Non-Religious Friends?

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  • GonnaBeAFitMom
    GonnaBeAFitMom Posts: 34 Member
    Oh, and out of respect for myself I am 'allowed' to have male friends lol!

    this. so much.

    I'm not religious, I don't care if others are, but I don't really like to read about it. I'm digging myself out of this, maybe with a little help from my friends? :) Feel free to add me, I'm a half way decent cheerleader.
  • SaketoKim
    SaketoKim Posts: 254 Member
    Bump and add everyone on this!! :)
  • cindyj7
    cindyj7 Posts: 339 Member
    You've found a kindred spirit. Please feel free to add me. :flowerforyou:
  • 967_1111
    967_1111 Posts: 221 Member
    Don't add me. While I attend church and hold my faith as important, I don't shove it down the throats of others. However, if you've decided to pre-judge me based on my faith, all I can do is wish you good luck, and I hope you find whatever you think you are looking for.
  • TheNewo
    TheNewo Posts: 239 Member
    Can someone please explain to me what the difference between "spiritual" and "religious" is? This has always confused me.

    religious usually entails some kind of code, doctrine, affiliation with a particular church or creed. For example a Catholic person has a specific religion, where as being "spiritual" denotes some kind of belief; whether it is God or the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but does not usually subscribe to a particular denomination.
  • TiffanyDawn79
    TiffanyDawn79 Posts: 201 Member
    Great topic! Any and all, feel free to add me!
  • thurberj
    thurberj Posts: 528 Member
    I believe that I hold my fate in my hands. I make decisions that affect how my life goes. I find it interesting that no one over 38 years old has stated that they are agnostic or "spiritual"......I'm 57 and my "non beliefs" are a minority in my age group.....get's lonely sometimes:-) At least my husband and children and their spouses are with me on this.....
  • Nucky719
    Nucky719 Posts: 143
    Spiritual but not religious here. Feel free to add =)
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    I believe that I hold my fate in my hands. I make decisions that affect how my life goes. I find it interesting that no one over 38 years old has stated that they are agnostic or "spiritual"......I'm 57 and my "non beliefs" are a minority in my age group.....get's lonely sometimes:-) At least my husband and children and their spouses are with me on this.....

    I'm 57, too. I think there are a fair number of closeted 'non-religious' people in our generation. I am not anti-religion, and respect people who benefit by it. But, I am very much secular myself. I do think that we are masters of our destiny, but dumb luck enters in quite a lot.

    I don't mean to offend anyone who believes otherwise.
  • adamb83
    adamb83 Posts: 719 Member
    Don't add me. While I attend church and hold my faith as important, I don't shove it down the throats of others. However, if you've decided to pre-judge me based on my faith, all I can do is wish you good luck, and I hope you find whatever you think you are looking for.

    I'm not pre-judging. I'm just asking for the type of motivation that I need at this point in my journey. I specifically thanked my current MFP friends who are religious for their support and positivity - I'm not deleting them if their journey is religious, I'm just looking for people more akin to where I'm at in my own life and spirituality right now. Hope that makes sense.
  • adamb83
    adamb83 Posts: 719 Member
    oooo add me ... I meditate every morning and am spiritual but not religious

    I meditate as well! And I do try to stay connected both with my inner-self and with the world, just in an "alternative" way, I guess. The Humanist in me, I suppose?
  • Cueball55
    Cueball55 Posts: 152 Member
    I'm adding the OP, but anyone else looking for similar minded individuals, please feel free to add me!

    We are all one.
  • carlygirl895
    carlygirl895 Posts: 5
    I was raised Lutheran as a kid, but have no current religious affiliation. Go ahead and add me.
  • Steven
    Steven Posts: 593 MFP Moderator
    H Posters,

    Please note this guideline from our forum guidelines:
    15. Divisive Topics Are Better Suited For Groups, Not the Main Forums

    Divisive topics, particularly those that seek input from or are relevant only to a select group of users, are better placed within an appropriate Group rather than the Main Forums. For example, topics relevant to only one religion should not be placed on the main forums but rather within a group related to that religion. We reserve the right to move any topic to a relevant public Group which interested members may join if they wish to continue to participate.

    It has been our unfortunate experience that just about any thread asking for participation from only one religious (or non-religious) part of the community here turns into a disaster area. This is one of the major reasons we created Groups ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups ).

    Please use groups if you are seeking response from ONLY those of a certain religious or non-religious background. Content in the public forums should invite response from all members, not only a certain segment, per our guidelines.

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