Have you ever been religious, if so what religion and denomination?

[unholy1971]

Have you ever been religious, if so what religion and denomination?

I was forced to attend a baptist church throughout my childhood, where I was force-feed a steady diet of christian bullshit.  I can honestly say I HATE, the baptist denomination.  I am so glad I am no longer part of that cult.   

[Asmodean]

I had a brief date with LaVeyan Satanism, but mostly because it was pretty much individualistic atheism with a cool name. Otherwise, no, never been religious.

[Sandra Craft]

I spent time in a lot of different denominations as a kid, but after my mother's 2nd marriage I spent about 7 yrs with the Mormons and, after moving in with my Dad, about 4 yrs with the Southern Baptists.  I was never forced to go to church but that was because I enjoyed it, altho my inability to make sense of what I was being told led to my being excommunicated from the Mormons (at my request) and dropping the Baptists.  I do sometimes attend the local Unitarian Universalist Church -- their slogan is "where all your answers are questioned", so I get along pretty well with them.

[hismikeness]

Catholic my whole life-- up to 18 that is.

Parents are staunch. Maternal grandfather returned to the seminary and became a priest (now a vicar) after grandma passed away. I com from a long line of Catholics and I think that all of it is bullshit.

[Gawen]

The God gene has not yet been found in me.

[squidfetish]

I've never been religious, but me and my sister were forced to attend a tedious Methodist chapel on Sunday mornings for a couple of years when we were kids.  It was obviously to get us out of the way for a couple of hours, but I'd rather have gone swimming or something....

[Traveler]

I've never believed in god, but we went to a unitarian church as kids. I've done some reading by buddhist writers whom I like (including a buddhist nun), but just for the philosophy. And I've attended some ceremonies loosely related to Native American ceremony on the turn of the seasons. I find some of the eastern and native american spiritual paths of interest. Much more so than any of the abrahamic religions.

[Guardian85]

Had a little protestant thing (Church of Norway) going in my early teens, but washed that off pretty early...

[DeterminedJuliet]

I was raised very Catholic while I was growing up, my family is still pretty Catholic. So is my husband's, though he's an atheist, too.

[MariaEvri]

I was raised to believe in a god as an orthodox christian. Never forced on me, we went to church only twicce a year (Except for weddings and christening)

[Asmodean]

I was raised to believe in a god as an orthodox christian. Never forced on me, we went to church only twicce a year (Except for weddings and christening)

I've never even been to a wedding... Or a christening. Is there good, free food? Because if there is, I might just go next time I'm invited... Well, not to a christening, as that's pretty damned close to child abuse in my book, but weddings and funerals... Why not? 

[DeterminedJuliet]

I was raised to believe in a god as an orthodox christian. Never forced on me, we went to church only twicce a year (Except for weddings and christening)

I've never even been to a wedding... Or a christening. Is there good, free food? Because if there is, I might just go next time I'm invited... Well, not to a christening, as that's pretty damned close to child abuse in my book, but weddings and funerals... Why not? 

The food's not always good, but it is usually free!

I had pancakes at my first communion. Probably the best part about it, come to think of it.

[MariaEvri]

Is there good, free food?

there's always a party at some hotel (wedding) or restaurant (christening)
although the food is usually from a buffet, which so far I rarely found anythting that tastes good. MOst are just... ok
but if you see one then you;ve seen them all

[Asmodean]

but if you see one then you;ve seen them all

Kind of like porn, yes? 

[MariaEvri]

mmmyyyyywwwwwweeelll at least you enjoy porn!!