Agnostics of MAL, what is your favorite religion, and have you considered converting to that religion?
| Not really much of an explanation here. Just curiosity. I suppose I should go first as the OP. Im not agnostic, so i'll just give my favorite religions that i dont believe in: Wicca and Taoism. havent thought about conversion, but i have incorporated some of their beliefs and practices regarding spirituality into my own beliefs and practices. |
| I am Christian i study things from religion to Folklore (mostly folklore and mythology) i respect Taoism Buddhism Hinduism Catholicism Shintoism Native american Beleifs Greek/Romen Mythology Egypt Mythology Norse Mythology Celtic Mythology Wicca i respect but disagree with some policies from Islam i disagree with but respect atheism i dislike Scientology (what do super advanced aliens need human currency for?) does that answer your question? |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus  |
| Never been an agnostic but I'm a former atheist who's on the path to becoming a Germanic pagan. I've been reading and researching it quite a bit lately. I also like Slavic paganism, I have both Germanic and Slavic ancestry but seeing as Germanic makes up the most I lean in that direction. |
Lost_VikingAug 16, 2017 4:37 PM
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| I'm a weeb, so obviously Shintoism. |
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 ...or Flying Spaghetti Monster. Both'll work for me. |
| Avatar: Anzu Kadotani from Girls und Panzer. Sig by MissIntrovert.  |
| Taoism would be one of my favorites, and I have considered converting. I thought about it and ended up not converting for various reasons I won't bother explaining. I can't wait till this thread becomes a Madoka or Haruhi discussion... Edit: I did not see the post above mine, it already started it seems. |
Narmy said: I'm a weeb, so obviously Shintoism. Shinto is not the only religion practices in japan Taoism or Buddhism were also practice in history and modern times. |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus |
MangoYuri said: Taoism would be one of my favorites, and I have considered converting. I thought about it and ended up not converting for various reasons I won't bother explaining. I can't wait till this thread becomes a Madoka or Haruhi discussion... Edit: I did not see the post above mine, it already started it seems. Do you have time to talk about our lord and savior Kaname Madoka?  |
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| Paganism or Hellenic polytheists but i honestly just find it funner to study them |
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| as an agnostic and a fan of science i like the religion buddhism since they do not worship god/s but just teach their followers discipline of the mind through mindfulness meditation that is scientifically proven to be therapeutic and also pantheism the belief that all things in the universe/omniverse is god itself |
| I like Buddhism because it encourages you to find power within yourself rather than rely on a God who may or may not exist. Its a much healthier type of religion. I'd love to be a Jainist too because it revolves around looking after all living things and respecting one another. |
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| Not an agnostic, but I like taoism. Being a Norwegian I also grew up with norse mythology, so I'm quite well-versed with that sort of stuff, and I think it's fun to read about. I have no reason to actually believe in it, though. |
| Not a popular opinion, but I honestly love Christianity. Orthodox, protestant, Bible-believing Christianity especially. The idea of a sacred text really resonates with me. Not to mention, Christians are a great bulwark (never failing?) against leftism. But I find most religions interesting, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, paganism... |
| "My only agenda is to eviscerate any who might try to rule over and control me"- Sousuke Aizen "Maybe, just maybe, there is no purpose in life... but if you linger a while longer in this world, you might discover something of value in it"- Orochimaru "All men are not created equal... both in birth and in upbringing, in sheer scope of ability, every human is inherently different"- Charles zi Britannia We are the Contra Mundi. We serve the great inimical Goddess who in her own time will destroy the world. Tremble, reprobates, in fear of her pitiless gaze. |
| i believe in aliens. You know, many people have seen UFOs, so there must be some interference. Obama is one of em. Also: the concept of flat earth is actually true and i believe in the interference of the mother earth in our lives. Just that. |
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| It depends on political and cultural discussion on the internet. |
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| let me just take this opportunity to invite ya'll brothers and sisters to join my religion of islam. ALLAHUAKBAR ASTAGHFIRULLAH!!!!!!!!! we have bombs, a cool shemagh for your hair, القرآن الكريم and white people will immediatey go away once they see u (thus more room space for u) in subways trains buses and the sorts. |
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| As an Italian guy my chosen religion would obviously be Pastafarianism. All hail the great Flying Spaghetti Monster! 🙌🙌 |
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| I'm an atheist, but I don't really like that label. Just believe what ever you want. The only "religion" I would ever consider joining is something along the lines of Religious Humanism. I'm currently interested in Judaism, mostly because my kids go to daycare/pre-school at a Jewish Community Center. A lot of neat culture there. |
| I thought I might be interested in becoming a Jedi so I joined the order. But then I found out that Jedi aren't allowed to love and I couldn't bang my girlfriend. So I ignored all that nonsense, impregnated my girlfriend anyway, and then went on a rampage and murdered all the kids at Jedi camp. My best friend/mentor cut off one off my arms and both my legs but I just came back as an awesome robot and blew up a planet with my moon sized spaceship. Then we had a laser sword fight and then he disappeared into a pile of clothes?...being a Jedi is confusing. |
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| y'all need Satan. (that also includes the person who invented the 30 character bullshit) |
| I don't think I will ever wind up in a religion. I just take what I can from different ones. I might want to join a cult some day for fun. Catholicism - Mostly from aesthetics about it and demonology Gnosticism - Different way to look at the Judeo-Christian world view Native American religions - I liked this since I was a id. Odd I dont know much still. Australian Aboriginal religion - the dream time is just cool Shamanism - do drugs see spirits sounds fun lol Shinto - lots of interesting spirits Buddhism - Just the original form the others like Tibetan ads unnecessary things . I dont really agree with the goal of Buddhism as it's not quite what I would want. Hinduism - I do various Hindu mantras. It's amusing all the different forms of Hinduism. Jainism - I respect Jains for being so hard core pacifists to the point some wont eat meat or vegetables and sweep a path with a feather broom to not step on insects. It's cool how you can become god level in it. Taoism - I read the tao te ching. I'm a bit unclear where that has Taoists way into sexual stuff. Thelema - I read the Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley. I find it interesting but I don't take it too seriously. Hermeticism - I read the Kybalion. This stuff is pretty interesting but hard to understand too sometimes. Theosophy - They basically think all religion have part of the truth Wicca - Not all dogmatic and it's nice it's got a nature affinity to it but some aspects I see as silly. Asatru - Nordic mythology is nice Hellenism - Greek mythology is neat Kemetism - Advanced civilization of ancient Egypt must have had something right. Sufism - is pretty cool with their affinity for music and dancing as a type of mystical experience and I think Rumi's poetry is great. They are mostly pretty chill despite being super religious. Looks like it would be fun to be part of one of their circles. Only problem with them is I don't think I agree how they think Muhammad is a perfect example of an ideal human despite that there are some non Muslims Sufis. |
traedAug 17, 2017 1:17 PM
traed said: Sufism - is pretty cool with their affinity for music and dancing as a type of mystical experience and I think Rumi's poetry is great. They are mostly pretty chill despite being super religious. Looks like it would be fun to be part of one of their circles. Only problem with them is I don't think I agree how they think Muhammad is a perfect example of an ideal human despite that there are some non Muslims Sufis. Sufism isn't even a religion. It was and will always be part of Islam. They're basically Islamic Mystics. |
Yarub said: traed said: Sufism - is pretty cool with their affinity for music and dancing as a type of mystical experience and I think Rumi's poetry is great. They are mostly pretty chill despite being super religious. Looks like it would be fun to be part of one of their circles. Only problem with them is I don't think I agree how they think Muhammad is a perfect example of an ideal human despite that there are some non Muslims Sufis. Sufism isn't even a religion. It was and will always be part of Islam. They're basically Islamic Mystics. It's technically it's own religion because they accept non-Muslims into their group. There is a small number of non-Islamic Sufis as far as Im aware. It's both a part of Islam and a branch off of it's own. Isn't it fair to say it has those two sides to it? |
traed said: Yarub said: Sufism isn't even a religion. It was and will always be part of Islam. They're basically Islamic Mystics. It's technically it's own religion because they accept non-Muslims into their group. There is a small number of non-Islamic Sufis. Then these 'members' aren't real Sufis. They can join their circles, not actually be one of them. Sufism is all about feeling God influencing you. How can an atheist even believe that? |
Yarub said: traed said: It's technically it's own religion because they accept non-Muslims into their group. There is a small number of non-Islamic Sufis. Then these 'members' aren't real Sufis. They can join their circles, not actually be one of them. Sufism is all about feeling God influencing you. How can an atheist even believe that? I didn't say they were atheists. Obviously im talking about theists. I did't imply that Sufis arent Muslims but that Sufism is a complimentary to Islam. |
traedAug 17, 2017 1:56 PM
| I'd say Orthodox, they're interesting guys |
 "Only one with the courage to shoulder the burden of their own fate can be called a hero.." |
traed said: Ofcourse you didn't imply that. Since this is going ways, here the premise:Yarub said: Then these 'members' aren't real Sufis. They can join their circles, not actually be one of them. Sufism is all about feeling God influencing you. How can an atheist even believe that? I didn't say they were atheists. Obviously im talking about theists. I did't imply that Sufis arent Muslims but that Sufism is a complimentary to Islam. Sufism IS Islamic Mysticism. Start from this. |
DateYutaka said: traed said: I don't think I will ever wind up in a religion. I just take what I can from different ones. I might want to join a cult some day for fun. Buddhism - Just the original form the others like Tibetan ads unnecessary things . I dont really agree with the goal of Buddhism what unnecessary things and what goal For example Tibetan Buddhism has gods from the religion Bon added to it. I personally do not like the idea of nirvana. I don't think it's a bad goal just not for me. |
Yarub said: traed said: Ofcourse you didn't imply that. Since this is going ways, here the premise:I didn't say they were atheists. Obviously im talking about theists. I did't imply that Sufis arent Muslims but that Sufism is a complimentary to Islam. Sufism IS Islamic Mysticism. Start from this. Mysticism is usually the outsider of any religion because it's quite personal and thus can diverge from the religions of it's origin whether it's Christian Mysticism, Jewish Mysticism, or Islamic Mysticism. Mysticism is a method and feeling and interpretation. So it's kind of just about semantics on how you define each religion. Would you consider Nation of Islam to be Islam? Would you consider Bahai Faith to be Islam? What about Druze? |
| Buddhism. Achieving state of absolute chill seems irrefutably appealing to me. I wouldn't call myself an agnostic though. |
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| Favorite religion, lol That's as bad as having a favorite number or a favorite zodiac sign |
Interrrrrpetgyu said: Favorite religion, lol That's as bad as having a favorite number or a favorite zodiac sign What about having a favorite pokemon? |
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| I don't know about "religion," but I admire spirituality, the perspective of Native Americans, and even the concept of karma. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
byakugami said: Not a popular opinion, but I honestly love Christianity. Orthodox, protestant, Bible-believing Christianity especially. The idea of a sacred text really resonates with me. Not to mention, Christians are a great bulwark (never failing?) against leftism. But I find most religions interesting, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, paganism... I think a lot of the negative opinions about christianity come from the fact that a lotta people have really fucked it up. A lot of people also misunderstand the bible as well. This deserves an entire article, but, in short, Christianity is not as dogmatic and oppressive as a lot of people think. I was raised Protestant, but decided that didnt work for me anymore. Im a Christian but not Protestant, Catholic, or Eastern Orthodox. I also incorporate spiritual teachings and knowledge from Taoism and Wicca. |
| Scientology, I heard you can scam money out of stupid suckers, which I would approve of if I'm on the winning side of the spectrum. |
| There's only one being who you ahould devote your life. And, that is your waifu. |
| I'm not agnostic, so I'll give you my favorite religion I don't believe in: none. They're all cancer, tho monotheistic ones have a special place in my heart for being, by essence, the less tolerant and most efficient ones at brainwashing people. |
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YatoKirigaya said: I think a lot of the negative opinions about christianity come from the fact that a lotta people have really fucked it up. A lot of people also misunderstand the bible as well. This deserves an entire article, but, in short, Christianity is not as dogmatic and oppressive as a lot of people think. I was raised Protestant, but decided that didnt work for me anymore. Im a Christian but not Protestant, Catholic, or Eastern Orthodox. I also incorporate spiritual teachings and knowledge from Taoism and Wicca. Hushhhhhhh. This thread is essentially for bashing religion and showing how edgy and cool people are. Don't try to bring any sort of balance here. |
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| I'm not really agnostic, but should I say I have leanings towards it? To be honest, whenever I think of how I should tag myself, the most accurate description would be "confused". Nevertheless, I was born and raised as a Muslim so I obviously lean strongly towards Islam. I somewhat like Catholicism too. It's very well structured, and their theology is great to study. Now if only they didn't threaten me with hell for not receiving God's blessings. Protestantism...not so much to be honest. I feel like many Protestants don't even know what they're protesting against. Pietru said: I'd say Orthodox, they're interesting guys They do seem interesting. I love the beards. |
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| You caught me, im an Agnostic. But the Norse Religion is pretty dope, especially Odin. To me, the Norse religion is all about being a strong person, not being a slave, encouraging you to live life to the fullest, and pretty much be Ubermensch-esque. Plus, going to Valhalla sounds fun, its the best afterlife out of all the ones i read about. All the food and drink you could want, hang out with warriors from different ages and cultures, and fight each without fear of permanent death. Id legit cry out of joy if i died and woke up to a Valkyrie taking me to Valhalla. Also Odin is my favorite god, id gladly accept him as my deity if he existed. Bobby2Hands said: I thought I might be interested in becoming a Jedi so I joined the order. But then I found out that Jedi aren't allowed to love and I couldn't bang my girlfriend. So I ignored all that nonsense, impregnated my girlfriend anyway, and then went on a rampage and murdered all the kids at Jedi camp. My best friend/mentor cut off one off my arms and both my legs but I just came back as an awesome robot and blew up a planet with my moon sized spaceship. Then we had a laser sword fight and then he disappeared into a pile of clothes?...being a Jedi is confusing. Sith > Jedi anyday. |
 The peasant is bound by the king. The king is bound by the peasants and their kingdom. But the Viking is bound to nothing but themselves. |
| I was raised in Catholicism, and I respect people who are religious and firm to their faith. But i'm pretty much against any kind of organized religion for myself and sometimes I'm more of an atheist than an agnostic. So if I had to choose, then Buddhism since they don't really worship any actual supreme god or whatever, and I like how strongly they believe in karma. |
 Anime was the catalyst of my life's downward spiral. Joining MAL was the nail in my coffin.  Every day I keep screaming into the void, but god just tells me to shut up. |
| Officially my current religion is supposed to be Christianity but I hate it, I'd rather classify myself as an atheist. Religions that interest me: Buddhism Shintoism I like the concepts both are based on, Buddhism preaches about respecting all life and not harming anyone while Shintoism is largely based on nature. I had watched a documentary on TV regarding Shintoism way back when I wasn't even into anime all that much and it really impressed me. Anime was another factor that made me interested even more. A third religion that possibly interests me is Jainism, although I don't really know much about it. As for converting I'd rather not. The actual practices and beliefs exist only for name sake or are only followed by priests/monks or maybe others who actually live in the temples/shrines. Most people these days don't really care about anything and only do what seems profitable or suitable to them. |
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