What is your religion?

[sesame]

Would you consider Humanity and empathy as my Religion?

Organised religion has failed bitterly.
Furthermore, religion divides and alienates fellow men.

I think the answer to the quest for Truth is spirituality;
Spirituality is personal and psychological.
Its practiced in private, inside ones mind.

While religion is acceptance of some social behavior, its about socializing.
Just imagine...many people gathering to communicate with the Supreme Being?
They are so utterly conscious of one another, sensitive of mutual interaction,
the whole thing is so shallow, that its very difficult to concentrate,
let alone entering a transcendental state.

[Bionca]

I'm an Agnostic Pagan who digs the idea of Gnosticism

[hankhavelock]

I'm a protestant and yes, I do believe in God. I live in a Muslim country with a moderate outlook on life and orientations - that said, misunderstood religion can in some instances become a serious obstacle for trans life.

[BlueRaven88]

technology > religion. there may be a higher power, there may not be. don't know and quite frankly don't really care. religion only brings death and hatred. i sure know that muslims bring me to hate them haha :P

[sesame]

Blueraven88:

i sure know that muslims bring me to hate them

Are you sure man? There are some really stunning Ladyboys belonging to that religion. You will say NO, if they propose you?

In reality, they are a bit fanatical and biased.
Thats sad.

[hankhavelock]

Ooops - I had no intentions of bringing gasoline to the highly flammable religious debate going on today... so let me hasten to say the majority of my transsexual friends and lovers are muslim! And I promise you guys that there's NOTHING hateful about them - on the contrary. They are muslims the way most westerners are christians - moderately and focussing on the positive aspects in stead of the potential conflict-points.

Well, not many conflict-points when we lie in bed sweaty and exhausted anyways :-)

My own little contribution to inter-religious understanding :-)

H

[pele3601]

Originally Posted by hankhavelock

Ooops - I had no intentions of bringing gasoline to the highly flammable religious debate going on today... so let me hasten to say the majority of my transsexual friends and lovers are muslim! And I promise you guys that there's NOTHING hateful about them - on the contrary. They are muslims the way most westerners are christians - moderately and focussing on the positive aspects in stead of the potential conflict-points.

Well, not many conflict-points when we lie in bed sweaty and exhausted anyways :-)

My own little contribution to inter-religious understanding :-)

H

Your right misunderstandings begin with such ignorance on both sides. And hate mongering.

[BlueRaven88]

Originally Posted by sesame

You will say NO, if they propose you?

ya-huh i would say no. actually i would probably spit in their 'holier than thou' face

[Justme]

100% Agnostic. I don't believe in any type of god, simply because there is not proof of one. I'm not closed to the fact that it is possible though, but someone better have some proof outside of really old books.

[lebguy]

Originally Posted by BlueRaven88

i sure know that muslims bring me to hate them haha :P

my friend stop watching the news because you surely don't know what you're talking about. muslims are not bin laden, nor najad nor all these terrorist people who kill people in the name of islam. I am a christian living in a country which is divided between muslim and christians. I am catholic myslef and have a lot of muslim friends, a couple of them are my best friends. muslims are not those that you see on tv, these are extremist people and we see them in all religions, you want to hate, hate the people who are like that not a whole religion.

[ila]

Originally Posted by lebguy

my friend stop watching the news because you surely don't know what you're talking about. muslims are not bin laden, nor najad nor all these terrorist people who kill people in the name of islam. I am a christian living in a country which is divided between muslim and christians. I am catholic myslef and have a lot of muslim friends, a couple of them are my best friends. muslims are not those that you see on tv, these are extremist people and we see them in all religions, you want to hate, hate the people who are like that not a whole religion.

Words of wisdom.

[twistedone]

BRAVO!!

And if I might add, there are Muslims and Muslim organizations out there doing what they can to combat the extremists.

There are many Muslims in my community as well. Recently, during a flood threat, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and others were side by side filling sand bags.

Originally Posted by lebguy

my friend stop watching the news because you surely don't know what you're talking about. muslims are not bin laden, nor najad nor all these terrorist people who kill people in the name of islam. I am a christian living in a country which is divided between muslim and christians. I am catholic myslef and have a lot of muslim friends, a couple of them are my best friends. muslims are not those that you see on tv, these are extremist people and we see them in all religions, you want to hate, hate the people who are like that not a whole religion.

[Hot Rod]

raised catholic. not really sure what i believe now. I believe in a higher power. Still struggling with the purpose of life thing and what my creator wants of me. All i know is, i don't need a building or a priest to tell me how and what to believe. Out in nature, or building something with my own two hands..... thats my church and prayer.