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I grew up in a humongous Southern Baptist church but, upon actually studying the Bible on my own as an adult (which is something I recommend to everyone- read it for yourself!!), I found some things I disagreed with in the church so I moved on, and now I'm part of a wonderful smaller congregation that is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America. You could say I prescribe to Reformed Protestantism. For example, on October 31st we are celebrating 'Reformation Sunday' which is the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the on the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg.
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I wasn't raised in any church growing up (immediate family). I did spend summers with my Aunt and Uncle and attended their church (Church of Christ) until around Jr. High when I decided to go myself. I went to a Southern Baptist church until I was kicked out (yes, kicked out) over feeling a sense of calling in my life. Now I am part of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and feel right at home.

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I'm LDS myself.

Nice to see 3 other people of the same faith here, usually you end up being the only "mormon" on a particular message board.

We've seen a lot of Christians, but I have yet to see anyone of Jewish faith here. Did I just miss someone or have we not had one answer this post yet?
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Fully practicing Catholic.
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I'm a Born Again Christian.
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Oh, yeah. I forgot to say what I was...

Make that four other LDS members, Edge!
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wow... LDS sure do love Disney(and hate einsters)! :lol:
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Like Poco, I didn't go to church much as a kid, some Sunday school for a short time at a local Baptist church, but that was about it. Around 2000, I started attending the local Episcopal church, later moved on and found a church home in the Catholic church. :D
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That1GuyPictures wrote:I believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit,
and that the Bible is God's Word.
Yep, I'm a Christian.
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supposed to be a catholic but i don't agree with everything they say so
christian/catholic
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Paka wrote:I was a passive "meh" kind of a Christian until about... 2000ish? That's when the oppressive private Christian high school I was sent to permanently turned me off to Christianity, and religion in general. Nothing traumatic happened - just enlightening. Finding out about the more "unsavory," elitist doctrines of Christianity disgusted me. So I went off to be a good person. Just to be, just for myself - no other reason around it. Decency for its own sake. And if I'm going to hell for that - well then, stoke the fires, baby! 'Cause I'm comin' down! :lol:
Sounds a LOT like me.
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My parents were both raised in a more stricter religion/Church, I was raised Methodist, although I now attend a Church w/mom and dad at the Church of the Brethern (where the Pastor is younger than me :o ), although I'm not a member there. I'm more "non-denominational" you could say, w/the main beliefs of any protestant religion. My brother/sister in law are Catholics.

Do you know what denomination you eventually hope to pastor in?
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DaveWadding wrote:
Paka wrote:I was a passive "meh" kind of a Christian until about... 2000ish? That's when the oppressive private Christian high school I was sent to permanently turned me off to Christianity, and religion in general. Nothing traumatic happened - just enlightening. Finding out about the more "unsavory," elitist doctrines of Christianity disgusted me. So I went off to be a good person. Just to be, just for myself - no other reason around it. Decency for its own sake. And if I'm going to hell for that - well then, stoke the fires, baby! 'Cause I'm comin' down! :lol:
Sounds a LOT like me.
Me too. Though, I was originaly Jewish. Not anymore. I'm still Israeli tho! :) I believe in humanity. I do not believe that a god will help us be good or save us, I believe that the cooperation of man kind will be the key to be a good person and have a good life !
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My dad is a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor.
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Non-practicing Roman Catholic at the moment. I haven't found a Parish yet that I feel comfortable with.

I am very liberal and the religion is very conservative. So I participate in Mass and pray the rosary... but beyond that I don't really agree with some of the beliefs. I just make my own and try to live my life the best way for me.
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I'm from a Roman Catholic background. 8)
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Roman Catholic here
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MickeyMouseboy wrote:Disneyism

When we cartoons die we join Walt Disney in heaven :D
that is so awesome! hee hee!


I was raised Unitarian Universalist, but haven't been to church since high school.
"Get busy livin', or get busy dyin"
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Post by Andy »

I dont really think i have a religion :?
I mean im not religous in any way, dont pray to anyone or anything like that i just believe in my own beliefs and that suits me fine. :)

Although i have no problem with other people and what sort of religion they believe in.
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Aside from my Dad, my family members are very religous Catholics.
MickeyMouseboy wrote:Disneyism

When we cartoons die we join Walt Disney in heaven :D
Well that is actually this guy's religion:
http://www.disneytattooguy.com/home.htm
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