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View Poll Results: Your level of observance?
Non-practicing/secular form of religion 20 43.48%
A little observant 3 6.52%
Middle-of-the-road observance 11 23.91%
Strict adherence to religious rules 4 8.70%
Don't know 8 17.39%
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:38 AM   #41 (permalink)
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They don't smoke resin? Why?

And since Rastafarianism is so big on Jamaica, which is an island, isn't it kind of hard for them to not eat fish?
Yeah, I've never heard of there being fish restrictions for rastas. Pork, yes, but not fish.
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Old 02-25-2011, 06:09 PM   #42 (permalink)
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They don't smoke resin? Why?

And since Rastafarianism is so big on Jamaica, which is an island, isn't it kind of hard for them to not eat fish?
They started in Africa. They eat fish, but not over a foot long in length. Similar to kosher laws, they don't shelf fish, or scavengers.
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Old 02-25-2011, 06:55 PM   #43 (permalink)
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They don't smoke resin? Why?

And since Rastafarianism is so big on Jamaica, which is an island, isn't it kind of hard for them to not eat fish?
only certain fish - they don't eat fish with has no scales or less than foot long

resin is a symptom of Babylon
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only certain fish - they don't eat fish with has no scales or less than foot long
From what I looked up earlier it sounds like the don't eat shellfish, but that's it. And not even all of them believe in adhering to that.
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:17 PM   #45 (permalink)
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^ Probably because it gives them the runs.
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Old 02-27-2011, 07:31 AM   #47 (permalink)
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don't go to church, don't read the Bible now

still believe in Jesus, that's about it
Yeah i'm no longer religious but still spiritual.

I don't go to church, I don't read/believe in the Bible.

I believe there is a god/higher power though.

I was raised Presbyterian but the reason all of the church going backfire was because I was forced to go to church. I also hated the members in the church because they were so evil imo. They were the most judgmental people I have ever met. I don't believe that going to church is mandatory. The only people that need to attend church are weak in their spirit/faith and need the help of others to lift them up.
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Yeah i'm no longer religious but still spiritual.

I don't go to church, I don't read/believe in the Bible.

I believe there is a god/higher power though.

I was raised Presbyterian but the reason all of the church going backfire was because I was forced to go to church. I also hated the members in the church because they were so evil imo. They were the most judgmental people I have ever met. I don't believe that going to church is mandatory. The only people that need to attend church are weak in their spirit/faith and need the help of others to lift them up.
I was born a Roman Catholic, raised as a Taoist/Buddhist but converted to a Charismatic

I don't think my churchmates were judgmental, only hypocritical

there's also too much American right-wing dogma seeping into Malaysian Protestant churches - anti-Islam, Creationism, which I don't quite like

I might be going back to my roots as a Catholic but I don't have high hopes for it
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I was born a Roman Catholic, raised as a Taoist/Buddhist but converted to a Charismatic

I don't think my churchmates were judgmental, only hypocritical

there's also too much American right-wing dogma seeping into Malaysian Protestant churches - anti-Islam, Creationism, which I don't quite like

I might be going back to my roots as a Catholic but I don't have high hopes for it
On top of being judgmental they were also hypocritical.

There are two different groups of church go'ers.

You have the one a day christians. They do so many things that are not christian-like during the week then come to church on sunday and try to act holier than thou. They chalk it up to being able to repent for their sins during the week. As soon as monday rolls around they are back to their old ways.

The second group of church go'ers are the ones that go to every possible event the church is having and end up going to church about five times during the week. They have to go to bible study on tuesday nights, Men's study on wednesday night, Youth study on friday night, Church Staff meeting on monday night and then regular mass and sunday school on sunday.

The second group I tend to find the most judgmental. When a new member comes to the church and tell their story about their past and how they want to welcome jesus into their life. The gossip begins and stays around for the end of time/members involvement in the church. I really hate how gossipy church members are.
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^^in my church, even the youth pastor gossips
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