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Question: Which Christian denomination do you belong to?
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Catholic
 
#2
Protestant
 
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Anglican
 
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Orthodox
 
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Non-Trinitarian
 
#6
Mormon
 
#7
Not a Christian
 
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« on: February 13, 2010, 11:30:08 PM »
« edited: February 15, 2010, 11:25:12 AM by Frodo »

Decided to do a more Christian-centered version of Alcon's poll.

And in case anyone asks: if you are an Anglican and consider yourself a Protestant, vote the 'Protestant' option.  If you are an Anglican and don't consider yourself under the Protestant umbrella, vote the 'Anglican' option.  
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 11:43:20 PM »

Roman Catholic
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 11:45:57 PM »

Roman Catholic
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 11:54:03 PM »

Catholic
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2010, 01:19:02 AM »

Weak Catholic.
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2010, 02:48:53 AM »

     Non-Christian
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2010, 06:59:41 AM »

Catholic
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 04:41:52 PM »

I was raised a Catholic, but am now Non-Christian.

There is a famous (or infamous) observation the psychologist Carl Jung once made, namely that when Protestants question their faith, they tend to switch to another Protestant denomination, but when Catholics question their faith, they just become non-believers.  That's probably grossly inaccurate as a generalization, but it was true of me.
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 05:49:48 PM »

Episcopalian, which is effectively, "Anglican".
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2010, 05:53:48 PM »

Protestant
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2010, 06:02:12 PM »
« Edited: February 14, 2010, 06:12:03 PM by Torie »

Atheistic non-denominational main line Protestant. I know that makes no sense, but I do know a couple of folks like me who attend an Episcopal church just for the sense of community and the pomp and circumstance presentations - the robes, the music, the incense, and so on. Granted in Orange County we don't have those magnificent cathedrals for a stage which is a great pity.

There is a point to be made here. Not all atheists are hostile to religion. I certainly am not, and describe folks who are religious, as having been blessed with the gift of faith. In this regard, I think it "helps" that I was raised without any religious training or indoctrination, and thus had nothing from which to rebel, and didn't feel threatened by all those rules and regulations that religions impose on folks, because they just didn't affect me, and never will.

Does this circumlocutious rumination  make any sense at all?
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2010, 06:24:19 PM »

Makes sense to me, Torie.  I know a number of people who generally fit the description of your own beliefs and practices above.  I had a friend a long time ago who was a non-believer  but who loved the community of the Luthern church, its ritual and its song, but he struggled with whether or not to attend.  I encouraged him to go, and once he started going, he found much fulfillment there.  And I also agree that atheists need not necessarily be hostile to religion; I don't consider myself to be.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2010, 06:31:02 PM »

Apatheist with a soft spot for Lutherans.

Essentially, what Torie said.
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2010, 07:12:24 PM »

Atheistic non-denominational main line Protestant. I know that makes no sense, but I do know a couple of folks like me who attend an Episcopal church just for the sense of community and the pomp and circumstance presentations - the robes, the music, the incense, and so on. Granted in Orange County we don't have those magnificent cathedrals for a stage which is a great pity.

There is a point to be made here. Not all atheists are hostile to religion. I certainly am not, and describe folks who are religious, as having been blessed with the gift of faith. In this regard, I think it "helps" that I was raised without any religious training or indoctrination, and thus had nothing from which to rebel, and didn't feel threatened by all those rules and regulations that religions impose on folks, because they just didn't affect me, and never will.

Does this circumlocutious rumination  make any sense at all?

Yes, in that community is what you are seeking.  I know Atheists (Agnostics is probably the more apt term) who attend church with some regularity because they love hymnody of whatever sort.  And I believe firmly in an open welcome to all.

My concerns are specifically with Holy Communion and the Creeds.  I think a person needs to believe to participate.  (Although in the EC, those who come to the altar with their arms crossed do not receive the flesh and blood of Christ...but they do receive a blessing from the priest.) I know some clergy disagree with me and have no qualms about communing anyone who comes forward.  I understand what they are trying to say about inclusion and grace.  And I do not discount it out of hand.  And maybe I am just being old fashioned.  But I think it's more respectful for a person who does not really believe to opt out of those parts of the service.  (ie:  not to receive the elements or not to say the Creed.) 

That said, a church can be a wonderful place to find community.  Our little parish does some wonderful work with the homeless and with widows...and we've had a few non-believing folks join in enthusiastically because they just want to help as part of a group.  I think that's really wonderful and it should be encouraged..
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2010, 07:15:06 PM »

Somewhere between non-religious and Catholic.
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« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2010, 08:33:22 PM »

Protestant, Methodist flavor.
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2010, 01:27:03 AM »

Non-Christian.
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« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2010, 01:29:59 AM »

Somewhere between non-religious and Catholic.
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« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2010, 07:39:31 AM »

Presbyterian protestant.
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2010, 11:27:28 AM »

Most Anglicans would seem themselves as Prods, surely. Though I guess the situation is perhaps a little different in the U.S than in the Commonwealth.

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Ironically bleak Prod, tend to identify with Methodism.
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2010, 11:55:31 AM »

Protestant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgHHhw_6g8

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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2010, 12:45:42 PM »

Roman Catholic
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« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2010, 03:48:18 AM »

protestant Pentecostal
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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2010, 04:18:04 AM »

Roman Catholic
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« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2010, 07:25:20 AM »

Somewhat Catholic.
And what the hell is "non-trinitarian"?
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