Wolfpacker06 : Christian - [nondenominational]
AxlBonBach : Christian - Baptist
bassman803 : Christian - [nondenominational with Jainist, Bhuddist, Daoist, and Hindu beliefs]
TheTabbyCat : Christian - United Church of Christ
Snewf : Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist
NyM410 : Christian - Roman Catholic
scrabz : Christian - Roman Catholic
Wlfpk4Life : Christian - Roman Catholic
sparky : Gnostic - [Eastern Karmic beliefs]
AntiMnifesto : Atheist
‡ Smath74 : [whatever]
punchmonk : Christian - [nondenominational?]
klsutton : Christian - [nondenominational]
ssjamind : Hindu
arghx : Christian - Roman Catholic
packboozie : Christian - Baptist
McDanger : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning?]
appamali : Hindu
theDuke866 : Christian - [nondenominational Protestant]
JSteen : Christian - Baptist
‡ Grapehead : [transitional]

(Sorry if I got anything wrong....just LMK.)


The count:

Agnostic: 24
Atheist: 7
Christian: 33
Humanist: 2
Satanist: 1
Existentialist: 1
Jedi: 1
Jewish: 1
Neo-Pagan: 3
Frisbeetarian: 1
Buddhist: 2
Fremen: 1
Scientologist: 1
Unitarian: 1
Gnostic: 1
Neo-Platonism: 1
Hindu: 2
Deist: 1

(‡ Not in the count--too little information.)


[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 7:38 PM. Reason : again]

2/23/2006 7:16:09 PM

^^ dude, dont you like dudes?

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 7:16 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 7:16:23 PM

Yes, but that’s not necessarily inconsistent with a desire not to be or appear effeminate.

2/23/2006 7:22:48 PM

MUSLIM and proud.

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 7:34 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 7:26:48 PM

You have me as "Supplanter : Neo-Platonism - Greco-Roman Polythiest"

but then in the tally you list "Neo-Platonism: 1"

While neo-platonism isn't inconsistant with being a greco-roman polythiest, it certainitly isn't the same thing. Its like saying someone is a secular when it comes to government & an Episcopalian… and then listing in the tally 1 secularist. I think Episcopalian would more the more apt description for the tally whereas the other is more of what kind of philosophies you subscribe to. & having a bust of socrates I don't think commits me to being a neo-platonist anyways.

Although I suppose someone who based their polytheism on ancient western traditions & someone who based their polytheism off some eastern tradition would be hard to separate for a tally, since polytheist tend to incorporate all other major gods into their system (either by find an equivalent acting god in their system, or by taking in the new god wholesale).

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 7:34 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 7:32:34 PM

agnostic

2/23/2006 7:33:07 PM

I was raised baptist.

I know the most about ancient greco-roman philosophy & mythology. (I've studied augustine & anselm & a few other christians some, but not the bible much specially & no where near as much as I've studied anicent greco-roman phi & rel)

I don't really go to church often at all, so in practice I'm essentially agnostic.

The most fun classification for the sake of the tally though is going with the greco-roman polythiesm.


Heres Delphi that I mentioned earlier... a cultural & the religous center of the greek world (they also considered it a physical center for the world) The delphic games were only 2nd to the Olympic games.


Heres a pic thats zoomed in on the play auditorium (its got a few ppl in it so you can tell the size scale of this mountainside playhouse)


Heres the Parthenon (in athens - athens & several other cities would have play houses too)


Heres a drawing of what the massive statue of Zeus at Olympia would have looked like



I think greek mythology is definitely one of the coolest religions that have existed in western culture.

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 7:49 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 7:48:12 PM

really...iam Muslim.

2/23/2006 7:52:37 PM

atheist

^^that picture (of zeus) was in one of my childcraft books back in the 80s. one of the 7(?) wonders of the ancient world IIRC.

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 8:32 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 8:26:40 PM

Quote :

"In a way, I resent the fact that I have a religious framework burned into my brain from conditioning in early life the last 2-3 thousand years of evolution."

2/23/2006 8:29:44 PM

So you're counting Jedis and Frisbeetarians, but not MY stupid response?

2/23/2006 8:40:28 PM

^through a quick Google search, I confirmed the existence of at least 10,000 individuals whom identify as Jedi, (in England alone.) Through another quick Google search, I found (on the first page of results, no less) 3 individuals whom identify as Frisbeetarian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Furrykef#Religion
http://www.viewaskew.com/newboard/messages397/2358.html
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006020607409

I'm sorry if I'm being insensitive, but I thought you were joking. I am not joking about my Frisbeetarianism. Nor do I have any evidence to believe that Ronny is joking about being a follower of the Jedi faith.

Although I don't support it, there is a US law that requires a minimum of 3 people to incorporate a religion. I feel that is a reasonable standard for this thread. Simply pm me some evidence that there are at least 2 other people whom identify as members of The Church Theoretical Buddhist and Particle Physics, or whatever the name of the religion is (Theoretical Particle Physics Buddhism?) and I'll take your response seriously. (Does that church really exist?)




[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 9:03 PM. Reason : no it didn't, it's huge.]

2/23/2006 8:55:17 PM

Stop persecuting me, asshole.

2/23/2006 9:04:06 PM

Catholic

2/23/2006 9:06:31 PM

jihad

2/23/2006 9:13:21 PM

Moravian

2/23/2006 9:20:12 PM

e-religion

2/23/2006 9:47:38 PM

Heres the closest I could find.

Quote :

"Trinh Xuan Thuan University of Virginia Professor Trinh Xuan Thuan is a native of Hanoi, Vietnam. He obtained his Bachelor of Sciences in Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1970 and his Ph.D in Astrophysics at Princeton University in 1974. Since 1976 he has been a professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia. He specializes in extragalactic astronomy and has written many articles on primordial nucleosynthesis and galaxy formation and evolution. Professor Trinh Xuan Thuan has written several books destined for the general public, in particular, "The Secret Melody" (Oxford University Press, 1994), "The Birth of the Universe" (Discoveries, H.N. Abrams, 1993) and "Chaos and Harmony" (Oxford University Press, 2000), all best-sellers in France, in which he discusses the profound changes in world view brought about by modern scientific discoveries, and the possibility of a creative principle which fine-tunes the properties of the universe at its birth, so as to allow for the emergence of consciousness. His latest book, ``The Quantum and the Lotus'' (Crown, 2001), also a best-seller in France, is a dialogue between him and French-Tibetan monk Matthieu Ricard on the many remarkable connections between the ancient teachings of Buddhism and the findings of recent science. Relevant Publications include: The Secret Melody Oxford University Press (1988) The Birth of the Universe Abrams Press (1993) Chaos and Harmony Oxford University Press (2001) "

http://www.ctns.org/ssq/physics_bios.html

From the "Physics and Cosmology Group" at the center for theology and natural sciences.

So spöokyjon + Trinh Xuan Thuan + the French-Tibetan monk Matthieu Ricard = 3

Do we have the holy trinity required to count as a religion in the us?

[Edited on February 23, 2006 at 9:54 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2006 9:51:29 PM

Christian, non-denominational... although I am tending to lean more towards agnostic.

2/23/2006 11:28:05 PM

Quote :

"jihad"

I think I have proven my point.

2/24/2006 12:16:02 AM

Quote :

"Walter Sobchak: I told those fucks down at the league office a thousand times that I don't roll on Shabbos! Donny: What's Shabbos? Walter Sobchak: Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't get in a car, I don't ride in a car, I don't pick up the phone, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shit don't fucking roll! Shomer shabbos!"

2/24/2006 12:22:51 AM

I'm a scientologist

2/24/2006 1:34:49 AM

Religion.




That's it. That's the joke.

2/24/2006 1:37:42 AM

i like this thread, i'd like to see a new tally too.

2/24/2006 4:19:23 PM

actually.. change me to Taoist. I'm pretty close to that these days.

2/24/2006 4:38:35 PM

My loyal subject.

2/24/2006 5:53:35 PM

So far.....

(includes changes and additions)

kbbrown3 : Agnostic - [Theist leaning?]
Stiletto : Atheist
Mindstorm : Christian - [unspecified]
smheath : Christian - [unspecified]
bmdurham : Evolutionary Humanist, Satanist, Existentialist
Ronny : Jedi
YanTheManV : Jewish - [non-practicing]
joe17669 : Agnostic
SaabTurbo : Agnostic
qntmfred : Christian - [nondenominational]
Amsterdam718 : Christian - Catholic
LadyWolff : Neo-Pagan - Wiccan
hempster : Frisbeetarian, Agnostic - [Pythagorean leaning]
puck_it : Christian - Catholic
Kitty B : Agnostic, Neo-Pagan - Eclectic Pagan
bottombaby : Christian - Free Will Baptist
coolguy1335 : Agnostic - [Buddhist tendencies]
Kodiak : Atheist
drunknloaded : Christian - Catholic
amazon : Agnostic
Shank : Fremen - [Zensunni?]
Cherokee : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning]
spaced guy : Agnostic
‡ Lutra : ??? [former Southern Baptist?]
Jere : Agnostic
msb2ncsu : Christian - United Methodist
Lutz : Christian - Baptist
CalledToArms : Christian - [nondenominational]
jimb0 : Agnostic - [theist leaning?]
Natalie0628 : Agnostic
Beardawg61 : Christian - Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Supplanter : Episcopalian - Greco-Roman Polytheist
zxappeal : Agnostic
abcdefg13 : Scientologist
strudle66 : Atheist
chembob : Christian - [nondenominational, Catholic tendencies]
bigTHEW : Christian - Baptist
tdwhitlo : Agnostic, Neo-Pagan - Wiccan
bgmims : Christian - Catholic
tartsquid : Agnostic - [Catholic leaning]
darkmage : Christian - [nondenominational]
ncsutiger : Christian - [nondenominational, Sabbatarian?]
ShawnaC123 : Atheist
E30turbo : Agnostic
SouthPaW12 : Christian - [nondenominational]
RJCNCSU : Christian - Presbyterian, [nondenominational]
Lelacake : Agnostic
Gamecat : Agnostic, Buddhist - [Sufi practices]
BelowMe : Christian - Baptist
‡ salsta415 : Christian?? Galactophasic Determinist?? - Zen Baptist
Sayer : Taoist
Boss DJ : Christian - Presbyterian
Turnip : Atheist, Deist
pablo_price : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning]
Garthok : Christian - United Methodist, [nondenominational]
robster : Christian - Mormon
HayleyToye : Unitarian Universalist
cyrion : Agnostic - [Deist leaning?]
Queti : Christian - Southern Baptist, Church of Christ
quiet guy : Agnostic
Wolfpacker06 : Christian - [nondenominational]
AxlBonBach : Christian - Baptist
bassman803 : Christian - [nondenominational with Jainist, Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu beliefs]
TheTabbyCat : Christian - United Church of Christ
Snewf : Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist
NyM410 : Christian - Roman Catholic
scrabz : Christian - Roman Catholic
spöokyjon : Theoretical Particle Physics Buddhist
Wlfpk4Life : Christian - Roman Catholic
sparky : Gnostic - [Eastern Karmic beliefs]
AntiMnifesto : Atheist
‡ Smath74 : [whatever]
punchmonk : Christian - [nondenominational?]
klsutton : Christian - [nondenominational]
ssjamind : Hindu
arghx : Christian - Roman Catholic
packboozie : Christian - Baptist
McDanger : Agnostic - [Atheist leaning?]
appamali : Hindu
theDuke866 : Christian - [nondenominational Protestant]
JSteen : Christian - Baptist
‡ Grapehead : [transitional]
HZW0483 : Muslim
BridgetSPK : Agnostic
pirate5311 : Atheist
Minkagrl01 : Christian - Catholic
rjrgrl : Christian - Moravian
bous : Christian - [nondenominational, Agnostic leaning]
Lowjack : Scientologist


(Sorry if I got anything wrong....just LMK.)


The count:

Agnostic: 24
Atheist: 8
Christian: 39
Humanist: 2
Satanist: 1
Existentialist: 1
Jedi: 1
Jewish: 1
Neo-Pagan: 3
Frisbeetarian: 1
Buddhist: 1
Fremen: 1
Scientologist: 2
Unitarian: 1
Theoretical Particle Physics Buddhist: 1
Gnostic: 1
Episcopalian: 1
Taoist: 1
Deist: 1
Hindu: 2
Muslim: 1


(‡ Not in the count--too little information.)

2/24/2006 7:31:13 PM

Just based on the # of anwsers, it make me curious as to how many of these religions are practiced, and what knowledge the practicers have, and how many are just trying to be fun naming religions not-previously named.

2/24/2006 8:30:32 PM

whats up everyone

Muslim

2/24/2006 9:57:40 PM

Quote :

"spöokyjon : Theoretical Particle Physics Buddhist "

No man.

The buddhism is theoretical, not the particle physics.

2/24/2006 10:48:44 PM

"Supplanter : Episcopalian - Greco-Roman Polytheist"

The epsicopalian/secularist example was to show a distinction between life political philosophy ideas & religion. I am by no means an episcopalian and don't know much about that particular version of christianity other than they seem to be one of the more liberal groups of christians.

"Episcopalian - Greco-Roman Polytheist"

That could not exist anyways... a polytheist could accept jesus/yahweh(sp) as a god in addition to their other gods, but an episcopalian & any other kind of monotheist is required not to believe in other gods.

2/24/2006 11:25:23 PM

Well, it's a sin to worship other gods in Christianity. I don't see any problem with believing in them.

2/24/2006 11:28:14 PM

so if i were to believe a particular rock formation is niobe, or that the island delos is alive, or that a river is a god, or that there are tons of gods & demi gods & 12 olympians in addition to jesus... then christians would be okay with that as long as i don't worship the other gods and just recognize their existance? what about other underworld options... if i believe in tartarus & the Elysian Fields rather than or in addition to hell & heaven would that be cool? how much respect could you show other gods with it counting as worship? could you put coins on a dead persons eyes or on their tounge just incase they need to pay a boatman at the river styx?

Christian Gods (an ancient greek would see it as gods since there is god, jesus, holy spirit, a hierarchy of differently powered angels, and some heroic powerful men, the devil, other fallen angels, & demons of different powers) could be incorporated into greco-roman polythiesm in a meaningful way I think. But if you start calling Hephastus or Baal Gods (but not worshiping them) instead of demons, I just don’t think many christians would be cool with that.

2/24/2006 11:58:17 PM

I'm not saying Christians would be cool with it.

I'm saying I think you'd have a hard time finding a consistent scriptural basis for opposing it.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm really, really wrong. Who knows?

2/25/2006 12:01:27 AM

The texts that christians compile to consider as scripture have so many vast, broad, and varying themes, that I’m sure with some extrapolation that you could find reasons for supporting it & opposing it.

Since the bible can be used on both sides of about every argument, I just went with how the majority of christians would react.

2/25/2006 12:13:36 AM

Christian (specifically Moravian) (however more specifically, I have my own denomination, since most of the stuff Christians preach is simply hypocrisy)

2/25/2006 12:23:52 AM

Quote :

"Christian - [nondenominational, Sabbatarian?]"

After looking that up, I guess so, so you can take the question mark away.

2/25/2006 12:38:56 AM

Quote :

"agnostic/eclectic pagan pretty much acknowledgement and respect for a higher power, but refusal to accept the idea that any one religion is entirely correct. "

That sounds like me. I don't think any one religion is right, but I have my own belief system which includes a motherearth/goddess type figure.

2/25/2006 1:14:41 AM

yo i done told you that burlgirl is a catholic, put her on please

2/25/2006 1:18:19 AM

I thought I was agnostic, but I have nightmares about my end. I really think that my body is really the only constant, that when I'm gone, the energy/mass of my body will continue, redistributed, but the interactions of the specific pieces that make up the system that carries my name will cease, and that it isn't tied to some other coordinate system that exists in dimensions other than my worldly ones. So I guess that makes me an atheist, right? does being an atheist only mean you don't believe there's an afterlife/ creator you get to meet or does it strictly mean you think there isn't a personality to the creative force that sent the mass in our universe flying? All I know is that religion is one way we keep ourselves from killing one another and anyone who is a better person for faith ought to keep lying to themselves.

2/25/2006 3:53:42 AM

i guess whatever justifies shill bidding on ebay is for you

2/25/2006 10:20:21 AM

transhumanist

2/25/2006 11:02:02 AM

Quote :

"does being an atheist only mean you don't believe there's an afterlife/ creator you get to meet or does it strictly mean you think there isn't a personality to the creative force that sent the mass in our universe flying?"

It depends. Generally, atheism is divided into two categories: "weak atheism" and "strong atheism".

"Weak atheism" is simple scepticism; disbelief in the existence of God. "Strong atheism" is an explicitly held belief that God does not exist.

2/25/2006 11:24:20 AM

Satanist. (church of satan, not the christians devil worshiper stuff)

2/25/2006 11:36:53 AM

Quote :

" For example, if you consider yourself Catholic, then you're Catholic, regardless if you've been "excommunicated" or kicked out or whatever."

I disagree. There are several fundamental beliefs needed in each religion and a ton of those that are up for your choosing. But just because "Christian" isn't copyrighted doesn't mean you can call yourself one and actually be one. I can't call myself a Kenyan Woman and expect that that makes me one.

2/25/2006 11:52:23 AM

to put it simply, agnostic

2/25/2006 11:59:36 AM

Asatru

2/25/2006 12:01:01 PM

Greek mythology has centaurs, minotaurs, & chimeras oh my.



Gods slaying dragons


Medussa & the other gorgons, olympic games, mount olypmus with the 12 olympians, the fates, prophecies... and real cities that correspond to the legends.

Mycenae (Agamemnon’s home city), Knossos (Where king mino's had the labyrinth & minotaur), Troy (Trojan war, Achilles & lots of other fun characters) and other ancient cities have been excavated.

Even the ancient philosophers get into mythology some like Plato & his symposium

It has the amazons, & the city of Atlantis.





& of course



Its really fun to study this stuff and bring together all the random myths & different haloween costumes you have seen growing up, and realize how this religion worked & how all these different characters interacted. It seems like with any singular myth you try to study, you end up encountering characters from all the other stories.

[Edited on February 25, 2006 at 12:05 PM. Reason : .]

2/25/2006 12:04:36 PM

And there were some freaky cults during ancient greek times, like the pythagorians & their music of the spheres, & the mystic tetrad that hemp reminded me of, & even more crazy mystery cults during the roman times

2/25/2006 12:27:27 PM

tyler, you must be of the church of douche

2/25/2006 12:40:37 PM