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Jewish-ish. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #1

Alas, the polling didn't allow for multiple entries :) Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #2

LOL! Yeah, that's the obligatory "other." Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #4

Not bad, thanks Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #16

As my friend Rachel said when I caught her eating bacon Recursion Nov 2014 #9

I have said something like that too...a lied a few times. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #13

India has opened my eyes to dietary laws Recursion Nov 2014 #17

How so? mahina Nov 2014 #128

Or Woody Allen's answer to the "What religion" question: "Jewish, with an explanation" (n/t) Jim Lane Nov 2014 #41

I am a Jew and proud of it. But, it's more of a cultural thing mucifer Nov 2014 #51

You, and half of all Jews MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #87

Between the humor and the food, we can't stop being Jews. mucifer Nov 2014 #92

There's also the genetics MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #97

Someone once said: Brigid Nov 2014 #131

that's like saying "I'm White and proud of it". 2banon Nov 2014 #240

No. okasha Nov 2014 #286

Native American? No. If he was a Palestinian on the other hand, that would compare accurately. 2banon Nov 2014 #287

Second that (or thirds or fourths, lost count) Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #284

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #3

Under Construction AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #5

Ha! Love it. nt ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #7

I'm an atheist, agnostic, Buddhist, Neo-Pagan, nihilist, ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #6

LMAO! WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #12

Your loved ones are nicer than mine. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #14

I knew I liked you for a reason. cordelia Nov 2014 #125

Man after my own heart. lindysalsagal Nov 2014 #288

No room for Hindu? (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #8

Only room for ten entries Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #11

It's the third largest religion in the world Recursion Nov 2014 #15

Altered it Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #85

Thanks! Sorry if I was an ass about that (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #95

No problem Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #96

No room for Muslims, either, apparently~!! nt MADem Nov 2014 #108

Damn, how did I miss that? (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #114

Yeah Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #160

You should have worked for the British Foreign Office in 1947. rug Nov 2014 #185

Ha! Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #187

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #10

The "One And Only True One"™, but I'm not telling you which. You have to find your own path ;P Electric Monk Nov 2014 #18

Hrumph! Where's the profit in that? Enthusiast Nov 2014 #20

Reformed Omnian? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #63

SPLITTERS! Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #71

We are the People's Front of Judea! (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #104

If TRUTH were told..... DeSwiss Nov 2014 #19

Sadly, true Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #28

Very true of this country's culture.... YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #227

Bow down before me.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #21

I know Satan, Satan is a friend of mine Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #22

Atheist.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #23

"Don't feel like Satan / but I am to them" Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #24

Fairy tales vs. science/reason. You decide. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #25

No need to insult other's beliefs Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #27

Teach yourself the difference bvf Nov 2014 #30

Likening to a fairy tale is an insult Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #31

Why is that? bvf Nov 2014 #32

Don't go thinking that a petty insult is some masterful challenge Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #33

I have yet to see bvf Nov 2014 #35

Why are you straight or gay? Why do you like some foods and not others? cbayer Nov 2014 #132

Why are you male or female? skepticscott Nov 2014 #248

Because if people choose to be something, then clearly it's wrong Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #282

That's not an insult. rug Nov 2014 #191

There's another one! rug Nov 2014 #189

Would you prefer phil89 Nov 2014 #49

Better but still not quite right Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #56

Fairy tale sounds right to me. HERVEPA Nov 2014 #69

Let me try! rug Nov 2014 #188

Why would anyone think they're "compatible" skepticscott Nov 2014 #241

No, the only people forcing others to choose between science and faith Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #243

In other words, my question puts an uncomfortable truth skepticscott Nov 2014 #250

This edgy crap is why I don't call myself an Atheist, anymore. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #84

There's quite a few like that on DU Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #91

Stay classy. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #199

people are crappy towards each other here whether it is about religion or any other topic. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #202

The religious dogfight is supposed to be constrained to the religion forum. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #204

I disagree. There are many including myself enjoying this thread and are being respectful. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #209

You don't call yourself an atheist... MellowDem Nov 2014 #141

Particularly on an anonymous chat board skepticscott Nov 2014 #251

The value of loving your neighbor as yourself versus atomic bombs. You decide. cbayer Nov 2014 #134

Oh snap! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #151

The value of beheading apostates vs using the internet. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #208

UU - Deist JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #26

non-practicing pantheist here... alterfurz Nov 2014 #29

Atheism is "far too problematic"? FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #45

Well, that's an interesting thing Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #59

Burden of proof falls on you for active statements? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #100

... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #105

I think it simply goes back to the 'nature' of a God. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #107

Hence, there is no burden of proof. rug Nov 2014 #193

The burden of proof falls on the one who... stone space Nov 2014 #113

I think "presumably, not describe herself as an atheist" is wrong muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #122

The late physicist and philosopher Victor Stenger hifiguy Nov 2014 #234

Without readin it, I would disagree Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #237

"Without readin it, I would disagree" nt. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #269

This is mainly a problem in the definition of the words Atheist and Agnostic DireStrike Nov 2014 #267

You're not even getting the basics right. phil89 Nov 2014 #50

in fairness many of these arguments assume the "gnostic atheist" position, Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #273

Atheist atheist here. stone space Nov 2014 #34

Me too. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #46

That's about the mildest declaration of militant atheism I've seen. rug Nov 2014 #194

where's the born-again hedonist catagory belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #36

Only room for ten categories. bvf Nov 2014 #37

my only 2 religions.d'oh belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #38

LOL! n/t. bvf Nov 2014 #39

UU deutsey Nov 2014 #40

UU as well CanonRay Nov 2014 #72

Another UU here. 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #112

Pagan & UU Chemisse Nov 2014 #178

UU & Pagan LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #285

I'm proud to see the high percentage of atheists here. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #42

Many believers are smart too Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #61

That attitude is why I don't call myself an Atheist, anymore. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #90

I wonder what a "new atheist" is? MellowDem Nov 2014 #142

The militant anti-theist followers of Hitchens, Harris, and Dawkins. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #148

Sounds incredibly subjective.. MellowDem Nov 2014 #157

. rug Nov 2014 #196

I'm curious what your take on morality is then DireStrike Nov 2014 #271

This message was self-deleted by its author Codeine Nov 2014 #168

Maybe the "New Atheists" are sick of being called skepticscott Nov 2014 #255

There is zero correlation between intelligence and religiosity. cbayer Nov 2014 #167

Except of course that there is. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #203

Like hell there isn't. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #257

Clicking that button is extraordinarily difficult. rug Nov 2014 #195

There are smart believers here! I may not be one but I assure you there are. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #238

I believe in a great Universal Energy, but reject the dogma of religion RiverLover Nov 2014 #43

"And I don't need a guide book to know the difference btn right & wrong." 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #115

The Creative Energy of the Universe Thirties Child Nov 2014 #169

None of the above. rogerashton Nov 2014 #44

Atheist (nt) bigwillq Nov 2014 #47

Weird. A faith that worships money isn't even listed HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #48

Well, there's only ten slots Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #62

They should add the worship of Mammon. bluedigger Nov 2014 #139

We are all capitalists now... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #144

Buddhist. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #52

I do strongly admire the noble eightfold path Recursion Nov 2014 #70

I'm technically an Atheist, too, but... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #73

It's funny, I was in a play last year about Swami Vivekenanda Recursion Nov 2014 #74

A lot of the spiritual movements that emerged in the Axial Age were "Humanist" or "Atheistic". Odin2005 Nov 2014 #83

Huh. Jeremiah was in that period too. Recursion Nov 2014 #93

All of the Old Testament Prophets were from that period, too. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #98

Ah, yes, I do know that. But Jeremiah was... well, I'm sure you know Recursion Nov 2014 #99

You should check out Amos. Brigid Nov 2014 #117

Amos and Malachi are my two favorite prophets Recursion Nov 2014 #118

My pastor preached on this the Sunday after the election: Brigid Nov 2014 #138

Plato and Aristotle, also Recursion Nov 2014 #101

And Pythagoras. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #102

That was an amazing generation; it also possibly produced Lao Tzu (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #103

People have demonized the word atheist... MellowDem Nov 2014 #143

The New Atheist crowd has successfully made themselves into a joke Odin2005 Nov 2014 #146

What is new atheism? MellowDem Nov 2014 #152

By "New Atheism" I mean the simplistic anti-theism popularized by... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #155

So three people? MellowDem Nov 2014 #159

What's "simplistic" is the attempt skepticscott Nov 2014 #258

Here is the top entry if you google it... goldent Nov 2014 #171

If that's new atheism.... MellowDem Nov 2014 #175

Or maybe because most of the loud atheists are dicks... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #183

As noted above, the people you refer to skepticscott Nov 2014 #259

I guess... MellowDem Nov 2014 #261

Link's dead, btw Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #246

You switched from atheist to Buddhist? Can I ask when and why? liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #179

The teachings of the Buddha have made me a better, happier person. dawg Nov 2014 #222

That's fair enough Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #231

I have often thought that the teachings of Buddha and Jesus are very similar. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #239

really? How so? Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #274

Other. Hindu. It's the third largest religion in the world. Just saying. Recursion Nov 2014 #53

Ran out of slots Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #64

That was me, not a co-religionist :) Recursion Nov 2014 #66

Jewish is a culture. Hari Seldon Nov 2014 #54

Sure, I understand that Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #65

Other H2O Man Nov 2014 #55

Skeptical agnostic or atheist? wyldwolf Nov 2014 #57

Seems very intellectually dishonest? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #75

Nah, it doesn't wyldwolf Nov 2014 #89

YES, it is intellectually dishonest: Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #109

NO, it is not. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #110

I think most atheists would reverse their beliefs if God came down from heaven goldent Nov 2014 #174

Most of the first group would be fundies Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #182

I have this image in my mind goldent Nov 2014 #276

Sounds about right :) Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #279

I'm not an atheist. I am a Buddhist. I guess you could say I'm an agnostic Buddhist. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #233

Well there is Biblical precedence for this position... goldent Nov 2014 #278

The position challenged was to state they were for something when they were not. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #262

LOL, because of the way most of us were raised I understand that. nt Logical Nov 2014 #77

I Picked Other ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #58

Why does this list exclude Hindu people while including 'Reconstructionists' which last time I Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #60

+1 Recursion Nov 2014 #67

Different kind of recon Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #68

So Dominionists and other fundies would call themselves recons. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #80

Edited it to clarify that Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #86

What's with the à la carte "religious" beliefs? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #76

OK, I'll have a tilt at it Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #82

I concure regarding the experiential nature of spiritual gnosis. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #116

But which version of Christ and whose interpretation? CJCRANE Nov 2014 #120

That suggests, the "church" has no authority, it's all chimera Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #123

Which church? CJCRANE Nov 2014 #133

All "churches" Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #170

For the reassurance of a shared community, tradition and culture. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #172

So churches are just social clubs? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #264

Sure but... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #149

Thats fine grist for the mill, but.... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #173

Former atheist, now a Christian Shrek Nov 2014 #78

That's interesting Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #127

I don't mind Shrek Nov 2014 #161

Thank you for responding Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #163

Christian meow2u3 Nov 2014 #79

Clicked 'atheist', but technically more 'militant agnostic'. *L* Rhythm Nov 2014 #81

How can one be a militant agnostic? Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #88

Yeah... "I don't know... AND NEITHER DO YOU!" Rhythm Nov 2014 #135

Cultural Christian. Otherwise... freshwest Nov 2014 #94

Christian.n/t. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #106

Then there are the atheists who pretend they are agnostic Android3.14 Nov 2014 #111

I hadn't noticed many doing that Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #129

Oh yes Android3.14 Nov 2014 #153

I can kinda see someone coming in both camps Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #156

I am an agnostic atheist OriginalGeek Nov 2014 #229

and then there are religious people who commit evil in the name samsingh Nov 2014 #213

recovering catholic spanone Nov 2014 #119

Christian. dawg Nov 2014 #121

Yet those "good things" are self-evident. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #124

Self-evident? YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #225

My husband is agnostic. He gets asked all the time by evangelical Christians liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #235

I would agree with that Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #130

Christian. Brigid Nov 2014 #126

Islam is the second largest religion in the world ....? etherealtruth Nov 2014 #136

Oy Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #150

Chrisbuddish. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #137

That sounds like my son. He finds the stories from all religions interesting, but I do liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #180

Most of it's believers died out Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #184

That's a nice coincidence, I was brought up on Greek mythology. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #186

Follow one sarisataka Nov 2014 #140

Raised Presbyterian. I keep the label in honor of those who died for the faith. riqster Nov 2014 #145

That's fair enough Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #158

Atheist and agnostic are not mutually exclusive.... MellowDem Nov 2014 #147

No, they aren't Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #162

It seems you agree with me? MellowDem Nov 2014 #177

Sort-of Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #181

Gnostic atheists then... MellowDem Nov 2014 #254

Hmm, not sure that's true Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #256

It's for the gods that have specific claims... MellowDem Nov 2014 #268

Scientific atheist/secular humanist now. hifiguy Nov 2014 #154

I find voodoo fascinating Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #165

I'm a non-believer, but I find too many atheists too obnoxious to identify as one. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #164

Fair enough Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #166

Former christian, now an atheist Bryce Butler Nov 2014 #176

Religions of the world! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2014 #190

Seen that before Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #201

Wiccan Hatchling Nov 2014 #252

Hard to believe you included Sikh but not Muslim. Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #192

The story with that is... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #198

Surprising to me that we have no Muslims here Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #260

If you ever do another poll like this LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #197

Atheist and agnostic are distinct Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #200

They are distinct and do overlap LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #207

Aren't you the person who recently did a long screed on how you should be cbayer Nov 2014 #219

I agree and it doesn't matter how often some say they are not distinct, they still are. cbayer Nov 2014 #218

I love it that Unitarians are always "other" even on a site like this one full of progressives. redstatebluegirl Nov 2014 #205

Well, as I understand it... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #210

There are a few of us rogerashton Nov 2014 #266

I worship Henny Youngman olddots Nov 2014 #206

you missed 'muslim' samsingh Nov 2014 #211

The story with that is... Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #212

missing 'spiritualist' samsingh Nov 2014 #214

missing 'scientologist' samsingh Nov 2014 #215

Knock it off Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #216

ok samsingh Nov 2014 #230

i could have said festivus samsingh Nov 2014 #232

Atheism and agnosticism are not mutually exclusive MillennialDem Nov 2014 #217

No, but they are distinct Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #226

I am a Christian. trueblue2007 Nov 2014 #220

Shinto~Buddhist. (Jodo Shinshu) yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #221

"Intellectually, I'm a Deist. Emotionally, I'm a Christian!" Thom Hartmann LongTomH Nov 2014 #223

That's interesting Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #228

Christian. n/t YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #224

I was born an atheist, then I was raised with being taught the Catholic religion. logosoco Nov 2014 #236

Other. okasha Nov 2014 #242

"Process"? n/t Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #244

Process theology rogerashton Nov 2014 #265

I'm an agnostic, dyslexic insomniac. panader0 Nov 2014 #245

rimshot please! Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #247

As a lifelong bricklayer, I have laid over two million units. panader0 Nov 2014 #249

I thought that was a type of chipboard! LongTomH Nov 2014 #277

I am Christian.. mvd Nov 2014 #253

Ethnically Jewish but atheist. Would describe myself as a secular humanist LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #263

I know but the poll software doesn't allow that Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #280

I said atheist madokie Nov 2014 #270

Taoist Agnostic Atheist Pagan intheflow Nov 2014 #272

Sounds familiar Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #281

Other: All of the above options and all the others not included. Contrary1 Nov 2014 #275

Wise words, IMO Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #283

Locking. This is against the Statement of Purpose. William769 Nov 2014 #289