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Original poster

Honest question. Is this site a religious site?

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follderol · 26/01/2009 18:01

It seems to me there's a large amount of Christian posts. I've also noticed a fair amount of disapproval for other religions.

I am an atheist. I don't really want to be part of a christian site posing as a parenting site.

So is this actually a Christian place?

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Blu · 26/01/2009 18:14

I would say there is quite a high proportion of christians on MN compared to the people in my RL, both social, family and work.

VampiresWalkin · 26/01/2009 18:13

I remember a thread going for a while that was all faiths merged and I was asking loads of questions to jews Twas good learnin

twinsetandpearls · 26/01/2009 18:13

St Anne

FAQtothefuture · 26/01/2009 18:13

you wait until Easter, all of us Christians will be out in force arguing with the Pagans about the origins of Easter........while everyone else will be discussing how many Easter Eggs their DC will get

(same with Christmas too hehe)

MissusLindt · 26/01/2009 18:13

Well done Twinset. My Dad asked his minister, a priest and then a Bishop before he got his answer. I told him he should have posted on MN

tootiredtothink · 26/01/2009 18:12

Twinset, I bow to your knowledge .

Must engineer a conversation about that tomorrow so I look intellectual .

SoMuchToBits · 26/01/2009 18:12

No, I don't think so Mme Lindt. An atheist definitely believes there is no god, while an agnostic doesn't have any firm religious beliefs one way or the other (I think that's right!)

Sunshinesmith · 26/01/2009 18:12

yeah, thre are lots of extremist ones arround I wear a chastity belt!

BCNS · 26/01/2009 18:12

@ OP as well.

part of the reason that I love MN is the fact that just about every type of person posts on here..I would never have thought anymore about it .. other than what a nice bunch

twinsetandpearls · 26/01/2009 18:12

Agnostic not sure, athiest no.

VampiresWalkin · 26/01/2009 18:12

I am always a bit @ how surprised I am when people mention going to church. I don't know any church goists in rl.

twinsetandpearls · 26/01/2009 18:11

Mary's mum was called anne.

MissusLindt · 26/01/2009 18:11

and is an agnostic the same thing as an atheist?

Nettee · 26/01/2009 18:11

only as religious as the individual posters posting here. There are Muslims and Jews and Liberal agnostics and atheists and Christians of most descriptions. There is lots of open debate and discussion in the religion topic and I read/post there a fair amount and haven't noticed much disapproval for other religions at all. Most of the subjects are not related to religion at all.

There is no overall guidence about what view anyone should be taking so you can't say this is a Christian place anymore than you can say it is a baby led weaning place

MissusLindt · 26/01/2009 18:10

I have a God question, from my nephew last month

What was Jesus's Granny called?

(Mary's Mum)

tootiredtothink · 26/01/2009 18:10

I have never seen disapproval of other religions here.

Where did you see this?

Lulumama · 26/01/2009 18:10

well, everyone apart from you and me , riven

VampiresWalkin · 26/01/2009 18:10

I'm a pagan. Apart from the odd ruck over me believing in make believe (or summat like that), no-one bats an eye, and many people support me.

Original poster
follderol · 26/01/2009 18:09

I am now trying to think of a god question - I am drawing a blank

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KerryMumbles · 26/01/2009 18:09

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mollyroger · 26/01/2009 18:09

Twims.. Wish I'd thought of that!!

MissusLindt · 26/01/2009 18:08

ROFL at the OP.

No, not at all.

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follderol · 26/01/2009 18:08

"By MrsMattie on Mon 26-Jan-09 18:07:26
Hell NO. There are plenty of us atheists around, too grin. We exist (really, we do) grin "

ROFL

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sarah293 · 26/01/2009 18:08

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Tortington · 26/01/2009 18:08

ask a god question

annnnnnnnny gd question you like

sit back - grab yourself popcorn - and watch your answer unfold

god loves you my child

i am really to be addressed as 'The most revituderal beatificastic Custardo pope'

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