#theist

[thatpollguy]

Are you a Protestant?

Yes

No, but I used to be

No, but I follow a different religion

No, I'm not religious

I'm unsure of my beliefs

Voting ended onOct 30, 2025

[existencebringsonlypain]

If it were somehow completely, irrefutably proven that Earth was the only place in the universe with life or life-adjacent things, would you take it as evidence of some sort of creator or deity who favors us specifically?

no

probably not, but i'd definitely think about it sometimes

yes, but i wouldn't commit to a change in my belief system

yes, and i'd probably change my belief system to something individualized

yes, and i'd join some existing and presumably organized religion

i'm theistic already, but no, that's not proper evidence

i'm theistic already, and i'd see it as proof/confirmation of a deity

Voting ended onOct 28, 2025

this isn't a setup for a "BOOM no aliens! god is real" or something, i just watched a video about why it's never aliens by hank green and it got me thinking

[freelychiefearthquake]

A Philosophical Approach to Magic and Pagan Traditions and Beliefs

Does our culture promote an accurate picture of pagan traditions and beliefs? We think not. It is skewed by religious prejudice. Let's take a philosophical approach to magic and reveal what the facts say. You don't have to follow a religion to have spiritual beliefs. Many people have beliefs about a higher power and the afterlife. Beliefs about the supernatural and paranormal are also common. These concepts share elements of mysticism and magic.

Magical Practices Through the Ages

Magic is a concept found in many cultures. Western theology comes from the ancient mystery religions of the Mediterranean. The Mesopotamian region was a fertile ground, not only for agriculture by religion. This is the home of the dying-god mystery religions. The mystery religions of Assyria, Babylon, Egypt, and Persia developed alongside each other. They borrowed ideas and techniques from mythology and superstition. Mastering the art of magic was part of the culture.

Taking A Philosophical Approach to Magic When discussing magic, it's important to have a common understanding of what it is. Magic is an invisible power that influences things. So, in this respect, magic is like gravity. You can't see the invisible power of gravity, but it influences everything.

[jameslmartello]

The Fallacy in Almost Every Anti-Catholic Argument

[atheostic]

"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one."

-- George Bernard Shaw

[joelboyens]

God is real; He just doesn't exist.

My hypothesis is that God only existed before the universe was actually formed. This is because the God I believe in, Omniuni, is the collective manifestation of the entirety of everything in existence. This would mean God is much like the universe. In that sense, if God were to exist as an extension of the universe, then the only time he would ever be whole and 100% complete would be in the state of the universe just the moments prior to the big bang. AKA, the singularity. So in this case, my main point is that God did exist, once, but then as the universe cooled and formed after the big bang he was lost, and we're only left with remnants of his dead body, which will never live gain.

[dirtyatheist]

[cow-dyke]

I noticed that once I was no longer forced to conform to the Catholic faith, my trust in God became stronger. My willingness to believe in God became natural.

I don’t consider myself to be apart of any organized religion, but I don’t need that.

All I need is my connection with God.