| Jun 20, 2006 @ 9:44 AM |
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apmnally
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I have recieved a few messages from very religous people and one just a while ago asking me about my religion and if i visited church and if i would take religion up if it is what the relationship required (required huh?) he did not asks this stuff on the first message it was after a few messages but still i had not gotten to know him very well at all.
Well while i know alot of countries are deeply religous alot of Australian's are not and do not visit church often anyway (im not saying all im just saying the statistics show that it is alot) when i replied with i am not religous and do not attend church and would not change how i felt about religion for anyone because religion was a personal belief and nobody should have to change religion or consider joining a religion to make some else happy however that i would respect that other person's belief and not pass opinion or judgement on their said religion. I got a message back saying you are going to hell OMG i nearly fell of my chair when he wrote that back.
How important is religion to you if you are religous?
If the person did not judge, or pass critical opinions upon your chosen religion is it that big of a deal if they do not believe what you believe?
I wasnt particularly interested in this man (and you can bet im definetly not now) but i had not gotten to know him either however i really do think you are going to hell is really uncalled for. Not only that but arnt most religions accepting of others.
So i dont go to church every weekend does that really make me a bad person or the fact that i do not having any strong religous belief's does that make me a bad person.
I am not an athiest and i do not say or publish anything to say i am or that it is my beliefs.
In my profile it states agnostic
Agnostic classification : a belief that Gods existence can not be proven or unproven
so therefor i am not saying it is wrong and i am not saying it is right i am just saying that i am not 100% sure of his existence and that there may be a slight possibility of another story.
If you religion makes you happy then great but mine is agnostic should i be cast out due to this shouldnt it be great aswell
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 9:51 AM |
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stivvy
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If I am looking for a relationship it is one of the most important features to look at. Trust me, I found out the hard with my marriage. If I am just looking for friends or one with benefits, then it doesn't matter as long as I am comfortable with who you are as a person and how I will be treated and respected.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 11:09 AM |
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Snappygoddess
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I would say that my "faith" is most important to me.....religion, IMHO, is just a name to put to what denomination you are. Spirituality is of more importance to me then religion is.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 11:19 AM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Spirituality is of more importance to me then religion is.
  
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 11:31 AM |
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zulamaze
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As long as you know Jesus Christ is your Savior..
that is all that matters doesn't what religion you are.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 11:43 AM |
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kattsmeow
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It is very important to me in this time of my life.
One of the biggest reasons I was attracted to my husband was what he believed in.
I would have never "settled" again. If you have a strong belief in a religion, you need to find someone that does too.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 12:11 PM |
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apmnally
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see i am an agnostic who believes that once we pass on our souls are reborn to experience life again but in a different way i do not believe in heaven or hell at all and im 50 50 on god however i do believe in jesus but not in the same way as some would i do believe he existed but i believe that not all written can be 100% accurate.
i just dont feel that one should ever have the question of would you change religion for me no matter if you just met or had been married for 50 years and i am damn sure noone should ever judge you based on your choice of religion/ belief's or claim you will go to hell if you do not believe in what they call conventional.
In all honesty when i look at someones profile i would not because i am agnostic dismiss a catholic or whatever chosen religion and if this person was to message me i still would not dismiss however if the person was to preech to me after knowing my beliefs i would then dismiss because i would never under any circumstance do that to anyone else.
I once had a women who i babysat for hound me for two months to become a baptist and she would read me all kinds of material and would try to coax me to come to church which only made me angry because i did not try to coax her not to go and i did not read her things that could cast doubt on her beliefs so why she thought she had the right to do that to me just made me angry. She did not respect my beliefs or my right to have those beliefs and when it comes down to it that is what is important to me the respect of anothers opinions and beliefs whether you believe them or not it is noones right to try and persuade you or criticise another's religion/belief.
although in reading all your posts it does seem that the majority of people do feel this is important in a relationship.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 12:15 PM |
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stivvy
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You are young and it probably isn't imprtant to you now, but one day you will see what we are all talking about. I didn't listen when I was young, thus my divorce. Get serious only with someone who believe like you. That is the only way it will truely work out. Otherwise it will be a struggle at best.
Just my 2 cents.
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 12:18 PM |
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chinabull2000
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Religion should not be important at all!!! If you are a good person, then that is FAR more important than whether or not you believe in any God.
I am not religious, but I have no objection at all to having a partner who is religious, just so long as she can accept that my beliefs are different to her own, just as i would accept that hers are different to mine.
And as for it being a "requirement"..... 
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| Jun 20, 2006 @ 12:54 PM |
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Jankia
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The question was... How important is religion to you if you are religous?
In my opinion religion is and should be important to religious people because to belong to and believe in a certain religion its important to support that religion with your time and your money. Giving is more important than just being a member and sitting in church every Sunday.
Those that are not religious that respect those that are and vice versa can be together because Ive seen it done.
There is a married for over 50 years older gentleman that is active and in church every Sunday.Ive known him for better than 30 years and Ive never met his wife.
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