[hide=Response]Forum Username: Sworddude198 Age: 17 State (US only, do not give a city): Nation (do not give a city): Scotland Educational level: Secondary -if secondary or below, what level? Standard Grades, awaiting results on two Int 2s and two Highers. -If at a university/college, what level and what is your major/minor course of study? 1. Have you ever attended a worship of any religion? Yes -by choice? No -What kind of worship? Christain, I think. -Did you regularly attend this worship, by choice or parental guidance? No. 2. Do you consider yourself religious? No, I do not really like the idea of faith in something not proven. -Please explain in two or three sentences. 3. Is there a god, gods, or a supreme deity? Possibly, I won't rule out something that is not proven. -Did said god, gods, or supreme being create the Universe, according to your belief? Isn't it possible? I do not know for sure. 4. Is there an afterlife? It is possible, because there are many things we can not explain about humanity and death. 5. How do you believe that existence came about? (in a nutshell) I have never though about this, coincidence, I guess. 6. Have you ever attended a worship of any religion that you do not consider yourself a part of? Yes. -What? Those Christian serivices we had to attend at school. -Your thoughts on the experience: I found it boring, it was more or less forced. 7. What are your thoughts on non Judeo-Christian Western religions? No thoughts. 8. What are your thoughts on Judeo-Christian religions? #7 9. What are your thoughts on Asian religions? #7 10. What are your thoughts on African religions? #7 11. What are your thoughts on South American religions? #7 12. What are your thoughts on Aboriginal religions (any native group that was displaced, such as Native Americans, Maori, Aborigines, etc)? #7 13. What are your thoughts on pagan religions (Wiccan, alternative, Satanic, and other non-traditional forms of worship)? I find those pretty interesting, though I have an interest in the occult, so that may explain it, somewhat. 14. What are your thoughts on atheism, the belief that there is no supreme being(s)? Well, I think that atheism seems to have the right idea, somewhat, however, it is the same as religion, believing in something not proven. 15. What are your thoughts on agnosticism, the belief that a supreme being(s) exists, but the individual chooses not to worship it/them? I probably follow this, I do not worship a higher diety, but I do not rule out the possiblity. 16. Have you ever publicly chastised someone who believes in a religion/school of thought different than yours? No/ -elaborate -what group were they? what group were you? 17. If you belong to a religion or non-religion, please identify. -Did you consciously choose to follow this belief? No -Did you belong to another belief, by choice or force, before following this belief? No -Did you personally research (as in personally in the first person) options before coming to this belief? No. 18. Is intelligence (not IQ, but actual intelligence) correlated to one's belief in a religion or non-religion? No, one can be itellegent, yet have different beliefs, likewise, people can be idiots, and follow a religion, or not follow one. 19. Does religion, in your observation, do good in the world? Yes, I believe it provides some people the stability they need. 20. Does non-religion, in your observation, do good in the world? No real thoughts on this matter. 21. Does religion, in your observation, do bad in the world? No, on;y the individual commiting the actions does this, like terrorism in the name of "religion". 22. Does non-religion, in your observation, do bad in the world? Same reason at #21. 23. Please list your experience with sexual education, including but not limited to: lectures by parents, schools, religion, or non-education. School was all the education I really had, they taught us well, so my parents did not need to explain. 24. Have you engaged in sexual intercourse of any kind? No. 25. What, in your opinion, defines "love?" A strong bond between two people. 26. Have you ever been in, or are now in, a relationship? Not really. -Is sex involved? No 27. Are you single/committed relationship/married? Single. 28. What, in your opinion, is sex's place in a relationship (or lack of relationship)? In a good relationship, it is a bonus. 29. Have you ever partaken in an illicit substance (excluding alcohol or marijuana)? Moderate amounts of alcohol around parents when younger. -if so, what? We'd be going back years, most recent was when I tried a little of the Blue WKD my sister was drinking. -Have you ever lost control of your actions while under the influence of an illicit substance? No. 30. Have you ever partaken in marijuana? No. -Do you habitually use this substance? -Have you ever been "stoned?" -Have you ever lost control of your actions while under the influence of marijuana? 31. Have you ever partaken in the consumption of alcohol? Yes -Do you drink socially or alone? Or both? Again, it was around parents, so I don't know where to put it. -Have you ever been drunk? No. -Have you ever lost control of your actions while under the influence of marijuana? No. 32. Have you ever regretted a sexual encounter? Haven't had one. 33. Have you ever regretted using an illicit substance? Not used one to a level of regret. 34. Have you ever regretted using alcohol? I do not regret it, as it was in a controlled enviroment. 35. Have you ever given serious thought (longer than 30 minutes in a year) to the existence of a supreme being(s)? Yes, I have, multiple times.[/hide] I have answered to the best of my abilities, I hope you find this satisfactory.