Christianity, Satanism, Athiesm. What's in a name?

Question

So, I got the idea why not ask the people, who care, what they they think of religion. No religion is off limits, I'd actually prefer to have people with taboo or less accepted religions to speak on what they've experienced. For people who believe in any form of Christianity , you're welcomed, Agnostic, Buddhist, Hinduist, Catholic, Rasta, w/e. I want to know your views on the topic. If you've gone through a couple of religions I want to know that too. This isn't for a study I'm just realy curious as to what people's thoughts of religion are, and what they may think of others, if they have a view.

This is why I wanted to know though.

For one thing, I don't know exactly what an Athiest belief in creationism is, I've heard about the macro organism stuff but not much of it, and most Christians believe God created everything, including man. These same Christians, maybe, go to a school that teaches the theory of Evolution. So does this dis-credit what they've grown to believe.

Answer 1

Many people believe that the only way someone could not believe in God is because they are in some way being blinded by Satan who wants our soul. As far as they are concerned Atheists don't believe in a higher being and therefore they are a threat since we try to prove evolution and simultanisly disprove creation. People tend lash out when others don't agree with them. Which is why all anti-Atheist comments to follow will tell you the we are evil, ignorant and will go to hell.

Answer 2

I'll just start with my ultimate beliefs on everything. For one there is no concrete proof that jesus was the son of god, there is no concrete proof that a god exists even.



Now i believe in god so don't misunderstand my statements. I believe that there is no proof that any one religion is more right than any other. We're all guessing with what we have and trying to interpret our situation.



Nobody can legitimately criticize any other religion because none of us know. So how can one person who doesn't know be right over another who also doesn't?



If there is a god, which i believe there is, i think he understands that we're confused. He didn't give us any clues, and no i don't believe the bible was divinely inspired. The bible and religion itself are manmade things. Our ways of coping with our situation here on earth.



I believe in heaven and i think that as long as you don't kill, steal, commit horrendous acts and for the most part live a good life (however generic that may sound) then you'll go to heaven. And when i say a good life i don't mean bland. I believe that whatever race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, religion, or any other deficiency none of that decides and humans don't decide who's going to hell either - god does.



Having said all of that i was born into a combination catholic/protestant household - neither practiced. However i still read the bible of my own free choice and learned about them. I know quite a bit about christianity. For a while i was unitarian because i like the idea that there is something to gain from every religion, which there is.



Then accidentily i bought a book on buddhism and read it and loved it. I am currently buddhist. To be technically i am Mahayana right now and looking to become Vajrayana (the wikipedia article on this is awful don't read it - just ask me if you want to know).



I love buddhism because it does not dictate certain beliefs like a god, no god, or many gods - thats up to each individual participant. Mostly it covers how to live and getting back to reality. Not lying to yourself, having no regrets, being compassionate, and realizing that things change and nothing is permanent.



My two best friends - one is a strict catholic and the other is Atheist and our religious beliefs don't get in the way of our friendship as i believe should be the case with everyone else.



I apologize for my long response...

Answer 3

To answer your questions:



Atheists don't believe in any sort of creationism or creation story. No god(s) - no creation. Simple, eh? Anyway, if a Christian, Buddhist, Satanist, etc... go to a school that teaches evolution, then they will either simply not believe the facts that the teacher is putting in front of them. Either that or modify their beliefs a little to allow for evolution.



People, mainly some sect of Christianity, look down on Atheism because their beliefs tell them that (and I'll quote a Y! fundamentalist on this one):

"God gave us all morals. No God = no morals. Also, God and Jesus are love. Since atheists don't accept them into their hearts, they are cold and hateful people. They are going to hell because Satan has lured them away from God, and even if they don't believe, they will find out the hard way from Him at judgment." -- fundie



Hope I helped

Answer 4

The religion of christianity is a LIE! It was created in order to suppress truth and knowledge, and to enslave humanity. Everything in the christian bible was STOLEN from Ancient Pagan Texts, such as the Sumerian epics. Now that scholars are finding all of these "similarities" between Ancient Pagan Texts and the writings of the bible, they are wondering "Why?". Because the bible stole everything from them, thats why! It has been proven that the Sumerian, Egyptian, etc Texts predated the christian bible by thousands of years.

exposingchristianity. com

Answer 5

I don't know what God thinks of the fact that we have religions. I'm not God-but I feel that He would look at some religions in the world and certainly not be smiling [Atheism, Mormonism, Secular Humanism, etc.]

I'm Non-denominational Christian and my relationship with God isn't about all of the ceremonies and the religious seasons of the year anymore. It's about the absolute truth I read about in the Bible and listening to what God is telling me and struggling each and every day to do what God wants. But I'm so grateful that Jesus would die on the cross for me so that I can have a relationship with Him and be saved and someday meet Him in Heaven. YAY! : )

Because of HIS Blood,

Jesus FREAK!

Answer 6

People that associate atheism with satanism are ignorant. This blind association is akin to the assumption that wicca is devil worship. There is no connection. I'm not sure how I would categorize myself "faith-wise" but I feel that thought and reason are important in all facets of life, even religion.

Answer 7

I think religion put guidelines on your relationship and excludes people I am a christian I have a relationship with my LORD but no denomination... All that matters to me is someone be saved I don't care how they worship

Answer 8

Acts 4: 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people, 9 if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11 “He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone. 12 “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Answer 9

About as much meaning as there is in a comma.



Eats, shoots and leaves.



Check out that sentence without the comma. (Based on book with that title.)

Answer 10

People believe things because they are taught to.

Answer 11

Christians don't like atheists because we threaten their nonsensical beliefs.

Answer 12

hey man call it what u want , but I AM NOT GETTING IN A TAXI WITH A SELF PROCLAIMED SATANIST DRIVER!!!!



u think i'm crazy mon.