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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Religious

Hi. what does the following sentence imply ?

He is not a religious person.

Does it mean he is atheist or it means he is a believer but he is not a devout one.

Thanks for your help
  

Top answer

Truly, it could mean either of those, as well as others. S. ' It could very well mean that he is an atheist or agnostic, as well as that he maybe believes in a higher power or some religion but does not practice devoutly.

— Sbolton

  • Truly, it could mean either of those, as well as others.
  • S.
  • ' It could very well mean that he is an atheist or agnostic, as well as that he maybe believes in a higher power or some religion but does not practice devoutly.
  • Among some Christian sects this could also mean that he is strong in his faith but does not hold to "religion" or the strict rules of a denomination or sect.
  • I hope this is helpful for you.
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Truly, it could mean either of those, as well as others.

In the U.S. it really depends a great deal upon who you talk to, but probably the most common meaning of that would be something like, 'he is more scientific than spiritual in nature or personality.'

It could very well mean that he is an atheist or agnostic, as well as that he maybe believes in a higher power or some religi
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Thank you very much Sbolton.
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hrsaneiHe is not a religious person.
Does it mean he is atheist or it means he is a believer but he is not a devout one.
I don't think it means either one. I think it means he doesn't even think about religious things. He may never have even thought about whether he believes or doesn't, so he's not an atheist because he doesn't have enough awareness of t
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Thanks Jim.

Can I say I am not a religious person in response to someone who asks what my religion is.

Thanks
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Hi,

Without further explanation, it's kind of a vague thing to say.

May I ask in what country you would actually expect to have people ask you what your religion is?

Clive
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CliveMay I ask in what country you would actually expect to have people ask you what your religion is?
Hmm. Let me think of some places where my religion might be a really big deal to others - countries where religious conflict pretty much governs their entire history, for example.
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hrsaneiCan I say I am not a religious person in response to someone who asks what my religion is.
Sure. Why not? You may want to protect your privacy by being deliberately vague.

Are they hassling you about this in Montana?

CJ
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Hmm. Let me think of some places where my religion might be a really big deal to others - countries where religious conflict pretty much governs their entire history, for example.

Yes, but we're discussing places where they would ask you this in English.

In additon, in my opinion, advising people how to answer in
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CalifJim
CliveMay I ask in what country you would actually expect to have people ask you what your religion is?
Hmm. Let me think of some places where my religion might be a really big deal to others - countries where religious conflict pretty much governs their entire history, for example.

Ah, well. I guess there aren't a
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Thank you very much for your fruitful discussion.

I am studying in an American school, and this question is asked indirectly by one of the university staff.

She asked if I like to join Muslim student association assuming I am muslim, she asked this question because Iran is predominately muslim. At that time I just simply said, I am not a religous person. I don't know how I looked
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