Why are you here on this forum?

[arcanum]

Regardless of ones religious orientation or lack of one, how did you find yourself here on this forum? I know personally I guess I've been poisoned. I was raised a fundamentalist christian which I no longer consider myself, yet it instilled in me a desire to know who god was and what the purpose of all this is. I would say my upbringing ignited a fire in me which hasn't been put out and it's taken me though many approaches: christianity, gnosticism, sufism, Hinduism, Gurdjieff, magic and the occult...and I've got a feeling I'm not done yet. I don't know where i stand exactly as regards to faith but i haven't given up on god, hope he hasn't given up on me.

 

[Sleeppy]

To bounce ideas back and forth.

 

[bobhikes]

Originally, to ask questions about god, currently to test theories for a book.

And of course have fun.

 

[Photonic]

I love exchanging ideas and learning.

 

[Quagmire]

Because if I turn my back on this place for 5 minutes everything goes to hell!!

(no, not really, That's just something I like to tell myself so I feel important and needed )

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I live in such a small town that there is barely anyone to talk to about what I'm interested in... This forum is like visiting a city, visiting the outside world beyond my country/hillbilly-state...

 

[arcanum]

I think what i was getting at was there are those who are not interested in spiritual and religious ideas at all and there are those who are. If you are here than you are obviously in the later camp and I want to hang out with you.

 

[Drolefille]

I was specifically looking for a forum with religious debates and discussion and was unhappy with one other one I'd found.

 

[Iti oj]

I think what i was getting at was there are those who are not interested in spiritual and religious ideas at all and there are those who are. If you are here than you are obviously in the later camp and I want to hang out with you.

i joined rf to be your friend.

 

[arcanum]

i joined rf to be your friend.

ok

 

[Iti oj]

ok

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So is your first forum of this kind

 

[ChristineES]

Originally, I joined because I am and always have been interested in various religions. I find them fascinating and I wanted to learn about them from people who actually followed the faith rather than some wikipedia definition. I've stayed because I enjoy it here.

 

[chinu]

Why are you here on this forum?

Because it was decided by "God"

 

[kerravon]

Regardless of ones religious orientation or lack of one, how did you find yourself here on this forum?

Because I like to test my theory that all aspects of my religious viewpoint can survive (or if not, be fine-tuned) in the free marketplace of ideas.

I have found this to be a quite tolerant religious forum.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Because attempting to discuss religion or philosophy with the people around me only ends in two things: confusion and/or being told it shouldn't be thought about.

 

[Sunstone]

I joined to annoy Christine.

 

[9Westy9]

It looked more appealing than other forums I happened upon and the debate and members made me stay . Willingly of course

 

[Pineblossom]

I enjoy the company.

 

[Heathen Hammer]

Because someone has to stop you!

 

[St Giordano Bruno]

Because religion is too much of a taboo subject in the local pub, even much more so than sex and politics. They would rather talk about boring stuff like sport instead. So I have to leave any discussing about religion confined to these forums instead.