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Incredible619
12-05-2005, 11:48 AM
Once and for all, what is your belief in God? This is not a debate thread, so please don't start arguing. I just want to know everyone's view on this. Please note that I don't exclusively nean the Christian God. If you believe in any deity, please say so.

Comic_Book_Guy
12-05-2005, 12:21 PM
This poll isn't really fair Incredible619. You give us 3 options out of many.
Aegnostics have no say here as they believe that there is and isn't a god, only taking sides when the proof is there. They have thought about it, and that is where they stand on the issue.
Also, you do not take into consideration Hinduism and the like in which they believe in multiple gods. This means they have thought about it, and believe in gods, but not just one. You say you don't mean just a Christian God, but you obviously do.
Also, what about those people who believe in a godlike force, but not God as defined by any religion? These people have thought about it and believe in something, but it isn't God or any god.
How about Scientologists opinions? They don't necessarily believe in a god in the sense you're implying, but they have thought about there religious beliefs, and marking them as they believe in no god is not entirely accurate.
What about those who believe in the God-like elements of the earth, such as many of the Native American tribes? They believe in the god-like beings, but not gods in the sense of your question, and they have most definitely thought about their stand on the issue.
There are many more I could go into, but you really have to consider more possiblities and points of view when making a poll like this.

EDIT: Let's keep this mature and not see anyone jump on me for saying the poll is bad because it is religion oriented, or religion is bad, or whatever other way you can think of to twist my words. I am not saying any of that, I am simply saying that the poll has too few options.

War_of_Chaos
12-05-2005, 01:48 PM
some people may believe in spirits of ancestors so you may need to make the list with many more options. there are religions were they dont believe that one single being can have supreme power so they think there may be many gods.

Incredible619
12-06-2005, 10:46 AM
This poll isn't really fair Incredible619. You give us 3 options out of many.
Aegnostics have no say here as they believe that there is and isn't a god, only taking sides when the proof is there. They have thought about it, and that is where they stand on the issue.
Also, you do not take into consideration Hinduism and the like in which they believe in multiple gods. This means they have thought about it, and believe in gods, but not just one. You say you don't mean just a Christian God, but you obviously do.
Also, what about those people who believe in a godlike force, but not God as defined by any religion? These people have thought about it and believe in something, but it isn't God or any god.
How about Scientologists opinions? They don't necessarily believe in a god in the sense you're implying, but they have thought about there religious beliefs, and marking them as they believe in no god is not entirely accurate.
What about those who believe in the God-like elements of the earth, such as many of the Native American tribes? They believe in the god-like beings, but not gods in the sense of your question, and they have most definitely thought about their stand on the issue.
There are many more I could go into, but you really have to consider more possiblities and points of view when making a poll like this.

EDIT: Let's keep this mature and not see anyone jump on me for saying the poll is bad because it is religion oriented, or religion is bad, or whatever other way you can think of to twist my words. I am not saying any of that, I am simply saying that the poll has too few options.

Sorry about that. I didn't mean to leave anyone out.

Incredible619
12-07-2005, 01:06 PM
Mods, please delete this thread.

reagen
12-07-2005, 07:50 PM
Should've never created it in the beginning, Incredible619!