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Which Choice Best Describes Your Faith (or lack thereof)?

What is your faith (or lack thereof)?

  • Christianity

    Votes: 183 20.2%
  • Judaism

    Votes: 28 3.1%
  • Islam

    Votes: 66 7.3%
  • Buddhism

    Votes: 47 5.2%
  • Hinduism

    Votes: 51 5.6%
  • Baha'i

    Votes: 23 2.5%
  • Spiritism

    Votes: 2 0.2%
  • Jainism

    Votes: 4 0.4%
  • Unitarian Universalism

    Votes: 33 3.6%
  • Wiccan/Pagan/Druid

    Votes: 65 7.2%
  • Taoism

    Votes: 10 1.1%
  • Native American

    Votes: 2 0.2%
  • Scientology

    Votes: 1 0.1%
  • Satanism/Luciferianism

    Votes: 33 3.6%
  • Atheism/Agnosticism/Secular/Humanism

    Votes: 184 20.3%
  • Non-Denominational Theism

    Votes: 25 2.8%
  • Nihilism

    Votes: 10 1.1%
  • Other - Please Explain

    Votes: 139 15.4%

  • Total voters
    905

SpentaMaynu

One God, All in all
I chose Unitarian Universalism not because I am a UU but because it best describe my ideas, however I can also identify with Christianity (through upbringing), Hinduism (through temple worship and mantras) and Buddhism (through meditation). I am a Pluralist because I believe I can learn from anyone and there is something of the truth in all. God is One with many Names and many Manifestations.
 
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Lucidarian

Member
I'd probably choose Unitarian Universalism, it's a very nice community and if I ever went to church I'd probably go there. I guess you could call me a non-denominational polytheist. I don't really believe in outright worshiping because I don't feel it's productive to enlightenment, I prefer simple veneration and working with deities as I need.
 
Other: Eclectic between Chaos Magick, Wicca, Druidism, Hereditary Witchcraft, Transcendentalism, Lucifarinism, Aset Ka, Taoism, Isisism, and Dynastic Egyptian Pantheon.
 

Leftimies

Dwelling in the Principle
Other.

I practice a form of Japanese philosophy, Sōminrigaku, which more or less can be described as the Japanese brand of Neo-Confucianism that rose to prominence during the rule of Tokugawa Shogunate of the Edo Period. However, I had been a Buddhist for a long time (of Zen, Shingon and Shugendo sects) and I do still incorporate a lot of Buddhism's consciousness-related stuff into Sōminrigaku. Also, plenty of concepts and rituals that originate from Shintō carried over to it. I guess the best way you could call it would be 'traditional Japanese syncretic philosophy', but Sōminrigaku is probably the closest at this point.

I believe that there is an underlying 'Absolute' to the reality, that is the sustenance of the latter and the final principle, first and last. I do not assign sentience, agency or character to this 'Absolute' (Shin'nyo), but I do not write it off as a possibility either. I am more interested in the, I suppose metaphysical, mechanisms that bring arising to the temporal, fluctuating reality. So, given that the question of divinity has been put aside over here in favor of cosmic technicalities, I would probably be what they call an 'apathetic agnostic'.
 
I find that over the years my beliefs evolve but there remain core principles of compassion and lovingkindness. My early years were spent in the Roman Catholic tradition, followed by a change to trinitarian Protestantism. More recently I embrace the concepts of Unitarian Universalism and Buddhist philosophy. Each religious experience has become a stepping stone to the next. I have had to strip away some dogma that just didn't make sense to me, but the basic beliefs in the goodness of people and the importance of compassion remain constant.

I am part of a faith community that begins worship by saying that "...whoever you are, or wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here." That feels about right.
 

InsaneChaote

Daniel and Micheal
I'm a Transcendentalist Pantheist Chaote

And I'm a Aethistic Satanist Chaote (and also a Daoist to apparently)

Do you have to complicate everything?

Do you have to complain about everything?
 

Sundance

pursuing the Divine Beloved
Premium Member
My answer has, indeed, changed since last I posted on this thread. I was a Unitarian Universalist, but now I'm a Charismatic Holiness Christian hoping to join the Anglican Church.
 

David1967

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
What is your faith (or lack thereof)?

Mods, maybe if you'd be so kind, we could sticky this thread for a while. You know...so it's not meaningless.
Well, lets see. I am a Christian. I attend a Baptist church but have moved way beyond Baptist. I am not a fundamentalist by any stretch of the imagination. I am very much a seeker and a work in progress. I am inspired by the gentle Monk, Thich Nhat Hanh and his belief in friendly dialogue between religious traditions. I believe that there are many positive things we can learn from each other by honest and open discussions.
"Truth is one, sages call It by different names"
 

Saint_of_Me

Member
I did not notice a choice for Satanists, so I chose Wiccan/Druid, who share some of our beliefs. For all of you who chose Christianity, I am sorry.. Hopefully one day you will wake-up and see the light as have I. I was once lost too, but, like your Paulie from the NT epistles says, I put away those childish things. Thanks! Hail.
 
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