What's your religion? (1 Viewer)

[Going_Under]

I'm curious!
You don't have to say
but share some things about your religion with me!
personally
I believe in Hellenism
I worship Aries
Hellenism is a very little-known religion
but it means so much to me!

 

[HugeBakkaeMotae]

None-theistic nordic pagan.

I've never been spiritual and was an atheist my whole life however Asatru (in lack of a better term - I don't really like calling it that but it's easier to type) helps me stay in touch with nature and my heritage which is something we all need these days. I've come to feel a lot of it makes sense to me if you think of the gods as representations for concepts and natural forces rather than entities in a literal sense and a lot of the traditions are based on folk knowledge grounded in reality rather than superstition.

It is the belief system that naturally evolved here over thousands of years and it's based on the actual nature in this region of the world so it feels instinctive unlike Christianity which is based on an entirely different part of the world and was forced on us 500-1000 years ago (depending on your region) - a very short time ago by comparison.

I was always very close to nature and was naturally honoring my ancestors regardless so the switch from atheism to Asatru's actually had a minimal effect on how I actually live my life so it's really not much more than a slightly different label, but it does feel good to tie myself to my heritage.

 

[lexus]

I’m a non believer

 

[Snailmin]

I am Christian! As you already know fashion

 

[centen]

Atheist/no religion.

 

[Villains]

i'm a Christian !!
i grew up in a Christian family but never really cared for it until i had some personal experiences during my mid-late teen years that brought me deeper into my faith

 

[Yelena_Belova]

I'm a Latter-Day Saint/Mormon.

 

[Going_Under]

I'm a Latter-Day Saint/Mormon.

Tell me about it please!

 

[ChiaraStar169]

i'm a Christian !!
i grew up in a Christian family but never really cared for it until i had some personal experiences during my mid-late teen years that brought me deeper into my faith

same here! Parents and I went to church every Sunday morning - they sang in the choir and I was an acolyte in high school and sometimes even a scripture reader... but I didn't really care enough to practice it

 

[ChiaraStar169]

I am a semi-devout Christian! I say semi bc while I go to church each and every weekend, and I do enjoy the worship music (megachurchgoer here!) and the messages, but I need to get back on reading scripture every day like I used to.

 

[athenaaa]

Atheist. Grew up in the (Christian) Church and went to Catholic school tho.

 

[MK3AM]

I'm a Muslim!

 

[Yelena_Belova]

Tell me about it please!

Sure! I'll save the spiritual stuff for later, and get into more of the cultural stuff, or at least the parts that are relevant to me. Even when we're old enough to drink, my religion asks us to not drink alcohol, so I never do, and never plan on doing so. Then again, I also wouldn't be interested in alcohol even if I wasn't religious, so it's not a big deal to me. Mocktails and fake alcohol is a bit controversial. Most members agree it's betger than regular alcohol. However, some believe mocktails and similar drinks are fine in moderation, while others believe that it's a slipperly slope, and while not technically breaking any scriptures, it breaks the spirit of the rule and should still be avoided anyway. Besides alcohol, my religion also asks people not to ever drink coffee or tea (tea is more personal though, some members never drink any, like me, while others believe cold/room temperature herbal tea is fine in moderation). Caffeinated drinks are also slightly controversial. Most people don't have any problem with them, but it's not that rare for someone to avoid caffeine due to their personal religious convictions within my religion. Milk, hot chocolate, lemonade, vitamin water, water, fruit punch, other fruit juice, smoothies, boba drinks (made from smoothies and not tea) are all fine though, among other drinks.

For food, we're encouraged to eat meat sparingly. However, that rule is very highly subjective, and what one person considers very little, another might not worry about at all. I'm anemic and need all the iron I can get, so I don't worry about that rule quite as much. Neither do most people to be honest. Like, most people know it exists, but disregard it for the most part, at least in my region.

My religion also encourages dressing modestly, however, such standards can vary a bit from one region to another and different cultures. In my personal life, as much as is possible (I have to make some exceptions for certain categories, like swimsuits or certain sports), I dress in a way that covers both of my shoulders, doesn't show too much cleavage, covers all of my stomach/midriff, and with my skirts or pants reaching knee length or longer (with ideally not even any slits in skirts above my knee). I never really had any problems following the school dress code when I was younger. That being said, I am more relaxed on other areas of "modesty". For example, low backs and tight clothing are fine in my personal opinion, and I can wear something that I would normally consider "immodest" if it is adapted or styled differently. For example, I have a few spaghetti strap or strapless dresses that I wear a shrug with, or shirts that I layer with other shirts to be less revealing.

My religion also highly discourages cussing. Some people in it still cuss sometimes, but it's not considered a good thing. Some people use cuss word substitutes (like fudge instead of ****), but others think that breaks the spirit of the law and don't even do that. Watching R-rated movies is viewed unfavorably. Smoking and drugs aren't allowed either. Tattoos are very highly discouraged/banned, but if you converted into the religion and had them before you did so, most people won't force you to remove them or anything. Some parents dislike temporary tattoos and/or children writing on themselves with pens, but others are more relaxed about it. Excessive piercings are discouraged, with it being recommended to only get one seat of earring piercings in your ears at the most. Unsurprisingly, no sex before marriage, and marrying within the religion is encouraged, but marrying outside of it is allowed and fine too. Most people feel pressure to raise children, and have large families, but I think that's wrong, and each couple should do what works best for them.

Shopping and working or doing school on Sundays are very highly discouraged, even if not outright banned. Most try to avoid it though. It is recommended to never go in debt, except for an education or a house. Otherwise, save up money and buy it outright, or live without it. Members are expected to donate 10% of all their earnings to the Church as tithing. It is recommended to eat healthy and exercise, as well as to actively seek out more opportunities to learn new things. Service and volunteering are highly encouraged as much as possible. Members are also strongly encouraged to go to Church at least once a week at minimum, pray twice a day (or more) and read scriptures daily. They're also encouraged to go to a temple as often as they can if they are near one, and if there is not one nearby, save up money snd do whatever sacrifices must be made to at least try to go to one. Men are strongly encouraged to go on a two year mission to spread the gospel. Women are allowed to go, but face a lot less pressure to do so, and their missions are only a year and a half long.

There's more, but I don't want to go on for too long and bore you or make you or anyone else uncomfortable. Also, I never pressure my religion on anyone else. I believe everyone should worship "how, where, or what they may", and it is in one of our scriptures (though some members follow that mindset more than others).

 

[Going_Under]

Sure! I'll save the spiritual stuff for later, and get into more of the cultural stuff, or at least the parts that are relevant to me. Even when we're old enough to drink, my religion asks us to not drink alcohol, so I never do, and never plan on doing so. Then again, I also wouldn't be interested in alcohol even if I wasn't religious, so it's not a big deal to me. Mocktails and fake alcohol is a bit controversial. Most members agree it's betger than regular alcohol. However, some believe mocktails and similar drinks are fine in moderation, while others believe that it's a slipperly slope, and while not technically breaking any scriptures, it breaks the spirit of the rule and should still be avoided anyway. Besides alcohol, my religion also asks people not to ever drink coffee or tea (tea is more personal though, some members never drink any, like me, while others believe cold/room temperature herbal tea is fine in moderation). Caffeinated drinks are also slightly controversial. Most people don't have any problem with them, but it's not that rare for someone to avoid caffeine due to their personal religious convictions within my religion. Milk, hot chocolate, lemonade, vitamin water, water, fruit punch, other fruit juice, smoothies, boba drinks (made from smoothies and not tea) are all fine though, among other drinks.

For food, we're encouraged to eat meat sparingly. However, that rule is very highly subjective, and what one person considers very little, another might not worry about at all. I'm anemic and need all the iron I can get, so I don't worry about that rule quite as much. Neither do most people to be honest. Like, most people know it exists, but disregard it for the most part, at least in my region.

My religion also encourages dressing modestly, however, such standards can vary a bit from one region to another and different cultures. In my personal life, as much as is possible (I have to make some exceptions for certain categories, like swimsuits or certain sports), I dress in a way that covers both of my shoulders, doesn't show too much cleavage, covers all of my stomach/midriff, and with my skirts or pants reaching knee length or longer (with ideally not even any slits in skirts above my knee). I never really had any problems following the school dress code when I was younger. That being said, I am more relaxed on other areas of "modesty". For example, low backs and tight clothing are fine in my personal opinion, and I can wear something that I would normally consider "immodest" if it is adapted or styled differently. For example, I have a few spaghetti strap or strapless dresses that I wear a shrug with, or shirts that I layer with other shirts to be less revealing.

My religion also highly discourages cussing. Some people in it still cuss sometimes, but it's not considered a good thing. Some people use cuss word substitutes (like fudge instead of ****), but others think that breaks the spirit of the law and don't even do that. Watching R-rated movies is viewed unfavorably. Smoking and drugs aren't allowed either. Tattoos are very highly discouraged/banned, but if you converted into the religion and had them before you did so, most people won't force you to remove them or anything. Some parents dislike temporary tattoos and/or children writing on themselves with pens, but others are more relaxed about it. Excessive piercings are discouraged, with it being recommended to only get one seat of earring piercings in your ears at the most. Unsurprisingly, no sex before marriage, and marrying within the religion is encouraged, but marrying outside of it is allowed and fine too. Most people feel pressure to raise children, and have large families, but I think that's wrong, and each couple should do what works best for them.

Shopping and working or doing school on Sundays are very highly discouraged, even if not outright banned. Most try to avoid it though. It is recommended to never go in debt, except for an education or a house. Otherwise, save up money and buy it outright, or live without it. Members are expected to donate 10% of all their earnings to the Church as tithing. It is recommended to eat healthy and exercise, as well as to actively seek out more opportunities to learn new things. Service and volunteering are highly encouraged as much as possible. Members are also strongly encouraged to go to Church at least once a week at minimum, pray twice a day (or more) and read scriptures daily. They're also encouraged to go to a temple as often as they can if they are near one, and if there is not one nearby, save up money snd do whatever sacrifices must be made to at least try to go to one. Men are strongly encouraged to go on a two year mission to spread the gospel. Women are allowed to go, but face a lot less pressure to do so, and their missions are only a year and a half long.

There's more, but I don't want to go on for too long and bore you or make you or anyone else uncomfortable. Also, I never pressure my religion on anyone else. I believe everyone should worship "how, where, or what they may", and it is in one of our scriptures (though some members follow that mindset more than others).

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
wow
uh
I will read this later when I have more time lol

 

[Yelena_Belova]

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
wow
uh
I will read this later when I have more time lol

Completely understandable. Sorry I made it so long.

 

[Going_Under]

Completely understandable. Sorry I made it so long.

NONO
DONT SAY SORRY
I WILL READ IT

 

[Yelena_Belova]

NONO
DONT SAY SORRY
I WILL READ IT

Okay!

 

[Ahsoka]

Im an atheist

 

[Selfmate]

I'm agnostic

I am of the belief that I never believe in a god however I also don't claim disbelief in god as there is insufficient evidence either way

 

[Going_Under]

I'm agnostic

I am of the belief that I never believe in a god however I also don't claim disbelief in god as there is insufficient evidence either way

I used to be that way