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on: February 08, 2014 12:28
Yes, thats what I thought it was called! I will have to go dig it out, though.
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on: March 17, 2014 06:58
I have decided (even though I am Christian), it doesn't matter so much whether or not God exists. Apart from life after death and all that. 'Miracles' such as people coming back from being almost dead, could just be balance. Someone dies and someone does not. Someone has a really bad day and someone else has the best day of their life.
I think what matters is that we believe God exists, and we should try to please God. Because people who want to reach a Heaven and obey commandments tend to be better people, apart from some people who use religion as an excuse, and inter-religious wars and stuff like that.
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on: March 17, 2014 08:53
That's a really interesting perspective, Wolfie! There are definitely some people who use their religion as an excuse and a point of contention when they actually aren't adhering to their religion's beliefs and/or don't really care to. It's too bad. So many people have labeled Muslims and their religion (as an obvious example) as bad, period, just because there are extremists who use their religion as an excuse for terrorism. Mum said that she knew a sweet girl who had been Muslim, and the girl told her that terrorists are actually going against their religious beliefs. (Which makes total sense!)

Anyways, I'm a Latter-day Saint (Mormon). (I'm glad I'm not the only one, too, Katetari!) So if I start talking about seminary, and missions, and youth conference, and BYU; just know that I forget myself and am using Mormon lingo. You can smack me (virtually!); I'll translate it for you and try not to use unknown terms again! (Like "jello salad". What IS this?!)

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on: March 17, 2014 09:41
^^ lol Lady Miriel!

I agree with a lot of your viewpoints! There is a girl in my class in college who is Muslim, and she is so nice! She knows I am a Christian, and she is such a positive example of how to be an achiever and how to be respectful. I think Muslims must hate how the extremists are making their religion so distasteful to those who are looking at it from outside their culture. I would feel the same way.

As for me, I am a non-denominational Christian. Which is a fancy way of saying that we don't identify with any one denomination. As a church, we feel that there are too many denominations that are so concerned with the labels that they forget that we are on one mission to spread the Gospel so that every man, woman, and child has the chance to hear about God. "Well, you're not Baptist, or Episcopal, so we can't partner with you," that sort of rubbish. They are too busy bickering over doctrinal issues, so they are distracted from our goal. By establishing that we do not identify with one label or another, it removes that distraction so we can concentrate on the more important things. I hope that makes sense
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on: March 17, 2014 04:45
My parents define themselves as Wesleyan, but that doesn't seem right to me. If God wantd denominations, he would have said it. There are enough divisions in this world, and religion shouldn;t be split denomination within denomination, in my opinion. Otherwise, I am with Ele.
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on: March 18, 2014 09:49
It does make sense, lotrelessar! (Wait, what am I supposed to call you again? ) It makes me sad, too, when people who say they are Christians don't act like it. I don't think they understand that true Christianity means following and trying to emulate our Savior; a huge part of that is being loving. What you said totally made me think of this talk: https://www.lds.org/ensign/1987/01/love-thy-neighbor?lang=eng

Maxie, I've never heard of Wesleyanism. What is that? I hope you don't mind me asking, I just love learning new things!
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on: March 18, 2014 01:24
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To be honest, I can't even define it for you. It's mostly formed around the Great Commission.
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on: March 20, 2014 05:50
I don't have a religion. I have a relationship with Jesus Christ!
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on: March 20, 2014 10:42
Ele...Ele...I like that, Maxie! Btw, I looked Wesleyanism up and it was pretty interesting. I just love learning, I'm weird that way.

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on: March 20, 2014 03:53
Loving to learn is nice! It's hard for me to define it because Im getting mixed messeges about it, but I am glad Google could tell you for me!
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on: June 01, 2014 07:17
I'm Roman Catholic.
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on: June 01, 2014 08:28
I'm Christian. Oh I like your quote gotprecious lol.

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on: December 01, 2015 01:05
agnostic. i think the truth is out there and i have to find it
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