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dropdeadlegs

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I had a problem with the quiz though, the options that say stuff like "No God or supreme force. Or, not sure. Or, not important." Those are 3 VERY different options and should not be grouped as one (in my opinion).

 

I saw that as well. Not sure about the correct link because I didn't read the instructions on that one, but I did on the first one that referred me to the correct link. The instructions there stated that while multiple options appear within questions, you only need to believe one of them to get your results.

 

I still say more than one option within an option was too broad for my likings too. I guess that is why they give percentages of how closely you relate to the religious choices offered so that you can look into each further.

 

My 100% match was Liberal Protestant (no surprise), but I answered the questions based on my upbringing just to see where that would place me. I'm going to take the quiz again with answers that reflect some ideas that intrigue me just to see where that would put me.

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My Fair Katie

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I saw that as well. Not sure about the correct link because I didn't read the instructions on that one, but I did on the first one that referred me to the correct link. The instructions there stated that while multiple options appear within questions, you only need to believe one of them to get your results..

 

It's the same test, same options. Just a different layout.

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Secular Humanism is a way of thinking and living that aims to bring out the best in people so that all people can have the best in life. Secular humanists reject supernatural and authoritarian beliefs. They affirm that we must take responsibility for our own lives and the communities and world in which we live. Secular humanism emphasizes reason and scientific inquiry, individual freedom and responsibility, human values and compassion, and the need for tolerance and cooperation.

 

What do you guys think?

 

A belief is one thing but it is action that counts. Besides there is so much left to interpretation in the above definition that it is useless.

 

For example I have no idea what "individual freedom" means or what is meant by "human values." Which human is going to tell me what the global definition of that is? :confused:

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I'm a breastular lickamist. No amateur-philosophic, God-dodging there.

 

My EX was a testicular lickamist, hmm.....

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My folks were secular humanists. I used to read the magazine. They're every bit as dogmatic, in fact sometimes much more so, about their vehement disbelief in things supernatural as your rightest-wing fundie. It was tiresome, really. Any proselytizing is boring and that it doesn't include god doesn't make it less so.

 

Golden rule, it's not hard to figure out. Really.

 

Yeah. About that:

Matthew 7:12 (New International Version)

New International Version (NIV)

 

12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

 

See, it was Jesus who said it.

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alphamale

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Alpha there is a Michigan link in this to a SH org.

thanx i will check it out...

 

For those who question where their beliefs fit in to the many religions of the world I found a URL that asks questions about your belief system and help you to define what religion most closely reflects your beliefs.

excellent DDL

 

For example I have no idea what "individual freedom" means or what is meant by "human values." Which human is going to tell me what the global definition of that is? :confused:

its really up to you to define those things CRAIG...why does someone have to tell you?

 

i am 100% hindu according to that test. :laugh:

 

i guess i did always like diwali...

:lmao:

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My Fair Katie

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Yeah. About that:

Matthew 7:12 (New International Version)

New International Version (NIV)

 

12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

 

See, it was Jesus who said it.

 

And before him Confuscious said it.

 

Before Confuscious, Hillel said it.

 

These guys need to get new material.

 

Honestly, have you tried airline peanuts? What's up with that?

 

I'm drunk.

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alphamale

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I'm drunk.

well MFK how can we keep our discussions serious and on-topic if you're imbibing in the consumptioin of alcholic beverages? :lmao:

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dropdeadlegs

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Had to get off this box and visit with the folks. Guess Dad considers himself atheist. He mentioned a leaning towards Buddhist beliefs at one time in his life.

 

Anyway, I took that test again and changed many of the answers I had given originally with the exception of one God and one incarnation and still came back as Mainline: Liberal Christian Protestant with 100% and most of the other 26 religions were in the same order as well with miner changes in the percentages. (I probably should play with the high, medium and low priority options, but I left them all at medium which is the default.) That kinda surprised me, but I guess since there are so many Protestant religions I would most likely fit into one churches doctrines than another. I tried a link for testing which Protestant religion but only got a blank screen so I suppose that link has been disabled.

 

Still a very interesting subject. I intend to educate myself more and that website really has a lot of info assuming it is all correct.

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alphamale

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Still a very interesting subject. I intend to educate myself more and that website really has a lot of info assuming it is all correct.

hmm yes, i'm going to check it out tomorrow :)

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atheists don't need religion. atheist organizations are idiotic and superfluous

 

Kind of like an anarchist convention?

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For example I have no idea what "individual freedom" means or what is meant by "human values." Which human is going to tell me what the global definition of that is?

 

its really up to you to define those things CRAIG...why does someone have to tell you?

That's my point alpha! Because there is no agreed definition there is no meaning present. I'm sorry but the "definition" while containing cute words is meaningless and without meaning it is useless.

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alphamale

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Still a very interesting subject. I intend to educate myself more and that website really has a lot of info assuming it is all correct.

wow DDL that was so cool. i took the test and below are my top four:

  1. Secular Humanism
  2. Unitarian Universalism
  3. Non-theist
  4. Theravada Buddhism

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I took, and enjoyed, the test too.

 

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)

2. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestant (96%)

3. Quaker (91%)

4. Neo Pagan (91%)

5. Mahayana Buddhism (86%)

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I took that test years ago and it said I was closest to Universal Unitarian, too.

 

They have meetings around here, but I'm not interested in organized religion, period.

 

I'm from California. That's all that matters to me.

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dropdeadlegs

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I'm from California. That's all that matters to me.

 

Isn't that a belief system in itself? Just kidding!;)

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whats Universal Unitarianism?

 

In a nutshell, it's a religious body that's open minded in its approach to theology.

 

Basically, you go to church on Sunday not knowing what you believe in and not offending anyone in the process.

 

I compare it to walking on egg shells, except they're stuck to the ceiling.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism

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