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Battletard · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:46 pm

Original intent was identify what belief structure you most closely follow as an atheist or agnostic. Wasn't really going for the whole 'Zombies and Lazergunz sound cool so I'll pick that' thing, but meh.

Usdk · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:54 pm

you should have figured there wouldn't be any openmindedness towards any religion or lack thereof

Battletard · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:58 pm

Usdk wrote:

you should have figured there wouldn't be any openmindedness towards any religion or lack thereof

There has been though. If you made a threat titled @gun owners and asked what everyone's favorite weapon in their collection was and it turned into a retarded 'let's change pplz minds on the internet' gun control debate, I'd wager you would be annoyed to an extremely minor degree.

mazeltov · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:13 pm

Secular humanism.

Jubbergun · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:34 pm

At least you recognize it's a religion...or a substitute for it.

Your Pal,
Jubber

mazeltov · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:11 pm

Jubbergun wrote:

At least you recognize it's a religion...or a substitute for it.

Your Pal,
Jubber

Religion - A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects. Sure.

quadtard · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:09 pm

Everyones definition of religion is different.

Battletard · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:22 pm

quadtard wrote:

Everyones definition of religion is different.

Not really. That implies that everyone has a religion, because there is no separation for philosophical belief structures and total atheism.

Aestu · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:28 pm

Religion is based on faith. Philosophy is based on reason.

quadtard · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:47 pm

Depends on the philosophy.

Thats what they SHOULD be based on, others, not really.

Aestu · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:48 pm

Name a philosophy based on faith.

Azelma · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:49 pm

Battletard wrote:

Original intent was identify what belief structure you most closely follow as an atheist or agnostic. Wasn't really going for the whole 'Zombies and Lazergunz sound cool so I'll pick that' thing, but meh.

Wait, I'm confused as to what you want then.

I'm an agnostic, but I'm not sure what my belief structure would most closely follow.

I believe in right and wrong. I think people who do wrong should be punished. I think there's an order to the universe. I'd like to believe in Karma, but I don't think that it really exists...there's far too many assholes who go throughout life without getting their comeuppance.

So...idk what belief structure does that mean I most closely follow? Christianity?

Weena · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:59 pm

Karma persists through multiple reincarnations, though.

Azelma · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:14 pm

Weena wrote:

Karma persists through multiple reincarnations, though.

So, I think I have a pretty good life...though I've had ups and downs like anyone else. Does this mean I was a good person in another life and therefore I'm being rewarded?

Perhaps I was a slave in another life and was a really good person, and so God decided I should come back as a White American

Weena · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:47 pm

You're only reincarnated when you have poor karma. The idea is to get good enough karma for paradise.

To give a Christian analogy:

You get to the pearly gates, and Peter turns you down. Instead of hell though, you are reincarnated and told to try again.

IIRC the bad karma of your last life would make your reincarnated self's life more difficult.

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