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View Poll Results: How would you describe yourself
religious. Of any kind, please state which 9 13.85%
spiritual but not religious 17 26.15%
not religious or spirtual. (atheist, agnostic etc) 32 49.23%
Other. Please explain 7 10.77%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

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Unread 02-16-2010, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Up in the air above Boston
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Originally Posted by Melvin.George View Post
I was drafted into the military in August, 1957 and at that time the possible choices one had for religious preference did not include atheist or agnostic and write-ins were not allowed.
My father-in-law mentioned the same thing. When I was in the hospital not too terribly long ago, they asked my religious preference and I said 'no thanks' and they simply marked N/A. I thought that was very interesting.
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Unread 02-16-2010, 11:46 AM
Status: "Waving a sign that says John 3:16" (set 15 days ago)
 
Location: Walt Disney World
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Unread 02-16-2010, 03:37 PM
 
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How do you identify yourself?
As a nerdish, sarcastic, often witty, seldom deferential, unapologetic agnostic pagan.

But not usually all at once.
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Unread 02-16-2010, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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As a nerdish, sarcastic, often witty, seldom deferential, unapologetic agnostic pagan.

But not usually all at once.
What? You don't multi-task?
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Unread 02-16-2010, 04:29 PM
 
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What? You don't multi-task?
Sadly, the ADD makes a mess of it at times.
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Unread 02-16-2010, 05:05 PM
 
Location: An absurd world.
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My philosophy defines me before my belief or nonbelief in a god.
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