This is really two questions in one but the link between them interests me.\n\n1. What religion do you practice?\n2. Do you actively encourage others to believe the same as yourself?
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You are interested in opinions, and you will get as many as there are people; all different, proving nothing, determining nothing, getting closer to nothing. \n\nYou answered one of my questions "Is there truth outside of God's truth?" Since you didn't leave your email open, I could not respond to you, except to answer you here. Why are you so concerned about the religion of others? I don't see the point of your question.\n\nI probably wouldn't have bothered hunting you down, until you left that last one-liner: "Search for your own truth, not one provided to you by others." Cheap shot, without reason or knowledge. You are very young and presumptuous and quick to apply labels from your limited learning and experience. You have no idea how many decades I have researched truth, have only started keeping a list of references in the last nine years, and already have over 700 books on that list, so unless you have read a thousand books, we may not even be able to have a decent discussion, especially when you think truth is something broad, general, changing, and temporal, like an opinion, or some rationalized belief, or based on perception. Base your premise on something solid before you pontificate.\n\nIf you are still interested in truth, read my Essay on my web site at :  www.members.cox.net/b2fnow\n\nthe Essay defines truth; you will find it in the Articles\nthen read the article "Finding Truth"\n\nthese will clear up a lot of your confusion\n\nOh yes, it doesn't matter which religion or no religion; ultimately it is about truth. Christianity is about a relationship with God, and is non-denominational.
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Seems to me that you also believe something blindly and narrowly... that you are right. Isn't that the real problem? That most people have deeply felt beliefs and believe they are right, and have a hard time tolerating others with different views? Your opinion and decisions about religions, our origins, and so on are valid, but so are mine. You speak of religious people being narrow minded, and refer to people like yourself as broad-minded. But, isn't it narrow minded to label any one group of people? You are saying that you don't like having a religious person's views imposed on you. But, in the same breath, you impose your beliefs on us, and label "anyone believing" as unfulfilled, and unintelligent. How exactly does that make sense? Since the group you are speaking of (religious people) is a group I belong to, perhaps I should enlighten you by letting you know that I'm not imposing my beliefs on anyone. I'm am quite ready to talk to those who would listen or have questions, and I am quite ready to listen to others. Do I believe blindly and narrowly? Well, if I didn't believe 100% in my God, that would make me a hypocrite who is wasting my time. If that says to you that I am either blind or narrow, then so be it. But you might consider that our time on earth may be better spent discussing issues without judgment - oh, but wait, Jesus told us not to judge, so I guess that won't work, huh?
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I am very respectful toward people who are Believers.\n\nEveryone in my family believes in God, but even if they didn't I would still be respectful.\n\nI've come to being an atheist after years of searching and trying to believe but not being able to convince myself....so this did not just happen over night.\n\nPlease do not paint us with the same brush. All atheists are not the same nor to we want to be.
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Christians believe in many different things. Me and my mom are Christians but she is Mormon and I am Pentecostal. We don't see the same things but we both are Christians. For me it is how I want to Praise Jesus. For her she is mostly told how to praise Jesus. But we have the common factor which is Jesus.
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How do you do? I'm an agnostic.
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Roman Catholic and I attend mass almost every week. I do go with my friends to their Christian Fellowships, some being born again. I also attend the occasional Jehovah's Witness meeting, when friends ask. I don't try to be ignorant to other belief system and I do think the underlying theme with most faiths are similar. Everyone believes in the same God but have different versions of him :)
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you know the same God? right. so much so that you have typed it G-d...right. as for whether you really are saved or good with God, no one can be the judge of that, except God Himself. however, the only TRUE RELIGION is christianity. end of story. it's the religion behind believing what you need and having the right relationship with Jesus/God. so there ya are. the truth.
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"Frost: Do you believe in the Sermon on the Mount?\n\nGates: I don't. I'm not somebody who goes to church on a regular basis.  The specific elements of Christianity are not something I'm a huge believer in.  There's a lot of merit in the moral aspects of religion.  I think it can have a very, very positive impact.\n\nFrost: I sometimes say to people, do you believe there is a god, or do you know there is a god? And, you'd say you don't know?\n\nGates: In terms of doing things I take a fairly scientific approach to why things happen and how they happen. I don't know if there's a god or not, but I think religious principles are quite valid."\n\nHe seems a little agnostic.
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I was brought up Catholic from birth and was brainwashed into believing what I was taught as teachings from the Bible. I have always believed and honored my spirituality in God, but too many years of it was not based in His Word.  \n\nLuckily, I was led to the Bible & I have been trying to sort out the Truth from the lies. It's a hurtful issue that I am working hard to overcome and find acceptance with. I am very confused, and somewhat bitter as well, but, at the same time, am I VERY thankful for the wonderful people here who share their knowlegde with beginners like me and are helping me along.  That in itself defines truth Faith in God to me and the power of believing he always there for you if you seek him.   Thank You everyone.
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FOLKS, LISTEN UP!!!!\n\nThere are 10,000 religions practiced on Earth today!!!  TEN THOUSAND!!!  You would "die" for your beliefs in just ONE of them?  Have you even studied any of the others?  What if you got it WRONG?  What if you're dying for the WRONG belief system.  Can you really say, TRULY, that you've studied all of the belief systems and that yours is THE ONE?\n\nMy goodness, there are almost 34,000 DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY!!!  Have you studied ALL OF THEM?  It would be a shame to lose your life over one belief system out of TENS OF THOUSANDS...when you've only studied one.  It's like saying, "Carrots are the one true vegetable!", when there are thousands of vegetables, and you've only eaten one.  I would invite you to go back to the "religious salad bar" and eat from more than one tray.  Then, you get to pick from experience, not from blind acceptance.\n\nI wish you Peace.
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I don't believe in organized religion.  I believe that I do good and follow my own heart and what God is to me and for me .. And when my time here is done, I will go to heaven .. \nSpace doesn't run out in heaven .. Heaven is eternal .. Heaven is forever ..
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so why are you preaching your beliefs? mean what you are doing is putting your ideas down, telling others they are wrong (religious nuts) and say that your way would leave people in peace. are you sure of this , do you have any facts to back this up? (does this sound familiar)
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I will always take my religious/personal beliefs over the law.\n\nI am not very religious, but I do have strong religious beliefs. I am also a law enforcement officer.\n\nI guess I'm a contradiction!
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a)  Nope.  100% Neo-pagan, which makes sense since I'm Wiccan.  The next closest matches were New Age and Buddhism.\nb)  I've explored all three.  I was raised Protestant.\nc)  I'm extremely happy with where I am in my life.  I would advise anyone else to look at what they truly believe - not what they have been told to believe, but what they actually think "explains things" when they look at life and how it works.  I was very unhappy until I finally let go of the fear that I would be punished if I said, thanks Jesus, but I'm going over here.  Thus far, things have been much better since I realized I was on the wrong path.  Above all, I think maintaining a balance in life helps breed happiness.
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I go to Beliefnet a lot. It is not tied to one religion. Here's the link.\n\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com
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I was baptized as a Christian, and I believed in God during my younger childhood years. But my family has never gone to church since I can remember, and religion now is not at all a part of my life. I don't believe in any religion anymore. I rarely even think or wonder about God, or whether or not there even is one. I might consider myself agnostic, but even that could be going too far because I really have no feelings about religion at all.
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I have often wondered.  That's why I carefully examined every religion (and continue to re-examine).  I am a Christian not just because I have rejected other religions, but also because I accept the Bible.\n\nPascal's wager might be a good starting place for looking at religion, but that in and of itself isn't much of a basis for a foundation.