I don't know what you would call me on this lol. I WANT to believe there is God, heaven and all of that. I really do. But, I also am a "see with your eyes" kind of person. (Yes, I realize can't see the wind, but you feel it so bare with me lol). I want proof of things so its very hard for me to just believe it.
BUT I never ever judge anyone for what they believe or don't believe in.

@fuuchan: I loved your answer to this. I'm finding as an adult I am finally able to be my own person and form my own thoughts and opinions on things, especially regarding religion and politics- even if they differ from some of my family members.

I consider myself to be a Christian, as I was raised. But there's so many different types of Christian and differing beliefs, it's hard to put a label on myself anymore because of it. If I'm being honest religion is probably something I'm struggling with a bit right now... *To expand a little: I used to think people were silly for giving the argument "This terrible thing happened how could God let that happen?!" But I actually found myself thinking almost this exact thing the other day when something traumatic happened to a family member of mine.

I'm so happy that you made this thread. I was kind of curious about everyone's views.

I'm athiest. If there was something more unbelieving in anything I would be that. I find that most people that claim to be athiest still believe in things, like ghosts and spirits and junk. But I don't see how those things can exist without an afterlife.
I was raised very religious. Constant reminders everywhere that my doubting my faith from the age of five wasn't okay. When I was a teenager I tried to voice my doubt to my mom and it was met with harshness and a lack of support. So I went back in the closet-much like I did with my sexuality, around the same age... The only person I'm related to that knows the truth is my sister-who is Christian.

I was raised in a super Christian family. Church every Sunday morning, Youth Group at night, pray before you eat kind of thing. The rest of my family goes to church still and participates in all of their functions (my sister is a Youth Group leader and Sunday School teacher), but they don't force me to go anymore. I'm an Atheist. I don't believe in any sort of higher power. My family knows this and they're super chill about it. They aren't the kind of Christians who will attack a person for not sharing their beliefs.

Just because I'm an Atheist and I don't believe in God doesn't mean I don't respect religions however. I think it's perfectly fine for people to have their own set of beliefs, or lack-there-of. I actually find some of them fascinating, like Wicca. My ex-best friend was Wiccan and I used to read some of her books to learn about it because I found it such a nice, peaceful religion. I have friends now who practice Celtic religions (though I don't really know much about it) and I think it's cool how they express their spirituality.

So overall, as long as you're not shoving religion down my throat or being disrespectful if I ask questions about your religion, or being generally a hateful, intolerant person because of your religion it's fine with me. As long as you're a good person, I don't care what faith you choose to devote your life to.

I used to want to be a Christian; my primary school was next to a church and we sang hymns and prayed during assembly. I remember asking my Mum if we could go to church and she must have said No because we never did go.

I have a live and let live kind of feeling towards religion now. I'm an atheist and you might be a Christian or a Muslim but it doesn't mean we can't be awesome friends. As far as I'm concerned we're all entitled to believe in whatever we want to without judgement from others.

I'm not one for religion as i've seen more people try to use it to get their way either politically or personally over other peoples lives. We get it, you have a religion that dictates to every aspect of your life, but that doesn't mean you should put it on other people, type of religion. Can't stand it :0( or should i say, the people -- cant stand the people who do that.

I believe in a goddess and a god. I believe that different gods and goddesses help different aspects of life from weather to fertility, life and death. I also believe that there is magic in our world but we just don't know how to properly live with it, yet.

I know im strange. :0)

While religion is a controversial issue, I do find it fascinating to incorporate such elements into stories, or just discuss different ideologies in a civilized manner. I used to think I identified as an atheist, but that was way back - back when I thought you had to attend church or follow certain guidelines to achieve a religious viewpoint.

Now I know I believe in something, but I'm not sure if that something is God or a god, or another being altogether. On the subject of deities, I love older religions... or at least mythological figures in general. Sometimes I wish Old Norse gods and goddesses really existed, or that the people who worshiped them were still around so that more discussion regarding them could be had.

I find modern religions to be a safety net for some people, and that's fine. In the end, your beliefs and how true you stay to yourself is what's important. We are all human, after all, and religion is just another way of coping with that fact.

I'm atheist but tend to lead more towards the agnostic side.
I want to believe but I don't, but I sooo wish I did believe in a god. Especially when it comes to loss. But that's me being greedy lol
But also see why others do though and not just for the reason I mentioned. Rather it be for belief/faith or anything else, If it helps you be nice and moral then who cares?
but with anything, It's always the radicals that will lay the foundations for stereotypes.

I believe in a lot of Buddhist teachings and meditate every day. However, do I define myself as "religious"? Not really. I feel like Buddhism is more of a way of life (or, at least how I practice it) because I feel like "religious" means you believe in a deity, however, Buddhism is non-theistic, meaning there is no god/goddess/deity. Buddha wasn't a god and he never claimed to be. He was a teacher who figured out peaceful ways of life and how to achieve such a life.

They're all bull*** cults. No evidence for any gods.

But I'm not gonna be a big ol jerk to anyone who is religious. Unless they're a jerk to me first. lol