I must say I am surprised that Otto?peppy have allowed this; poll to even take place as it was against the rules for some of us when we joined up some years ago as some of the original cast, and in fact I believe similar threads were started - 2 of them and both pulled these forums and I will say it are really starting to pull away from the WW 2 themes that the site was created for and around........ v/r E ~
What's wrong with this poll? And it was put in the Free Fire Zone, not in General WW2. If you like the poll, tick your choice. If you don't like it, pass aside. That's all there is to it. Besides, I don't exactly see massive rejection by the members here.
I was going to post this on another board where such irreverance is more common but it fits so well here: In the interest of better service from your God we at Gods-R-Us would like you to take a few minutes and fill out the following survey so that your God can better serve your needs in the future. Note that all responses are completely confidential and that you need not disclose any personal information as God already knows who you are. Again we thank you for filling out the survey. 1. How did you find out about your Diety? Newspaper, magazine, or other print media Divine text or religious literature Divine inspiration or personal appearance by your Diety Miracle Near death experiance Talk radio Mail offer "Chemical" abuse Cult kidnapping Parential cohersion or inheretance E-bay/Amazon/internet Friend's recommendation Visited Diety's local service center or show room In-home sales demonstration Other 2. What model of Diety did you aquire? Jehova / Yahweh Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Holy Trinity package) Jesus Zeus, Hera, et.al. (Olympus package) Odin, Freya, et.al. (Aryan package) Allah Satan Shiva, Vishnu (Nudity package) Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcotal et.al. (Eat your heart (out) package) Gaia/Mother Earth, Father Sky et.al. (Fruit and Nut package) None of the above, I went with an economy model used God. 3. Did you Diety arrive in good condition without damage or serious defects? Y / N If you answered No please list the problems you encountered in your initial use. Mark all that apply: Not eternal Finite. Not available in all parts of the cosmos or has limited service area Not omniscient Not omnipotent Not amrophic. Unable to assume any shape or object or be everything to everyone Too sexually permissive Not sexually permissive enough Makes mistakes Allows bad (or good) things to happen to people that don't deserve it. Requires burnt offerings Requires virgin sacrifices Requires excessive servicing Poor service time: eg., fails to promptly answer prayers etc. Other (describe) 4. Was an instruction manual provided with your Diety? Y/ N If Yes, was this manual easy to use? Y / N If No, please list the problem(s) you had with it. Mark all that apply: Not written in a language I can understand Uses obscure, archaic wording Provided only vague general instructions No index Overly complex / instructions were difficult to follow Caused software conflicts when used around other Diety's manuals. 5. What influenced your decision to take the Diety that you chose? Mark all that apply: Needed reason to live Parential cohersion Brainwashing by cult Boredom Societial cohersion Needed direction on who to hate / dispise Prefer someone else think for me Wanted to meet little boys or girls Fear of death Fear of living Wanted to really piss of parents/friends/co-workers Wanted to get out of work Need for certainty / closure Need for moral superiority over others Thought Pat Robertson or other televangilist looked really cool A loud voice in a cloud commanded me to 6. Have you previously worshipped any other Diety before this one? If so please indicate which false Gods you previously followed: Alice Cooper Cthulhu A televangilist Baal The Almighty Dollar Evolution and Science Left-Wing radical Right-Wing radical Barney Ra Popul Vuh The Sun The Moon Large Stone Head(s) Elvis Jenna Jameson Ahura Mazada Other (describe) 7. Does your Diety require or recommend any additional products? Check all that apply: Religious text(s) Reference manual(s) Icons or idols Clothing and accessories Travel packages (eg., Haj etc.) Titheing / insurance packages Videotapes or DVDs Food products 8. Does your Diety have a local service center or other local services? Y / N If you indicated Yes please mark all that apply to your local area: Place / house of worship Altar for sacrifices Field service agents such as angels, saints, priests etc. Sacred site, statue or, similar Bookstore Clothing store Slave market for human sacrifices Other 9. Does your Diety have a technical help line? Y / N If Yes indicate those available: Prayer Sacrifice Chanting Pleading / beeseching 1-900 number 1-800 number Website and or blog Other 10. Are you currently using any other inspiritational methods in addition to your God? Check any that apply: Lottery Tarot Television Astrology Dianetics Pornography Palmistry Psychic or psychics Self-help book(s) Tea leaves Booze or drugs Psychic surgery Internet Chanting or mantras Tree hugging/flowers/cute bunnies Crystals or other shiny objects Wandering in a wilderness Living in a cave Whole life insurance Sex, drugs, rock and roll Other 11. Does your Diety produce overt miracles? If so, please indicate which ones: Does not produce overt miracles Fire and brimstone Turns enemies to ash/salt/stone Produces abundance of food, drugs or, alcohol (eg., water to wine) "Natural" disasters like fire, flooding, pestliance, volcanos, earthquakes Raises dead / creates zombies Creates crying statues or other signs of presence Grants limited powers to certain persons (eg., psychic surgeons, faith healing etc) Starts or ends wars Causes astrological events (bright star in sky, eclipses etc) Helped me score last night 12. Are you satisfied with the level of overt miracles and intervention into your life your Diety is currently providing? No, I need more divine intervention No, I need less divine intervention Yes, the current level of divine intervention in my life is about right 13. For those miracles your Diety provides please indicate on a scale of 1 to 5 for each their handling (1 = totally unsatisfactory 5 = WOW! amazing!) 14. Are you going to buy additional religious products from your Diety in the next 12 months? If so indicate those you are planning to purchase: Miracle Disaster Smiting of enemies or non-believers Extended service package or warranty Afterlife Crusade or Jihad We at Gods-R-Us would like to thank you for taking our survey. Return this card before the next millinia and you will automatically be eligible for a drawing for a free upgrade in the afterlife.
I don't have a problem with the poll. There is nothing wrong with mentioning religion, as long as it isn't an argument, which this clearly is not. The votes are anonymous, but most importantly, no one is forcing anyone to participate nor even look at this thread. No one is pushing a particular religion here, or condemning a particular religion here. The Free Fire Zone is intended for non-WWII matters, the whole entire rest of this website is full of WWII information, and I don't see this as a problem, nor do I see it as the Forums going in the wrong direction. And for the record, I don't recall any other similar threads that were started and removed. Maybe Otto remembers them, but I certainly do not. The only threads that ever get pulled/closed are ones with useless bickering.
BTW my Parents did not "registered" me in any religion (don't know how you say this in English, like for example for Catholics, the thing with the water, Priest and Church). I don't believe in God more than in ghosts or Santa Claus, but I'm not a militant atheist, so I checked the Couldnb't care less option. PS : Maybe TAG's survey will help me to find the light
Im in your boat!!!! While I am Russian Orthodox ( got baptized last year ) I really couldnt care less. Maybe its the way I was brought up? Afterall my dad is Jewish and he doesnt really believe in god either. He just knows what he is and excepts it. I guess I am the same way, respect all religions but not sure if I even believe in god. My mom on the other hand is another story! ( she is Russian Orthodox if you havent guessed )
I thought you were some Slavic heathen, worshipping the spirits of the woods and the winds in the steppes, visiting your Shaman on Sundays
Proudly I stand as the only Pentecostal here, lol. It's ok! Really, I'm non-denominational. If the Bible says it that's what I believe. I've done Christian missions work in many different (13) nations and have worked with all different "denominations" of Christianity including most of them listed here. If I disagree with someboday, we just agree to disagree and keep reaching and helping people.
You aint the only one who misses Reagan. BOY he is sorely missed. I think this country needs two greats right now: Ronald Wilson Reagan and John Wayne!