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Jacen Aratan - Student |
I just want to know if we are a religious people here at the JA. So what religion do you belive in if any? Personally I don't belive in it, but what are your opinion, and why do you belive in it if you do so?
One rule: DO NOT USE THIS TOPIC AS A HOLY WAR BETWEEN RELIGIONS, this is stricktly for telling why you belive in that particular religion. This post was edited by Jacen Aratan on Mar 19 2003 02:33am. |
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Vaughn - Student 
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im more of a no religion guy. as in, i dont practice any religion. But, 3 religions i became interested in over the past 2 weeks are Shinto, Buddism and Zen
Edit: i found my error. Zen technically isnt a religion. _______________ When you become an actor, you become the person, and you dont act anymore. You just are. - Tyler HP, Taught by Mr G Simpson This comment was edited by Vaughn on Mar 21 2003 12:15am. |
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Mistral - Ex-Student 
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WTF???
God isn't a giant sitting on a cloud? What do you mean by that? Of course he is! Evolution is impossible? Give it a few hundred millenia and we'll see. Species change over time, who knows what we'll be like then. And in which part of the bible were dinosaurs mentioned? Why were they missed out? I personally don't rate the bible much. Sure, the story's ok but some of the characters and events are a little far fetched. Revelations was the best part, very exciting. Their are better books out there though. I'm just happy God created cannabis!  This comment was edited by Mistral on Mar 21 2003 12:54am. |
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Jedi_Wing - Ex-Student 
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I say there is and I really dont know what to call
my beliefes like what kind. Uhm.. as far as explaining I think that "God" is the one that created the earth and built us and instead of forcing us to do as he wants to do as we want and choose if we believe or dont,which is kool to me cause he only enabled us with the ability to reason.Did you know that the Bible said he made us from his form I think it was.So I think that means if we see us we sorta see him. But hay this is my opinion and everyone is allowed to have their own so thats great. 
How did you come about making this forum what drove you to ask?Please dont think im bein stupid just askin. _______________ http://www.thejediacademy.net/forums_detail_page.php?f_id=159 http://www.thejediacademy.net/show_profile.php?f_id=1386 This comment was edited by Jedi_Wing on Mar 20 2003 10:55pm. |
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Shang Chi - Student 
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I am a protestant Methodist. I consider myself a Christian although I am probably not a very good one. My christian side says that God made the world, but my scientific side says there is a lot of evidence to support evolution. It's probably somewhere in the middle where God creates the world over millions of years which may be a day to him, using a process we call evolution. Just my personal theory and thoughts. _______________ Thirty spokes converge on a single hub, but it is in the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the cart lies. Clay is molded to make a pot, but it is the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the clay pot lies. Cut out doors and windows to make a room, but it is in the spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the room lies. Therefore, Benefit may be derived from something, but it is in nothing that we find usefulness. |
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FaDed - Student 
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MoS - Eve didn't ruin anything. in fact she got this whole shindig moving. allow me to explain:
adam and eve were created and were given two commandments. they were commanded to multiply and replenish the earth (make babies!) and to never eat from the tree of life (tree of good and evil, knowledge, whatever you want to call it). the problem with these commandments was that they contradicted each other. adam and eve could not spread their seed because they did not know how. they would never know how unless they ate from the tree. so either way they were not following god's law. but the two ate of the tree knowing the consequences of such, but did it becuase there was a higher law to follow. if they had never committed that transgression, they would still be in the garden, perfect and ignorant, and none of us would be here. Jacen - evolution is in fact impossible. there is all this talk of us evolving from monkeys and birds evolving from dinosaurs. but the truth is that we have never found what i call a "in-between" species. all the different forms of ape between us and ancient gorillas are all in effect, their own specie. when scientist find a specimen that's never been identified before, they don't go, "well it could be a human, or it could be a gorilla. let's call it a humangorilla." no, it becomes it's own specie. |
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MINDofSIN - Student 
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God is not punishing us. Mankind had the chance to be perfect, but Eve ruined it in the garden of Eden(it's always the women...).
I heard something like "I will belive in God when he's shown himself to me". He has, but maybe you just weren't looking. You know, the whole sending his son to die for us thing. Also, God is an omnipotent being. He is not a giant sitting on a cloud, by all accounts He probably isn't a zoo keeper in his own greater universe, He just is. What is God? He is. Think about it. I'm a Catholic who's religious beliefs fall more in line with those of an Orthodox Jew. I don't go to church for various reasons. *cringes and puts up the flame shield* _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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Ulic |retired| - Student 
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I was raised Roman Catholic, but I do not really believe in god as a person, bu as something that keeps us from doing wrong things and therefore protects us. You could compare it to mercy, or forgivefullness.
Any Moslims in the house? _______________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Lol Faded.
And Doobie, don't worry I wasn't insulting your religion, just saying what I usualy hear in the same sentences as mormon. And now to another thing: To all the believers in God, about who maked the animals (including us) wich thing do you believe in? Darwins theory or the Bible's saying? Just asking... |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Lol Faded.
And Doobie, don't worry I wasn't insulting your religion, just saying what I usualy hear in the same sentences as mormon. And now to another thing: To all the believers in God, about who maked the animals (including us) wich thing do you believe in? Darwins theory or the Bible's saying? Just asking... |
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FaDed - Student 
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woot for doobie! talk about friends in high places. can't get much higher than academy dictator for life. |
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doobie - Jedi Council 
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w00t to faded! i'm mormon too...
and no, we don't believe in bigamy, polygamy, or almost any other stereotyped belief you've heard about mormons. if you're really interested about it go to http://www.mormon.org, but if you've got nothing nice to say about my and faded's religion, i highly recommend you keep your thoughts to yourself. it's the civilized way of doing things _______________ -Academy Leader/Dictator/Defeater of DJ Sith and JACen Solo in the JAK+ Tournament -I do think it (the JA) will help convert dozens, maybe hundreds, to the dork nation... --me |
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FaDed - Student
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arcuss that sounds like the nicean creed. crazy stuff there... |
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Arcuss - Student 
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God is the being whos center is everywhere and whos circumference is nowhere... |
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Mistral - Ex-Student
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Excellent point FadedGlory. I'm not religious as I believe it does more harm than good. There are a lot of out of date and dangerous notions associated with religion. I personally believe in humanity and it's potential for greatness(and evil unfortunately) regardless of whether there's a "God" or not. Therefore, what you've said still makes a lot of sense. |
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FaDed - Student
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if there wasn't any hardship (starvation, wars, suffering) people would never humble themselves. god gives us trials to remind us that we are still human. that we can't do it alone. otherwise we become so prideful in our success that we forget god and take the credit for ourselves. when it was god who gave us our abilities in the first place.
you may say there is no god because such a god would not be so merciless. but perhaps it is ourselves that need to be merciful. just a thought... |
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Battlin' Billy - Student 
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I was raised Protestant Lutheran. But as I lived life and got to know the world a bit, I decided there is no god, at least not like mentioned in Christian teachings. I asked myself the same questions Bubu did(Why are people starving, suffering, murderous, etc.). The god they told me about in Sunday School, etc. doesn't do those types of things.
My feeling is this: If it gets you by, makes you stronger during tough times, etc. more power to ya. Just don't try to shove your beliefs down my throat. I think George Carlin sums it up pretty well. This is only part of this routine: http://laugh-svca.www.conxion.com/media/mp3/carlin/George_Carlin-Religion.mp3 _______________ Midbie Council Member #2 - Profile ID 2073 | Member of B@rtM@ulS@ar | Owner of Monty's 2000th comment & D@RtHM@UL's 8100th comment | Former Padawan of SilkMonkey & Arcuss JA Goaltender & NHL Fan | Fellow Rush fan to Axion|Plo Koon is my oldest JA friend Post your RL pics HERE! | Post you JK2/JK3 screenies HERE! |
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FaDed - Student
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what exactly did you want to know? |
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Mistral - Ex-Student
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Well, its certainly big of you to admit that.
Sorry, couldn't help it . |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
I am no expert so don't kill me, but bigammi is a part of their belief. |
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Mistral - Ex-Student
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I think I know what a moron is.
Not to sure how to explain it though . |
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Marcus Burnett - Ex-Student 
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I never understood what a mormon exactly is...
pleez explain... _______________ When I'm good, I'm good. When I'm bad, I'm better. BAD BOYS |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Mormon? Don't they all come from Denmark those from Utah? |
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FaDed - Student
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i'm mormon. |
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Rampage - Student 
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<--- kinda dunno |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student 
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ok, now to be serious, I am atheist.
I do participate in a catholic organisation, though, but because of the people and the benefits for others. _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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