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I'm an ordained dudeist priest.

Raised by hippies who let me be free range a bit. One grandmother took me to Methodist church from age 6-12ish. Jr high friends got me to go to a Baptist church a little (those cats have no chill). Overall atheist though which drew some social ostracization when I let my views be known.

I was pretty hardline about it in my 20s. 30s were more "let everyone do their own thing, man". Now in my late 40s and I find myself drifting back toward agnostic.

There are unexplained things I've encountered. I'm reasonably sure science will catch up (maybe) and explain them. Until then, they remain "energies" that caused unexpected results, probabbly just weird brain glitches, but what if...?

Formerly atheist, then considered myself non denominational Christian for a bit, then agnostic and kind of consider myself a secular Buddhist. I do think there's a possibility of there being a creator, but also a possibility of there not being one. It could be nothing, or God, or we might all be in a giant simulation.

If you had asked me 10 years ago, it'd be a firm "atheist". A year ago, "agnostic". Today, I don't identify with a religion, but I think there's a lot of interesting things within them. Given a charitable interpretation of any of them's texts, as well as looking at the parts where a large number of religious systems agree you can arrive at some pretty profound pieces of wisdom.

I don't necessarily think these things tell us much about our origin, or what happens after death, or speak to any kind of deity. What they do speak a lot on is the human condition. What we value, what themes and motifs speak to us.

I don't really like the terms "religion" and "religious". To me, those are the organized, preachy kinds of almost-cults most of us here have problems with. I prefer referring to my own personal beliefs as spirituality. Where the two differ, in my mind, is that religion is found externally. Someone converts you, or you're born into it. Spirituality is found through self-reflection. Some of the self reflection processes involves talking to and learning from others, but it ultimately comes back to a deeply individual assimilation of this new knowledge with the unique lived experiences you've had.

Omnisire

So my parents were Catholic and Atheist respectively. I have great respect for religious beliefs but am an atheist myself.

My town is very multi-cultural and due to the work I do, every year I am privileged to be invited to Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish cultural events.

I can happily say that the main thing that always strikes me is the friendliness of ordinary people from all faiths and walks of life.

Secular Buddhism. I'm not perfect, but I'm trying to be better.

I'm a closet atheist. In my country, apostasy is punishable by death. Thus, me being closeted.

I’m a non traditional Muslim. Raised as a traditionally (by the book) practicing Muslim. 4 years ago changed course after traumatic events in my life.

Raised Catholic, drifting through agnosticism towards atheism.

Grew up "culturally protestant". Never strictly religious or anything, but I did participate in many activities organized by my village's church. Formally left the church 2 years ago, mostly to avoid paying church tax. Today I'd call myself agnostic with a casual interest in Buddhism. Not certain enough to be atheist, not faithful enough to be religious.

none, unless you count the the satanic temple.

no reason to bring fantasy into reality

Everything and nothing

Became a theistic Satanist in the 1980s - more specifically a Luciferian.

Have you read Ben Kadosh

I consider myself a practicing non-Catholic and a non-practicing Anglican. I haven't attended an Anglican service since childhood but play music with my wife at her Catholic church, so I have to attend a practice for that every week.

I've been athiest since I was a kid. The older I get the less I'm able to ignore religion, and the more anti-thiest I become.

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