20 Questions for Theists

[My imaginary friend is GOD]

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1) Why are you a theist? No,I'm A Christian.

All Christians are theists, by definition. It's like the relationship between a square and a rhombus.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/theism

[Godscreated]

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1) Why are you a theist? No,I'm A Christian.

All Christians are theists, by definition. It's like the relationship between a square and a rhombus.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/theism

Theist covers any god, I believe in the One and none of the rest are real.

[FallentoReason]

Christianity is a subset of "theism" and "atheism" is mutually exclusive with "theism". Either you're with the atheists, or you're a theist of some sort i.e. a Christian.

[Godscreated]

Christianity is a subset of "theism" and "atheism" is mutually exclusive with "theism". Either you're with the atheists, or you're a theist of some sort i.e. a Christian.

If you insist,

[Mononoke]

1) Why are you a theist?

I believe in the existence of God.

1) Why are you a theist? Duh

That simply says "I am a theist". It doesn't answer why you are a theist, which was the question.

"Why are you a theist?" "I am a theist because I was raised one/because I have experienced a god/because I think theism best explains the universe/because I take Pascal's Wager/because etc...."

[John V]

1) Why are you a theist?
First cause and design arguments, personal experience with the Bible.

2) Were you born in a religious home?
That's pretty vague. We went to church sporadically. At home there was no Bible reading and we only said stock prayers at mealtimes.

3) If you answered "yes" to #2, do you currently subscribe to the religion you were raised in?
Pretty much.

4) Have you ever considered other religions/philosophies at some stage?
Obviously, as I participate on this forum. ("Consider" is pretty vague.)

5) If you answered "yes" to #4, what were they?
Everything we discuss here.

6) What reaffirms your beliefs as being correct over other religions/philosophies?
Way too broad a question.

7) Do you ever doubt from time to time the truths of your religion?
Sure. I haven't moved any mountains, so my faith must be weak. Jars of clay 'nat.

8) Do you read your religious/philosophical text(s) daily?
No.

9) Explain why you answered yes/no to #8
Because I don't. Pretty stupid question.

10) Do you believe your answers to the past 9 questions sincerely?
Yes.

(now the fun section)

11) Who would win a fight between a theist and an atheist? Street rules, of course.
Theist. I take taekwondo classes personally. I will kick your ass.

12) How do you like your eggs?
Scrambled or over-easy. Preferably with SCRAPPLE, the most delicious of all meat-by-product breakfast foods.

13) What did you think of Inception?
Is that the movie about dreams? If so: sucked.

14) Favourite mythical creature?
Minotaur.

15) Favourite book?
Presumably you don't want Bible, so: LOTR.

16) Favourite band?
If I had to narrow it down to one - Pink Floyd.

17) Indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors.

18) Summer or winter?
Summer.

19) If you could travel in time, what year/era would you go visit and where would you go?
Another one that's tough to narrow down to one. I'll say - watch the US constitutional convention in Philadelphia. There were a number of mental giants in that room.

20) So far, have you enjoyed your stay at AF.org?
I wouldn't hang arouns if I didn't. I like to argue. Quality of argumentation has gone down through the years though. I started out on the now-defunct Cygnus Study boards. Those were good times.

[fr0d0]

Nice questions FTR


1) Why are you a theist?
Because it helps me to get more out if life.
Because it answers questions better than anything else can.

2) Were you born in a religious home?
No

3) If you answered "yes" to #2, do you currently subscribe to the religion you were raised in?

4) Have you ever considered other religions/philosophies at some stage?
Yes

5) If you answered "yes" to #4, what were they?
Animism, Shamanism, Aboriginal (top 3 by a country mile), Hinduism, Buddhism... All these I looked into sincerely.

6) What reaffirms your beliefs as being correct over other religions/philosophies?
Christianity is one evolutionary step beyond the rest, in that connection with the divine is achieved.

7) Do you ever doubt from time to time the truths of your religion?
Absolutely. It's an integral part of my faith to doubt. I believe that to be a condition.

8) Do you read your religious/philosophical text(s) daily?
No

9) Explain why you answered yes/no to #8
It's part of my life and I live it. I'm a human just like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses. I think it's in the underlying reasoning that shapes person.

10) Do you believe your answers to the past 9 questions sincerely?
Um yeah

(now the fun section)

11) Who would win a fight between a theist and an atheist? Street rules, of course.
Love wins everything in the end.

12) How do you like your eggs?
I hate hard eggs so under easy

13) What did you think of Inception?
Overrated. Pretty graphics.

14) Favourite mythical creature?
Can't think. I'm sure there is s one...

15) Favourite book?
Charlotte sometimes.

16) Favourite band?
John Lennon. Magazine. The Cure. Kate Bush. Be Bop Deluxe. Cold play. Kylie.

17) Indoors or outdoors?
Out

18) Summer or winter?
Summer

19) If you could travel in time, what year/era would you go visit and where would you go?
Pre industrialisation to see if people really we're so much happier and more fulfilled. Into the future to see future tech.

20) So far, have you enjoyed your stay at AF.org?
Yeah sure lol. Sometimes I feel the place is too negative and I have to step away. I give lots of threads a wide birth and then might check them when I'm bored and find good stuff in them. Some people and things are frustrating sometimes, and some things people say I find unbelievable. I'm a people watcher and find it all fascinating. I like the gutsy approach to faith/religion etc, and I guess it's in my roots, and where I feel at home.

[Polaris]

1) Why are you a theist? The Holy Spirit.

2) Were you born in a religious home? No. Dad is an atheist and mother wanted me to find religion on my own.

3) If you answered "yes" to #2, do you currently subscribe to the religion you were raised in? N/A/

4) Have you ever considered other religions/philosophies at some stage? Yes.

5) If you answered "yes" to #4, what were they? Islam.

6) What reaffirms your beliefs as being correct over other religions/philosophies? Results.

7) Do you ever doubt from time to time the truths of your religion? I end up doubting myself more.

8) Do you read your religious/philosophical text(s) daily? No.

9) Explain why you answered yes/no to #8 I've already read the entire Protestant Bible.

10) Do you believe your answers to the past 9 questions sincerely? I did not answer 7 as thoroughly.

(now the fun section)

11) Who would win a fight between a theist and an atheist? Street rules, of course. Theist.

12) How do you like your eggs? In the trash.

13) What did you think of Inception? Good for one viewing.

14) Favourite mythical creature? I have none.

15) Favourite book? All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCathy or 1 John.

16) Favourite band? The Ethels.

17) Indoors or outdoors? Outdoors

18) Summer or winter? Neither.

19) If you could travel in time, what year/era would you go visit and where would you go? 10,500 BCE...Egypt and the island for which the Atlantis myth originated.

[Drew_2013]

Hello apophenia

5) If you answered "yes" to #4, what were they? I've flirted with Buddhism and Shintoism. I was raised Christian. Lost my faith sometime before my teens. Converted to Taoism at age 17, and started adding Hindu elements in college. My worship of the goddess developed over time.

On what basis do you believe the Goddess exists, recieves your worship and is worthy of it?

[downbeatplumb]

On what basis do you believe the Goddess exists, recieves your worship and is worthy of it?

What makes you think she doesn't?