Belief Quiz

**Ristaron** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Caroline

Ok, this is going to sound like the moronic way of going about things, but it really helps. Go to beliefnet.com and take the quiz there. It helps you think about what you believe in, what you think you should get out of a religion and what your religious priorities are. I've found it to be pretty accurate. Plus, it's a lot easier than reading about every single religion out there and finding one, if you want to find one, that fits your beliefs best.

My results:

1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (92%)
3. Liberal Quakers (77%)
4. Nontheist (76%)
5. Theravada Buddhism (67%)
6. Neo-Pagan (64%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (61%)
8. Taoism (51%)
9. New Age (50%)
10. Reform Judaism (41%)

I stopped the count after Judaism because it just became ridiculous. Haha. Secular humanism got 100%, let's check it out...

• Belief in Deity
Not considered important. Most Humanists are atheists or agnostics.

• Incarnations
Same as above.

• Origin of Universe and Life
The scientific method is most respected as the means for revealing the mysteries of the origins of the universe and life.

• After Death
An afterlife or spiritual existence after death is not recognized.

• Why Evil?
No concept of “evil.” Reasons for wrongdoing are explored through scientific methods, e.g. through study of sociology, psychology, criminology.

• Salvation
No concept of afterlife or spiritual liberation or salvation. Realizing ones personal potential and working for the betterment of humanity through ethical consciousness and social works are considered paramount, but from a naturalistic rather than supernatural standpoint.

• Undeserved Suffering
No spiritual reasons but rather a matter of human vulnerability to misfortune, illness, and victimization.

• Contemporary Issues
The American Humanist Association endorses elective abortion. Other contemporary views include working for equality for homosexuals, gender equality, a secular approach to divorce and remarriage, working to end poverty, promoting peace and nonviolence, and environmental protection.

And Nontheist:

Atheists do not believe in a god or deity. Atheists' beliefs are similar to those of the Secular Humanists but do not necessarily include the emphasis on humanity's ability to improve the human condition. Views on contemporary issues vary widely.

Agnostics are inclined to question the existence of supernatural being(s) or a force, e.g., the answer to whether or not God (or Deity) exists would be: "We do not and/or cannot know."

Looks absolutely exactly like what I believe... I must also say that it's a good test (or, at least, accurate).

2nd attempt: (September 11th, 2008)

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1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (91%)
3. Nontheist (79%)
4. Liberal Quakers (75%)
5. Theravada Buddhism (64%)
6. Neo-Pagan (63%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (60%)
8. Taoism (47%)
9. New Age (44%)
10. Reform Judaism (41%)

Pretty similar... just rearranged a few. I'm still along the lines of someone who has no belief in higher power but believes that humans should help each other because nobody else will.

bloodiedrubies · 09-27-2007, 11:54 PM

I tried it Ms. Caroline...I don't prescribe to a certain faith so i thought it might be fun...

1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (96%)
3. Theravada Buddhism (89%)
4. New Age (85%)
5. Secular Humanism (82%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (82%)
7. Liberal Quakers (81%)
8. Sikhism (68%)
9. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (67%)
10. Jainism (63%)
11. Taoism (62%)
12. Reform Judaism (59%)
13. Orthodox Quaker (53%)
14. Nontheist (51%)
15. Hinduism (51%)
16. New Thought (45%)
17. Scientology (42%)

as for Germanboi, a lot of the gay guys in my area have been raised to be mormon...i think there is a conection...it just means that you've made the choice that that religion doesn't work for you. Gary (one of those friends) came out to his church...they don't let him go there any more...

mogness · 09-28-2007, 05:42 AM

I took this test, and it made me late for work

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Liberal Quakers (89%)
3. Theravada Buddhism (84%)
4. Neo-Pagan (84%)
5. Secular Humanism (84%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (78%)
7. New Age (78%)
8. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (74%)
9. Taoism (65%)
10. Orthodox Quaker (59%)
11. Nontheist (59%)
12. Reform Judaism (59%)
13. Jainism (58%)
14. Bahá'í Faith (54%)
15. Sikhism (53%)
16. New Thought (44%)
17. Hinduism (42%)
18. Orthodox Judaism (40%)
19. Scientology (40%)
20. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (36%)
21. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (32%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (31%)
23. Islam (30%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (26%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (22%)
26. Roman Catholic (22%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (16%)

I scored 100% for Unitarian Universalism. I've never followed a particular religion, but after reading about this one, it's weird because it's pretty much what I believe. Cool.

**Brother of Yeshua** · 09-28-2007, 08:31 AM

1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%)
2. Neo-Pagan (93%)
3. Unitarian Universalism (90%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (90%)
5. New Age (89%)
6. Liberal Quakers (88%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (72%)
8. Hinduism (68%)
9. Taoism (68%)
10. Reform Judaism (67%)
11. New Thought (65%)
12. Orthodox Quaker (65%)
13. Jainism (64%)
14. Bahá'í Faith (60%)
15. Scientology (59%)
16. Sikhism (57%)
17. Secular Humanism (56%)
18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (52%)
19. Orthodox Judaism (43%)
20. Seventh Day Adventist (36%)
21. Islam (33%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (33%)
23. Nontheist (32%)
24. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (32%)
25. Jehovah's Witness (21%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (19%)
27. Roman Catholic (19%)

And yes, i think Germanboi means whatever afterlife we seek is what we will get. I don't particularly think that's true, but what do I know?

acutelyaware · 09-28-2007, 01:15 PM

its what i thought

1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Orthodox Quaker (94%)
3. Eastern Orthodox (89%)
4. Roman Catholic (89%)
5. Seventh Day Adventist (77%)
6. Islam (73%)
7. Orthodox Judaism (73%)
8. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (68%)
9. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (63%)
10. Jehovah's Witness (55%)
11. Sikhism (54%)
12. Bahá'í Faith (51%)
13. Reform Judaism (50%)
14. Liberal Quakers (43%)
15. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)
16. Mahayana Buddhism (34%)
17. Theravada Buddhism (34%)
18. Jainism (32%)
19. Scientology (32%)
20. Nontheist (31%)
21. Hinduism (30%)
22. Unitarian Universalism (30%)
23. New Thought (28%)
24. Neo-Pagan (21%)
25. Taoism (19%)
26. New Age (19%)
27. Secular Humanism (17%)

WillyBubba · 09-28-2007, 08:02 PM

Here are mine. It's a very good test. I'd just like to see the formulas they use to determine the exact percentages. For instance, Rist and I are pretty close for our first six at least (and I'd be willing to bet the last 10 or so are rather similar as well) except for some small percentage differences.

1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Theravada Buddhism (81%)
4. Nontheist (76%)
5. Liberal Quakers (72%)
6. Neo-Pagan (59%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (48%)
8. Mahayana Buddhism (47%)
9. Taoism (43%)
10. New Age (42%)
11. New Thought (34%)
12. Scientology (34%)
13. Orthodox Quaker (32%)
14. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (30%)
15. Jainism (29%)
16. Hinduism (28%)
17. Reform Judaism (25%)
18. Sikhism (25%)
19. Bahá'í Faith (21%)
20. Jehovah's Witness (17%)
21. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (10%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (9%)
23. Seventh Day Adventist (8%)
24. Eastern Orthodox (7%)
25. Islam (7%)
26. Orthodox Judaism (7%)
27. Roman Catholic (7%)

Germanboi · 09-29-2007, 05:44 AM

LOL, I do not think I am any of the ones I have closest to my top...Though having been mormon...I am 73% mormon...lol, quite frankly I think it should be this one on top,

7. Unitarian Universalism (92%)

1. Reform Judaism (100%)
2. Islam (97%)
3. Orthodox Judaism (97%)
4. Liberal Quakers (95%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (95%)
6. Bahá'í Faith (92%)
7. Unitarian Universalism (92%)
8. Orthodox Quaker (92%)
9. Neo-Pagan (83%)
10. Sikhism (82%)
11. Mahayana Buddhism (82%)
12. Jainism (75%)
13. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (73%)
14. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (70%)
15. Secular Humanism (64%)
16. Hinduism (64%)
17. New Age (64%)
18. Scientology (61%)
19. Theravada Buddhism (60%)
20. Jehovah's Witness (57%)
21. Eastern Orthodox (50%)
22. Roman Catholic (50%)
23. New Thought (50%)
24. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (47%)
25. Seventh Day Adventist (47%)
26. Taoism (46%)
27. Nontheist (40%)

El Pirata · 09-29-2007, 05:59 AM

1. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (98%)
3. Orthodox Quaker (95%)
4. Liberal Quakers (95%)
5. Theravada Buddhism (90%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (89%)
7. Hinduism (79%)
8. Jainism (76%)
9. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (74%)
10. Neo-Pagan (72%)
11. Sikhism (72%)
12. Seventh Day Adventist (68%)
13. New Age (66%)
14. Taoism (66%)
15. Eastern Orthodox (63%)
16. Roman Catholic (63%)
17. Bahá'í Faith (57%)
18. Reform Judaism (54%)
19. Secular Humanism (53%)
20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (49%)
21. Orthodox Judaism (45%)
22. Jehovah's Witness (37%)
23. Islam (37%)
24. Nontheist (34%)
25. New Thought (33%)
26. Scientology (31%)
27. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (27%)

wow this one was kewl I enjoyed it

edit: I believe these two would more likely apply to me:
Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants
Unitarian Universalism

edit2: I retook the quiz and I actually bothered with the importance parts on the bottom, I think the second time is more reflective of my beliefs, btw the links to the religions after the quiz are pretty informative, this quiz should probably have been put in a different thread.

**SeaStone** · 09-30-2007, 12:37 AM

Gah, what a horrible quiz. *For me, Pirata. No offense.*

I don't want to be classified as Protestant or Catholic or whatever else. I'm a Christian, yes, but that doesn't mean I am fully behind the Church on every matter. Gah.

El Pirata · 09-30-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaStone

Gah, what a horrible quiz. *For me, Pirata. No offense.*

I don't want to be classified as Protestant or Catholic or whatever else. I'm a Christian, yes, but that doesn't mean I am fully behind the Church on every matter. Gah.

oh come on just take it

lol dont be scared its just for fun