What Do You Believe? Quiz

[orchis]

Theravada 100 %

Secular Humanism 87 %

Unitarian Universalism 87%

Liberal Quaker 79 %

Mahayana 76%

Fun Quiz, didnt know what result to expect and was unexpected, but okay.

[jumnien]

My computer is too slow to take the test.

Anyway, I believe that religion is like movie-watching or novel-reading or poetry or all of the arts as opposed to sciences whereby to experience what it has to offer it is expeditious to temporarily suspend dis-belief. It is this suspension of dis-belief that allows one the freedom from his pre-conceptions and opinions and gives a freedom to investigate in an artistic rather than a scientific sense a new perspective.

[sutnyod]

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)

2. Secular Humanism (85%)

3. Theravada Buddhism (85%)

4. Liberal Quakers (84%)

5. Neo-Pagan (82%)

25. Jehovah's Witness (16%)

26. Eastern Orthodox (14%)

27. Roman Catholic (14%)

My first and last are the same as sbk's.

[madjbs]

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)

2. Theravada Buddhism (98%)

3. Mahayana Buddhism (90%)

4. Liberal Quakers (88%)

5. Secular Humanism (83%)

6. Neo-Pagan (80%)

7. Taoism (78%)

8. New Age (74%)

9. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (72%)

10. Jainism (68%)

11. Hinduism (60%)

12. Sikhism (58%)

13. Reform Judaism (58%)

14. Scientology (56%)

15. Nontheist (55%)

16. Orthodox Quaker (55%)

17. New Thought (53%)

18. Bahá'í Faith (40%)

19. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)

20. Orthodox Judaism (33%)

21. Seventh Day Adventist (28%)

22. Islam (25%)

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

24. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (25%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (17%)

26. Roman Catholic (17%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (12%)

[chownah]

All those religions that end up on the bottom......can someone figure out how to answer the questions to get them on top....can anyone get 100% Jehovah's Witness for example?

[garro]

All those religions that end up on the bottom......can someone figure out how to answer the questions to get them on top....can anyone get 100% Jehovah's Witness for example?

Hi Chownah, I suppose some religions are more fixed than others, especially where this quiz is concerned. . Unitarian Universalism seems to cover almost all beliefs and so explains its popularity.

As far as a remember there is a question about abortion and answering this in a certain way could exclude you from the RC group. Jehovah Witness believe in specific things which you would probably need to agree with in the quiz, but Islam covers a range of different schools of though so is probably slightly easier to score higher on.

[chownah]

Hi Garro,

You might be right about these things...but can you get a score of 100% for some of these bottom of the barrel religions?...Jehovah's Witness for example?

How about taking the quiz again and this time answer everything the same as before but change your answer to the abortion question for example and see how much it affects your bottom of the barrel religion scores....and your top drawer religion scores too for that matter.

Chownah

[sbk]

All those religions that end up on the bottom......can someone figure out how to answer the questions to get them on top....can anyone get 100% Jehovah's Witness for example?

Be a nutcase?

Sorry, couldn't resist

[garro]

Hi Garro,

You might be right about these things...but can you get a score of 100% for some of these bottom of the barrel religions?...Jehovah's Witness for example?

How about taking the quiz again and this time answer everything the same as before but change your answer to the abortion question for example and see how much it affects your bottom of the barrel religion scores....and your top drawer religion scores too for that matter.

Chownah

Perhaps Jehovah's Witnesses are not permitted to do an online quiz about their beliefs, so doing one automatically disqualifies you from being one. I might try doing the test later and see if I can get JW as no1. I'll let you know.

[garro]

OK Chownah, I tried to answer the questions as I thought a JW would and I got;

1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)

2. Jehovah's Witness (97%)

3. Eastern Orthodox (94%)

4. Roman Catholic (94%)

5. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (86%)

6. Seventh Day Adventist (84%)

7. Orthodox Quaker (75%)

8. Orthodox Judaism (61%)

9. Hinduism (57%)

10. Islam (52%)

11. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (49%)

12. Jainism (44%)

13. Bahá'í Faith (42%)

14. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (42%)

15. Theravada Buddhism (37%)

16. Mahayana Buddhism (36%)

17. Sikhism (32%)

18. Liberal Quakers (30%)

19. New Thought (23%)

20. Scientology (22%)

21. Unitarian Universalism (16%)

22. Nontheist (14%)

23. Neo-Pagan (14%)

24. New Age (14%)

25. Reform Judaism (13%)

26. Taoism (13%)

27. Secular Humanism (9%)

I hope they don't start knocking on my door now

[Jingthing]

No surprises for me. Explains why I like to slam the door on Jehovah's types though ... Zero percent. Cool.

1. Secular Humanism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)

3. Nontheist (79%)

4. Liberal Quakers (75%)

5. Neo-Pagan (68%)

6. Theravada Buddhism (67%)

7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (62%)

8. Taoism (54%)

9. New Age (49%)

10. Reform Judaism (49%)

11. Orthodox Quaker (35%)

12. Mahayana Buddhism (34%)

13. Bahá'í Faith (33%)

14. Sikhism (33%)

15. Scientology (32%)

16. New Thought (28%)

17. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (24%)

18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (20%)

19. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (19%)

20. Jainism (18%)

21. Seventh Day Adventist (16%)

22. Eastern Orthodox (16%)

23. Islam (16%)

24. Orthodox Judaism (16%)

25. Roman Catholic (16%)

26. Hinduism (8%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (0%)

Edited July 7, 2007 by Jingthing

[RueFang]

oh god (figuratively speaking)...I'm new age (almost!)...might just go slit my wrists now...not to worry, will lead me closer to my non-entity, nameless, formless supreme being Bit close to Tom's cult for my liking but interesting thread Garro, good time filler and informative about religions I didn't have much of a clue about.

1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%) 2. New Age (99%) 3. Unitarian Universalism (94%) 4. Neo-Pagan (93%) 5. Taoism (87%) 6. Theravada Buddhism (85%) 7. Liberal Quakers (84%) 8. Hinduism (80%) 9. New Thought (79%) 10. Scientology (77%) 11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (76%) 12. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (69%) 13. Jainism (64%) 14. Orthodox Quaker (62%) 15. Secular Humanism (61%) 16. Reform Judaism (54%) 17. Bahแ'ํ Faith (50%) 18. Sikhism (49%) 19. Nontheist (31%) 20. Orthodox Judaism (31%) 21. Seventh Day Adventist (29%) 22. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (26%) 23. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (23%) 24. Islam (23%) 25. Eastern Orthodox (18%) 26. Roman Catholic (18%) 27. Jehovah's Witness (14%)

[chownah]

Seems like the quiz thinks that Jehovah's Witness and Roman Catholic are almost the same since they always seem to be near each other in the rankings...either both at the top together or both at the bottom together....does this seem right? Are Jehovah's Witness and Roman Catholicism really similar?

Chownah

[thaicurious]

yes, a jehovah's witness is the door to door vacuum salesman version of a roman catholic.

(still waiting for you to post your results.... :::tapping foot:::: )

Edited July 8, 2007 by thaicurious

[Grover]

yes, a jehovah's witness is the door to door vacuum salesman version of a roman catholic.

ie. they suck and try and make you cross.

[chownah]

So I guess that this quiz is just a joke then.

[garro]

So I guess that this quiz is just a joke then.

I suppose it can be if you want it to be

[jamesc2000]

I was baptised as a Catholic when I was born but realised one day that I was really a Buddhist - a Theravada Buddhist.

So this is to me an extremely accurate result!

1. Theravada Buddhism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)

3. Mahayana Buddhism (91%)

4. Neo-Pagan (88%)

5. Jainism (87%)

6. Sikhism (77%)

7. Hinduism (73%)

8. Taoism (69%)

9. Liberal Quakers (63%)

10. New Age (63%)

11. Secular Humanism (62%)

12. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (51%)

13. Orthodox Judaism (51%)

14. Reform Judaism (48%)

15. Nontheist (45%)

16. Scientology (44%)

17. Bahá'í Faith (40%)

18. New Thought (40%)

19. Orthodox Quaker (40%)

20. Islam (36%)

21. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (29%)

22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (29%)

23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (22%)

24. Seventh Day Adventist (20%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (18%)

26. Roman Catholic (18%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (11%)

[jamesc2000]

I was baptised as a Catholic when I was born but realised one day that I was really a Buddhist - a Theravada Buddhist.

So this is to me an extremely accurate result!

1. Theravada Buddhism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)

3. Mahayana Buddhism (91%)

4. Neo-Pagan (88%)

5. Jainism (87%)

6. Sikhism (77%)

7. Hinduism (73%)

8. Taoism (69%)

9. Liberal Quakers (63%)

10. New Age (63%)

11. Secular Humanism (62%)

12. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (51%)

13. Orthodox Judaism (51%)

14. Reform Judaism (48%)

15. Nontheist (45%)

16. Scientology (44%)

17. Bahá'í Faith (40%)

18. New Thought (40%)

19. Orthodox Quaker (40%)

20. Islam (36%)

21. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (29%)

22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (29%)

23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (22%)

24. Seventh Day Adventist (20%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (18%)

26. Roman Catholic (18%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (11%)

And why did I post my results?

I am so chuffed that a test can so accurately assess a person's belief! I thot that would be like really hard to do, let alone do so with such precision!

[garro]

I am glad you are pleased with your results jamesc2000

Remember though, that even among Theravada members there is debate about what Theravada is.

It would be interesting to see how Ajahn Buddhadhassa or Ajahn Chan would score on this test.

Edited July 8, 2007 by garro

[Sir Burr]

My results.

What a load of bollux. If you don't believe in God, how could the results for those religions thet do believe in a God be more than 0%?

1. Secular Humanism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (92%)

3. Nontheist (78%)

4. Liberal Quakers (74%)

5. Theravada Buddhism (68%)

6. Neo-Pagan (60%)

7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (59%)

8. New Age (45%)

9. Taoism (44%)

10. Reform Judaism (42%)

11. Orthodox Quaker (37%)

12. Mahayana Buddhism (36%)

13. Scientology (31%)

14. New Thought (29%)

15. Sikhism (28%)

16. Bahá'í Faith (26%)

17. Jainism (25%)

18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (23%)

19. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (21%)

20. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (19%)

21. Islam (18%)

22. Orthodox Judaism (18%)

23. Seventh Day Adventist (18%)

24. Hinduism (16%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (14%)

26. Roman Catholic (14%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (10%)

[Goldenbead]

I found it interesting.

My top five.

1. Neo-Pagan (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (94%)

3. Hinduism (85%)

4. Liberal Quakers (84%)

5. Mahayana Buddhism (84%)

[jamesc2000]

I am glad you are pleased with your results jamesc2000

Remember though, that even among Theravada members there is debate about what Theravada is.

It would be interesting to see how Ajahn Buddhadhassa or Ajahn Chan would score on this test.

I was baptised as a Catholic at birth but one day realised I was a Buddhist! And this was only a few weeks ago so I am not sure about Theravada.

But I am not hung up about Theravada or Mahayana or whatever, the truth is the truth whatever we want to name it.

[villagefarang]

So why am I the only one to get 0% in my results?

1. Nontheist (100%)

2. Secular Humanism (100%)

3. Theravada Buddhism (83%)

4. Unitarian Universalism (83%)

5. Liberal Quakers (45%)

6. Neo-Pagan (37%)

7. Taoism (20%)

8. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (18%)

9. New Age (10%)

10. Bahá'í Faith (0%)

11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (0%)

12. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (0%)

13. Eastern Orthodox (0%)

14. Hinduism (0%)

15. Islam (0%)

16. Jainism (0%)

17. Jehovah's Witness (0%)

18. Mahayana Buddhism (0%)

19. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (0%)

20. New Thought (0%)

21. Orthodox Judaism (0%)

22. Orthodox Quaker (0%)

23. Reform Judaism (0%)

24. Roman Catholic (0%)

25. Scientology (0%)

26. Seventh Day Adventist (0%)

27. Sikhism (0%)

[garro]

I am glad you are pleased with your results jamesc2000

Remember though, that even among Theravada members there is debate about what Theravada is.

It would be interesting to see how Ajahn Buddhadhassa or Ajahn Chan would score on this test.

I was baptised as a Catholic at birth but one day realised I was a Buddhist! And this was only a few weeks ago so I am not sure about Theravada.

But I am not hung up about Theravada or Mahayana or whatever, the truth is the truth whatever we want to name it.

Ah, a few weeks and so wise already. You are right don't get so hung up on labels.

Here are some websites for you to check out;

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/

http://www.budsas.org/

http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php

http://www.bswa.org/

http://buddhism.2be.net/Main_Page

http://www.dharmaweb.org/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.dhammatalks.org.uk/index.htm

[villagefarang]

My results.

What a load of bollux. If you don't believe in God, how could the results for those religions thet do believe in a God be more than 0%?

1. Secular Humanism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (92%)

3. Nontheist (78%)

4. Liberal Quakers (74%)

5. Theravada Buddhism (68%)

6. Neo-Pagan (60%)

7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (59%)

8. New Age (45%)

9. Taoism (44%)

10. Reform Judaism (42%)

11. Orthodox Quaker (37%)

12. Mahayana Buddhism (36%)

13. Scientology (31%)

14. New Thought (29%)

15. Sikhism (28%)

16. Bahá'í Faith (26%)

17. Jainism (25%)

18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (23%)

19. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (21%)

20. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (19%)

21. Islam (18%)

22. Orthodox Judaism (18%)

23. Seventh Day Adventist (18%)

24. Hinduism (16%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (14%)

26. Roman Catholic (14%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (10%)

Maybe you took your "Nom de Plume" too much to heart when you answered the questions. I got lots of 0% scores.

[jamesc2000]

I am glad you are pleased with your results jamesc2000

Remember though, that even among Theravada members there is debate about what Theravada is.

It would be interesting to see how Ajahn Buddhadhassa or Ajahn Chan would score on this test.

I was baptised as a Catholic at birth but one day realised I was a Buddhist! And this was only a few weeks ago so I am not sure about Theravada.

But I am not hung up about Theravada or Mahayana or whatever, the truth is the truth whatever we want to name it.

Ah, a few weeks and so wise already. You are right don't get so hung up on labels.

Here are some websites for you to check out;

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/

http://www.budsas.org/

http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php

http://www.bswa.org/

http://buddhism.2be.net/Main_Page

http://www.dharmaweb.org/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.dhammatalks.org.uk/index.htm

Thanks very much for the list!

I really look forward to checking it out!

I already listen to talks by Ajahn Brahmavamso from http://www.bswa.org

So that means I am into Haha-yana Buddhism!

[November Rain]

Now I have to google "Secular Humanism". What is it? Is it agnostic?

I'm surprised at the results, as I just don't believe. Full stop. I answered some of the questions as regards doing good and the political issues from my own ethics & morals, but I don't believe they make any difference spiritually. They just make a difference to your own life & that of others in the here & now.

1. Secular Humanism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (93%)

3. Liberal Quakers (81%)

4. Theravada Buddhism (73%)

5. Neo-Pagan (72%)

6. Nontheist (71%)

7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (69%)

8. New Age (60%)

9. Reform Judaism (58%)

10. Taoism (57%)

11. Mahayana Buddhism (50%)

12. Scientology (41%)

13. Bahá'í Faith (41%)

14. Orthodox Quaker (41%)

15. New Thought (40%)

16. Sikhism (37%)

17. Jainism (37%)

18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (33%)

19. Orthodox Judaism (26%)

20. Islam (24%)

21. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (24%)

22. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (24%)

23. Hinduism (24%)

24. Seventh Day Adventist (22%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (16%)

26. Roman Catholic (16%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (9%)

How on Earth am I 9% Jehovah's Witness?

[garro]

NV 9% eh, well don't come knocking on my door

[thaicurious]

What a load of bollux. If you don't believe in God, how could the results for those religions thet do believe in a God be more than 0%?

because god is not the only aspect to a religion.

So why am I the only one to get 0% in my results?

i didn't write the test so i don't know their criteria for scoring, but i suspect the more you selected high or low as opposed to medium priority the better your chances of receiving a 0% in any catagory.