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You scored as atheism. You are... an atheist, though you probably already knew this. Also, you probably have several people praying daily for your soul. Instead of simply being "nonreligious," atheists strongly believe in the lack of existence of a higher being, or God. </td> atheism 75% Buddhism 71% Satanism 67% Paganism 58% Judaism 54% agnosticism 54% Islam 29% Hinduism 13% Christianity 0% Which religion is the right one for you? (new version) created with QuizFarm.com

I think it's kind of funny that I got 0% on Christianity.

So... 75% atheism. Yeah, I already knew that. And I've had people personally tell me they are praying for my soul. Never goes over well, that statement. It's hard to be gracious about it because I know they're not praying for my health, happiness, love, or safety, like someone who cares about me would (which I would take as a sign of their caring and thus appreciate in the spirit that it's given)... they're praying for me to convert. Oh, that drives me nuts.


Also... 71% Buddhist. That makes sense. I've been interested in looking into Buddhism lately. I'd like to up my mental discipline, but I don't believe in swearing off attachments to things in life. I love life an all the things therein, like chocolate and art and other people. I couldn't possibly achieve enlightenment because I could never foresake attachement. I'd probably never be a Tyler Durden space monkey for the same reason. I love my duvet comforter.

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[mandy138.livejournal.com]

Hey, hey, hey. Calm down for a minute, ok? I didn't mean anything offensive at all and I think you're taking this way too personally. =| I never called you stupid or even tried to in some maybe-hopefully-shceming like way.

Your comments might be better received if you assumed in the future that athiests are moral people in the first place, and not the other way around.

This says that you assume that's what I was thinking or do think. =/ I really do believe you're reading way too into this. I'm not a philosopher and can't keep up with how you're tearing things from my comments that I neither implied nor intended.

See, that was my complaint. There are Christians and Muslims and Jews and Hindus and Sihks and Buddhists and Pagans and people of every other religion who DO believe in God[s] and STILL don't give a crap about others. But never in your comment did you feel the need to "distinguish" those. You just assumed.

I thought that was understood, being as we were both equally open about talking on this. I believe the assumption is not on my end. And accusing me of never getting past 'athiest' before commenting is the rude slight against me (I'm guessing it came from me saying I was Christian; no doubt you have something else in mind that what I do about that); you couldn't possible know that and are just assuming yourself. But being as this is indeed your journal that is definately your right towards a stranger. I just thought a conversation could be had here as it was an intellectual post.

But I will no longer try to converse with you then. But you really shouldn't be looking for an insult in everything you read. I, for one, never intended that (I'll say it again) and I'm sorry you somehow perceived that. I'm willing to discuss this in hopes of admentment through email if you would so have it. I will not post it here, but it can be found in my info.

Goodbye, then.
Mandy