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Furries and Religions
« on: November 22, 2008, 04:09:46 PM »
I ever wonder ??? how the religion react of furries. So many religions on the world but what. Do Christians like furries can a furry be a Christian a Moslem's or a Jews? Or have furries an own religion? Or something like?

The only thing I know is that the Buddha allowed furries!

I think this is really Interesting! :th_Pyong-1:

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2008, 04:19:07 PM »
Being furry really has nothing to do with religion (unless you want to make "furry" your religion somehow). Anyone can be furry. Some non-furs of certain religions may not approve of the idea of being furry though, because of the idea of wanting a different body (anthropomorphic or animal) than the one you're given by God or another deity. People who misunderstand being furry as a purely sexual thing also will usually not approve until they understand what being furry is actually about.


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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2008, 04:34:39 PM »
ya as far as i know or think, reglion is basicaly what you belive in, one god or many or no gods at all, being furry dosent have anything to do in what you belive in, i think well thats IMO any way, what every one belives is there deal

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2008, 07:13:16 PM »
Being Furry shouldn't have an impact on your religion. From a Christian Perspective, there's nothing wrong with being a Furry, it's the actions themselves. The Bible specifically says not to have sex with animals, but not all Furries do that. However, not all people who do that are furries. Therefore, being a furry isn't part of the equation of whether that's wrong or not.

Because of that ,anyone who says that being a furry is evil is wrong. At least, from my perspective. And if they're wrong, then it's simply because they decided to impose their beliefs, not what is in line with the christian religion.

This is another common example: People say that Christians have to love everyone and be friendly to everyone, not hold grudges, etc. The simple fact is, that's a lie. No one HAS to be nice to be a Christian. It's certainly recommended however as simply the best choice of action, but if you don't love everyone that doesn't mean that you aren't a Christian. It just means people don't think you are one. Same applies to Furries, same applies to Christian Death Metal music.

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 12:59:53 AM »
Yeah, I am very against organised religion, but i still pray at night, and being a furry has nothing to do with it, that's like puting race into the equation, an asian can be whatever religion they want or not be religious at all, same with a furry.

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2008, 01:04:06 AM »
yes thats what i was talking about way to go andre

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2008, 01:07:45 AM »
the way i see it, furry and religion are completely apart from each other. after all, furry is a fandom, or for some a lifestyle, not really a religion.. i dont think a specific religious groups would have something against furries, or the furries would have something against a specific religion, since the two dont really intervene..

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2008, 09:17:40 AM »
Ah thanks, I only want to know it.

Yea you're absolute right!.

So I think la what to say is be said.

I thank you for answer my question! :)

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2008, 04:11:12 PM »
most religous people say that being a fur (wanting to be an anthromophic animal) is agains gods will, changing the body that god gave you for another, that some people persective. Not mine, i think it's ok
...were you expecting something here?

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2008, 10:13:17 PM »
Furries =/= Religion. It's as simple as that.

If you did a survey you might be able to find an inclination of furries towards a certain religion, but the fandom never makes any direct connections to religion.

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 02:05:43 AM »
I "dislike" organised religion as well, but I've had to attend my great grandfather's funeral, so I had to go to Christian Church.
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For one, I'm not Christian.
My ENTIRE FAMILY (on my Mum's side) is Christian.
But I believe I'm different.
I take everything into perspective.
I don't just go, "Well, my parents were Christian, and I don;t think this God guy is real, but I'll do it just to please them."
My parents think I'm Christian.

But what KILLED me today, is that the pastor asked something like,
"If you wish to go where Everett has gone today, and to join him and see Jesus, raise your hand now."
My mum forced me to raise my hand.

Back on topic, of which I forgot.  *rereads posts*
Oh yeah.

Furries don't need nor should they have a religion associated with their Furry beliefs.

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Re: Furries and Religions
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 02:08:46 AM »
I don't think being furry or having a different religion from others would make you any different [:
Its like...
You have two rooms
religion
Furry
Neither of them need to nor likely interact with each other. But no matter what you still  have a religion to back you up.
Christianity, Buddhism, Jewishlm..lm...:D whatever, and uhm....anything else
on the other hand theres some like me who are athiest
Religion shouldn't have an impact on you being furry
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