Does it matter what you believe?

my coworkers like to discuss religion almost everyday. Normally I will stay out the convo, because my views are not what people call 'normal'. I have an open mind, and no matter what religion that you do or don't practice, each person has its own mind.

Let me back this story up a bit. A couple of months ago, we were discussing the days on the calendar from different religions as well as from the US. Of course, the guys wanted to know how did I get that information. I showed them how I created the calendar (the calendar is in a program) and gave them a little insight about each day that I knew, and looked up information that I didn't know and relay the information. Well one of the guys actually thought that I was practicing wichcraft because I knew 'a lot' about the Wiccan religion. I used to have a Wiccan Bible as a reference guide, not to actually practice. I just replied that I wanted to know and then relate that to my Baptist upbringing.

Before people condemn me for being a Satanist, know the facts of ALL religions. I was brought up in a home that preached:
-Jehova's Witness were bad people
(they are taught not to trust no one outside the congregation... not even police)

-Catholic worship idols of saints and the Virgin Mary (cant knock catholics - they have the fastest service, getting drunk is OK, and confessions)

-Islam followed Muhammed - wrong guy (Since I dont know much about it, i dont discuss it)

-Buddists were just wrong, with no explanation (Phil Jackson used the power of the Zen to take the Bulls and the Lakers to Victory)

-atheists were going to hell (they do not believe at all)

-Wiccans are witches (it is the celtic/druid religion from the old country, but I can't find anything in the Bible that says that it is witch craft)

-Voodoo is black magic (oh come on people! does anyone read anymore!)

and Christianity was the right thing to be!

Well the day before, I was looking up the history or vodun, which is the correct term for what the Americas know as voodoo. As far as I knew, this religion corresponds with Catholic traditions. I asked a Hatian friend, who gave me a better insight on the culture (and the turmoil) in Haiti. thanks Will :) I guess that was the icing on the cake for Thomas. I had to name the hater this time around. You can say he kinda insulted me by trying to say that since I look at all religions with an open mind, that I am an excellent subject to follow Satan into into the depths of hell. Don't condemn me because I have an open mind and is the one to ask the burning questions. My yearning to learn created my mind, but it will never shake the foundation of my beliefs. As for Thomas, If he can quit trying to find controversy in everything, then we can all get along.