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HELP ASSIGNMENT DUE 2MORROW
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
3.How did you come to be a member?
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
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Mon, 01 March 2004 08:19
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1. err the one with god, catholic?
2. all my life i geuss
3. i was foced into it as a small baby
4. GOd
5. the bible
6. baptism, recociliation, confermation ect...
7. church
8. the bibe
9. commen sense
10. the cross
11. prayer
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Mon, 01 March 2004 08:22
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| alex_ta22 wrote on Mon, 01 March 2004 19:14 |
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
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When using the world 'god' in this context, it should be with a small letter not a capital. "God" denotes the Christian god....you might find the non Christians might be a taddle offended if they are devout enough.
Just a pointer for your assignment.
"Interesting" assignment....it completely negates the fact that religion is of diminishing importance to the majority of Australians.....
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Mon, 01 March 2004 08:51
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To be honest I dont care  , this subject is kind of forced in catholic schools.
To anyone who wants to do the survey, u can make up total SH!T, as long as it is relatively decent 
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1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
I'm an agnostic.
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
About the same time I got my mum to pull me out of my catholic primary school, on account of I got sick of people saying "God works in mysterious ways" and "ours is not to question, merely to believe". Any school that couldn't answer my questions could go ram itself.
3.How did you come to be a member?
see above.
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
The essential, central, core beliefs required for an agnostic is to acknowledge that nobody knows everything, and anyone who says they know something as important as the existence of an all-powerful being better have some damn good proof. It's important as an agnostic to realise that there may be a god, and that there just as easily might not be one. The minute you're prepared to say there is or there isn't, you better have some pretty smooth explanations.
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
That we're hethens and that we're aaaall going to hell. Each and every one of us! Also that we are misguided members of God's flock, and that we shall return to his protective wing some day (because if we don't, the only other option is to burn in hell).
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
Communion. I wore a tie, ate some bread, and drank some wine. That was a couple months before I denounced religion all together.
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
We sit around in trendy clothes and think of how excellent it is to believe in ourselves as the masters of our own fate, and not under the watchful eye of some billion year old bastard.
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
Encyclopediae and New Scientist are pretty handy mags. I also suggest one hold onto a copy of the bible and read it's laughable contents if ever their sensible minds are in danger of becoming clouded with bullshit.
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
Common sense.
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
The brain, and any symbol which represents, that's right you guessed it, common sense and clear independent thought.
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
Look in the mirror and remind myself that the only person who has complete control over me, is me. Cut out the bullshit about God being all powerful and outright awesome, and I guess that's about as close as I get to godliness.
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Mon, 01 March 2004 09:51
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1. im not religious
2. - 11. Not Applicable
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:09
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listen mate,
isnt the whole purpose of a survey to find out what other people think and believe,
well in ur assignment you can say that 1 out of every 5 australians has no believe in ANY god or any biblical stories...
1 out of every 5 australians couldnt give a flying fuck about times gone by thousands of years ago and coulding care less about religion in general.
20% of the australians interviewed only gives a shit what happens in the future, and not how the universe was created, and couldnt care less about men engaging in arse fucking activities because it is against the will of someones said "god"
20% of the survey participants have decided that religion is a waist of time in their honest opinion, and they have no time for some said to be almighty being that cannot be proven to exist,
etc etc etc
its really quite usefull...
but in all honesty, im not sure why you didnt just make up random people and make your own answers to the survey
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:14
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HELP ASSIGNMENT DUE 2MORROW
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
christianity
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
26+ years - since the very monemt i was concieved into this, gods great earth of man
3.How did you come to be a member?
the simple miracle of life automatically makes one in debt to god, and jesus who gave his life for our sins
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
that jesus gave his life for my sins, and it is my debt to him to spread his word so others can save themselves from a life of fire and torment in hell
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
jesus died for our sins, and rose from the dead to sit by the side of god in heaven
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
being born again
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
not sure
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
the bible
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
based on the word of god
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
the crucafix
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
enlightening others to His word
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:27
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| alwaysRA23 wrote on Mon, 01 March 2004 21:09 |
listen mate,
isnt the whole purpose of a survey to find out what other people think and believe,
well in ur assignment you can say that 1 out of every 5 australians has no believe in ANY god or any biblical stories...
1 out of every 5 australians couldnt give a flying fuck about times gone by thousands of years ago and coulding care less about religion in general.
20% of the australians interviewed only gives a shit what happens in the future, and not how the universe was created, and couldnt care less about men engaging in arse fucking activities because it is against the will of someones said "god"
20% of the survey participants have decided that religion is a waist of time in their honest opinion, and they have no time for some said to be almighty being that cannot be proven to exist,
etc etc etc
its really quite usefull...
but in all honesty, im not sure why you didnt just make up random people and make your own answers to the survey
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Because those questions need to be answered, and i'm not creative enough to make up 6 surveys and if u think this is bad this is religion studies not catholic perspective, what sort of shit do u think they would have rammed down my throat in catholic perspectives
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:29
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Mon, 01 March 2004 21:14 |
HELP ASSIGNMENT DUE 2MORROW
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
christianity
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
26+ years - since the very monemt i was concieved into this, gods great earth of man
3.How did you come to be a member?
the simple miracle of life automatically makes one in debt to god, and jesus who gave his life for our sins
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
that jesus gave his life for my sins, and it is my debt to him to spread his word so others can save themselves from a life of fire and torment in hell
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
jesus died for our sins, and rose from the dead to sit by the side of god in heaven
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
being born again
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
not sure
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
the bible
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
based on the word of god
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
the crucafix
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
enlightening others to His word
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SEE PEOPLE THIS IS THE SHIT THEY WANNA READ!!! 
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:36
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Is there a single topic that people can NOT argue about here? 
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Mon, 01 March 2004 10:59
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You wanted answers to a survey? I am not going to argue anything... like Brad Pitt says in Fight Club, "Some things are true whether you believe them or not."
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
I guess you would call me a Christian, 'cept I don't like thinking of my relationship with God as a tradition or religion.
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
Since I realised that I didn't want to live a life absent of meaning or purpose/direction. I saw in certain others around me something I wanted for myself. A peace. 10 years.
3.How did you come to be a member?
I said to Jesus, "sorry for being so crazy and messed up. Thanks for knowing and understanding me. Thanks for setting me free from tryinig to do good stuff just to impress you when you have already done all that is needed. And that's it.
.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
That we cannot earn our way to God. That freedom is a free gift. That we can have a personal relationship with God.
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
Man was given the option to have a relationship with God. Relationship requires choice. We chose against God as is pretty darn evident. God said, "no matter, I still love you despite this" and sent Jesus. Read it in the bible. 
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
uhh.. Baptisim I guess.. but really it is the daily awesomeness of knowing that everything is cool 'cause I have a God who loves me. No ritual comes close to that.
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
Based on the fact that we were created. We didn't create ourselves. And the Person who created us knows how we tick. And wrote it down so we could live life to the full!! and let me tell you.. life rocks with Jesus
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
The Bible
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
The Bible
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
none really. like, we use symbols like baptism and have a cross in church, but they are not so much sacred as reminders of a deeper reality.
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
Prayer. The Bible. Even encouragement through others. dude the stories I could tell..
like I said.. this will be wierd for lots of people.. if you wanna see God's love.. go see the passion. That is a movie about how much God is willing to give to set us free ay - He loves you stacks.. that's my religion - hey I don't wanna preach here.. but step out on a limb and see that..
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Mon, 01 March 2004 15:33
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i would do your survey but seeing i'm an anthiest most of the questions wouldn't have any answers
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Mon, 01 March 2004 22:18
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NB. Most people can't stand these religion-based threads, and a lot of you might say that i'm an ass for hammering this topic. I'd prefer it if we just skip that bit, and move on to the part where I have questions that can't avoid being asked simply because it might be construed as persecuting religious people. I've always said that people can be as religious as they want, up until they moment they try to include it in the structuring of modern laws, or until they allow others to come to emotional or physical harm because of what their beliefs dictate they must do.
with that in mind, here's an excerpt from an episode of The West Wing which I find to be particularly relevant to this topic, and I thought some of you might agree.
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Dr Jenna Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality is an abomination Mr. President, the bible does.
President Bartlet: yes it does, Leviticus.
Dr Jenna Jacobs: 18:22
President Bartlet: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, and always clears the table when it's her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that, can I ask another? My Chief of Staff Leo McGarry insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or is it okay to call the police?
Here's one that's really important, because we've got a lot of sports fans in this town. Touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean, Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? And WestPoint?
Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John, for planting different crops side by side?
Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads?
President Bartlet: Think about those questions would you?
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I'm not sure if I'm trying to make a point here, other than simply stating my confusion as to how so much faith is placed in such an outdated "manual" so to speak. The core truths are no doubt the most important - ie. that God exists, and that he loves us, etc. What confuses me is when people selectively quote the bible to defend their positions on certain topics, when holding the bible as the bottom line on lawful living must surely conradict their own way of life quite often.
Try to keep it polite hmm?
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Tue, 02 March 2004 01:02
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ok sorry maybe yeah that wasn't expressed as well I should have.
uh let me see here. btw i SO don't want to offend anybody, but if these words help anyones thinking I am cheering!
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I just meant before I knew Jesus. I am yes, a product of my birth. Born into the weakness we all know. No re-incarnation. Only creation.
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To receive something is the very MIDDLE of what being a Christ-one is about Infact what you actually "do" runs a very very very very distant second. What was given to me? A big rescue.
Christianity, true Christianity is so bizzaro in that it's a a philosophy that doens't say "DO" only says, "DONE".
Interestingly lots of people like to say, "well, all roads lead to rome right?" you would think in that case everyone would agree on rome? They don't. And they don't. It is cool be be sincere in what we do. But what if we are sincerely wrong?
btw dudes don't feel like you need to be all pc and stuff 'cause I won't take it personally, 'cause I know my posts are biggest here  wanna harass me I won't get mad or nuthin'
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Tue, 02 March 2004 05:06
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in the words of 'the chemical brothers'...
"here we go..."
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Tue, 02 March 2004 05:29
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i really just dont understand some stuff....
PS - wheelchairs are damn heavy!!
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Tue, 02 March 2004 05:30
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4.8 million attended the India Crusade......
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Tue, 02 March 2004 05:33
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1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
Was never baptised, so I floated between scripture classes in primary skool and my 'religous' classes in high school were free periods.
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
Wellll...I wouldn't call it a tradition...but you know...for the whole 19 years of my life!
3.How did you come to be a member?
Hmmz needed a scripture class to go to in primary school like all the other school kiddies
4.What do you believe are the essential beliefs of your religion?
If I had a religion...I'd know a lot more. But I'd just say for christianity its more of the believing in god and all the bible stuff. No sex before marriage  ummmz and not sure whatever else 
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
I don't particularly read the bible...butttt there's gotta be a story line in there somewhere...hehehe otherwise it'd be a load of pointless shit and smart people wouldn't be wholly religious!.
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
Welll I've missed out on just about everything religous...however...I do look forward to marrige in some form or another...
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
Good questions...don't have one
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
Hmmz...something called a bible obviously...of the latest edition
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
Its called common sense and hopefully everyone is born with it
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
Again...if I had a religion, I would have an answer
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
Whether its just knowing that there's some form of 'up-there'
power that exists or praying I suppose...
Hmmz
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Tue, 02 March 2004 06:12
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1. Agnostic/self structured
2. probably ... 5 years now
3. I was unsatasfied with strict religious doctrine as a whole, and had ... a disagreement with the way many people implement the bible to justify their own xenophobic beliefs (or maybe it's the bible that's xenophobic - either way, I dont want to be a part of that)
too tired to answer any more... I'm sure everyone gets the idea
I also listen to heavy metal, believe in equal rights, for women and homosexuals and people of all races, can't see why gay people shouldn't be married (all that holy union crap can be thrown out the window - athiests and agnostics get married all the time, often without a priest present. Marriage has become a civil union, not necessarily a holy union, depending on who is aptaking in the ceremony).
So burn me.
(ps - in case you coudln't tell, I'm absolutely buggered and mildly pissed off about unrelated topics, so don't go getting offended)
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Tue, 02 March 2004 06:21
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There was an article in "The Age" (our broadsheet down here) a week or 3 ago about how gays might actually save the institution of marriage. Quite a funny and well written article.
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Tue, 02 March 2004 06:33
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I think you could class mine along the lines of Draven, agnostic for the fact religion can't be proven correct, but in saying nor can I rule out the possibility it is.
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Tue, 02 March 2004 06:59
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1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
SATAN SIX SIX SIX
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
5yrs
3.How did you come to be a member?
killing some dude
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
Killing, eating baby sheep, torture, hurting people ect...
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
i dunno
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
mutalating bodies
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
its not
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
Anarchy cook book
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
hurting good, helping bad
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
666
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Tue, 02 March 2004 07:02
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 02 March 2004 16:29 |
i really
PS - wheelchairs are damn heavy!!
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He also got super strength
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Tue, 02 March 2004 22:13
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Annnd like the rest of the people on the show...its a fake-real-looking wheelchair
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Tue, 02 March 2004 23:31
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probably shouldve just asked some mates  , i'l know better next time
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Tue, 02 March 2004 23:41
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ay man you got some good answers for free you should be stoked
plus we all got something to think about 
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Wed, 03 March 2004 02:41
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Hahah something to think about??
definately something non-car oriented to think about anyway
Maybe a car forum isn't the best possible audience for your questionaire dude...your results are going to be biased anyway thus making your study inconclusive due to the integrity issues that come about. Once people have to post a name to their answers, they are generally candid in what they say and how they say it...thast my statistical two cents...
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Wed, 03 March 2004 02:57
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This is what happens when religion is dicussed on a forum
http://www.us.imdb.com/title/tt0315327/board/threa ds/
I havent been on there for a while (since Bruce Almighty was released), so a war may have started, not sure.
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Hahah something to think about??
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well I don't know about YOU, but if somebody tries to say something constructive and they are not being stupid I will at least think about it
I was thinking that at least on a car forum you would get a less biased "result" than say on an "Athiests forum", but a relatively anonymus forum does make things difficult for you.
Maybe you should only take answers from Financial Toymods members lol
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Wed, 03 March 2004 03:54
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there is a reason religion is not a permitted topic of discussion on the forums... because for every person who can constructively and civilly hold an argument, there are at least 2 who will either slander whatever they can, or become personally abusive, etc etc etc.
and I love stereotypes. Walking around uni today, and the guy in the "athiests club" stall singles me out of the crowd to try and convince me to join, simply because I was dressed like a metal head
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Walking around uni today, and the guy in the "athiests club" stall singles me out of the crowd to try and convince me to join, simply because I was dressed like a metal head
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lol, dude I thought you were finished! I went and saw the Air Guitar Championships thing last night... 
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HELP ASSIGNMENT DUE 2MORROW
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
3.How did you come to be a member?
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
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1. Jedi
2. 15 years
3. I watched Star Wars and thought i should be like Luke Skywalker
4. The force is strong in me, and i have a funky light sabre
5. Yoda is the man
6. I saw both episodes 1 and 2 on opening nights at midnite with the "nerf herders"
7. Yoda -> Mace Windu -> Obe Wan Kenobe -> Luke Skywalker -> ME
8. My original star wars books and movie posters from episodes 4, 5 & 6
9. Whether or not they are Sith/ on the "Dark side of the Force"
10. Laser sticks called "Light Sabres"
11. Using the Jedi mind trick to get lots of money
... yes i was one of those that put "Jedi" as my religion on the recent census. No i did not get fined!
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: ***EMERGENCY*** Need this survey done by 5-6 people
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Thu, 04 March 2004 03:48
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| ke70_3SGTE wrote on Tue, 02 March 2004 18:02 |
| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 02 March 2004 16:29 |
i really
PS - wheelchairs are damn heavy!!
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He also got super strength
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Hah nah, they didnt heal his legs they only gave him super strength, since wheelcahirs are heavy they decided its best to show him lifting something THAT heavy
and if you sitll need it
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
Christianity
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
Known about god all my life, but only made a concsious(sp?) decision about 2-3 years ago
3.How did you come to be a member?
AS in when i made my conscious decision, i guess cos i was really getting into it at church.
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
Jesus is god, Jesus was reserected therefore beating death, The bible
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
Question 4 pretty much answers all that.
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
I havent gotten baptised yet so that will be awesome.
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
WEll theres God then the church is made up of 'elders' though they are just regular joe's with the occasional fred. then Pastors and youth pastors and youth leaders(me)
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
bibe
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
bible
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
Bible, cross
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God? Bible studies are always good, praying also.
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: ***EMERGENCY*** Need this survey done by 5-6 people
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Thu, 04 March 2004 08:04
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this is a bit late but i feel like doing it anyway
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
athiest
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
8 years
3.How did you come to be a member?
if there is one true religion then how do u explain all the other religions
if people have a "soul" then why dont animals get to have one? they are capable of communicating and have feelings just like we do.
if you are a good person and live life decently but dont believe in god you go to hell, but if your a serial rapist and have killed many people god will forgive you and you can go to heaven riiight....
dinosaurs anyone? i didnt see them on the ark?
i once had someone tell me that dinosaurs were made up and never existed!!!!!!!!
i could go on alot longer, but these unanswered questions that i personally have as what made my mind up
4.What do you believe are the essentioal beliefs of your religion?
that god is for weak people to believe in to make themselves feel better, or otherwise they are too afraid not to believe just in case its true
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
that religion was invented by man
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
going to a church
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
there is no structure
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
n/a
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
if an action causes pain or suffering or its dishonest ect then i would call that morally wrong, i also believe that sometimes sacrifices must be made for the greater good.
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
none
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
n/a
one thing i really dont like is people trying to push their religion on to you, i am happy for people to have their own beliefs, and see no need to push my views onto others
if i have someone start preaching to me i allways say to them "do you believe strongly in your beliefs" and they say yes, then i say "do you belive so strongly that no matter what anyone said to you you wouldnt change your mind?" and they say yes, then i say "well i am the same so unfortunatley you would be wasting your time speaking to me"
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Location:
South Australia
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: ***EMERGENCY*** Need this survey done by 5-6 people
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Fri, 05 March 2004 03:04
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Bit late for this but I'm in a sharing mood
1.What Religious tradition do you belong too?
None at all...I'm neither here nor there, I'm probably agnostic but I'm vaguely interested in buddhist philosophy.
2.How long have you been a member of this tradition?
Well I gave up on religion probably ten years ago. Or at least I decided it wasn't guiding me, nor a necessary part of my life.
3.How did you come to be a member?
I guess at the time I was asking questions of god that no one could answer. Things like 'If god was so good, then why does this happen' blah blah. After some time I realised that I was asking questions of myself, why do I allow this stuff to happen, why don't I understand the pain in my life and the suffering in the rest of the world. At that point, I realised that I had no use for god and I needed to focus on what is real and what is now.
4.What do you believe are the essential beliefs of your religion?
I would say that you must exert the utmost respect for everyone else and the utmost respect for the world around you and that you must be concious of sharing both your surroundings and your own energy at all times.
5.What are the main stories/ myths of your religion?
No stories to tell.
6.What has been the most significant religious ritual that you have experienced?
None that I can remember, I was baptised, but I don't care for it these days!
7.How is your religious organisation structured?
It isn't. I think implying that one person is above another is a bit depressing, structure is almost always revolves around 'power' and not around the 'role' that each person must play. Heirarchy and structure are too often confused!
8.What texts would you hold as most significant?
Alot of philosophers, particularly more 'eastern' stuff (krishnamurti for example)
9.How do you decide if something is morally good or morally evil?
Morals is something that I don't understand particularly well. It seems more often than not they are just used to justify doing the wrong thing, regardless of which side someone is on. Someone is morally 'good' if they focus on causing the least kafuffle for other people as possible...someone is morally bad if they spend all the time thinking about themselves generally to the detriment of others.
10.What sacred symbols does your religion have?
Symbols aren't practical and serve no purpose to 'agnosticism'.
11.What do you find as the most benefeficial way to relate to your God?
No gods to speak of over here, it's part of that whole 'heirarchy' issue that I have
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