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Post by mentalguru on May 19, 2010 16:57:55 GMT -5
Wow this is weird. Found a webcsite to match up your 'beliefs'. One nitpick is a thing where it almost seems like they are inferring people believe life came about due to evolution rather than it was what caused diversity. I ticked that box anyway though... Interestingly my own top chosen choice (got 100% match) was Universial Universalism. Unsurprisingly my 2nd top was Secular humanist. With a form of Buddhism as my third. I'm not sure how I got ANY points on the christian science one though... because I ndicated I disagreed with a fundemental part of their teachings (using faith healings instead of medical science and that I felt strongly about it... lol). Plus WTF scientology? And why is RCatholic so low compared to even that one? I find that a little weird. It's kind of interesting though. Here's the website, and my own results: www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx1. Unitarian Universalism (100%) 2. Secular Humanism (94%) 3. Theravada Buddhism (87%) 4. Liberal Quakers (84%) 5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (73%) 6. Neo-Pagan (73%) 7. Taoism (72%) 8. Nontheist (71%) 9. Mahayana Buddhism (66%) 10. Reform Judaism (59%) 11. New Age (58%) 12. Sikhism (55%) 13. Orthodox Quaker (54%) 14. Jainism (50%) 15. Scientology (47%) 16. Baha'i Faith (45%) 17. New Thought (44%) 18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (41%) 19. Hinduism (34%) 20. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (34%) 21. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (33%) 22. Islam (32%) 23. Orthodox Judaism (32%) 24. Seventh Day Adventist (24%) 25. Eastern Orthodox (17%) 26. Roman Catholic (17%) 27. Jehovah's Witness (11%) Uh, have fun!
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Post by Bampot on May 19, 2010 18:11:42 GMT -5
This is really interesting. Here are my results:
1. Theravada Buddhism (100%) 2. Neo-Pagan (94%) 3. Mahayana Buddhism (93%) 4. New Age (92%) 5. Unitarian Universalism (91%) 6. Liberal Quakers (80%) 7. Secular Humanism (74%) 8. Taoism (74%) 9. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (70%) 10. New Thought (62%) 11. Reform Judaism (62%) 12. Scientology (60%) 13. Jainism (59%) 14. Hinduism (53%) 15. Orthodox Quaker (52%) 16. Sikhism (51%) 17. Nontheist (50%) 18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (46%) 19. Baha'i Faith (42%) 20. Seventh Day Adventist (27%) 21. Orthodox Judaism (27%) 22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (25%) 23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (18%) 24. Islam (17%) 25. Eastern Orthodox (10%) 26. Roman Catholic (10%) 27. Jehovah's Witness (4%)
This was really interesting for me, as I'm a non-religious agnostic.
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Post by mistica0christina on May 19, 2010 18:49:59 GMT -5
Well, here are my results... 1. Liberal Quakers (100%) 2. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (97%) 3. Unitarian Universalism (93%) 4. Baha'i Faith (78%) 5. Reform Judaism (72%) 6. Orthodox Quaker (70%) 7. Neo-Pagan (68%) 8. Taoism (67%) 9. Theravada Buddhism (65%) 10. Secular Humanism (65%) 11. New Age (65%) 12. Mahayana Buddhism (63%) 13. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (59%) 14. New Thought (55%) 15. Sikhism (51%) 16. Jainism (49%) 17. Scientology (49%) 18. Orthodox Judaism (45%) 19. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (43%) 20. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (42%) 21. Nontheist (41%) 22. Hinduism (40%) 23. Islam (37%) 24. Seventh Day Adventist (36%) 25. Eastern Orthodox (33%) 26. Roman Catholic (33%) 27. Jehovah's Witness (31%) ...that's interesting, so I only share a 33% with that of my own religion...now all I'm wondering is what is a liberal quaker?
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Post by pitbulllady on May 19, 2010 20:39:31 GMT -5
I got 100% Protestant Mainstream to Liberal Christian-no surprise there at all!
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Post by mentalguru on May 20, 2010 2:23:32 GMT -5
Hee! I look up my top spot and its actually pretty similar to the secular humanists... only its more on an inter-faith group. Used to be wholly christian with the belief that no soul remained forever in hell and that everyone recieved salvation eventually. But then it became more of an inter-faith group which tries to service the community it is in. So basically it's similar to the secular humanists except religious people AS WELL as the non-religious do join.
Personally I find that kind of cool. I think that fits. Its more an area of discussion for anyone. I think atheists/agnostics, christians and buddhists tend to be among the most common members, they seem to be mentioned a lot anyway....
Found on a random website:
"Unitarianism Universalism is an unusual religious organization. Unlike most religions in North America, it does not require its adherents to adhere to a specific set of beliefs. Its membership includes individuals who identify themselves as Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Christians, Humanists, Wiccans, or other religious tradition. Many inter-faith couples find it to be a comfortable religious home. UUs view the main function of the congregation as facilitating the spiritual quest of its members.
Major concerns of the UU religion include social justice and service to humanity. Most UUs readily adapt their beliefs to the findings of science. Thus they were very active in the abolition of slavery, gaining of equal rights for women, and the attainment of equal rights, including the right to marry, for homosexuals and bisexuals. They have an influence on the culture that is far beyond what one would expect from their numbers."
Granted on the website itself it gives some information. There's like one thing I disagree with on THAT one but I blame the question, and it's more a grey area for me in any case.
I didn't know these people existed to be honest though. I mean I know many groups united to abolish slavery and all but didn't know it still existed in this much a capacity.
Few people in it, but they tend to make a difference in general in society.
I am intrigued. Perhaps I should look into them if they exist in Belfast rather than the humanists? Eh we'll see. XD.
Your top one Bampot (T. Buddhism):
Belief in Deity The concept of a supreme Creator God is rejected or at least considered irrelevant to Theravada Buddhism. Buddha, "the Awakened One," is revered above all--not as "God" but as supreme sage, model of a fully enlightened person.
• Incarnations Buddha was a human, a fully enlightened spiritual teacher and inspiration. As there is no belief in or relevant God, there are no incarnations of God worshipped.
• Origin of Universe and Life Buddhists consider it the job of scientists to explain origins of the universe and life. There is no contradiction with scientific discovery, however many maintain that the world creates and recreates itself millions of times every fraction of a second.
• After Death There is no transmigration of individual souls, but through the law of karma, one's wholesome or unwholesome intentions become imprinted in the mind. Negative mental states persist through continual rebirth until one's intentions become wholesome. Once fully enlightened, one is liberated from rebirths, reaching a state of absolute selflessness resulting in ultimate bliss called Nirvana--the "Deathless State." One becomes Buddha (or one with Buddha). Some Buddhists, especially modern Western, don't emphasize or believe in literal rebirth.
• Why Evil? People have free will to commit wrongs or rights. Evil doings may result when egoism, cravings, attachments, and ignorance are expressed as greed, hatred, and violence, which, if unmitigated, is perpetuated through rebirth.
• Salvation Enlightenment is an individual journey to Nirvana (complete bliss)--liberation from suffering and cycles of rebirth--acheived by following the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. To eliminate karma, which causes rebirth, one must extinguish the belief in a separate self that give rise to cravings, desires, and attachments. The path to enlightenment includes loving-kindness and compassion, moral conduct, charity, wisdom, and meditation.
• Undeserved Suffering Unenlightened life is suffering, and the cessation of this suffering is the primary goal of Buddhism--to reach Nirvana, to end cycles of rebirth. Suffering is a result of past-life greed, hatred, and ignorance, which return as suffering (karma), while compassion toward others who suffer reduces the effects of karma.
• Contemporary Issues Abortion is considered murder, and all violent acts cause horrific karmic consequence. Homosexuality in itself is not specifically condemned by scripture, but opinions vary, especially among various Buddhist cultures--e.g., Buddhists in the United States are generally very accepting, while some Asian Buddhists are generally strongly opposed to homosexuality. It is believed that divorce wouldn't occur if one follows Buddhist precepts, but a couple is not condemned if they separate due to vast personal differences. In Theravada countries, gender roles are generally traditional (e.g. woman as child caretakers and men as providers), but less rigid as contemporary demands are made on women (e.g. working women). ---------- Mistica:
(Liberal Quakers... honestly they seem very similar to the UU... just more christian if that makes more sense? Its like UU only with more christianity ... or at least it's very similar to it anyway.)
• Belief in Deity Diverse beliefs, from belief in a personal God as an incorporeal spirit to questioning belief in a personal God.
• Incarnations Beliefs vary from the literal to the symbolic belief in Jesus Christ as God's incarnation. Most believe we are all sons and daughters of God, with the main focus on experiencing and listening to God, the Light within, accessible to all.
• Origin of Universe and Life Emphasis is placed on spiritual truths as revealed to each individual. Many believe that God created/controls all events/processes that modern scientists are uncovering about origins. Many believe in scientific accounts alone or don't profess to know.
• After Death Few liberal Quakers believe in direct reward and punishment, heaven and hell, or second coming of Christ. The primary focus is nondogmatic: God is love, love is eternal, and our actions in life should reflect love for all of humanity.
• Why Evil? Beliefs vary, as the focus is not on why, but how to eliminate wrongs, especially violence. Many believe that violence against another human is violence against God. Many Quakers believe that lack of awareness of God's divine Light within all may result in wrongdoing. Many believe that evil is simply an unfortunate part of human nature that we all must work to eliminate.
• Salvation Beliefs are diverse, as dogma is de-emphasized. Most believe that all will be saved because God is good and forgiving, and the divine Light of God is available to all. Good works, especially social work and peace efforts, are viewed as integral to the salvation of humanity, regardless of belief or nonbelief in an afterlife.
• Undeserving Suffering Liberal Quakers do not believe that Satan causes suffering. Some believe suffering is part of God's plan, will, or design, even if we don't immediately understand it. Some don't believe in any spiritual reasons for suffering. Quakers focus on reducing human suffering, especially that which is caused by social injustice or violence.
• Contemporary Issues Views vary, some maintaining that abortion violates Quaker commitment to nonviolence, but some view the right to choose abortion as an aspect of equal rights for women and/or as a personal matter between the woman and God. The American Friends Service Committee (an independent Quaker organization with participants of many faiths, which provides international programs for economic and social justice, peace, humanitarian aid) supports the woman’s right to choose abortion according to her own conscience. ----------
Pitbullady: Ah, you got your own religion. Hee, guess you were the only one not surprised. XD. ---
I think it's rather strange (for Bampot, Mistica and myself) that Rcism was pretty low. I mean I assummed I shared more with them than friggin scientology. DX
I'm unsuprised that Mainline to Liberal protestants was in the top 5 in any case. Liberal Quakers, the UUs and secular humanist are pretty similar to one another. T. Buddhism is different but sounds pretty interesting in some respects.
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Post by Bampot on May 20, 2010 10:42:07 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the information. I'm really interested in the sound of Unitarianism Universalism. It wasn't my top, but it was high up there on mine.
I know! 10% in Roman Catholic and 60% Scientology. Did not expect that one. Of course, I wasn't raised Catholic, but I still expected it to be higher. My family are a mix of baptist and protestants, but my mom always taught me things like karma and reincarnation, which I think really influenced my top pick for this one. Even thought I'm skeptical in the Christian idea of Heaven and even more skeptical of Hell, I still believe somewhat in the idea of reincarnation. I believe that the balance that the Buddhist talk about to be very interesting, but I don't believe I'll ever become a Buddhist. I just enjoy many of their beliefs.
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Post by mentalguru on May 20, 2010 12:32:06 GMT -5
Yeah, it was 47% vs 17% in that area for me too. I mean WTH?
My family is protestant too, my aunt is a bit more conservative but my parents and others tend to be more liberal in that area. Or they became like that as I grew up. As a kid I think they were a bit more strict. Not SUPER strict or anything like that but yeah. Though that might be just a childs perspective or something.
Still yeah I assumed I'd share more with catholism than scientology. That was surprising.
I think you probably got more points because they do have a thing for reincarnation... sort of.
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Post by Bampot on May 20, 2010 13:32:26 GMT -5
Most of my family are very liberal, although my grandma is that classic fire and brimstone to all sinners and non-believers type. She used to scare my cousins and me with stories of how the world will end if everyone stops believing in Jesus. Said everything would be on fire and giant scorpions would kill everybody. Scared the crap out of me.
I think it's a lot to do with the karma thing too. There were a lot of questions about that. I don't believe in karma or reincarnation 100%, not even 50%, but I believe them over many other explanations that other religions offer.
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