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1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)
3. Nontheist (78%)

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lol

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quote: Originally posted by Zealot I agree. I had orthodox jew in 1st and Islam was in 2nd!

Hey, we all know arabs are just jews on horses, right?

	19-07-2002 01:30									#65
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did anyone try answering only evil answer, where possible, and see what religion that gives?

	19-07-2002 01:31									#66
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evil answer?

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	19-07-2002 01:32									#67
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy did anyone try answering only evil answer, where possible, and see what religion that gives?

"evil answer"? Did you take the same test that I did?

	19-07-2002 01:33									#68
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Unfortunately my personal insistence that religion and ideology are one and the same led to atheism (which supposedly proscribes no beliefs at all) being way down at 77%. Secular Humanism 100%, though.

I like this bit:

21. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (9%) Click here for info
22. Hinduism (7%) Click here for info
23. Jehovah's Witness (7%) Click here for info
24. Eastern Orthodox (4%) Click here for info
25. Islam (4%) Click here for info
26. Orthodox Judaism (4%) Click here for info
27. Roman Catholic (4%) Click here for info

	19-07-2002 01:35									#69
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well, not really evil, just answers that look bad, like this one:

quote: 11. Doing good works (deeds) and acting compassionately: is necessary is not necessary Not Applicable

	19-07-2002 01:43									#70
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quote: 11. Doing good works (deeds) and acting compassionately: is necessary is not necessary Not Applicable

Welcome to the wild wild world of salvation by faith alone

edit: and secular humanist here of course

	19-07-2002 01:50									#71
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy well, not really evil, just answers that look bad, like this one: quote: 11. Doing good works (deeds) and acting compassionately: is necessary is not necessary Not Applicable

That isn't a 'bad' or 'evil' answer.
Just 'cause a religon doesn't require it's followers to do good deeds does not make it evil.



Hell, if I where to project my values on the answers in the same way, I'd consider "it is necessary" to be the 'evil' answer, if there was one. Since that would mean that the religon tries to control it's followers behaviour, or that you think everyone is required to do good.

	19-07-2002 02:02									#72
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quote: Unfortunately my personal insistence that religion and ideology are one and the same led to atheism

glad to see that I have another person sharing that pov with me.

	19-07-2002 02:04									#73
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Stefu : yes , that sure raised my eyebrow up , as well.

	19-07-2002 02:23									#74
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1. Reform Judaism (100%) Click here for info
2. Liberal Quakers (91%) Click here for info
3. Unitarian Universalism (85%) Click here for info
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (84%) Click here for info
5. Sikhism (71%) Click here for info
6. Bahá'í Faith (70%) Click here for info
7. Orthodox Judaism (63%) Click here for info
8. Secular Humanism (62%) Click here for info
9. Neo-Pagan (61%) Click here for info
10. New Age (61%) Click here for info
11. Islam (59%) Click here for info
12. New Thought (57%) Click here for info
13. Orthodox Quaker (53%) Click here for info
14. Theravada Buddhism (52%) Click here for info
15. Mahayana Buddhism (48%) Click here for info
16. Scientology (48%) Click here for info
17. Taoism (44%) Click here for info
18. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (44%) Click here for info
19. Nontheist (42%) Click here for info
20. Jainism (42%) Click here for info
21. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (38%) Click here for info
22. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (38%) Click here for info
23. Eastern Orthodox (36%) Click here for info
24. Roman Catholic (36%) Click here for info
25. Seventh Day Adventist (34%) Click here for info
26. Jehovah's Witness (30%) Click here for info
27. Hinduism (27%) Click here for info

Damn that Reform Judaism... #1 again! Grrrr . Though I like the Quakers #2

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1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%) Click here for info
2. Eastern Orthodox (87%) Click here for info
3. Roman Catholic (87%) Click here for info
4. Seventh Day Adventist (77%) Click here for info
5. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (77%) Click here for info
6. Orthodox Quaker (76%) Click here for info
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (65%) Click here for info
8. Jehovah's Witness (64%) Click here for info
9. Orthodox Judaism (63%) Click here for info
10. Bahá'í Faith (57%) Click here for info
11. Islam (55%) Click here for info
12. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (43%) Click here for info
13. Liberal Quakers (41%) Click here for info
14. Sikhism (40%) Click here for info
15. Hinduism (35%) Click here for info
16. Unitarian Universalism (30%) Click here for info
17. Jainism (27%) Click here for info
18. Reform Judaism (25%) Click here for info
19. Mahayana Buddhism (21%) Click here for info
20. Theravada Buddhism (21%) Click here for info
21. New Thought (20%) Click here for info
22. Neo-Pagan (18%) Click here for info
23. Nontheist (15%) Click here for info
24. Scientology (12%) Click here for info
25. New Age (11%) Click here for info
26. Secular Humanism (7%) Click here for info
27. Taoism (7%) Click here for info

	19-07-2002 02:39									#76
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy did anyone try answering only evil answer, where possible, and see what religion that gives?

I'll give it a shot, based entirely on what I believe can be used in the most hypocritical, self-empowering way by the unscrupolous.

Pretty much as I expected:

1. Sikhism (100%) Click here for info
2. Hinduism (92%) Click here for info
3. Orthodox Judaism (89%) Click here for info
4. Jainism (88%) Click here for info
5. Bahá'í Faith (80%) Click here for info

	19-07-2002 02:53									#77
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Unsurprisingly, my top 3 were Secular Humanism, Unitarian Universalism, and Nontheism.

I got 40% Scientolgy. That's scary. Waaaay too high. Also too high were all the ones having to do with organizied religion.

Like I had 14% Jehovah's Witness. *Shudders*

But no test is perfect.

	19-07-2002 04:32									#78
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quote: Originally posted by Lorizael Like I had 14% Jehovah's Witness. *Shudders* But no test is perfect.

I'd expect to correspond to the wackier religions by a bit. After all, I don't believe in eating babies, and I'm pretty sure that the Jehovah's Witnesses are at least somewhat opposed to the practice.

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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Yes, but they excommunicated each other.

F*ck, how many times do I have to say this? Catholicism and the Eastern orthodoxies are part of the same communion. There are no major theological differences, just a nitpick here and there, and they each recognise each other's baptisms, marriages and so forth. A catholic can receive communion in an orthodox church.

The tensions between these faiths are mainly historical and political, not religious.

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quote: Originally posted by loinburger I'd expect to correspond to the wackier religions by a bit. After all, I don't believe in eating babies, and I'm pretty sure that the Jehovah's Witnesses are at least somewhat opposed to the practice.

yes I guess you have a point.

	19-07-2002 05:34									#81
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Tried going to for "most evil" myself

1. Orthodox Judaism (100%) Click here for info
2. Islam (92%) Click here for info
3. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (87%) Click here for info
4. Eastern Orthodox (87%) Click here for info
5. Roman Catholic (87%) Click here for info
6. Hinduism (77%) Click here for info
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25. Nontheist (16%) Click here for info
26. Taoism (10%) Click here for info
27. Secular Humanism (4%) Click here for info

Not too bad, Ulta-Orthodox Judaism is pretty creepy (although its not as bad as religions with a real hell, those creep me out which is why however annoying they might be in other regards Mormons, JWs, and Sihks are relatively OK with me since they damn anyone) and Taoism in unbelief are right where they should be
How'd you get Sihkism so high Snapcase?

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Okay, I tried to pick the answers I felt a charlatan/unscrupolous religious figure could easiest use to make people feel astonishingly bad about themselves.

Q1: Both God and Everything. Lots of room for interpretation.
Q2: Many Incarnations. Presenting yourself as the son of god makes things easier, no?
Q3: Everything is an illusion. Even your hunger.
Q4: Reincarnation. It's a toss-up between "proper hell" and "return as a cabbage", though.
Q5: Not Listening to the Voice of God. I am the voice of god.
Q6: No. It's your own fault.
Q7: Karma and Part of God's Design. It's all your fault that you suffer so much.
Q8: Toss-up, really, but I went for the first option.
Q9: Required all the way.
Q10: No Confession, No Forgiveness.
Q11: Necessary. With my definition of "good deeds".
Q12: Strict Ritual Adherence, Simple Living (Don't get uppity!)
Q13: No Abortions!
Q14: No Fags!
Q15: Kirche Kuche Kinder!
Q16: No Divorces!
Q17: No Social Betterment!
Q18: No Steenking Pacifism!
Q19: Come to me to be healed, god is punishing you.
Q20: Toss-up. I said yes, cause proscribing is quite nasty.

Er, this time it was Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Orthodox Judaism, Mahayata Buddhism. But you get the direction my answers went.

	19-07-2002 20:53									#83
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aaaaah ok, that makes some sense. Don't see why you went with reincarnation instead of hell though, few things are as fine a mind-**** as belief in hell...

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1. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Liberal Quakers (92%)
4. Reform Judaism (70%)
5. Hinduism (69%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (66%)
7. Orthodox Quaker (66%)
8. Neo-Pagan (65%)
9. Sikhism (64%)
10. Theravada Buddhism (59%)
11. New Age (58%)
12. Secular Humanism (55%)
13. Eastern Orthodox (51%)
14. Roman Catholic (51%)
15. Bahá'í Faith (50%)
16. Jainism (49%)
17. New Thought (48%)
18. Seventh Day Adventist (48%)
19. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (48%)
20. Taoism (46%)
21. Orthodox Judaism (42%)
22. Scientology (40%)
23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (33%)
24. Nontheist (32%)
25. Islam (31%)
26. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (31%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (24%)

Wow...a quiz that really got it right. Interestlingly enough:

quote: Examples include some churches within Anglican/Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, United Church of Christ.

	19-07-2002 23:56									#85
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quote: Originally posted by Boshko Tried going to for "most evil" myself

Depends on what you consider evil.

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1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (99%)
3. Theravada Buddhism (95%)
4. Nontheist (80%)
5. Liberal Quakers (78%)
6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (57%)
7. Taoism (57%)
8. Neo-Pagan (56%)
9. Mahayana Buddhism (49%)
10. New Age (40%)
11. Reform Judaism (38%)
12. Orthodox Quaker (36%)
13. Sikhism (36%)
14. Jainism (33%)
15. Hinduism (31%)
16. New Thought (28%)
17. Scientology (28%)
18. Bahá'í Faith (24%)
19. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (22%)
20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (19%)
21. Seventh Day Adventist (17%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (15%)
23. Eastern Orthodox (12%)
24. Islam (12%)
25. Orthodox Judaism (12%)
26. Roman Catholic (12%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (6%)

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Is this it? That list doesn't look remotely complete. Where are the shamanistic beliefs? No classical Greek? No Norse? No Egyptian? No Chinese?

Sheesh.

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Okay, a little help here, people:

My top two were Unitarianism and Liberal Quaker, both of which I admire tremedously (though I do tend to think of the Unitarians as a little too feel-good for my tastes).

# 3 & 4, though, were New Age and Neo-Pagan, both of which I regard as pathetic jokes rather than religions.

And dead last was Roman Catholicism, the religion in which I was raised and with which I still identify strongly.

Where the hell did I go wrong?