Author Topic: Backgrounds? (Read 6721 times)

Nate · « **on:** August 26, 2006, 12:59:50 am »

Reading through some of these topics I come to wonder what religious background some of you have. Care to enlighten me?

Kaleeko · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2006, 03:27:19 am »

Not sure what exactly you mean by "background", but, I was raised in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, baptized and confirmed into it, still attend it every Sunday. My Dad is also a pastor, if that affects anything.

rabbit · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2006, 10:11:22 am »

Born and raised in the Religious Society of Friends. I went to a Friends' school. I've had classes in Judaism/Christianity/Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Greco-Roman, and a mix class for Shintoism/Norse/Egyption/Native American religions.

d&q · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2006, 12:18:58 pm »

Do you consider the word Quaker derogative?

rabbit · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2006, 04:18:12 pm »

Informal, but not offensive.

Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:50:05 pm »

Quote from: Kaleeko on August 26, 2006, 03:27:19 am

Not sure what exactly you mean by "background", but, I was raised in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, baptized and confirmed into it, still attend it every Sunday. My Dad is also a pastor, if that affects anything.

That almost makes it sound like you're not Angostic.

dark_drake · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2006, 12:28:42 am »

Born into a First Baptist family. I attended church almost every Sunday. I was baptized in the church. In about fourth grade, my parents divorced, and I haven't attended church since.

Nate · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2006, 08:57:56 pm »

First Baptist isn't really a denomination, try American, Southern, Seventh-Day or Independent. That is assuming you are in the US ofcourse, god help you if your Canadien baptist.

Kaleeko · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2006, 04:51:37 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86] on August 26, 2006, 08:50:05 pm

Quote from: Kaleeko on August 26, 2006, 03:27:19 am
Not sure what exactly you mean by "background", but, I was raised in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, baptized and confirmed into it, still attend it every Sunday. My Dad is also a pastor, if that affects anything.

That almost makes it sound like you're not Angostic.

Appearances can be deceiving. So can I. I don't think anyone honestly knows what I believe, and that's probably for the best.

Sidoh · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2006, 11:03:07 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86] on August 26, 2006, 08:50:05 pm

That almost makes it sound like you're not Angostic.

Quote from: Nate on August 27, 2006, 08:57:56 pm

First Baptist isn't really a denomination, try American, Southern, Seventh-Day or Independent. That is assuming you are in the US ofcourse, god help you if your Canadien baptist.

Yeah, those Canadian Baptists are evil.

Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2006, 01:59:39 pm »

Quote from: Nate on August 27, 2006, 08:57:56 pm

First Baptist isn't really a denomination, try American, Southern, Seventh-Day or Independent. That is assuming you are in the US ofcourse, god help you if your Canadien baptist.

Heathen. Saying "God help you" and not capitalizing the G. What ought I do with you?

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Quote from: Kaleeko on August 28, 2006, 04:51:37 am

Appearances can be deceiving. So can I. I don't think anyone honestly knows what I believe, and that's probably for the best.

Well, it'd be cool if you could answer just one question, and we'll leave you alone. Are we going to see you on the other side? ^_^.

Also, I nearly forgot the most important part of this topic! Me! I think it goes without asking that I was an agnostic from birth to age fourteen, having heard of God but thinking it was a fairy tale (srsly, parents suck at that stuff) like Santa and North Dakota. Then a friend invited me to a Christian concert in town and I went (bored, kay?) and then I went to their church the next Wednesday, and viola, Jesus freak.

Kaleeko · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:37:26 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86] on August 28, 2006, 01:59:39 pm

Well, it'd be cool if you could answer just one question, and we'll leave you alone. Are we going to see you on the other side? ^_^.

Do you mean "We" as on "Joe, Myself, and I", or "We" as in there's someone else on this forum that actually cares?

Joe · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:26:30 am »

We meaning "me", along with "you" if you answer yes, and including the other believers on these forums. GJ avoiding that.

Also, when you said "Joe myself and I" I thought for sure at least one of them meant you. Then I thought for a second..

Warrior · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:59:51 pm »

Hindu.

d&q · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:35:00 pm »

Rastafarian.

Kaleeko · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:07:45 pm »

Quote from: Joe[x86] on August 29, 2006, 05:26:30 am

We meaning "me", along with "you" if you answer yes, and including the other believers on these forums. GJ avoiding that.

Also, when you said "Joe myself and I" I thought for sure at least one of them meant you. Then I thought for a second..

Waaaaaaait a second. You can think?

..

Killer360 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2006, 11:28:31 pm »

I was born and raised in a Pentecostal church. I attend the church almost every Sunday.

Joe · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2006, 12:10:14 am »

Quote from: Kaleeko on August 29, 2006, 11:07:45 pm

Quote from: Joe[x86] on August 29, 2006, 05:26:30 am
We meaning "me", along with "you" if you answer yes, and including the other believers on these forums. GJ avoiding that.

Also, when you said "Joe myself and I" I thought for sure at least one of them meant you. Then I thought for a second..

Waaaaaaait a second. You can think?

..

dark_drake · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:28:24 am »

Quote from: Nate on August 27, 2006, 08:57:56 pm

First Baptist isn't really a denomination, try American, Southern, Seventh-Day or Independent. That is assuming you are in the US ofcourse, god help you if your Canadien baptist.

I went to a First Baptist church. There were various other First Baptist churches in surrounding towns, so I assumed it was a denomination. I have never been too interested in finding out, so meh.

Sidoh · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2006, 11:53:46 am »

Quote from: Nate on August 27, 2006, 08:57:56 pm

First Baptist isn't really a denomination, try American, Southern, Seventh-Day or Independent. That is assuming you are in the US ofcourse, god help you if your Canadien baptist.

Hrm, sure seems like a denomination to me:

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The First Baptist Church in America is the oldest Baptist church in the United States, founded by Roger Williams in Providence, Rhode Island in 1638. Arminian in tone, in the spirit of Christian liberty and free communion, it not long afterward became virtually what is now known as a Free Baptist church.

Arminian, free communion Baptist churches appeared in North Carolina at an early date. The Original Freewill Baptists of North Carolina claim to trace their origin to the General Baptists of England (Wales). The largest of the several "Freewill" Baptist bodies is that which has grown out of the church organized by Benjamin Randall in New Durham, New Hampshire, June 30, 1780. This was formed as a result of Calvinistic intolerance.

Today the Baptist churches have generally become Calvinistic and Premillennial in doctrine (especially the Independent Baptist). However, Free Will Baptists still remain faithful to the original doctrine of the First Baptist church in America.

Nate · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2006, 09:25:12 pm »

The First Baptist Church in America is an American Baptist Church formally a Northern Baptist Church, formally an American Baptist Church. All the same thing the convention just split during the Civil War. I'm from Rhode Island and I was raised as a Baptist.

Sidoh · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2006, 10:09:49 pm »

If the name is the only difference, why wouldn't they choose to merge?

Nate · « **Reply #22 on:** September 03, 2006, 10:58:58 pm »

Now your just confusing me...First Baptist tends to be how churches were named as in the First Baptist Church of.... or the Second Baptist Church of....

Super_X · « **Reply #23 on:** September 06, 2006, 12:03:18 am »

I was born and Baptized Roman Catholic. I went to catholic school 'til the fourth grade. Since then, I only attend church when forced.

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Author Topic: Backgrounds? (Read 6721 times)