New member in town

[Dora Dee]

Hello,

My name is Dora and I have a keen interest in religions. I am not practicing any religion myself, as I am a Deist, and Deists have no churches. I respect many religions and I believe that I can learn something from them.

 

[Rival]

Shalom and welcome. I hope you enjoy your time here.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Hello and welcome, Dora!

 

[Rough Beast Sloucher]

Hi Dora and welcome!

Who says Deists don't have churches?

 

[Deeje]

Ah....Dora the Explorer eh?

Welcome!

 

[Dora Dee]

Thank you, Rival, Debater Slayer, and Rough Beast Sloucher.

I haven't heard yet of Deist churches, but if they exist, they surely aren't places of worship. Deists go to church, when there is a classical music concert, or to admire the art.

 

[Dora Dee]

Thank you, Deeje

 

[Jeremiah Ames]

Hi Dora, and welcome.

 

[Quetzal]

Welcome!

 

[Phantasman]

Hello,

My name is Dora and I have a keen interest in religions. I am not practicing any religion myself, as I am a Deist, and Deists have no churches. I respect many religions and I believe that I can learn something from them.

Welcome. You are wise to seek spiritual truth first, then align with those close to your view of it. Christ said spiritual knowledge (gnosis) is a seed that grows in "fertile ground". I hope your path walks such fertile ground to find what you seek.

 

[Aldrnari]

Welcome!

Have you always walked the deist path, if you don't mind my asking? If not, what other paths have you walked?

 

[Dora Dee]

Welcome!

Have you always walked the deist path, if you don't mind my asking? If not, what other paths have you walked?

Thanks everyone for the welcome wishes !

As a child I was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. But after my confirmation, I no longer felt a desire to go to church. I quickly lost my belief in revealed religions, but I still am convinced of the existence of a Creator God. And so I became a Deist. I also believe in the afterlife.

 

[Aldrnari]

Thanks everyone for the welcome wishes !

As a child I was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. But after my confirmation, I no longer felt a desire to go to church. I quickly lost my belief in revealed religions, but I still am convinced of the existence of a Creator God. And so I became a Deist. I also believe in the afterlife.

Cool! Have you looked much into other monotheistic faiths such as Islam, Sikhism, or Zoroastrianism? That last one is especially interesting, imo.

By the way, why are you convinced of an afterlife? Do you believe that souls exist?

 

[sun rise]

Welcome to RF.

 

[Dora Dee]

Cool! Have you looked much into other monotheistic faiths such as Islam, Sikhism, or Zoroastrianism? That last one is especially interesting, imo.

By the way, why are you convinced of an afterlife? Do you believe that souls exist?

I know almost nothing about Sikhism and Zoroastrism. As to Islam, It is a misogynistic religion, with a culture which belongs to the Middle Ages, not to the present time. Jewish and Christian authors are more interesting, in my opinion.

I had a near death experience when I was 4 years old. Ever since, I have believed and still believe in the afterlife. Our present life is just a "level" and after death we go up or down one level. The ultimate aim is to move up to the top level, when the soul reunites with God. I am not the only Deist who believes in the afterlife : Thomas Paine believed that as well.

The soul is an immaterial entity in the material universe.

 

[Frater Sisyphus]

but I still am convinced of the existence of a Creator God. And so I became a Deist. I also believe in the afterlife.

What kind of afterlife? if I may ask.

I'm still largely agnostic (despite having pantheistic leanings) but I do have reservations on Reincarnation (in light of my interests in Buddhism and Hinduism, and as a Thelemite foremost)

 

[Euronymous]

Yo! Welcome to the club, Dora Dee!

Here, have a cookie:

 

[Hockeycowboy]

Welcome to this diverse plaza of humanity!

(I think we're all humans here...not sure about 'Revoltingest', tho.)

 

[Trailblazer]

Hi Dora and welcome!

Who says Deists don't have churches?

That is a gorgeous church... I want to join.

 

[Trailblazer]

Hello,

My name is Dora and I have a keen interest in religions. I am not practicing any religion myself, as I am a Deist, and Deists have no churches. I respect many religions and I believe that I can learn something from them.

Welcome aboard the RF ship... I am kind of new here too...
My religion is also very new.