Re: Religion?

by **Cyn431** 1/19/2010, 11:58 pm

I knew that... tongue

I'm not that stupid. xD

by Mrs. Jessi O'Shea 1/20/2010, 12:00 am

lol. . .but i'm that blonde.

by **Komoda** 1/20/2010, 5:33 pm

shadowsowner888 wrote:Wait, I have a question . . . what exactly is neo-paganism? I've never actually heard of most of these religions, but that one in particular has me curious.

Neo-paganism is a general term for fairly modern religions that are influenced from pre-Christian beliefs. They normally have multiple deities and sometimes deal with magick, nature, ritual and such.
Wicca would be the most common example of Neo-paganism. nod

Jesus4Eternity wrote:Christianity.

And, just reminding y'all- do NOT get into arguments. It happens a lot on religious threads...

Good idea for a reminder. Smile

LuckyPenny666 wrote:Traditional/Conservodox Jewish.

Wow, there's a lot of variety on the poll.

*coughs* Yeah, that's just from my knowledgeable little brain... Didn't copy all of the options from some government site or anything. XP

Thank you for voting, all. Smile

by Kiriana Shadeweaver 1/20/2010, 6:24 pm

I am a proud believer in... nothing.
Kiri is, indeed, an athiest. My good friend at school says I'm cool because of it. Heh.

by **shadowsowner888** 1/20/2010, 6:37 pm

Komoda2000 wrote:
shadowsowner888 wrote:Wait, I have a question . . . what exactly is neo-paganism? I've never actually heard of most of these religions, but that one in particular has me curious.
Neo-paganism is a general term for fairly modern religions that are influenced from pre-Christian beliefs. They normally have multiple deities and sometimes deal with magick, nature, ritual and such.
Wicca would be the most common example of Neo-paganism.

Jesus4Eternity wrote:Christianity.

And, just reminding y'all- do NOT get into arguments. It happens a lot on religious threads...
Good idea for a reminder.

LuckyPenny666 wrote:Traditional/Conservodox Jewish.

Wow, there's a lot of variety on the poll.
*coughs* Yeah, that's just from my knowledgeable little brain... Didn't copy all of the options from some government site or anything. XP

Thank you for voting, all.

Oh, okay! xD Lol, I think I know now who chose that option. smug

by **Komoda** 1/20/2010, 7:08 pm

That's cool, Kiri. Smile

I can totally understand that. I find religion hard to believe in sometimes, too.

Lol, Ado. XP

by **Cyn431** 1/20/2010, 11:24 pm

Wicca would be the most common example of Neo-paganism.

You serious? cheesy

I'm re-voting. xD

by **Komoda** 1/21/2010, 8:08 pm

Cyn431 wrote:
Wicca would be the most common example of Neo-paganism.
You serious? I'm re-voting. xD

You're Wiccan?

by **xSophiexx16** 1/21/2010, 11:51 pm

Well, er..
I don't know my religion.
I think I may be Buddhist.. because I really like the ideas of Buddhism, but I'm not entirely sure.

I guess, I'm Catholic by my parents..

by **Komoda** 1/21/2010, 11:55 pm

If you like the idea of Buddhism, I'd suggest you take out a book at the library and read up on it. Smile

It could be life changing. That's what I did with Wicca, and now I'm a changed person... Well, somewhat. I still need to work on it more, but I'm getting there.

Thank you for voting. Very Happy

by **xSophiexx16** 1/21/2010, 11:56 pm

You're welcome (;

Yeah, I'm reading about Buddhism (: My mother studied it for a few years, so, she can help. Very Happy

by **Komoda** 1/21/2010, 11:59 pm

Oh, awesome! Well, good luck pursuing your spiritual goals, then. :3

(Ha, that sounded cheesy)

by **Arianna** 1/22/2010, 2:10 am

My mom's a Buddhist. Smile

It's actually really cool. x3 It'd be my second choice of a religion, 'cause you don't need to believe in any kind of god. xD

by **xSophiexx16** 1/22/2010, 1:33 pm

I think, if I wasn't brought up Christian/Catholic, I'd be a Buddhist without a second thought. Very Happy

It just seems like a big decision to completely change my religion and at a young age.

Anywho, sorry if this isn't on topic.

by **Komoda** 1/22/2010, 5:34 pm

Yeah, good point, Ari! Very Happy

It's on topic, because it's about religion. But yeah, I definitely understand what you mean... Changing religion is a huge decision. It takes a lot of dedication, too. :/ But it's doable if you set your mind to it! Very Happy

by **Cyn431** 1/22/2010, 9:12 pm

You're Wiccan?

Well, I wanna be... rolleyes

It might be kind of cheating considering I learned about it from the BIFN series. xD Whether witchcraft or not it sounds cool. I'm still researching on it.

by **Komoda** 1/23/2010, 10:17 am

Oh, that's sweet. (: I'd recommend to you Silver Ravenwolf or Scott Cunningham's books. You can find them in any New Age section in a library. nod

"Teen Witch" by Silver Ravenwolf is a good starter if it's available to you.

by **Cyn431** 1/23/2010, 8:45 pm

I was looking to see if there was a copy of "Teen Witch" in the nearest library just a few days ago. Unfortunately they don't. xP I think I'll ask my parents if I can go to Borders sometime, 'cause I know they have a version there.
Thanks for the help, Very Happy

by **Komoda** 1/26/2010, 1:26 pm

No problem! I hope you can find a copy. Smile

by **Taquito** 2/7/2010, 12:53 pm

jessirey wrote:
Cyn431 wrote:I'm one of those non-religious people. I do tell people I'm Christian, however, 'cause I celebrate Christmas. (Or Big Winter Festival Day... xD)

really winter starts Dec 21st. jtlyk

But, way back in time, winter started on December 25th. xD

by **Komoda** 2/11/2010, 10:12 pm

Nah, I actually don't believe there was a specific date. For some religions it started on the 25th, some it started on the 21st, others had completely different calendars... So it really can't be disputed.

by CocoaPuff 2/13/2010, 3:37 am

Christianity Smile

by Jackson Rathbone 2/13/2010, 5:01 pm

Hmm, it depends. What category would Satanism fall under?
Just kidding...

by •○•[Lemon-Licious]•○• 2/13/2010, 5:04 pm

I'm Christian and Other: Catholic and Methodist. Smile

by **Komoda** 2/13/2010, 5:13 pm

Thank you for voting, guys. Smile

Haha, I think that would fall under the "other" category, JR. I would have had it up there, but it wasn't on the top 20 religions of North America list, so yeah.

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