INTP's and Religion

heballas · 03-06-2010, 05:52 PM

I am interested in religion and personality, and I was wondering if any INTP's would be willing to share their religious beliefs. I'll start: I am an INTP who was raised Christian, but now I am a Deist, so I'm wondering if there are a lot of INTP's are Deist, Agnostic, or Atheist.

**skycloud86** · 03-06-2010, 05:55 PM

My family were Christian but not religious (my dad's family are Catholic, but my dad finds it too rigid, my mother's family are Anglican and me and my siblings are all baptised Anglican although none of us are religious), like most British people. I'm an agnostic atheist.

Kevinaswell · 03-06-2010, 05:57 PM

God is sexy.

Azrael · 03-06-2010, 08:31 PM

I am an atheist.
But, since that only describes what I don't believe rather than what I do, I'll also say that I am a Stoic.

EDIT: (Also, I was raised as a Protestant Christian - "non-denominational" Plymouth Brethren; parents are fundamentalists.)

Proteus · 03-06-2010, 08:35 PM

I was raised in a Baptist household but the concept of a higher power(s) never made sense to me. Up until I moved out of my parents' house I had to go to church every Sunday, but never bought it. Now I am a staunch atheist.

EX1127 · 03-06-2010, 09:36 PM

I was raised Presbyterian but as of right now I am unsure of what I am. I'm having trouble with the whole blind faith will be rewarded in the long run type thing. So I'm neutral as of now I guess.

**skycloud86** · 03-07-2010, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EX1127

I was raised Presbyterian but as of right now I am unsure of what I am. I'm having trouble with the whole blind faith will be rewarded in the long run type thing. So I'm neutral as of now I guess.

Can I suggest reading up on both theism and atheism? There's also some pretty good YouTube videos by both religious and atheist people.

I do think that the reward for obedience thing is probably one of the biggest reasons for people leaving or joining a religion. My own personal opinion on that? Scientific evidence strongly suggests that there is no life after death, and even if there were it would be unlikely that a person would see a god there.

SoSaysSunny · 03-07-2010, 04:46 AM

I'm an INTP with a degree in Astrophysics and am a very skeptical / evidence-based person.

I am also a very strong Christian and see no conflict between science and religion.

I believe that science has its boundaries and that Scientists who claim to know about the existence (or non-existence) of other universes, deities, and after-death experiences have left science behind and are actually venturing into metaphysics.

I do not believe that a God who gave us an inquisitive nature would ask us to check our brains at the door of the church.

I believe that science, the search for understanding of this world, is an exploration that will only draw us closer to the artist who made it.

I do not believe that faith is the blind acceptance of some doctrine or dogma, rather ...

I believe that faith is continuing to believe what has already been proved to you when it may no longer be convenient / comfortable.

And I'm more than willing to discuss anything religious with anyone.

Mendelevium · 03-07-2010, 04:58 AM

I am an atheist, as scientific evidence does not suggest the presence of an Afterlife, nor the sentient 'God' most religions evolve around. In addition, the people around me were Christians, but did not act Christian, so I essentially lost faith in religion.

Nueman · 03-07-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by skycloud86

Can I suggest reading up on both theism and atheism? There's also some pretty good YouTube videos by both religious and atheist people.

I do think that the reward for obedience thing is probably one of the biggest reasons for people leaving or joining a religion. My own personal opinion on that? Scientific evidence strongly suggests that there is no life after death, and even if there were it would be unlikely that a person would see a god there.

The last sentence is interesting to me, assuming scientific evidence suggests there is no life after death, then what evdence would there be to state the likelyhood of a diety being there?

Basiccally there is no evidence a room exists on the moon, but if there was there would certainly be no carpet?

Logic will take you to a certain point, but honestly it goes no further.