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Belief system selector

Wow... I guess I'm a quaker.... :)

the Liberal Christian Protestants didn't surprise me, but the seventh-day adventists sure did. Yeeesh.


1. Orthodox Quaker (100%)

2. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (94%)

3. Liberal Quakers (80%)

4. Seventh Day Adventist (77%)

5. Unitarian Universalism (75%)
 
Finella said:
Wow... I guess I'm a quaker.... :)

the Liberal Christian Protestants didn't surprise me, but the seventh-day adventists sure did. Yeeesh.


1. Orthodox Quaker (100%)

2. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (94%)

3. Liberal Quakers (80%)

4. Seventh Day Adventist (77%)

5. Unitarian Universalism (75%)

I was 85% on Quaker!:rolleyes:

Here's the definition of an Orthodox Quaker

• Belief in Deity
There is a Trinity of the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit that comprises one God Almighty. God is personal and incorporeal.


• Incarnations
Jesus Christ is God's only incarnation. God is manifest within all as the light. Jesus possessed the light to the highest degree and is "the Light" within.


• Origin of Universe and Life
The most orthodox Quakers hold to the authority of the Bible, and the book of Genesis--that God created all in less than seven days and less that 10,000 years ago. But many would maintain that a biblical "day" is not a literal 24 hours.


• After Death
Most orthodox Quakers believe in direct reward and punishment, heaven and hell, the second coming of Christ, and resurrection of the dead (similar to conservative Christian view).


• Why Evil?
Some Orthodox Quakers adhere to similar beliefs as conservative Christians--belief in original sin and Satan. Many believe that lack of awareness of God's divine light within, or rebellion against it, is the cause of wrongdoing, and that alienation from God leaves one vulnerable to temptation or Satan.


• Salvation
Some Friends (the formal name of the group) churches include rites of baptism and communion, but sacraments to God are most often considered to arise from inward experiences, a personal encounter with God, rather than church ritual. Salvation is found internally through union with Christ, the divine Light within all. Many Quaker churches, e.g. evangelical, believe similarly to Conservative Protestant, that salvation is a free gift from God, with faith, independent of good works. Yet moral behavior and good works are viewed as essential to showing faith and obedience to God. Good works, such as humanitarian service, social justice, and peace efforts, are an expression of Christian love. Simplicity and humility are viewed as essential to living a Christian life.


• Undeserved Suffering
The most orthodox Quakers maintain that Satan causes suffering. Suffering is allowed by God as part of His divine will and plan. Quakers focus on reducing human suffering, especially that caused by social injustice or violence.


• Contemporary Issues
Social-betterment programs and nonviolence are fundamental to Quakerism. Some Orthodox Quaker churches are very accepting of homosexuality, and others condemn it as contrary to God's will.
 
I guess I better find out what Theravada Buddhism is real fast. :)

It seems to me the test answers seem to be missing the deist viewpoint, what I like to call "God spinning the top" theory. What would Thomas Jefferson score I wonder.
 
Here's mine: (not very surprising, really...except for Quaker and down, I suppose)

1. Non-theist (100%)
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2. Secular Humanism (100%)
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3. Unitarian Universalism (86%)
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4. Theravada Buddhism (61%)
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5. Liberal Quakers (53%)
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6. Neo-Pagan (44%)
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7. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (35%)
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8. Taoism (31%)
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9. Bahá'í Faith (27%)
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10. Seventh Day Adventist (27%)
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11. Eastern Orthodox (22%)
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12. Islam (22%)
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13. Jainism (22%)
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14. Orthodox Judaism (22%)
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15. Roman Catholic (22%)
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16. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (17%)
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17. New Age (17%)
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18. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (13%)
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19. Hinduism (13%)
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20. Jehovah's Witness (13%)
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21. Orthodox Quaker (13%)
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22. Reform Judaism (13%)
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23. Sikhism (13%)
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24. Scientology (5%)
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25. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (0%)
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26. Mahayana Buddhism (0%)
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27. New Thought (0%)
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Ruby said:


I was 85% on Quaker!:rolleyes:

Here's the definition of an Orthodox Quaker


Wow, thanks for that, Ruby... I didn't get a chance to look it up.

But that test is wrong if the description you gave is accurate. There's no way I could have scored 100% Orthodox Quaker if I disagree with some basic statements in that description. Maybe I need to take that test again! :P
 
Ruby said:


It's been a long and arduous journey!!!!:D

Mine wasn't. One day I just decided that I would live in complete and total rejection of the concept after being an agnostic fence sitter and skeptic for the largest part of my life up to that time. I was 49 at the time, but had never held hard to any real belief system.

However Ms. Ruby, if the trip got you too reality I have to think it was worth it.

Headed out to Texas probably the end of next week. Lots of hassles getting the closure on this home accomplished for the new buyer. They are the newlywed Captain and either the chief stewardess or other crewmember of a 130" Jongert sailboat, and are in Spain at the moment.

I plan on getting the JREF SW functioning ASAP after getting to Texas. I also hope to get a group large enough for the Amazing Meeting '04 to be able to pool the airfares and charter a plane to take us out and pick us up. Showing up in a Citation or Lear is THE WAY TO TRAVEL!:D

I am already tired of one size fits all tests of my non existing belief system.:p
 
Finella said:


Wow, thanks for that, Ruby... I didn't get a chance to look it up.

But that test is wrong if the description you gave is accurate. There's no way I could have scored 100% Orthodox Quaker if I disagree with some basic statements in that description. Maybe I need to take that test again! :P

I thought my 85% was off too. I should have scored much lower.
 
Sorry but I wish to implement my 5th amendment rights on the results of my test score.
 
1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)

2. Mahayana Buddhism (93%)

3. Neo-Pagan (89%)

4. New Age (86%)

5. Liberal Quakers (85%)

6. New Thought (83%)

7. Taoism (77%)

8. Scientology (76%)

9. Theravada Buddhism (75%)

10. Hinduism (73%)

11. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (71%)

12. Jainism (62%)

13. Secular Humanism (62%)

14. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (57%)

15. Reform Judaism (55%)

16. Sikhism (54%)

17. Non-theist (43%)

18. Orthodox Quaker (38%)

19. Orthodox Judaism (37%)

20. Bahá'í Faith (29%)

21. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (27%)

22. Islam (26%)

23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (25%)

24. Seventh Day Adventist (23%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (16%)

26. Roman Catholic (16%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (8%)
 
# 1. Secular Humanism (100%)
# 2. Unitarian Universalism (92%)
# 3. Non-theist (81%)
# 4. Liberal Quakers (71%)
# 5. Theravada Buddhism (67%)
# 6. Neo-Pagan (62%) - Feh!
# 7. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (59%)
# 8. Reform Judaism (46%) - Not sure why this scored lower than Liberal Protestants or Quakers, since Reform Judaism doesn't require any belief in God.
# 9. Taoism (45%) - Feh!
# 10. New Age (44%) - Gak!
 
PixyMisa said:
# 1. Secular Humanism (100%)
# 2. Unitarian Universalism (92%)
# 3. Non-theist (81%)
# 4. Liberal Quakers (71%)
# 5. Theravada Buddhism (67%)
# 6. Neo-Pagan (62%) - Feh!
# 7. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (59%)
# 8. Reform Judaism (46%) - Not sure why this scored lower than Liberal Protestants or Quakers, since Reform Judaism doesn't require any belief in God.
# 9. Taoism (45%) - Feh!
# 10. New Age (44%) - Gak!

Have you ever met a Liberal Quaker?!
 
My results:


1. Non-theist (100%)

2. Secular Humanism (100%)

3. Unitarian Universalism (91%)

4. Theravada Buddhism (80%)

5. Liberal Quakers (69%)

26. Roman Catholic (17%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (8%)
 
Seismosaurus,

I chose "not applicable" for questions such as "Is Baptism necessary?" because if I am an athiest then it follows that it is "not applicable". The test assumes that if you choose "not necessary" that you are a theist. My results tend to confirm this, as the first time I tried it I was a "100% non-theist" when I chose "not applicable" to such questions, but when I tried it a second time choosing "not necessary" to such questions I was "88% non theist".
 
imagineNoReligion said:
Seismosaurus,

I chose "not applicable" for questions such as "Is Baptism necessary?" because if I am an athiest then it follows that it is "not applicable". The test assumes that if you choose "not necessary" that you are a theist. My results tend to confirm this, as the first time I tried it I was a "100% non-theist" when I chose "not applicable" to such questions, but when I tried it a second time choosing "not necessary" to such questions I was "88% non theist".

Right, understood. I wish they had made that clear in the quiz.
 

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