What brought you to your current theological outlook?

[Kobrag]

I am bored, so I decided to stir up some stuff.

I would describe myself as an apatheist.

My personal definition of my self is that I don't care for theological debate or the existence of supernatural forces to live my life.

The only time i think about theology is when someone tries to bring it up as a discussion.

I arrived at this outlook after wandering the theological spectrum, I went from Catholicism all the way to paganism at one point. I also tried Buddism and its branches.

But none actually stimulated me spiritually, or just made me uncomfortable.

 

[vadermath]

I arrived at this outlook after wandering the theological spectrum, I went from Catholicism all the way to paganism at one point. I also tried Buddism and its branches.

Is any of that true?

 

[Kobrag]

Yea, I was brought up Roman-catholic and earlier this year tried to convince myself the older scandinavian religions were true, didn't work out so well, though I still like the stories.

 

[vadermath]

Very well, I'll play along. Science is what brought me to my current beliefs.

 

[G36E]

Probably. Depends on how much you trust Kobrag though.

Atheist. Arrival via science, logic and much internet debate.

 

[Adorno]

What's important is what people do and think - not what they believe.
A Catholic can be a decent person or a child molester. The theological point of view is irrelevant.

 

[Kazzan]

I have no beliefs spiritually though im a protestant so far.

 

[Selothi]

Basically, catechism lessons annoyed me with their total lack of believable answers, and I slowly developed my agnostic views due to my outlook on life and small amount of personal experience. i.e: I wasn't swayed by anyone, although at first I thought I was an atheist, but that's vocabulary and not belief.

All I know for sure is that I totally refused to follow any catholic faith from like age ten.

 

[FrisianDude]

Raised without faith, began doubting, and hoping, a few years after my father died. I'd rather not have him simply not existing anymore.

 

[Togakure]

What's important is what people do and think - not what they believe.
...

I strongly disagree, unless "what people ... think" incorporates belief, which would render the statement nonsensical.  Beliefs are the foundation of values, and values drive choices and actions.

Edit: to address the topic, I was raised casually in a non-mainstream protestant religion, which I eventually rejected as a young adult, though I admit that some of the concepts--detached from the notion of "Christ," and "God" having values and characteristics like ours, are still a part of my spiritual outlook.  I went through the rest of my life up until now keeping an open mind, talking to a lot of people about their beliefs, attending their religious gatherings, and contemplating what I learned.  Today I consider myself a spiritually-inclined person, but not at all "religious."  I neither believe, nor disbelieve, and my concept of "God" is unlike anything I've encountered in an organized religion to date.  Indeed, it would be very difficult to describe ... hell, I can't effectively describe it, so I won't try.  What would be the point?

 

[G36E]

What's important is what people do and think - not what they believe.
A Catholic can be a decent person or a child molester. The theological point of view is irrelevant.

Eh, let's put it in the context of one of Arch's posts

Exactly. If you get all obsessed by a game and claim it teaches you death isn't permanent the ****ers call you mad. Get obsessed by a book and claim it teaches you death isn't permanent and they let you fiddle with choirboys. Where's the justice in that eh?

 

[Adorno]

The same belief(s) can lead to different actions. You need to look at the actions solely.

 

[AWdeV]

I think of myself as an Agnostic Atheist. Which, afaik, means that it is impossible to know whether or not there is a "higher power", but I'm leaning to "no". I was never raised believing in a god, nor actively discouraged, I've simply thought about it. Mostly on the can.

*AGAIN WITH THE INTERRUPTIONS! This was to be the third post in the thread!*

 

[G36E]

The same belief(s) can lead to different actions. You need to look at the actions solely.

"Rob the rich to give to the poor" and "rob the rich to give to yourself" is rather different.
Different beliefs can lead to similar actions as well.

 

[Cyborg Eastern European]

I'm about as atheistic as it gets.
Although my opinion has swayed lately.

Raised without faith, began doubting, and hoping, a few years after my father died. I'd rather not have him simply not existing anymore.

Life's a *****, eh?

 

[Magorian Aximand]

I was raised protestant, even went through confirmation. I had a lot of exposure to Catholicism and Judaism. I started studying and researching because none of it felt right, especially when I began learning of the Church's influence throughout history. I took this very seriously, looking at many arguments, from many angles. Now, I'm an atheist.


Not to be confused with a nihilist.

 

[Adorno]

The same belief(s) can lead to different actions. You need to look at the actions solely.

"Rob the rich to give to the poor" and "rob the rich to give to yourself" is rather different.
Different beliefs can lead to similar actions as well.

Yes, just goes to prove my point. 
What matters is how you treat other people and yourself.

 

[FrisianDude]

The same belief(s) can lead to different actions. You need to look at the actions solely.

"Rob the rich to give to the poor" and "rob the rich to give to yourself" is rather different.
Different beliefs can lead to similar actions as well.

Yea, but "rob ..." is one action, and "give to ..." is a wholly different one.

 

[G36E]

Yes, just goes to prove my point. 
What matters is how you treat other people and yourself.

Right down to the denial of rights to gays because "the bible says so"?

Yea, but "rob ..." is one action, and "give to ..." is a wholly different one.

Fine. Consider "blowing yourself up to get into heaven" and "blowing yourself up to ensure the survival of others".

 

[FrisianDude]

Wait, I said something entirely different to what I meant, and I'm not sure if I mean what I meant.