Since this community is fairly well-distributed across Europe and North America I just wanted to see where people lie in regards to the whole religion thing. Do you believe you're going to your religions form of afterlife? Think religion is all just BS? Interested in hearing the opinions of the sc2mapster community.
I feel obligated to remind any potential posters- These threads tend to get out of hand. If this turns into a hate/rage/flame war, it's going to be locked.
I am a christian... but I belong to no type, I will read the King James version and interpret it myself... I am smart enough to make my own guesses at the scripture.
Christian. I prefer my Bible in the NIV, but will gladly use other versions (except The Message or any of those other versions that dumb it down too much). I like having translations that at least make an effort to be accurate in conveying the meaning of verses in the Hebrew and Greek in which they were originally written (Uh oh! I just flamebaited.). Theology and related subjects also interest me. Oh, and I believe in the afterlife. After all, I read my Bible.
Christian orthodox. But I am kind of an asshole. I like challenging atheists as well as religious people. This also makes me more understandable of both sides.
Christian (baptism at birth), Free thinker by choice. I lost my faith in prayer/religion due to the fact that mine have never been answered when I needed them most. My stance is that I believe in the individual. I believe that we can achieve great things if we put forth the necessary effort.
Born as a christian and considered myself one until recently. Went over to agnosticism. Sure, a god might exist, but at this point in life, I don't need the spiritual comfort that religion can provide. I am fully capable of living without faith, but I don't blame people who believe.
No, but technically the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints (mormons) still consider me a member. They really don't like to get rid of members though, and I have not yet decided to be very vocal about my anti-organized-religion beliefs and strong tendency towards atheism (which will probably one day get me excommunicated).
We don't allow these kinds of threads on teamliquid, it's refreshing to have an open discussion about this with fellow mapmakers so plz keep civil,
What I think Zeldarules was trying to say was "inb4 trolls".
Definitions of 'atheïsm' and 'agnosticism' tend to be a vague, but I lie closest to being an agnost, I think. I'd like to believe there's something larger, but I'm also sure that we cannot prove the existence of such a thing right now. Possibly not ever, but I think that's something we can't know either.
What I think Zeldarules was trying to say was "inb4 trolls".
Definitions of 'atheïsm' and 'agnosticism' tend to be a vague, but I lie closest to being an agnost, I think. I'd like to believe there's something larger, but I'm also sure that we cannot prove the existence of such a thing right now. Possibly not ever, but I think that's something we can't know either.
That's atheism.
Agnosticism is when you believe there is a higher power but it is unknowable or hasn't revealed itself.
It'd be unscientific to state that "there is no god", in the same way it'd be unscientific to state "there are no invisible pink unicorns". You can't prove it, so it's reasonable to state that there might be a god. That's where atheism and agnosticism split.
Atheism states alright, current religions have had thousands of years to prove their claims and provided nothing. I reject their beliefs.
Agnosticism states that yeah, there probably is a higher power, but it doesn't write books, it doesn't sacrifice it's children and it generally has nothing to do with us. I don't reject their beliefs outright, but I know you're making shit up.
I'm closest to an atheist but honestly i've never even really cared about religion and i fail to see the reason of putting a name on that. Atheism is to me a neutral state but alot of people seem to view it as a controversial one.
I've never heard any reason coming from people who say religion is a explanation of anything other than spiritual things and those who talk about spiritual things you can't really argue with.
I'm an atheist. My biggest gripe though has to be indoctrination of children. If children have to be taught something, then I think children should learn about all religions & then be allowed to pick for themselves.
Since this community is fairly well-distributed across Europe and North America I just wanted to see where people lie in regards to the whole religion thing. Do you believe you're going to your religions form of afterlife? Think religion is all just BS? Interested in hearing the opinions of the sc2mapster community.
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I feel obligated to remind any potential posters- These threads tend to get out of hand. If this turns into a hate/rage/flame war, it's going to be locked.
LOL fair enough. I suppose I should have seen that warning coming.
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I'm totally Atheist. I think religion was a kind of "law" to try people be a good person but most of them failed when they became an "organization"
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I am a christian... but I belong to no type, I will read the King James version and interpret it myself... I am smart enough to make my own guesses at the scripture.
Praying wont make your map popular, you have to do it the hard way!
Also Its pretty interesting how people tend to believe in afterlife. Im not one of them, nor does it bother me.
Its all a big scam (you die and you go to freakin paradise or hell)
you know when something just sounds too good to be true?
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Your only way to become immortal is through children carrying your name and genes. That's the only afterlife I believe in.
Christian. I prefer my Bible in the NIV, but will gladly use other versions (except The Message or any of those other versions that dumb it down too much). I like having translations that at least make an effort to be accurate in conveying the meaning of verses in the Hebrew and Greek in which they were originally written (Uh oh! I just flamebaited.). Theology and related subjects also interest me. Oh, and I believe in the afterlife. After all, I read my Bible.
You mean we have to pray that Blizzard will feature our maps? Sigh, why does it have to be that difficult?
I don't know, the SC2 editor easily defeats that argument. :P
... Or Starbound. Hmm.
Christian orthodox. But I am kind of an asshole. I like challenging atheists as well as religious people. This also makes me more understandable of both sides.
Christian (baptism at birth), Free thinker by choice. I lost my faith in prayer/religion due to the fact that mine have never been answered when I needed them most. My stance is that I believe in the individual. I believe that we can achieve great things if we put forth the necessary effort.
Born as a christian and considered myself one until recently. Went over to agnosticism. Sure, a god might exist, but at this point in life, I don't need the spiritual comfort that religion can provide. I am fully capable of living without faith, but I don't blame people who believe.
No, but technically the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints (mormons) still consider me a member. They really don't like to get rid of members though, and I have not yet decided to be very vocal about my anti-organized-religion beliefs and strong tendency towards atheism (which will probably one day get me excommunicated).
We don't allow these kinds of threads on teamliquid, it's refreshing to have an open discussion about this with fellow mapmakers so plz keep civil,
What I think Zeldarules was trying to say was "inb4 trolls".
Definitions of 'atheïsm' and 'agnosticism' tend to be a vague, but I lie closest to being an agnost, I think. I'd like to believe there's something larger, but I'm also sure that we cannot prove the existence of such a thing right now. Possibly not ever, but I think that's something we can't know either.
That's atheism.
Agnosticism is when you believe there is a higher power but it is unknowable or hasn't revealed itself.
It'd be unscientific to state that "there is no god", in the same way it'd be unscientific to state "there are no invisible pink unicorns". You can't prove it, so it's reasonable to state that there might be a god. That's where atheism and agnosticism split.
Atheism states alright, current religions have had thousands of years to prove their claims and provided nothing. I reject their beliefs.
Agnosticism states that yeah, there probably is a higher power, but it doesn't write books, it doesn't sacrifice it's children and it generally has nothing to do with us. I don't reject their beliefs outright, but I know you're making shit up.
I'm closest to an atheist but honestly i've never even really cared about religion and i fail to see the reason of putting a name on that. Atheism is to me a neutral state but alot of people seem to view it as a controversial one.
I've never heard any reason coming from people who say religion is a explanation of anything other than spiritual things and those who talk about spiritual things you can't really argue with.
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Bwhahaha, you really got me there... Tainted being smart... LAWL
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Curse PremiumI'm an atheist. My biggest gripe though has to be indoctrination of children. If children have to be taught something, then I think children should learn about all religions & then be allowed to pick for themselves.
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Why? then they would just pick the one with colorful rainbows where nothing ever gets hurt..
I couldn't ever be agnostic or Atheist... its a Loose loose situation.
1. I'm right and Theres no purpose to life, or 2 im wrong and I go to hell.
either way I would loose.
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Pascal's Wager refutations
Point #5 is my favourite. It's entirely possible for there to be an afterlife and you, as a Christian, be completely wrong and "loose".