Religions

[thedirk]

Originally posted by Benderino


I know that too, I was just talking about the three main ones. Isn't Anabaptist a Protestant sect as well? And aren't Armenians Catholic. I thought I heard that it has the oldes Catholic community or something like that.

Anabaptist left the Roman Catholic Church at the same time as the Protestant Reformation, and so might easily be confused with Protestants. However, they are very different than both those groups (and were equally killed by both groups in the 16th C). The main difference is that both Catholics and Protestants remained committed to the idea of a state church and a Christian social order. Anabapists competely rejected any association between the church and state. They also rejected things like the baptism of infants and civil service, and most were strict pacifists.

As to Armenians, they are similar to RCs in most of their practices and theology, but are administratively distinct. I'm not extremely familiar with all their particulars.

 

[andrewgprv]

Originally posted by Sir John
@andrew: I know for a fact that the main part of the JW community doesnt want to have contact with people who has left the church or isnt a member... (unless theyre willing to convert)..

eh? I said that EX JW's and EX mormons talk to each other.

anyhoo

I'll be more then happy to PM you, I'm a bit busy today so probably won't have time, but I'll make sure to PM within the next couple of days.

 

[bobgote]

don't know that much about JW's but i know of one case where a guy left the JW's and his extended family (who were JW's) wouldn't associate with him anymore. That's just wrong.

 

[Benderino]

Originally posted by thedirk


Anabaptist left the Roman Catholic Church at the same time as the Protestant Reformation, and so might easily be confused with Protestants. However, they are very different than both those groups (and were equally killed by both groups in the 16th C). The main difference is that both Catholics and Protestants remained committed to the idea of a state church and a Christian social order. Anabapists competely rejected any association between the church and state. They also rejected things like the baptism of infants and civil service, and most were strict pacifists.

As to Armenians, they are similar to RCs in most of their practices and theology, but are administratively distinct. I'm not extremely familiar with all their particulars.

That's sounds right. The only thing I remember learning about the Anababtists is that they didn't baptize infants, but waited for them to grow up so that they could make their own decision about religion, which I think is a very noble idea.

Bobgote, yeah, that is terrible. I hope that doesn't happen to my friend, not that I think he's thinking about leaving the religion, but you never know.

 

[luiz]

Roman catholic, but I dont care what some priest says I can or cannot do. I do respect the pope, but I disagree with him on certain subjects and therefore dont follow some of his orientations.
My respect towards the Brazilian Clerk is non-existance, and I particularly hate the National Confederation of Bishops of Brazil.

 

[Johann MacLeod]

Originally posted by bigfatron
If I was going to follow any of the strands of Christianity it would be either a Quaker (but I couldn't give up wine, so....)

where did you hear that you have to give up wine? my dad had his 50th birthday party at the meetinghouse and i think there was a keg there...

 

[Japanrocks12]

I'm a Japanese Catholic( hard to be cause you have a thousand Buddhists and Shintos urging you to convert everyday )

 

[xerxes_thegreat]

I am agnostic but lean more towards atheist. One night I had a talk with my Christian friend about religion 'till about six in the morning and actually persuaded him to admit that there might be the slightest chance God doesn't exist.
Aha, the Jehovah's Witness of the agnostics!
Seriously though, I am reasonably tolerable to most religions, especially since If I wasn't how would I get my presents on Christmas?!?

 

[Leha]

My religion is supposed to be judaism , but I'm atheist , sorry , God .

 

[Xen]

figures that this thing would come up while I was away....

I voted "other", as paganism means "people of the forest", somthing which a Roman Polytheist like me is certainlly not!

 

[SoCalian]

I'm a Christian. I have had nothing but good ecperiences with the church that I go to.

There is a sizeable number of Mormons that go to my school. Most of them don't really care about it though. The say that they have realized how stupid it is. I heard a lot about the Mormon belifes and history and I have to say I agree.

 

[Alone]

I'm Ortodox Christian. As someone said before in this thread - feel more as cultural group member (tho i belive in God).
I live in the area were that issue is very sensitive and also have brother in law whos Protestant so I learn to understand every view of diferent religion or confesion or atheism.
As I see (happily) here is also very variegated company.

 

[Thadlerian]

Isn't there an alternative for believing in God, but not necessarily tied to a religious community?

I consider myself... agnostic. Maybe a bit Buddhist.