Religious, yes or no.

Religious, yes or no.​


'Religious'

Not sure I know what that is

I study

I pray
Of late, a prayer is on my lips most every waking hour

I do worship
Mostly in nature
Can nay be helped most times I'm in the mountains

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If that's 'religious'.......guess I am
 

I attended the Methodist church growing up. I would not say my parents were religious but we went to Sunday School and worship services every Sunday morning and evening. After I left for college and then entered the working world I chose not to attend church services. Not because I did not consider myself a Christian but I just came to not like "organized" religion.
 
Gary O' said:

Religious, yes or no.​


'Religious'

Not sure I know what that is

I study

I pray
Of late, a prayer is on my lips most every waking hour

I do worship
Mostly in nature
Can nay be helped most times I'm in the mountains

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If that's 'religious'.......guess I am
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In my opinion, that's "religious" . I worship Nature too. I was taught in a Catholic School by nuns. They were a great positive influence in my life and I have the greatest respect for religion...however... I do not need to go to a church every Sunday for devotion. To me it is between me and my Creator.
 

I was raised as a Southern Baptist and went to a Southern Baptist high school. I will never forget the Wednesday chapels with the visiting "Fire and Brimstone" preachers and the Invitations played until absolutely everyone got up off the pews to "repent". I then joined Church of Christ after graduating. Negatives, rather than positives, were constantly pushed down our throats, and I found that so many statements about people who were "unsaved" were so false I could no longer tolerate them. I was completely turned off to organized religion.

So, the short answer is that I believe in morality but not religion. How can Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Muslim, Buddhism, etc. all be the onIy "true" religions? I do believe there is some type of greater power that is responsible for our being. Still, I don't criticize those who are members of some type of organized religion because many times it gives them the faith they need to get though life.
 
Although I attended Church with my mom a few times growing up and also several times as an adult, I do not consider myself as religious. I am more Spiritual. I have no doubt there is a higher power greater than myself. In addition, I have everything I need within myself to handle challenges, life difficulties etc.. I do not keep my eye on Man.. I keep my eye on God/the Universe.. which will not steer me wrong. I am now in the process of letting go of things that I was taught as child and adult. Certain things I was taught has caused me much suffering. Spirituality is a level very few will experience. I am a work in progress but enjoying my journey. 🥰 Working on internal self is no picnic in the park by no means but PRICELESS and well worth it.
 
Not religious. Dad was Catholic, mom was Jewish, and us kids attended both church and synagogue. The family celebrated all the major holidays of both religions. We went to mass with dad and grandma twice a year, Easter and Christmas, and to a Judaic culture camp for 2 weeks in summer. But I stopped going to any of those things when I was 15. I'd gotten a job and used that as an excuse, but in reality I just didn't believe in any sort of god or a heaven and hell, or any of that stuff. I thought we had it all wrong and I still think so.
 
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The thing that bothers me about churches is the tax free side of it. Hillsong is just up the road from where I live and I was invited to come along to a service years ago and was amazed at how many $50 notes went into the deep tins (not plates) being passed around. It reminded me of a rock concert, music, lights, electric excitement, lots of hands in the air. You had to see it to believe it.
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Isn't that Joel Osteen? :ROFLMAO:
 
Our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison attends an Pentecostal church in Sydney and believes he and his wife Jenny have been called to do God's work.


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Ladybj said:
Although I attended Church with my mom a few times growing up and also several times as an adult, I do not consider myself as religious. I am more Spiritual. I have no doubt there is a higher power greater than myself. In addition, I have everything I need within myself to handle challenges, life difficulties etc.. I do not keep my eye on Man.. I keep my eye on God/the Universe.. which will not steer me wrong. I am now in the process of letting go of things that I was taught as child and adult. Certain things I was taught has caused me much suffering. Spirituality is a level very few will experience. I am a work in progress but enjoying my journey. 🥰 Working on internal self is no picnic in the park by no means but PRICELESS and well worth it.
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My thoughts exactly. Working on my journey, too.
 
win231 said:
Isn't that Joel Osteen? :ROFLMAO:
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I like watching Joel. I saw him live at Madison Square Garden about 15 years ago or so. He used to be more interesting in his sermons, but now he's just repetitive. I still enjoy him however. Not sure why! Just like him.
 
I enjoy some of the televangelists.

I see them as motivational speakers and not as religious leaders.

I used to enjoy tuning in to Dr. Robert Schuller on Sunday mornings.

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Never was a church goer or had time for religion through all the years working. It’s only the past few years that I’ve starting reading the Bible and seeing things in a whole different way when it comes to God.
I do not attend church but I pray several times a day and I know that my prayers are being answered.
When it comes to religion, to each it’s own.
 
No, not religious at all.

I was raised in the Bible belt south (US) and attended a couple of protestant churches with some regularity. Did not really get disillusioned, I have nothing against religion. Many good things have come from religion. Some bad too, but I think the good out weighs the bad.

I have not been religious since my youth just because I don't believe the supernatural elements of religions. Doesn't keep me from enjoying the holidays and stories. I still consider myself a Christian, just a cultural one, not a real believer.
 
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I do not like to be called 'Religious'. I believe in God(I AM) and Christ Jesus, but that fact does not mean I'm "religious". Not even attending some church denomination qualifies. .
 

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