What's your religious affiliation?

[Bossy Monkey]

Just curious. I'd be extremely grateful if folks would just vote, and only reply below to kick the thread, or if you wish, to specify if you fall into one of the combined choices (for which I apologise, but there's only 9 available slots) or Other. It's somewhat ill-advised to share too much personal information on a public message board, so I will more than understand if folks just want to vote without sharing any further info.

Full disclosure: I'm a lapsed Catholic, agnostic, edging every day closer to atheist. When I took a questionnaire that purported to reveal one's religion, I came out 99% secular humanist, for whatever that's worth.

Please take religious wars to your own thread; I'll try not to say anything snarky about anyone's religion in the poll (even the Scientologists, though it's sooooo hard!).

Choices in the poll obviously don't much reflect the relative dominance of religions among either the American public or the world's peoples; just a reflection of my idea of where the Democrats go to church, if they go.

If more than one pertain to you (yes, I know Buddhists can also be atheists), just pick the one that applies best (or hit "Self-defined melange, Choice 9).

[Left Is Write]

1. Going more specific than the poll option, I am an ELCA Lutheran.

[funflower]

32. Not from the Misery Synod?

:D

[Left Is Write]

41. Nope! Never.

Baptized into the ALC. I remember the merger with the LCA, but I don't remember how long ago that was.

[funflower]

71. That's probably where you're still a Lutheran!

[joneschick]

130. I grew up in Misery Synod

though I never heard it described that way! Then I married into Christian Church/Disciples of Christ.

[plcdude]

122. me too

although I am a former LC-MS clergyman.

[JVS]

146. You were a pastor?

Or was were you a deacon or something

[Larkspur]

2. Celtic Wiccan neophyte, I am.

I was born a Roman Catholic but left the Church in 1990 due to its overbearing male chauvanism and misogyny.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Agnostic/secular humanist

Though I was raised Pentecostal.

[redqueen]

16. Same here, raised Catholic.

[Jessica]

4. Raised in a Reformed Baptist church.

New Covenant theology, yadda yadda. As you can tell, I'm struggling w/ it a little.

[flvegan]

5. Agnostic buddhist.

That's the closest definition I can give.

[Ekirh]

6. I picked other...

Because I didn't know if Non-Denominational Christian would fall in with the mainstream option.

[Floogeldy]

7. Church of Satan

:silly:

B-)

[Maat]

18. Really?

Do you belong to a formal church?

What about those rumors of human sacrifice?

[Floogeldy]

27. Yea, really.

I always use the :silly: smiley when I'm serious.

B-)

[Maat]

31. I love your little smiley ...

I was just seeing if you were yoking around.

Wish I could have a nice long conversation with a Satanist.

I have heard different things.

I googled the Satanic Bible the other day; it has a chapter about human sacrifice.

I was told by a cop, when I was a social worker, that true Satanists do not believe in human sacrifice, and that a group of killers is just that. Don't know how true this is.

The only Satanist I've met wore both the Cross and the Satanic symbol - just seemed like your typical confused young adult.

One of those mysteries.

[Floogeldy]

38. I heard an extended radio interview with a Church Of Satan leader.

He basically said that they worship Man and believe that humans should take responsibility for dealing with Earthly issues, rather than asking or relying on an invisible thing in the sky to take care of them.

He actually made some sense and scoffed at the sacrifice allegations.

Whatever.


B-)

[Maat]

39. Yeah, that is in keeping with what I have heard.

Thanks for the reply.

[Tux]

49. LeFayian Satanism

Is basicly Humanism with Satan for looks. Satanists generally don't believe in Satan and use it as a symbol for what Christianity doesn't want us to enjoy: life.

[A HERETIC I AM]

66. Lavey Satanists are basically Hedonists.

They DONT believe in Satan and it seems pretty much claim satan as a moniker to piss off the religious right.

[Maat]

86. Yes, this is in agreement with what I've heard.

Thanks.

[dhinojosa]

106. Wow, there are brands of satanism....then I choose Standard Dutch Satanism

No human sacrifice but maintains a continual baking of fine breads.

[orleans]

138. LOL

:evilgrin: :rofl:

[RockaFowler]

8. Brought up as a Reform Jew

And I love it! I am lucky, though. I have every major religion in my family. My Brother is a Baptist Minister, My Cousin is a Muslim, My Aunt is a Buddhist and my Dad and I are Jewish. It's wonderful to have the United Nations in my own family.

[billyskank]

9. Other

I am initiated in the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya, but y'all can just call me a Hare Krishna. :)

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. Apatheist.

I do not care about what is beyond my capacity to know. Show me proof of a god, and you can call me a theist. Show me proof of no god, and you can call me an atheist.

As you can see, I have difficulties with faith in either direction. I can only know that which is demonstrable, and I only care about that which I can know.

[Jara sang]

87. Love that response!

:applause:

[ZombieNixon]

11. Self-defined melange

I was raised Hindu, so I still maintain some Hindu beliefs, minus the caste system and sexism, I also pull some stuff from the Gospels (you know, that stuff Fundamentalists never quote because it came straight from the mouth of a man who had long, girly hair, wore what looked suspiciously like a dress, and spent most of his adult life living with twelve grown men), and Buddhist teachings.

A more exciting version of my beliefs is expressed in the backstory for a computer game I am creating. I basically took my religious beliefs and stuck in sword-fighting scenes I had once drawn for a comic book.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Mainstream Xian, but I think I am very close to UU and would

be happy in that church as well.

[yorkiemommie1]

13. lapsed RC

looking into UU .

[no_hypocrisy]

14. Proud freethinker checking in.

[Longgrain]

15. Catholic Agnostic

whose flirted with Buddhism and Zen in the past.

I mainly prefer to keep my spiritual beliefs to myself, but I was raised Catholic, and it's the only religion I've even known, so I still call myself that, at least from a cultural perspective.

[etherealtruth]

61. That's a perfect description of "where" I place myself

"I was raised Catholic, and it's the only religion I've even known, so I still call myself that, at least from a cultural perspective."

I married a Muslim so I was pretty up close and personal with Islam, my kids will need to decide where, how or if religion fits into their lives ...

[intheflow]

110. Hey, there, Longgrain!

Nice to see you. :hi:

I know that Catholic Agnostic thing. All my crowd back home were raised in Catholic school, and I'd describe every one of them as Catholic Agnotic.

[Longgrain]

127. Hey flow, Long time no see.

Since I haven't been around the Photo Group as much.

But yeah, that's Massachusetts for ya, lots of Catholic Agnostics around here.

[libhill]

17. Militant agnostic

I don't know, and neither do you.

[Maat]

19. I voted 'Unitarian-Universalist' even though I also attend

the local Church of Religious Science (a New Thought Church - 'as you have a new thought, so shall you have a new experience).

So, I'm kind of a New Thought Unitarian-Universalist.

[redsoxliberal]

20. Muslim

and I'm a little surprised that you didn't have the second biggest religion in the world on there.

[_testify_]

21. Catholic til the age of reason

[kwolf68]

22. Nice diversity

slightly most are Christian, followed by agnostics and atheists...we have some Jews and Buddhists and witches.

Wonder if we'd get this type of mix on FreeRepublic?

[libhill]

28. Nope -

I think most of us would be burned as heretics over there - they haven't quite caught up to the 21st Century, ya know.

[kwolf68]

40. No doubt

I could probably fake them out for a minute or two, because I'm a Methodist (not in a church right now, because its nothing but wingnut areas here), but would soon have to have my head submerged under water to see if I drowned to prove whether or not I was a witch, once we began talking about politics.

[ClintonTyree]

23. Raised a Lutheran....

confirmation classes and all, when I finished they gave me a Bible with my name engraved on it (spelled wrong). I think that day was the last time I touched it. I only went through the entire process because of my parent's insistence.

I've since abandoned religion in every form. I find it completely illogical. It may work for others and to those people, whatever floats your boat.

[Maat]

29. And that is literally what I believe ..

all paths are equally valid.

[youthere]

42. LOL

I had the same thing happen. Raised in the Missouri Synod. Got my King James Bible when I hit third grade with my name mispelled on the front. LOL.Never opened it.

[RebelOne]

24. Just 100% atheist. n/t

[Maat]

25. I counted 60 Unitarian-Universalist DUers on a UU-related ..

thread once.

Where are they?

Maybe we should put up a link in Religion and Theology.

[Bossy Monkey]

48. Feel free to put up links wherever you feel it appropriate

I'm not used to my polls actually getting votes on them, so I don't know if this is representative or not. Obviously I was expecting more UUers or I wouldn't have put them all the way at the top. Maybe they're staying away from the Lounge to a disproportionate degree due to the late unpleasantness.

[Maat]

55. I did post a link in a few forums.

Maybe there's a "?" about them voting.

HaHa! I made a UU joke (I'm UU, so that's O.K.).

[intheflow]

111. UU checking in.

Hi Maat! I'm here because of your thread in Seekers on Unique Paths. Thanks for posting it!

:wow: 60 UUs?! I was thinking maybe 20 all told.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

139. Since UU is kind of an "anything goes" religion

I wouldn't be surprised if many UUers identify with no specific religion while being devoted to UUism. I've been told that I fit the UU mold perfectly; and I deeply appreciate the fact that they don't try to interfere in the relationship between an individual and their personal belief. UU is certainly the freest religion I've encountered.

[Maat]

26. I wonder if Bushbots are so diverse?

Doubt it.

[JanMichael]

30. Option #1.

[sarcasmo]

33. Atheist and PROUD.

[NMMNG]

34. Atheist exploring Buddhsim

[scarlet_owl]

35. Roman Catholic. I was baptized, confirmed, and had my first

communion in March of this year.

[Tux]

36. I'm UU Deist

I believe in God and the use of reason to understand the Universe and ourselves to get a basic introduction to God.

[Maat]

37. I am a New Thought UUer ...

because I believe that God is a powerful energy within and without - and the Universe (God) will grant our goal or wish if we ask for it in prayer (I also attend Church of Religious Science - a New Thought Church - focusing on using the Power of the Mind).

[intheflow]

112. Cool!

Me, too. Although really I consider myself a UU Deist Taoist. Personally, I need the added spiritual kick of balance that Taoism provides.

BTW, Tux, did you notice your bright shiny star? I made a contribution in your name. This isn't a come on or anything. I remember reading once you would come play with us in the Seekers on Unique Paths Group, but you couldn't afford a donation right now. But I enjoy your company. So I donated in your name for purely selfish reasons--so you might hang out with us in SOUP. Hope to see you there, Tux! :hi:

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the added star bonus: Search. This is the most wonderful function on DU, imo. Enjoy!

[Tux]

124. Great!

I made a contribution in your name. I remember reading once you would come play with us in the Seekers on Unique Paths Group, but you couldn't afford a donation right now.

I appreciate it. I would have donated since I may get a job in 2 weeks with a conection I have. Sweetest job!

This isn't a come on or anything.
Dang. :argh: I didn't red it that way.

I forgot to mention the added star bonus: Search.
Cool. Now I can search for threads to troll, Slashdot style. LOL

Thanks for the donation. I appreciate it. Once I get a job, maybe we can get money together for http://woundedwarriorproject.org

[housewolf]

43. Closest to Church of Religious Science but not practicing anything now nt

[Maat]

46. I've been attending Church of Religious Science for 1-1/2 years now.

I've also started attending a Unitarian-Universalist church.

Maybe I'm just a New Thought UUer.

[Gothic Sponge]

44. Agnostic & buddhist

[dhinojosa]

95. WTF?

Enlightened by knowing nothing?

[derby378]

129. I'm guessing Theravada Buddhism

It's the oldest manifestation of Buddhism and also the version of Buddhism that is most skeptical that any such thing as Deity exists. But they hold that nirvana doesn't necessarily need a God to have validity and meaning.

[jobycom]

45. Joseph Campbellian Metaphoricist Atheist with pagan overtones

Or something kind of like that.

I hate labels. I just do what I do, and believe what I believe. Keeps my Sundays free.

[elshiva]

47. Jewish-Episcopalian SOUPer!

[LSdemocrat]

50. I'm a Muslim

How do you leave Islam off the list? It is the world's second biggest religion.

[billyskank]

78. It was a huge omission

especially when there were three different entries for Christianity. It must not have occurred to the OP that a DUer could be a Muslim, although I have no idea why not...

[alarcojon]

140. I agree, quite disappointing

[dolo amber]

51. Personally: None By Birth: Jewish

Thus JINO, I guess.

[JVS]

52. Lutheran

[salin]

53. While I think UCC is still mainstream

the prevention of advertising its open and affirming status... makes me wonder if the old definition of mainstream still applies. :shrug:

[Reverend_Smitty]

54. I'm Catholic...

It's a part of who I am (cultural identity, etc) but I tend to lean on the agnostic side

[iconoclastic cat]

56. The Church of Dagon.

[Nailzberg]

57. Another "Yoo-Yoo" here, as one philosophy prof. called us.

And very levelheaded member of a Unitarian Jihad sleeper cell of tolerance and mindfulness.

[Maat]

58. There you go!

[Rob H.]

104. You mean...

this Unitarian Jihad?

"People of the United States! We are Unitarian Jihad! We can strike without warning. Pockets of reasonableness and harmony will appear as if from nowhere! Nice people will run the government again! There will be coffee and cookies in the Gandhi Room after the revolution."

(It's a great read.)

[Nailzberg]

105. Unless there is another one, in which case I may try both.

And choose between the two based on who has the better post-Jihad coffee.

[intheflow]

113. No, you need the pre-Jihad coffee

to get your blood going for the daily fight for compassion and against injustice.

Nice to meet you, Nailzberg. I'm a UU jihadist from way back. :hi:

[joneschick]

131. I LIKE it!

Unitarian Jihad sleeper cell of tolerance and mindfulness!!!!

We had a pastor a few years back that referred to us (her congregation) as a nice bunch of pagans.

Anyone else here get to go to the Parliament of World Religions back in '92 or '93 in Chicago?

[The Jacobin]

59. Catholic

I converted about six years ago from a weak Methodist background. I immediately started working in the parish to help others convert -- a program called Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). I have been a sponsor, catechist, and now my wife and I are directors of the program in our parish.

I attend mass weekly, sometimes catch a weekday mass, teach the faith of the church often, and vote nearly straight Democrat (I have voted for a repug or two at the local level).

[LiberalEsto]

60. UU & pagan

But I voted for UU

[Maat]

62. Can you describe your experience as a Pagan in UU?

The reason I ask is I'm the one who began attending Church of Religious Science (a New-Thought, positive-thinking, and power-of-the-mind church) about 1-1/2 years ago. And I agree with their belief that God is within and without, and is an energy available to aid us in achieving our goals with a request via affirmative prayer (www.rsintl.org).

But I also attend UU; I can't get enough of it because I'm with people who think the same way as I do - essentially progressives. Also, I love meeting fellow churchgoers with different belief systems. I love their social consciousness and social activism.

So, if I had to choose, I would probably choose UU, which I have sporadically attended for a couple of months (it is farther away - 40 minutes).

I wonder if I can call myself a New-Thought UUer?

[LiberalEsto]

80. pagan UUs

I've been a pagan since 1974, and a UU for 18 years. It's a good mix for me. Many UU churches are welcoming to pagans, but it depends on the congregation. Ours asks me to develop and lead 2 or 3 pagan-oriented services every year -- I'm a lay leader serving on the Sunday worship committee. They particularly asked me to join the committee for my pagan viewpoint.

I also get asked to do pagan things from time to time at our twice-monthly spirituality group meetings. This group explores different approaches to spirituality, such as drumming, dance, prayer, meditation, music,and much more.

Of the 4 UU congregations I've belonged to, a couple were not very interested in paganism, but didn't reject it either. Our first was oriented toward gay membership and music. We had a "pagan pew" of 4 or 5 that sat together at services. Our last congregation consisted mainly of scientists who weren't comfortable with mysteries of faith - they were humanists or atheists.

I've also visited or read about congregations that have large numbers of pagans and celebrate festivals such as the winter solstice with genuine open rituals.

There is an international UU organization called the Covenant of UU Pagans - CUUPs. Here is a link: www.cuups.org

Hope this information helps! BB

[Maat]

83. Thanks.

I appreciate that link - I bookmarked it.

I just don't like to be ignorant - I want to educate myself as much as possible.

I sure would love to see your services. How nice!

I want my 8-year-old to learn about many faiths.

[progressoid]

63. Zoroastrian

Not really, just like that word. Kinda old world and SciFi at the same time.

Zoroastrian Zoroastrian Zoroastrian Zoroastrian Zoroastrian

[Lindsey]

64. Science of the Mind/Church of Religious Science..

I feel more of a connection with their philosophy than I've ever felt. They "honor all paths to ....Spirit, God," (whatever one is comfortable saying). I really love the guy who gives the message at the one I go to in North Hollywood.

[Maat]

69. I hear that pastor is the best!

I love both Religious Science and UU. So far, I am alternating churches, and going to Church of Science class.

I definitely like the idea of honoring all paths to God (even if one is an Atheist).

My big gripe with my Church of Religious Science church is that it is small, in a conservative area. Not all CRS churches are like that. The bigger ones have members that are social activists just like my UU church.

I go down to the UU church because they are always involved in the greatest social projects.

[Shell Beau]

65. Episcopalian here!

[hyphenate]

67. Very hard to define

in some ways.

I believe in reincarnation and karma. I believe in some sort of alternate dimension, but only because of a belief in ghosts and spirits, with which I've had some first hand experience. (And yes, even my closest friends, who tend to dismiss paranormal events for the most part, believe me, because I've done it in front of them) For instance, this past Christmas, I was sleeping at my best friend's house, on the living room floor, and I swore I saw my friend's father's ghost in the dining room next to me. And this past Friday, her mom passed away. I'd never felt a presence there before, even though I'd spent many days and nights there.

I don't belive in a "god" so much as I believe in the more cynical idea that religion was invented by the very powerful to control the very weak. By creating a "heaven" and a "god" for them, it made their hell on earth more tolerable to believe that there was a greater reward in the afterlife.

I do believe that we are in control of our destiny up to the point where we are here in each life to correct the crap we did in a previous existence. I'm not sure if I believe in Nirvana, but I do believe some people are "old souls" who have far less to work through than younger souls.

I'm very much of the belief that we don't need religion to have a moral compass. I do believe that some people are born evil, though. GWB is one good example of that, but I also cite Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, etc.

I believe that there is more than we will likely, in our time, know about the world, the universe and everything else, but it's not really as "occult" as it is unexplored avenues of science. Imagine, for one instant, that we were to go to a planet that was only at the evolutionary stage of the stone age--or even as late as two thousand years before the Common Era. Wouldn't we be thought of as "gods" because the technology we possess would be considered "magic" or the power wielded only by those superior to the people there? That's why I believe that there is more to science that we will never know, and why I cannot believe in some "hands on" god like the Evangelicals believe, nor can I believe in the bible as anything more than rich white males using mythology to control and mold the people they're keeping oppressed.

I know it's somewhat eclectic of a belief system, but it's mine and I'm happy with it!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

68. kick

[Schema Thing]

70. Last Tuesdayism

O8)

[GOPFighter]

72. Atheist

And I owe it all to my Baptist upbringing. :evilgrin:

[giant_robot]

73. Same boat as you, lapsed catholic, agnostic, edging ever towards...

...athiesm. However, lately I've been considering checking out the local UU church. Not because I'm getting faith, but because it offers all the communitarian advantages of church without all the bullshit drawbacks of religion.

[Bossy Monkey]

97. UUs generally are extremely nice. They have terrible hymns, though.

I was with a young woman who wanted to be married, and in spite of a near-total lack of faith wanted to be married in a church. So we went to the UU fellowship for a while. For me personally, it felt hypocritical to be in a church just to be in a church when I couldn't summon enough faith even to fit in with Unitarians, pagans, and the other agnostics-just-wanna-go-to-church that comprised that congregation. Also the minister was given to dismissing us with a "Blessed be," so Laura, while not prejudiced against pagans, got a little less enthusiastic about having him conduct our wedding. I think we fell away from the UU before we fell apart. Current girlfriend is a lapsed Baptist, and neither of us have any desire to go to any church.

Whole lotta words to say: If that's what you want, UU is a good way to go. Didn't work for me, but that doesn't mean it won't for you. (The minister did lead a terrific discussion group about the Frontline documentary on the historical Jesus; they probably don't do those down at the cathedral:))

[kwassa]

102. well, we just did the historical Jesus discussion in our Episcopal church

and we have one hell of a cathedral downtown.

Some very independent thinkers in the Episcopal church.

[Bossy Monkey]

107. Keen! I meant no disrespect. Some of the best historical Jesus

researchers are Catholic, for that matter. (Or one is at least.)

[hvn_nbr_2]

74. eclectic shamanistic New Thought neopagan mystic with hints of...

Taoist, Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish & Christian mysticism

[enigmatic]

75. Mahayana Buddhist

w/ a Doctor Of Divinity Degree from the Univeral Life Church..

[tjwmason]

76. AngLo-CathoLic

I'm a member of the Church of EngLand (which is part of the AngLican Communion), but my theoLogicaL views are distinctLy CathoLic.

This position (in its modern form) began with the Oxford Movement of the earLy 19th century which was essentiaLLy inteLLectual, but its major growth was Later in that century with the "sLum Priests" who activeLy sought out ministry working in the industriaL sLums of the EngLish cities.

[PsychoDad]

77. Muslim here

Most don't suspect :hide: LOL

[KitSileya]

79. I was raised nominally a Lutheran

in the sense that my parents had me baptised in the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran State Church, even tho' both are basically atheists. I chose to be confirmed there, but when I was 19 I converted to Catholicism. That's 10 years ago, and I am still a practising Catholic.

[Debbi801]

81. I'm a Reform Jew and my husband is Pagan.

Right now, I go to synogogue, but I'd like to try and find a decent UU church that we both could attend.

Debbi

Edit for spelling

[Maat]

85. Try this link!

http://www.uua.org/CONG/

[imenja]

82. it would have been nice to see a response for Muslim

I'd like to have a sense of how many Muslims are on DU, in addition to the other religions you mention. Odd that Wiccan makes an appearance and not Islam.

[Lilith Velkor]

84. Discordian/Satanic witch, raised UU

So I picked self-defined melange. I haven't met many people who grew up UU but those I have tend to be agnostic, the one exception being a nondogmatic Christian.

[movie_girl99]

88. i wasn't raised in church

but became a Catholic about 8 years ago because my husband and children were. I divorced that husband and haven't been to mass since. Now I'm not so sure i believe in "god" per se. I do believe in a higher power, just not yet sure what it is.

[purr]

89. Orthodox

Serbian Orthodox to be exact.

[jukes]

90. atheist

no further comment, out of respect for orig poster and his request.

[Aiptasia]

91. I'm a frisbeetarian.. when we die our souls go up on the roof

[joneschick]

136. applause!

points for originality!! :applause:

[Patiod]

92. Quaker (Society of Friends)

[Bossy Monkey]

93. Just wanted to thank everybody for being nice

Who'd a thunk? A flame-free religion thread on DU :toast:

[noonwitch]

94. Liberal protestant, who practices a little Wicca on the side

I attend a Unity church. I'm not really practicing much Wicca anymore, but I don't discredit it, either.

[Hand]

96. Vajrayana buddhist...

We have the best parties!
:party:

[dhinojosa]

98. Nachoism

An economic and spiritual belief that although it will taste f**n good to eat the top chips with all the cheese. You will have a more satisfying meal if you distribute the cheese to chips below.

[Mutley]

99. Other - None

I guess I'd come closest to atheist.

[maveric]

100. Catholic with "reservations".

I may go back to the church if they reform a bit.

[UrbScotty]

101. Catholic - just like Kerry, Clark, an Kucinich (nt)

[MissMarple]

103. Deist. I have trouble with dogma.

:D

[MrSlayer]

108. I've founded the "god of the month" club.

Every month you'll be sent information on a different god from a different mythology along with instructions on how to worship him/her. Fun for the entire family. From sacrificing live goats to dancing naked amongst the trees joining the "god of the month" club makes for years of enjoyment.

[Momgonepostal]

109. LDS

[Maat]

114. An LDSer can be progressive? Just kidding.

Of course, the lady that runs the office at my kid's school seems like the most progressive tolerant person.

[Hand]

116. Two words: Harry Reid

aka the Stormin' Mormon! :toast:

[Maat]

120. Well, you have a point there!

I just didn't have a lot of faith in him when his appt. was coming up; but Feinstein said that he was the guy.

I certainly didn't expect him to fight like he has, or to be standing next to Sen. Barbara Boxer when she challenged the election results, which he was.

Obviously, Harry and I disagree on certain issues; I very pro-choice having been a social worker dealing with abuse for years.

But he certainly has my respect for being so strategic and for being such a fighter.

[Hand]

125. True...

He reminds me a bit of C. Everett Koop, who was personally a pretty conservative LDS member, but who, unlike most politicians, actually drew a line between his personal beliefs and the appropriate actions required in public policy.

He was a terrible disappointment to the Reagan regime as Surgeon General, what with all of his condom advocacy and so on, but a very pleasant surprise to anyone with half a brain! I rather think Reid's cut from similar cloth.

Anyway, :toast: to him and all that's fighting the good fight!

[Momgonepostal]

121. I adore Harry Reid

I'm more pro-choice than he is, but love having a high profile Mormon democrat get so much press. Hopefully the country will start to understand we'll not all a bunch of Orrin Hatch types.

Mo Udall, who ran against Carter in the primaries, was a very liberal Mormon, although I don't think he attended church by that time.

[Seabiscuit]

118. LSD

[Celeborn Skywalker]

115. Catholic

I don't agree with many of its teachings, but I love the ceremony and ritual.

[Ivan Sputnik]

117. Gnostic Christian

I'm a heretic.

http://www.gnosis.org/

[Zenlitened]

119. Happily, none.

[VOX]

123. Baptized Methodist, but am more into Eastern philosophies these days...

I really don't subscribe to any specific dogma -- but I definitely sense that, somehow, there is a kind of unity and integrity behind and throughout the entire show.

[derby378]

126. Quaker

As far as Christians go, we're neither mainstream nor fundamentalist. We're "graciously weird."

Gives me yet one more reason to oppose our occupation of Iraq. Like I really needed another one anyway.

[DemGa]

128. Non-religious Jesus fan

[swag]

132. Is this thread still on

or is it in re-runs?

[solinvictus]

133. Unaffiliated semi-Gnostic n/t

[sam sarrha]

134. Buddhist

[eyepaddle]

135. religion of the founding fathers

(well the big ones at any rate)

Deist

[Lydia Leftcoast]

137. Episcopalian

In my parish, we get to be inclusive and social active AND have terrific music and traditional liturgies.

:-)

[Bride of Cthulhu]

141. deistic demonolator

particularly the ancient Mideastern gods (before the Christians demonized them) pre dating Islam.

[BamaLefty]

142. Mainstream Protestant---

Church of Christ.

[greeneyedpookie]

143. New Thought

with metaphysical and A Course in Miracles studies. Father in law is an ordained INTA Reverend.

GEP

:bounce:

[DelawareValleyDem]

144. Doukhobor nt

[Roland99]

145. Born and raised Catholic...Atheist now for the last 6-7 years

[mvd]

147. In name: Catholic

But in reality a self-defined melange, so melange is what I put. I combine elements of Christianity with ones like secular humanism and Unitarian Universalism.