Which religion do you follow?

Mason · 10-28-2005, 03:04 PM

Hello,
A couple of days ago i was wondering which religions are the most popular with the members here at CR, and so i thought a poll would be a good way to find out. I hope many of you participate, and only the kindest of comments are welcome. lol ^_^

Please could you also specify which religious denomination you belong to if your religion has them, and which religion you follow if yours is not listed. Ty

pohaikawahine · 10-28-2005, 04:06 PM

I don't follow a particular religion .... so I marked "mine is not here" .... I live my life by the ancient values of my culture "hawai'i nei" which is to seek balance in all that we do and to insure the survival of our children, grandchildren, etc .... and our earth .... I have studied, to various degrees, most religions and find my greatest draw is toward Judiasm if I were to choose a "religion", but then I also see Judiasm as a "way of life" and not just a religion .... he hawai'i au, pohaikawahine

wil · 10-28-2005, 04:20 PM

I also clicked mine is not here. Many would consider me Christian, many would not. I consider myself Christian, however I see value in all religions and do not believe Jesus would deny any of them God's love and grace despite what may or may have not been written decades after his time on earth. While I do appreciate and respect other faiths, and follow some of their concepts and tenents and believe we are of a common source...I am not Bahai.

I look now at the title to the thread and have to say I follow Jesus, not Christianity.

namaste,

_Z_ · 10-28-2005, 05:18 PM

Mostly ‘mine is not here’ votes as was mine, open minded bunch eh!

Druidry for me, except when I disagree with it.

dauer · 10-28-2005, 05:20 PM

I'm one of the Jews who voted.

9Harmony · 10-28-2005, 06:01 PM

I'm a Baha'i.

Mason · 10-28-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wil

I look now at the title to the thread and have to say I follow Jesus, not Christianity.

The title is sort of in a general tongue wil, thats just how i talk. But of course take it as you wish...
I don't know very much about Christianity but isn't that what it is,.. the religion founded by/about Jesus?

Vajradhara · 10-28-2005, 08:06 PM

Namaste all,

my tradition is the Buddha Dharma, in particular, the Vajrayana, though i do mix some Taoist practice into my normal practice schedule.

metta,

~v

lunamoth · 10-28-2005, 08:20 PM

Christian--Episcopalian. Proud pluralist.

lunamoth

I, Brian · 10-28-2005, 08:25 PM

No religion here - something of a Theist. Or a Deist. Or a Pantheist. Or not.

I just don't see the need for any box to restrict how I see the Divine.

China Cat Sunflower · 10-29-2005, 01:23 AM

I am non-aligned. I'm interested in a great many things, one being universal spiritual concepts. I have a particular interest in Kabbalistic concepts, both Hermetic and Jewish. I'm probably more Taoist than anything, but I don't like labels. Man, that sounds confusing as heck! Sorry, I'm just a human.

Chris

n4h1z · 10-29-2005, 05:27 AM

Peace to all...this is my first post and i just wanna say what a great site this is...hope you guys can tell any other relevant sites!...Here goes...

Being born a Moslem i can say is the best thing that happened to me...For it is Ad-Deen which means the way of life.Islam taught me how to eat,sleep,treat others, etc...you name it its all there.The Moslems kalimah (phrase) Syahadah (declaration of faith) says it all...

"There is no god but Allah" this is the kalimah of Iman(faith) and tawheed which generally means we worship non except Allah. This kalimah also implies that God's creation is powerless and the absolute power is with and by God only.
e.g. when Abraham (as) was thrown in the fire pit by Namrud, not even one strand of his hair was burnt,where as the nature of fire burns.How could that be?It is because fire is God's creation and Only God has absolute power on fire's burning nature.And in the event of Abraham(as), the fire's burning nature was changed by God into something that gives comfort to Abraham but at the same time the fire burns the rope that ties his limbs.

"And Muhammad is His messenger" This is kalimah of amal(practice).Moslems take Prophet Muhammad PBUH as their role model in every aspects of life.He was a husband, a father, a friend, a teacher, a head of state, a politician, a war hero, a businessman etc. Once the companion of Prophet Muhammad PBUH asked the the Prophet's wife, Aisya Radialla'huanha : "Please tell me what is the attitude of the Prophet". She answered "The Prophet's attitude is the Quran". This shows that all the actions done and words uttered by Prophet Muhammad is not by his own will. But it is the Will of God.

Nevertheless, Moslems als have faith in other Messenger of God, Adam,Idris (Eunoch), Noah,Moses, David,Solomon,zachariyah,Jesus..etc...A Moslem is not a Moslem if he or she does not have faith in the messenger of God. Especially the 25 Prophets of God said by name in the Holy Quran.

Qur'anic Name

Biblical Name

Adam

Adam

Idris

Enoch

Nuh

Noah

Hud

-----

Salih

Salih

Ibrahim

Abraham

Isma'il

Ishmael

Ishaq

Isaac

Lut

Lot

Ya'qub

Jacob

Yusuf

Joseph

Shu'aib

-----

Ayyub

Job

Musa

Moses

Harun

Aaron

Dhu'l-kifl

Ezekiel

Dawud

David

Sulaiman

Solomon

Ilias

Elias

Al-Yasa

Elisha

Yunus

Jonah

Zakariyya

Zechariah

Yahya

John

'Isa

Jesus

Muhammad

-----

Islam is a religion for all mankind and it is not meant for Arabs only. The word Allah means God in Arabic and He is not a new God or a God for Arabs only as some perceive it.EL, Eli, Elohim, Allah, Rab, Deuce, Dios, Tuhan and etc are names which points to the same one omnipotent and omniscient God.

All the truth comes from God and any errors is due to my weakness

-Peace to all-

Yaqinud Din · 10-29-2005, 08:13 AM

My vote was Islam I'm a Salafi Muslim and yes Islam is for all people I'm white (Irish)

Mason · 10-29-2005, 01:28 PM

Thankyou for all your votes and posts... Its seems like 'mine is not listed here' is going to be the most popular, but things could change...

I was hoping that one of the named religions would be in the lead, as this sort of makes me feel like i put in a few wrong options in the poll when i could have chosen others. Though most of you that have chosen 'mine is not listed here' seem to have rare/undefined religious paths... (i don't mean this in an offensive way). ^_^

And welcome to CR, Nahiz.

Awaiting_the_fifth · 10-31-2005, 03:35 PM

I was born a Christian and spent a few years as an Atheist. Then I bacame a Kadampa Buddhist, but now, having become a little dissilusioned with the Kadampa school I would define myself as a Mahayana Buddhist of no particular school.

I am starting to read up on Taoism and I am finding it all quite fascinating.

View Poll Results: Which religion do you follow?
Christianity	22	22.68%
Judaism	2	2.06%
Islam	11	11.34%
Buddhism	4	4.12%
Taoism	1	1.03%
Hinduism	3	3.09%
Baha'i	10	10.31%
Paganism	6	6.19%
Mine is not listed here.	21	21.65%
I'm Searching for the right Religion for me. / None.	17	17.53%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll

10-28-2005, 03:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mason Chin Up =) Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 106	Which religion do you follow? Hello, A couple of days ago i was wondering which religions are the most popular with the members here at CR, and so i thought a poll would be a good way to find out. I hope many of you participate, and only the kindest of comments are welcome. lol ^_^ Please could you also specify which religious denomination you belong to if your religion has them, and which religion you follow if yours is not listed. Ty

10-28-2005, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
pohaikawahine Elder Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 581	Re: Which religion do you follow? I don't follow a particular religion .... so I marked "mine is not here" .... I live my life by the ancient values of my culture "hawai'i nei" which is to seek balance in all that we do and to insure the survival of our children, grandchildren, etc .... and our earth .... I have studied, to various degrees, most religions and find my greatest draw is toward Judiasm if I were to choose a "religion", but then I also see Judiasm as a "way of life" and not just a religion .... he hawai'i au, pohaikawahine

10-28-2005, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
wil UNeyeR1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,612	Re: Which religion do you follow? I also clicked mine is not here. Many would consider me Christian, many would not. I consider myself Christian, however I see value in all religions and do not believe Jesus would deny any of them God's love and grace despite what may or may have not been written decades after his time on earth. While I do appreciate and respect other faiths, and follow some of their concepts and tenents and believe we are of a common source...I am not Bahai. I look now at the title to the thread and have to say I follow Jesus, not Christianity. namaste,

10-28-2005, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
_Z_ from far far away Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 702	Re: Which religion do you follow? Mostly ‘mine is not here’ votes as was mine, open minded bunch eh! Druidry for me, except when I disagree with it.

10-28-2005, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
dauer Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Near Boston Posts: 1,912	Re: Which religion do you follow? I'm one of the Jews who voted.

10-28-2005, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
9Harmony goin' with the flow... Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 270	Re: Which religion do you follow? I'm a Baha'i.

10-28-2005, 08:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vajradhara Mod ~ Eastern Thought Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dharmadhatu Posts: 2,650	Re: Which religion do you follow? Namaste all, my tradition is the Buddha Dharma, in particular, the Vajrayana, though i do mix some Taoist practice into my normal practice schedule. metta, ~v

10-28-2005, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
lunamoth In the Spirit Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Rockies Posts: 3,097	Re: Which religion do you follow? Christian--Episcopalian. Proud pluralist. lunamoth

10-28-2005, 08:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
I, Brian Soul Rebel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Highlands of Scotland Posts: 4,604	Re: Which religion do you follow? No religion here - something of a Theist. Or a Deist. Or a Pantheist. Or not. I just don't see the need for any box to restrict how I see the Divine.

10-29-2005, 01:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
China Cat Sunflower Executive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,018	Re: Which religion do you follow? I am non-aligned. I'm interested in a great many things, one being universal spiritual concepts. I have a particular interest in Kabbalistic concepts, both Hermetic and Jewish. I'm probably more Taoist than anything, but I don't like labels. Man, that sounds confusing as heck! Sorry, I'm just a human. Chris

10-29-2005, 05:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
n4h1z Thirst for 'Ilmi... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cat City, Malaysia Posts: 58	Re: Which religion do you follow? Peace to all...this is my first post and i just wanna say what a great site this is...hope you guys can tell any other relevant sites!...Here goes... Being born a Moslem i can say is the best thing that happened to me...For it is Ad-Deen which means the way of life.Islam taught me how to eat,sleep,treat others, etc...you name it its all there.The Moslems kalimah (phrase) Syahadah (declaration of faith) says it all... "There is no god but Allah" this is the kalimah of Iman(faith) and tawheed which generally means we worship non except Allah. This kalimah also implies that God's creation is powerless and the absolute power is with and by God only. e.g. when Abraham (as) was thrown in the fire pit by Namrud, not even one strand of his hair was burnt,where as the nature of fire burns.How could that be?It is because fire is God's creation and Only God has absolute power on fire's burning nature.And in the event of Abraham(as), the fire's burning nature was changed by God into something that gives comfort to Abraham but at the same time the fire burns the rope that ties his limbs. "And Muhammad is His messenger" This is kalimah of amal(practice).Moslems take Prophet Muhammad PBUH as their role model in every aspects of life.He was a husband, a father, a friend, a teacher, a head of state, a politician, a war hero, a businessman etc. Once the companion of Prophet Muhammad PBUH asked the the Prophet's wife, Aisya Radialla'huanha : "Please tell me what is the attitude of the Prophet". She answered "The Prophet's attitude is the Quran". This shows that all the actions done and words uttered by Prophet Muhammad is not by his own will. But it is the Will of God. Nevertheless, Moslems als have faith in other Messenger of God, Adam,Idris (Eunoch), Noah,Moses, David,Solomon,zachariyah,Jesus..etc...A Moslem is not a Moslem if he or she does not have faith in the messenger of God. Especially the 25 Prophets of God said by name in the Holy Quran. Qur'anic Name Biblical Name Adam Adam Idris Enoch Nuh Noah Hud ----- Salih Salih Ibrahim Abraham Isma'il Ishmael Ishaq Isaac Lut Lot Ya'qub Jacob Yusuf Joseph Shu'aib ----- Ayyub Job Musa Moses Harun Aaron Dhu'l-kifl Ezekiel Dawud David Sulaiman Solomon Ilias Elias Al-Yasa Elisha Yunus Jonah Zakariyya Zechariah Yahya John 'Isa Jesus Muhammad ----- Islam is a religion for all mankind and it is not meant for Arabs only. The word Allah means God in Arabic and He is not a new God or a God for Arabs only as some perceive it.EL, Eli, Elohim, Allah, Rab, Deuce, Dios, Tuhan and etc are names which points to the same one omnipotent and omniscient God. All the truth comes from God and any errors is due to my weakness -Peace to all-

10-29-2005, 08:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Yaqinud Din Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 80	Re: Which religion do you follow? My vote was Islam I'm a Salafi Muslim and yes Islam is for all people I'm white (Irish)

10-29-2005, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mason Chin Up =) Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 106	Re: Which religion do you follow? Thankyou for all your votes and posts... Its seems like 'mine is not listed here' is going to be the most popular, but things could change... I was hoping that one of the named religions would be in the lead, as this sort of makes me feel like i put in a few wrong options in the poll when i could have chosen others. Though most of you that have chosen 'mine is not listed here' seem to have rare/undefined religious paths... (i don't mean this in an offensive way). ^_^ And welcome to CR, Nahiz.

10-31-2005, 03:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Awaiting_the_fifth Where is my mind? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 602	Re: Which religion do you follow? I was born a Christian and spent a few years as an Atheist. Then I bacame a Kadampa Buddhist, but now, having become a little dissilusioned with the Kadampa school I would define myself as a Mahayana Buddhist of no particular school. I am starting to read up on Taoism and I am finding it all quite fascinating.

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