A religious survey - all religions and philosophies are welcomed - in fact, diversity is encouraged!?

Question

Please answer these questions for me.

1. What is your religion or religious philosophy?
2. Were you raised in this religion or philosophy? If not, how long have you adhered to the said religion?
3. What is your opinion on the scientific theories of the Big Bang and evolution?
4. What is the extent of your formal education?

You asked my details, and here they are:

1. I am an atheist.
2. I was not always an atheist. I was raised in the Oneness Pentecostal Church. I became an atheist around the age of fourteen.
3. I accept the scientific theories of the Big Bang and evolution.
4. I am a high school student prepared to attend the University of Minnesota with a double major in Biology and Ecology/Evolution/Behavior, with a minor in Astronomy.

Answer 1

1. Apostolic Pentecostal
2. No. Raised Catholic. Gave it up for lent. Pentecostal for 10 years.
3. I don't even thnk about it.
4. High School

Answer 2

1. What is your religion or religious philosophy?

I practice Judaism but, I am not a Jew.

2. Were you raised in this religion or philosophy? If not, how long have you adhered to the said religion?

For about 6 or 8 months?

3. What is your opinion on the scientific theories of the Big Bang and evolution?

Who's to say G0d didn't do the Big Bang or used evolution on us?

4. What is the extent of your formal education?

Between 9th to 11th grade (That's all I'm sayin)

Answer 3

1.) I am a Jehovah's Witness.
2.) I was raised a Methodist. I attended lots of other churches--then none for many years--just reading the Bible. 14 years ago I became a Jehovah's Witness after studying with them (trying NOT to be deceived by them) for 8 years.
3.) I think theories are fine if you don't know the facts but throwing the facts according to God's word away to follow some theory is absurd.
4.) I have 3 years of college as a Journalism major, minoring in Psychology.

Answer 4

1. Wiccan.
2. No. I have been a Wiccan for about thirteen years.
3. I believe that science is our best tool for puzzling out the mysteries of the way the physical universe works. In other words, I believe that the Big Bang was likely the origin of the universe and that there is plenty of good evidence for evolution.
4. Bachelor of Arts (Honors, 4 years), Major in English, Minor in Philosophy.

Answer 5

1) I am agnostic.
2) I was raised as a liberal Protestant (the United Church of Christ). I have been agnostic since soon after I graduated from high school and stopped attending church. (My father was probably an agnostic, and my paternal grandfather -- who lived with us -- was most likely an atheist.)
3) In high school physics, as a senior, I elected to write a required essay on "The Origin of the Universe"; I am definitely of a scientific mind and a supporter of the "Big Bang" theory and evolution, partially, at least, the result of having attended a public high school.
4) I have some college credots, but no declared major, and I did not graduate; I am professionally a Radiologic Technologist...

Answer 6

1. I go my own way. I believe in a Universal energy that powers this existence and my own part in co-creating my experience here. I think we come for educational purposes and I think we return home when we are done - only to start working on the plan for next time around.

2. No, but i suspected much of it as a teen. I was swayed away for a few years and then returned to my original belief when I found others who agreed with my ideas. It's been about 25 years since I first thought this way, but about 15 since I have really been into it again.

3. I think the origins of the earth are of no consequence. I think that if there is any being that could make it happen, they could also make us believing anything they wanted. The Big Bang is plausible, but I have a hard time with "well the stuff was just there and it banged together" sort of thing. I think this world is made of our collective consciousness and the story could pick up anywhere, so I don't really care what story people use for how the world began.

4. High School graduate. Self taught in my self employeed profession of graphic designer.

Peace!

Answer 7

1.) I am anointed in Christ (a Christian). I attend a nondenominational Church. We do not label our church to a denomination all are welcome. Some people of the world would label us as a Pentecostal Church.

2.) I was raised in various churches (catholic, baptist, church of God, Nazarene, and so on). But, this is the first nondenominational church that I have been in. I have been attending my current church for about 3 years.

3.) I do not believe in the big bang theory. I do believe that animals and plants have evolved but not humans. I believe in creation. And what Genesis says that happen. For the word of God will stand forever.

4.) I have had some college but, did not graduate due to stupidity on my part. I felt I had better things to do then be in some class room. I wish now that I would of graduated.

Answer 8

1. Christian (non-denomintational)
2. I was brought to church until I was 16 and my parents couldn't force me to go to Sunday school anymore. I stopped going, because church was boring. I lived my crazy life and when I was 22 I found a new church. I started going again because this church wasn't boring and they answered lots of questions I had. Living a much happier life these days. (3 years)
3. I don't believe the Big Bang theory. I don't believe in macro-evolution, but I think it's pretty obvious that micro-evolution is going on all the time.
4. I am working on an BA at Northeastern University in Boston.

Answer 9

1. Atheist
2. Raised in Christian Brethren (aka Plymouth Brethren, evangelical fundie group)
3. I accept evolution as the theory that best explains the diversity of life on earth, I accept the evidence and the conclusions that led to the Big Bang....I find it a bit bizarre, but we have to go where the evidence leads us I think the actual mysteries of the universe are far more interesting than made up mysteries.
4. 6 years university for two B.Sc. degrees (zoology, animal science/agriculture) then 4 years Med school and 2 more years residency. Total of 24 years of my life being educated.

Answer 10

1. Deist
2. I was raised in a christian based environment, and became a Baptist in my teens. The hypocrisy of organized religion sent me on my search for a better explanation of life.
3. I believe the Big Bang could have been the Creation of the Universe, by the Creator. I also think evolution does indeed exist but only within a species.
4. I am a college graduate. bba

Live well.....
illuminostic

Answer 11

1-Jehovah's Witness
2-Raised in it but made up my own mind later.
3-Big Bang why not? The Bible says Jehovah created everything from nothing. there probably were more than a few bangs somewhere.
Evolution.. No way. Merely man's attempt to make himself look good. Genetics, fossil record, scientific method all point to creation in abrupt stages not slow evolutionary changes and creatures in-between.
4-Some college. Wasn't born to rich parents.