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kingmudsy  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Poll - What religion are you Hubski?

I was raised Roman Catholic, and I like a few of the ideals of the new pope, but I'm not sure how I identify now. I detest the atheist community online, since many of them seem just as elitist and bigoted as the religions they try to be morally superior to.

It's cliche, but I'm just striking a neutral stance right now, and not rushing to any labels yet. We'll see where the wind takes me, though!





doommaggot  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Everything has an online community of assholes attached to it. I wouldn't go look up any hobbies you have if this bothers you.

If you don't believe in any gods you're an atheist, if you believe in a god but can't define it you're a deist.

kingmudsy  ·  3602 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Mostly I can sift through the assholes in other communities. It's the reddit-brand atheism that bothers me, to be honest, since it feels inescapable at some times. That might just be kids my age, though.

If I'm not sure about the existence of a god, I'm going to call myself agnostic for now.

simbha  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I was raised Roman Catholic, and I like a few of the ideals of the new pope, but I'm not sure how I identify now. I detest the atheist community online, since many of them seem just as elitist and bigoted as the religions they try to be morally superior to.

Agnostic perhaps?

I used to be an athiest with a diluted view on the world, and I soon figured out that Buddhism fit me the best, you should check it out

kingmudsy  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I guess agnostic works for now!

I've looked into Buddhism before, and I like a lot of their tenants. What led you to it?

simbha  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've always kinda sorta believed in it without knowing it

I used to think they prayed to Buddha lol

I believed that -Karma exists -These is no higher being -An afterlife of some sort exists -Doing good, not praying to some higher being will do you good (If god does exist, and he's so selfless, he'd are more for what we did then how we pray)

I also believe in some stuff not clearly mentioned in Buddhism, but suggests -That the universe is a force of a sort without a mind, but simply governed by rules, and that force can inflict those rules on anyone at any time

kingmudsy  ·  3602 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Your comment inspired me to do some research, and apparently there's a Buddhist temple only a short ways away from my house, and they teach newcomers.

I might have to consider going some time, the religion sounds very cool.

simbha  ·  3601 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It is :D