<p>I have a lot of problems with the Old Testament and that's why I turned anti-Semitic a few years ago (I was very ignorant and racist then).</p>
<p>I am a Christian and I've seen how faith in Jesus has helped a lot of people cope with life and live better lives.</p>
<p>Outwardly, I'm Catholic, but internally, I'm agnostic. I'm too afraid to admit my feelings about religion to my parents (specifically my mom). I don't think my dad would mind because he is really the same as me. But I know my mom would be really upset. And it doesn't help that I am pressured into doing stuff at church (such as lectoring and altar serving).</p>
<p>Start your own religion, like what L. Ron Hubbard did.</p>
<p>Lols, that would require too much work...</p>
<p>It certainly paid off for him.</p>
<p>Apparently it works if you establish yourself as a bad science-fiction writer.</p>
<p>Hmmm...well that wouldn't take much effort (lols)...</p>
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<p>Haha, I left before puberty started taking its toll!
But a psuedo-religious organization that is pretty much gay paradise would the BOY SCOUTS past 7th grade! Those scouting camps/hikes are pretty much massive orgies :)</p>
<p>I'd say I'm semi-religious. I had a Bat Mitzvah and go to temple on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Other than that, I don't pray and I don't keep Kosher. I celebrate the major holidays including the one's mentioned above and Passover and Hanukkah (which isn't actually a major holiday, but I'll take the presents). I am in a Jewish youth group (BBYO), but the youth group doesn't really do anything really religious.</p>
<p>"I have a lot of problems with the Old Testament and that's why I turned anti-Semitic a few years ago (I was very ignorant and racist then).</p>
<p>I am a Christian and I've seen how faith in Jesus has helped a lot of people cope with life and live better lives."</p>
<p>Ah, but just consider something: Allegedly, The same God who created Jesus <em>arranged for</em> the Old Testament! Same dude!</p>
<p>Christian/Messianic Jew. I tolerate/accept other religions as long as they are not hypocritical towards mine. So atheists which accuse Christians of being bigoted, fundamentalist, and narrow-sighted, and then refuse to tolerate my beliefs, anger me royally.</p>
<p>It kind of reminds me of (ultra) liberals who espouse their "enlightened, free, and tolerant thought", and then proceed to pounce on anyone who doesn't agree with their overly radical viewpoints.</p>
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<p>Oh yeah, it definitely paid off.</p>
<p>He received about a million dollars a week from Scientology. He also had his own line of cruise ships called the Sea Org.</p>
<p>^ Exactly.</p>
<p>Not religious at all, yet the most devoutly religious person appears rather indulgent when compared to me.</p>
<p>I am not really religious. I do believe in "God," but maybe not in the traditional way. I do not associate with any religions.</p>
<p>I agree with some people above on the issue of tolerance and judging. I am an Ultra liberal, myself, but I do not condemn others views just because they are different than mine. I may not agree with what others say on some issues, but I try to understand where they're coming from and recognize the valid points they have. Everyone has their own opinions for some reason, and I aim to understand those reasons. Judging other people and condemning their beliefs and opinions 1) isn't very nice, and 2) takes WAY too much energy. :)</p>
<p>I'm a Christian, so I try to live a Christian life as well as I can and I am active in my youth group. Outside of church, I refuse to get into religious debates or condemn other people's beliefs. I have met several atheists who generalize Christians as close minded, intolerant, and stupid. Many times religious discussions turn ugly, including one that I saw in the College Confidential Cafe.</p>
<p>I'm a Catholic and I love science. Really, it's all about faith. If you don't have it, then it's really easy to see natural selection, evolution, ect. as proof that God doesn't exist. But if you do have a set of beliefes then you can see how that was really God's plan. He created life wich then evolved into all its different forms we see today. Simple as that.</p>
<p>Or you could be a christian by adhering to morals without ever broaching the issue of God.</p>
<p>But that contradicts the essence of Christianity which stipulates that if you sin even once you can't go to Heaven unless you accept Jesus Christ as the only path to salvation. And accepting Him means accepting His Father, the Bible and His Word/Teachings and even if we fail to adhere to them (which no one can adhere to) He will forgive us and accept us. But we can't abuse this amazing and undeserving gift of forgiveness so we need to at least try to uphold the principles and confess that we do make mistakes. </p>
<p>Its not about us or the law but about accepting Jesus Christ and grace. </p>
<p>Thats my interpretation as a Christian.</p>
<p>I am a devote Christian. The bible (especially the Old Testement) is not to be taken literally. As people have said before 6 days as in the eyes of God. Most of the old testement is made up of parable type things...stories that didn't happen that exact way but get the point across. This way of thinking is more in the Middle East where the bible was written. Western culture reads thing very black and white a lot of times. I totally believe the everything happens for a reason too. I call it God's plan. I also see how science and God can work together. God working with natural selection, the big bang theory and evolution all make since to me.</p>