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  • I was raised in a religion. (religious)

    54 18.43%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through reason. (religious)

    57 19.45%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through proselytization. (religious)

    3 1.02%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through a life changing event. (religious)

    8 2.73%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through other means. (religious)

    7 2.39%
  • I was raised without religion. (irreligious)

    27 9.22%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through reason. (irreligious)

    118 40.27%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through proselytization. (irreligious)

    4 1.37%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through a life changing event. (irreligious)

    5 1.71%
  • I arrived at my beliefs through other means. (irreligious)

    10 3.41%
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Thread: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

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    Banfred's Avatar Miles
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    What would being raised in a certain way, falling out and then returning to pretty much the same beliefs through reason fall under?

    I guess the second one.
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I was raised to be a Roman Catholic.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I arrived at my beliefs through vigorous debate at TWC.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I havent arrived at them as yet, and if I ever do then I most certainly have gone against them.


    but yea twc has helped me arrive at that.
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Alright, Dayman, I presume you intend to make the results visible when 300 people have answered? Can you just let 260 stand it?
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    My mother's family is Jewish and my father's family is Christian.

    My father died in an accident when I was almost four. All his family told me that my dad had gone to heaven, that he was happy, and that I would see him again someday, etc, etc, etc. This really confused me because my mom spent years mourning him, and no matter how much I tried to convince her of what my dad's family had said, she didn’t stop mourning. After watching her for a while I decided that there either was no god or if there was one I hated him and wanted nothing to do with him.

    When I first started university I also studied neuroscience which called into question everything about "god".

    I'm still agnostic. Not angry anymore though.

    I suppose I arrived at my beliefs through a life changing event and later on through reason...

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I was born in a very religious Sunni Muslim family, but my parents never forced my to practice my faith.. when I was seven I began to study Quran and I memorized many chapters from it. my parents were very open minded they told me if you want be a good Muslim you have to find out the validity of Islam by yourself ,thus I had read tons of book about my religion. I even made debates with non-Muslims to defend Islam. now I'm 100% satisfied with my faith I'm even proud of being Sunni not anything else.


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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I was raised in a very religious Greek Orthodox Christian family and environment, but on the way I started using my brain and questioning everything (not only religion), through logic and reason.

    I don't consider anything to be a matter of belief, only a matter of knowledge. Either you know something (and you can prove it), or not. It's as simple as that. If you don't/can't know/prove something, it's very naive to believe in it in the first place.

    I voted for "I arrived at my beliefs through reason. (irreligious)"

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    results being hidden must be the most dumbest thing i've seen YET. why have a damn poll if you cant see results?!?!?!

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Quote Originally Posted by Boyar Son View Post
    results being hidden must be the most dumbest thing i've seen YET. why have a damn poll if you cant see results?!?!?!
    There will always be people who are swayed by what the majority thinks, so he wants to make sure the data is pure.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I hope the results can be revealed soon. I am very interested.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Can't we ask a moderator to reveal the results?
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I have changed the poll so that is closes in 10 days. If there are any problems with this please PM me.
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Thank you Squid.

    EDIT: Holy! It'll close on the Silvester!
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    number two

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    I was raised a Unitarian, which meant I really had no religion forced on me as a child. For reasons of which even I am unsure, I have chosen to believe in God, but I don't think I'll be praying towards Mecca or attending mass on Sundays any time soon.


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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Quote Originally Posted by Eire_Emerald View Post
    number two
    Hehehe, that's another way of saying pooh...............hahaha.

    now you made me sound like a retard, thanks a lot buddy.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Quote Originally Posted by Arch-hereticK View Post

    now you made me sound like a retard, thanks a lot buddy.

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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Good to see the results are out!
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    Default Re: Another fact finding poll: How did you arrive at your beliefs? (read the first post before voting!)

    Hmm...This is very interesting. I am quite surprised at the tiny numbers that came to religion through proselytization-I mean, sure, Jehovah's Witnesses dont work, but I would have thought it would be more than that. The irreligious numbers are as one would have expected-mostly reason, some raised, and only marginal amounts for the rest. I'm also surprised that more came to religion through reason than were born into it-I had expected a majority raised, then about half, maybe more, from reason.
    Again, very interesting.
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