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What Furries Answer When Asked About Religion
12 years ago
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On the Furry Survey (www.furrypoll.com), there is a religion question. Under the usual categories, there is a text box for people who wish to answer "Other".
Over on Twitter, khedhorse wondered aloud if there were many Pentecostal furries out there. And so I asked Klisoura to dump the responses to "Other", which he did. In around 10,000 responses, there were no Pentecostals (none!), but there were some pretty awesome replies.
These are my favourites.
There are loads of people who incorporate furry into their religion.
Hundreds of otherkin, therian, animists, and bespoke versions of totemism. Cool! Also a furry magickian, and one genius who has coined the great neologism: anthropotheism.
Oh, and this: Believing in having a fursona as a spirit and that furries are wonderful.
Aww.
A few people don't know what atheism means.
Examples:
Absolutely nothing, not even Atheist
I believe nothing and Atheist is a religion so I don't believe
People are really bad at spelling 'believe'.
They're just tossing e's and i's around randomly as best as I can tell.
Some furries are totally metal.
Draconic Wiccan
Somewhere in between Norse Paganism and Atheistic
I follow the moon ^^
a mix of pagan and buddhist beliefs
Some people have religions that are definitely not allowed.
Because the rest of that religious mix is totally logical:
I hold many personal believes such as atheism and druidic some native american, and a bit Norse Paganism, I wish Asgard was real, but I find it illogical.
I love the specificity of (Protestant):
Christian (Protestant), and slowly mixing in aspects from other religions/spiritualities including Shamanism and various pagan practices, among others
This is just delightful:
Combo of Free Mason and Roman Cath.
I like that the vague suggestion that it's probably something completely different by now:
Currently Agnostic, casual lean towards Shinto and Native American/Pagan
Some people are deliberately contrary:
Take that, God:
I believe that there is a god, but I choose not to follow him.
Buh?:
Don't believe in, nor believe NOT in something
Some people manage to paint a picture of themselves in a few short words. I'd like to give this furry a hug.
Pagan ex-Christian. 2 yrs Bible College.
And, finally, some people just sound really awesome
Getting it right:
I'm a good person.
Aren't we all:
Mostly atheist, but a little bit spiritual in my swears.
And my favourite of the lot:
Stoic
JM
Over on Twitter, khedhorse wondered aloud if there were many Pentecostal furries out there. And so I asked Klisoura to dump the responses to "Other", which he did. In around 10,000 responses, there were no Pentecostals (none!), but there were some pretty awesome replies.
These are my favourites.
There are loads of people who incorporate furry into their religion.
Hundreds of otherkin, therian, animists, and bespoke versions of totemism. Cool! Also a furry magickian, and one genius who has coined the great neologism: anthropotheism.
Oh, and this: Believing in having a fursona as a spirit and that furries are wonderful.
Aww.
A few people don't know what atheism means.
Examples:
Absolutely nothing, not even Atheist
I believe nothing and Atheist is a religion so I don't believe
People are really bad at spelling 'believe'.
They're just tossing e's and i's around randomly as best as I can tell.
Some furries are totally metal.
Draconic Wiccan
Somewhere in between Norse Paganism and Atheistic
I follow the moon ^^
a mix of pagan and buddhist beliefs
Some people have religions that are definitely not allowed.
Because the rest of that religious mix is totally logical:
I hold many personal believes such as atheism and druidic some native american, and a bit Norse Paganism, I wish Asgard was real, but I find it illogical.
I love the specificity of (Protestant):
Christian (Protestant), and slowly mixing in aspects from other religions/spiritualities including Shamanism and various pagan practices, among others
This is just delightful:
Combo of Free Mason and Roman Cath.
I like that the vague suggestion that it's probably something completely different by now:
Currently Agnostic, casual lean towards Shinto and Native American/Pagan
Some people are deliberately contrary:
Take that, God:
I believe that there is a god, but I choose not to follow him.
Buh?:
Don't believe in, nor believe NOT in something
Some people manage to paint a picture of themselves in a few short words. I'd like to give this furry a hug.
Pagan ex-Christian. 2 yrs Bible College.
And, finally, some people just sound really awesome
Getting it right:
I'm a good person.
Aren't we all:
Mostly atheist, but a little bit spiritual in my swears.
And my favourite of the lot:
Stoic
JM
or maybe just "Religion: Irritablist"
A college friend used to put down "Pan-Malthusian Orthodox" until the university passed his address to the Russian Orthodox group on campus who apparently didn't read English very well either.