<p>Hindu & proud!!</p>
<p>agnostic 10char</p>
<p>BET and Chocolate News</p>
<p>As a young child, I was touched by the Flying Spaghetti Monster's Noodley Appendage. I haven't gone back since! ;)</p>
<p>I'm Jewish :) (conservative)</p>
<p>pastafarianism ---- google it.</p>
<p>Polytheistic, primarily leaning towards Greek (with a fairly heavy bias towards Zeus)</p>
<p>Jewish, although I have a tendency to lean Agnostic at times
I had a Bat Mitzvah but rarely go to Temple anymore, maybe around 2x a year</p>
<p>Poseidon is my homeboy.</p>
<p>Atheist .</p>
<p>Jewish... but an atheist.</p>
<p>^ Wait, wha? </p>
<p>Religion is a belief; it's not mandated (or at least, this is how it should be). How can you believe in a God's existence while at the same time claiming otherwise? Or do you follow Jewish custom and law, but don't believe in a supreme being?</p>
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<p>You cannot follow Jewish custom and law if you do not affirm the existence of God.</p>
<p>Officially: Roman Catholic
Really: Deist/Unitarian Universalist</p>
<p>Officially: conservative Jewish
Really: Deist/determinist</p>
<p>Jamesford, I highly disagree as that's what I do. Being Jewish is a HUGE part of who I am, but it doesn't mean I have to believe in a supreme being. Most of, if not all of, my relatives look at Judaism the same way as I do.</p>
<p>I don't fast for Yom Kippur because I'm repenting to God for that year's sins. I fast for Yom Kippur because it's what "my people" do. I became a Bat Mitzvah because it is a milestone in the Jewish culture. I get emotional at the Western Wall because of it's connection to me. I feel overwhelmed at the top of Masada because of it's connection to me as a Jew. I don't need to believe in a supreme being because I associate myself with Judaism. Judaism is both a culture and a religion. Can I not celebrate its culture without the religious aspects? So far in my 18 years of life I have...</p>
<p>Lilygraces, I know exactly what you mean. Judaism has definitely played a major role in my upbringing, but I disagree with many of its rules and beliefs. Even though I do believe there is a God, I don't necessarily believe He's the one described in the Torah. Judaism is definitely a cultural religion in my family with the High Holidays, weddings, funerals, etc. We don't come together during those times of the year to discuss the Jewish aspects of those events; we do it to bring the family together for one of the few times a year it can be together. </p>
<p>You don't have to believe everything about your religion to identify yourself as a member of that religion. As far as Orthodox Judaism goes, your a Jew for life if your mother is Jewish, no matter if you convert to a different religion or if you personally believe different things.</p>
<p>^ "You don't have to believe everything about your religion to identify yourself as a member of that religion."</p>
<p>I've always struggled with this concept. Primarily relating to Christianity/acceptance of homosexuality. Do you really deserve the label if the contents are misleading?</p>
<p>LOl, there are even atheistic christians out there, y'know, though I find them terribly silly... </p>
<p>and to answer the 2nd question, I didn't know that there even was any sort of stereotype for n/a.</p>
<p>^Lol, atheistic christians? Wth is that supposed to mean?</p>