Survey (Religion)

funny atheist pic:

http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_Golden_Rule_For_Atheists_PIC

I was born jewish but am mostly a non-practicing jew

The first type of Christianity.

because he has delivered me from my sin. I guess you could put me in the "christian" category, but I try not to take on a religion or a label.. all I know is that in all of my darkness a light shines and all I've ever really wanted to say for the rest of my short life is that light is God! I'm tired of piety and religions and beliefs. all that has ever made me happy is my creator and his grace. and I dont judge other people for what they believe. that's not my business. I can't see someones heart.
i wholeheartedly agree with some of the posts: differences aside, we're all in this for freedom!

I am an unabashed follower of Jesus Christ. I usually attend a Southern Baptist church, but will sometimes attend an Assembly of God type church.

While I am happy to share Jesus with others, I have no desire to force my religious views on others. Jesus didn't either. When He told the rich young ruler the cost of discipleship, the ruler left sorrowfully. There is no suggestion that Jesus tried to follow him, offer a cheaper bargain, or try to persuade this young man that His way was worth the cost.

I am just stunned at the low percentage of "Christians" of all stripes supporting Paul. I am told that it was maybe 3% or so back when more candidates were in the race, and certainly well below the percentage of support in the general population. In my mind Christians ought to overwhelmingly support Paul. Actually, it is hard for me to see how a devoted follower of Jesus Christ can support a warmonger like McCain, period.

We need to find a way to get the support of more people who claim Christianity. God compares us to sheep, for good reason. Sheep have a herd mentality and follow their shepherds. I am convinced that the active support of Christian "leaders" would swing most religious people to Paul.

Oscar

Some time ago there was a mention of a survey on the radio that found that atheists tended to be people who were very independently minded. So that's something that explains why you would be likely to find a lot of atheists among libertarians.

On the other hand, there are a lot of very strongly religious people among the libertarians and similar freedom movements. Why is that?

I think the answer is that there is more than one way to express your independent spirit when it comes to religion. You can either reject it, or take it much more seriously than most people.

The fact is, an atheism is usually a good sign of a free-thinking mind because it is easy to accept the religion you were brought up into, and often hard to question what you learned at an early age. So most people persist in the beliefs of their parents, but only half-heartedly. They express piety to the extent that their neighbors demand it, but probably find it a burden. They say God is all powerful when in church, but never seriously entertain that he is the cause of anything material and don't expect miracles.

In this way we see that atheists, zealots and people who seek truth in religions they were not brought-up in have something in common. They all take religion seriously enough to take a decisive action of their own regarding it. They define themselves. They value their ability to worship or refrain from worship as their conscience dictates. They are likely to question other untouchable truths, or traditions handed down, the political party or philosophy of their parents and their community, reliance on the mainstream media, economic notions that "everyone knows" but that make no sense when you examine them.

I think a lot of us atheists think that C. S. Lewis made some serious philosophical mistakes, and that he mistook emotion for evidence at times. But a lot of us prefer his politics to those of Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchins.

Remember the past as you look forward to today...

a Messianic.

The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. James Madison

I find it interesting, judging from what I've read here, that the majority of Ron Paul supporters seem to be other than Christian. I suspected as much. I have to say I enjoy that fact.

Anyway, Pagan or spiritualist, whatever you may call it. No organized religion here. I try to stay away from the "opiate of the masses." I believe there is a life giving power of some sort that flows through everything. Our consciousness creates our reality. Quantum physics is starting to prove this. I believe we control our own fate. We, each one of us, are God. We are the creators and as such control everything. We don't necessarily understand how we do this, but that's part of the quest and faith.