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Title: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 07:01:11 AM
I took a Belief'o'matic quiz to see if my views changed since the same test on the old Languish and seems they did...

1.    Neo-Pagan (100%)
2.    New Age (97%)
3.    Mahayana Buddhism (95%)
4.    Unitarian Universalism (95%)

5.    New Thought (81%)
6.    Liberal Quakers (79%)
7.    Theravada Buddhism (78%)
8.    Taoism (74%)
9.    Scientology (72%)
10.    Hinduism (69%)
11.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (68%)
12.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (67%)
13.    Sikhism (56%)
14.    Reform Judaism (54%)
15.    Secular Humanism (51%)
16.    Jainism (44%)
17.    Baha'i Faith (42%)
18.    Orthodox Quaker (40%)
19.    Nontheist (35%)
20.    Orthodox Judaism (35%)
21.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (27%)
22.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (25%)
23.    Islam (24%)
24.    Seventh Day Adventist (20%)
25.    Eastern Orthodox (19%)
26.    Roman Catholic (19%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (8%)

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Syt on May 15, 2009, 07:30:58 AM
1.    Secular Humanism  (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (92%)
3.    Liberal Quakers (80%)
4.    Neo-Pagan (80%)
5.    Nontheist (69%)
6.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (65%)
7.    Theravada Buddhism (64%)
8.    New Age (60%)
9.    Taoism (53%)
10.    Reform Judaism (49%)
11.    Mahayana Buddhism (48%)
12.    Orthodox Quaker (46%)
13.    Scientology (38%)
14.    New Thought (35%)
15.    Sikhism (35%)
16.    Baha'i Faith (31%)
17.    Jainism (30%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (28%)
19.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (28%)
20.    Hinduism (24%)
21.    Seventh Day Adventist (23%)
22.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (21%)
23.    Eastern Orthodox (18%)
24.    Islam (18%)
25.    Orthodox Judaism (18%)
26.    Roman Catholic (18%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (14%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: syk on May 15, 2009, 07:36:27 AM
1.  Unitarian Universalism (100%) 
2.  Secular Humanism (99%) 
3.  Liberal Quakers (88%) 
4.  Neo-Pagan (79%) 
5.  Theravada Buddhism (79%) 
6.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (73%) 
7.  Nontheist (73%) 
8.  New Age (65%) 
9.  Reform Judaism (62%) 
10.  Mahayana Buddhism (61%) 
11.  Taoism (60%) 
12.  Orthodox Quaker (49%) 
13.  New Thought (44%) 
14.  Baha'i Faith (43%) 
15.  Scientology (42%) 
16.  Jainism (41%) 
17.  Sikhism (41%) 
18.  Orthodox Judaism (34%) 
19.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (33%) 
20.  Islam (27%) 
21.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (27%) 
22.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (26%) 
23.  Hinduism (26%) 
24.  Seventh Day Adventist (23%) 
25.  Eastern Orthodox (17%) 
26.  Roman Catholic (17%) 
27.  Jehovah's Witness (13%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 07:36:36 AM
Speaking of religion and spirituality, I signed up for a kundalini yoga class. :ph34r:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 07:53:41 AM
Why do you owe Valmy an apology?  IIRC I'm the only U-U on Languish.  :)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 07:55:47 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 07:53:41 AM
Why do you owe Valmy an apology?  IIRC I'm the only U-U on Languish.  :)
I thought he is and I kept making fun of him because of that. :P
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 07:57:41 AM
Anyway:

1.  Secular Humanism (100%) 
2.  Unitarian Universalism (92%) 
3.  Nontheist (76%) 
4.  Liberal Quakers (73%) 
5.  Theravada Buddhism (70%) 
6.  Neo-Pagan (64%) 
7.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (61%) 
8.  Taoism (51%) 
9.  Reform Judaism (48%) 
10.  New Age (48%) 
11.  Mahayana Buddhism (38%) 
12.  Scientology (36%) 
13.  New Thought (35%) 
14.  Sikhism (34%) 
15.  Baha'i Faith (29%) 
16.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (28%) 
17.  Orthodox Quaker (26%) 
18.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (19%) 
19.  Jainism (18%) 
20.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (15%) 
21.  Hinduism (14%) 
22.  Eastern Orthodox (11%) 
23.  Islam (11%) 
24.  Orthodox Judaism (11%) 
25.  Roman Catholic (11%) 
26.  Seventh Day Adventist (9%) 
27.  Jehovah's Witness (0%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 07:59:07 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 07:55:47 AMI thought he is and I kept making fun of him because of that. :P

No, his wife got him into some hippy ultra-left Christian denomination or something I think.  I get the impression it's like the UCC, only even further to the left.  But quite similar to the UUA... anyway he'll show up and clarify I'm sure.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 07:59:28 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 07:36:36 AM
Speaking of religion and spirituality, I signed up for a kundalini yoga class. :ph34r:
.

Excellent!  I think you will really enjoy it :)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Slargos on May 15, 2009, 07:59:55 AM
How did the Belief-O-Matic do? Discuss your results on our message boards.
1.    Reform Judaism (100%) :unsure:
2.    Unitarian Universalism (90%)
3.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (88%)
4.    Liberal Quakers (88%)
5.    Baha'i Faith (82%)
6.    Sikhism (74%)
7.    Neo-Pagan (72%)
8.    Orthodox Judaism (67%)
9.    New Age (65%)
10.    New Thought (63%)
11.    Islam (62%)
12.    Secular Humanism (62%)
13.    Scientology (57%)
14.    Mahayana Buddhism (55%)
15.    Orthodox Quaker (53%)
16.    Taoism (53%)
17.    Jainism (53%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (50%)
19.    Nontheist (49%)
20.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (48%)
21.    Theravada Buddhism (46%)
22.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (45%)
23.    Hinduism (40%)
24.    Eastern Orthodox (31%)
25.    Roman Catholic (31%)
26.    Seventh Day Adventist (28%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (16%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:00:25 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 15, 2009, 07:59:55 AM
How did the Belief-O-Matic do? Discuss your results on our message boards.
1.    Reform Judaism (100%) :unsure:

:lol:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:04:21 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 15, 2009, 07:59:55 AM
1.    Reform Judaism (100%) :unsure:

:o

The International Jew Conspiracy is working!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:07:36 AM
Here's mine:

1.    Secular Humanism (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (90%)
3.    Nontheist (81%)
4.    Liberal Quakers (71%)
5.    Theravada Buddhism (68%)
6.    Neo-Pagan (59%)
7.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (56%)
8.    Taoism (46%)
9.    New Age (42%)
10.    Reform Judaism (39%)
11.    Mahayana Buddhism (32%)
12.    Orthodox Quaker (31%)
13.    Sikhism (26%)
14.    Scientology (26%)
15.    New Thought (24%)
16.    Baha'i Faith (19%)
17.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (19%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (18%)
19.    Jainism (15%)
20.    Seventh Day Adventist (15%)
21.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (14%)
22.    Hinduism (12%)
23.    Eastern Orthodox (10%)
24.    Islam (10%)
25.    Orthodox Judaism (10%)
26.    Roman Catholic (10%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (4%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:09:19 AM
Quote1.  Unitarian Universalism (100%) 
2.  Liberal Quakers (90%) 
3.  Neo-Pagan (89%) 
4.  New Age (79%) 
5.  Reform Judaism (75%) 
6.  Mahayana Buddhism (75%) 
7.  Secular Humanism (72%) 
8.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (72%) 
9.  Scientology (68%) 
10.  Taoism (67%) 
11.  New Thought (67%) 
12.  Theravada Buddhism (66%) 
13.  Baha'i Faith (56%) 
14.  Nontheist (56%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:11:24 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 07:59:07 AM
No, his wife got him into some hippy ultra-left Christian denomination or something I think.  I get the impression it's like the UCC, only even further to the left.  But quite similar to the UUA... anyway he'll show up and clarify I'm sure.

It is a 'New Thought' denomination technicaly I think.  But I think theologically there is basically no difference between U-U and Unity.  Many people in our congregation do not believe in God and others are basically really left wing Trinitarian Christians which is the same thing you would find in a U-U congregation.

Whenever people from my church start talking about the Trinity and Jesus I feel an overwhelming urge to vomit. :blush:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:19:06 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?

Here is why I do:

1. Spiritual connectedness
2. Fellowship and Social Support
3. Becuase I enjoy it
4. I get to do charity and community work with people I enjoy being with
5. I may not agree theologically with everything but I do philosophically.

I think #3 is really the only reason anybody should ever go to a religious institution but that's just me. :P
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:32:07 AM
Quote from: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:19:06 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?
Here is why I do:

1. Spiritual connectedness
2. Fellowship and Social Support
3. Becuase I enjoy it
4. I get to do charity and community work with people I enjoy being with
5. I may not agree theologically with everything but I do philosophically.

I think #3 is really the only reason anybody should ever go to a religious institution but that's just me. :P
Interesting.  For point #3, other than the other points you mentioned what do you enjoy about it? Is it the familar ritual or something else?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:33:39 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?
Why do people that do believe in God go to church?  I see it as no more logical a behavior.... IIRC the Bible doesn't state that you are required to.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 15, 2009, 08:38:16 AM
Quote1.  Theravada Buddhism (100%) 
2.  Mahayana Buddhism (78%) 
3.  Unitarian Universalism (74%) 
4.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (73%) 
5.  Sikhism (73%) 
6.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (69%) 
7.  Orthodox Judaism (69%) 
8.  Eastern Orthodox (67%) 
9.  Islam (67%) 
10.  Neo-Pagan (67%) 
11.  Roman Catholic (67%) 
12.  Liberal Quakers (66%) 
13.  Nontheist (64%) 
14.  Baha'i Faith (61%) 
15.  Jainism (61%) 
16.  Orthodox Quaker (61%) 
17.  Secular Humanism (61%) 
18.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (60%) 
19.  Hinduism (56%) 
20.  New Age (55%) 
21.  Seventh Day Adventist (53%) 
22.  Reform Judaism (52%) 
23.  Taoism (51%) 
24.  Jehovah's Witness (39%) 
25.  New Thought (36%) 
26.  Scientology (28%) 
27.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (25%) 

Interesting. :unsure:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 08:39:39 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?
Belief in a single, personal god is no more weird than any other spiritual belief, nor it is in any way more relevant for going to a temple.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:40:35 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 15, 2009, 08:38:16 AM
Quote7.  Orthodox Judaism (69%) 

Oy vey!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:45:54 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:33:39 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:16:01 AM
Why do people that don't believe in a god go to church?
Why do people that do believe in God go to church?  I see it as no more logical a behavior.... IIRC the Bible doesn't state that you are required to.
You'll have to ask them. ;)

I'd guess they go for some of the things mentioned by Valmy. Also for communal prayer and reinforcement of belief.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:47:01 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:32:07 AM
Interesting.  For point #3, other than the other points you mentioned what do you enjoy about it? Is it the familar ritual or something else?

I would say the music and the positive energy.  It balances out the cynicism I feel the rest of the week :P
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:47:21 AM
Quote from: Cerr on May 15, 2009, 08:45:54 AM
You'll have to ask them. ;)

I'd guess they go for some of the things mentioned by Valmy. Also for communal prayer and reinforcement of belief.

Yeah, I was more asking rhetorically.  I have no idea what your personal beliefs are.

Although U-U's use the term "church", a better way to think of their buildings is as an all-inclusive Masonic temple.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 08:53:01 AM
Quote1.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)  (100%)
2.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (86%)
3.    Sikhism (81%)
4.    Baha'i Faith (79%)
5.    Jehovah's Witness (77%)
6.    Reform Judaism (77%)
7.    Orthodox Judaism (77%)
8.    Liberal Quakers (66%)
9.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (66%)
10.    Unitarian Universalism (66%)
11.    Islam (62%)
12.    Neo-Pagan (53%)
13.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (51%)
14.    Eastern Orthodox (51%)
15.    Roman Catholic (51%)
16.    Hinduism (47%)
17.    Secular Humanism (47%)
18.    New Thought (46%)
19.    Jainism (45%)
20.    Mahayana Buddhism (43%)
21.    Theravada Buddhism (42%)
22.    New Age (40%)
23.    Nontheist (39%)
24.    Scientology (37%)
25.    Seventh Day Adventist (35%)
26.    Orthodox Quaker (29%)
27.    Taoism (27%)

Asked for a statement on the internet determining his beliefs, Ed Anger frothed at the mouth, cursed atheists and punched two reporters.

In otherwords, BULLSHIT. Except for the mainline protty.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:53:50 AM
Ok, Brigham Young.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: saskganesh on May 15, 2009, 08:55:51 AM
silly quiz. I rejected all ritual, but clicked "revere nature most righteously (sic)" and so I wound up as neopagan 100%.

so if I think clean water and good  personal hygiene is very important, does that make me a Baptist?  :D
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:57:05 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on May 15, 2009, 08:55:51 AMso if I think clean water and good  personal hygiene is very important, does that make me a Baptist?  :D
No, a Mormon.  Trust me, Baptists don't particularly value hygiene.  :(
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 08:57:47 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:53:50 AM
Ok, Brigham Young.  :rolleyes:

They had the wives thing down pretty good.

I think it gave me Mormon because I said Homos needed to be scourged from the earth and women should know their place.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 08:59:20 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 08:57:47 AM
I think it gave me Mormon because I said Homos needed to be scourged from the earth and women should know their place.

:nelson
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Syt on May 15, 2009, 08:59:36 AM
I think "revere nature" means you worship it in a personified way, sask (or at least the quiz assumes that).
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: saskganesh on May 15, 2009, 09:00:11 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:57:05 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on May 15, 2009, 08:55:51 AMso if I think clean water and good  personal hygiene is very important, does that make me a Baptist?  :D
No, a Mormon.  Trust me, Baptists don't particularly value hygiene.  :(

OK. I was thinking of mass white robed dunkings in the River Jordan.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 15, 2009, 10:16:50 AM
The test said I was a doomed to be a Left-wing Hippy radical History teacher who turns wholesome American youth into communists.   :(
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
 :huh: I rejected pacifism, so how can I be an Orthodox Quaker?

Quote1.    Orthodox Quaker  (100%)
2.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (92%)
3.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (89%)
4.    Eastern Orthodox (83%)
5.    Roman Catholic (83%)
6.    Seventh Day Adventist (75%)
7.    Baha'i Faith (73%)
8.    Liberal Quakers (71%)
9.    Islam (68%)
10.    Orthodox Judaism (68%)
11.    Sikhism (65%)
12.    Reform Judaism (62%)
13.    Unitarian Universalism (61%)
14.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (49%)
15.    Hinduism (46%)
16.    Mahayana Buddhism (45%)
17.    Jainism (44%)
18.    Theravada Buddhism (44%)
19.    Neo-Pagan (41%)
20.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)
21.    Scientology (39%)
22.    New Age (38%)
23.    New Thought (33%)
24.    Secular Humanism (32%)
25.    Taoism (30%)
26.    Jehovah's Witness (28%)
27.    Nontheist (25%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Savonarola on May 15, 2009, 10:48:38 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
:huh: I rejected pacifism, so how can I be an Orthodox Quaker?


Love of oatmeal trumps pacifism. 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Savonarola on May 15, 2009, 10:57:27 AM
1.  Orthodox Judaism (100%) 
2.  Islam (89%) 
3.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (89%) 
4.  Jehovah's Witness (89%) 
5.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (77%) 
6.  Sikhism (77%) 
7.  Baha'i Faith (74%) 
8.  Seventh Day Adventist (70%) 
9.  Eastern Orthodox (69%) 
10.  Roman Catholic (69%) 
11.  Jainism (68%) 
12.  Hinduism (60%) 
13.  Orthodox Quaker (60%) 
14.  Reform Judaism (59%) 
15.  Mahayana Buddhism (40%) 
16.  Neo-Pagan (38%) 
17.  Liberal Quakers (37%) 
18.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (34%) 
19.  Scientology (32%) 
20.  Unitarian Universalism (32%) 
21.  Theravada Buddhism (30%) 
22.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (27%) 
23.  New Age (27%) 
24.  New Thought (26%) 
25.  Nontheist (16%) 
26.  Secular Humanism (14%) 
27.  Taoism (12%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: alfred russel on May 15, 2009, 10:57:42 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
:huh: I rejected pacifism, so how can I be an Orthodox Quaker?


After reading your typing the last few years, I think you selected the wrong button. You are less of an Orthodox Quaker than a monkey with a keyboard.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 15, 2009, 10:59:54 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
:huh: I rejected pacifism, so how can I be an Orthodox Quaker?
You rejected grammar and logic, yet you can be a teacher.

The world is full of paradoxes like this!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 11:00:01 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 15, 2009, 10:57:42 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
:huh: I rejected pacifism, so how can I be an Orthodox Quaker?


After reading your typing the last few years, I think you selected the wrong button. You are less of an Orthodox Quaker than a monkey with a keyboard.
Nope, went back two pages and did them again.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 11:10:30 AM
Quote1.    Reform Judaism  (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (95%)
3.    Liberal Quakers (92%)
4.    Sikhism (87%)
5.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (86%)
6.    Neo-Pagan (82%)
7.    Islam (82%)
8.    Orthodox Judaism (82%)
9.    Scientology (82%)
10.    Hinduism (80%)
11.    Mahayana Buddhism (79%)
12.    Baha'i Faith (79%)
13.    New Thought (78%)
14.    Jainism (74%)
15.    New Age (69%)
16.    Theravada Buddhism (67%)
17.    Taoism (67%)
18.    Orthodox Quaker (66%)
19.    Secular Humanism (66%)
20.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (62%)
21.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (53%)
22.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (51%)
23.    Nontheist (51%)
24.    Eastern Orthodox (44%)
25.    Roman Catholic (44%)
26.    Seventh Day Adventist (44%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (24%)
Interesting.  I'm unhappy 'neo-pagan' and Scientology are as high as they are <_<
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: HVC on May 15, 2009, 11:10:36 AM
1.  Secular Humanism (100%) 
2.  Unitarian Universalism (94%) 
3.  Nontheist (80%) 
4.  Theravada Buddhism (71%) 
5.  Liberal Quakers (71%) 
6.  Neo-Pagan (62%) 
7.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (59%) 
8.  Reform Judaism (47%) 
9.  New Age (43%) 
10.  Taoism (42%) 
11.  Sikhism (38%) 
12.  New Thought (35%) 
13.  Scientology (35%) 
14.  Mahayana Buddhism (34%) 
15.  Baha'i Faith (32%) 
16.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (30%) 
17.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (26%) 
18.  Orthodox Quaker (26%) 
19.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (22%) 
20.  Eastern Orthodox (20%) 
21.  Hinduism (20%) 
22.  Islam (20%) 
23.  Jainism (20%) 
24.  Orthodox Judaism (20%) 
25.  Roman Catholic (20%) 
26.  Seventh Day Adventist (11%) 
27.  Jehovah's Witness (5%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on May 15, 2009, 11:12:25 AM
1. [/]Orthodox Quaker (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Orthodox-Quakers-Believe.aspx)  (100%) [/]
2. [/]Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Liberal-Protestants-Believe.aspx)  (99%) [/]
3. [/]Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Conservative-Protestants-Believe.aspx)  (96%) [/]
4. [/]Eastern Orthodox (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Eastern-Orthodox-Christians-Believe.aspx)  (90%) [/]
5. [/]Roman Catholic (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Catholics-Believe.aspx)  (90%) [/]
6. [/]Seventh Day Adventist (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Seventh-Day-Adventists-Believe.aspx)  (89%) [/]
7. [/]Hinduism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Hindus-Believe.aspx)  (84%) [/]
8. [/]Liberal Quakers (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Liberal-Quakers-Believe.aspx)  (70%) [/]
9. [/]Unitarian Universalism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Unitarian-Universalists-Believe.aspx)  (65%) [/]
10. [/]Sikhism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Sikhs-Believe.aspx)  (65%) [/]
11. [/]Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Latter-Day-Saints-Mormons-Believe.aspx)  (63%) [/]
12. [/]Baha'i Faith (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Bahai/What-Bahs-Believe.aspx)  (59%) [/]
13. [/]Theravada Buddhism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Theravada-Buddhists-Believe.aspx)  (56%) [/]
14. [/]Mahayana Buddhism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Mahayana-Buddhists-Believe.aspx)  (56%) [/]
15. [/]Jainism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Jains-Believe.aspx)  (52%) [/]
16. [/]Neo-Pagan (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Neo-Pagans-Believe.aspx)  (49%) [/]
17. [/]Orthodox Judaism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Orthodox-Jews-Believe.aspx)  (49%) [/]
18. [/]Reform Judaism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Reform-Jews-Believe.aspx)  (47%) [/]
19. [/]Scientology (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Scientologists-Believe.aspx)  (45%) [/]
20. [/]Jehovah's Witness (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Believe.aspx)  (44%) [/]
21. [/]New Age (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-New-Agers-Believe.aspx)  (42%) [/]
22. [/]Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Christian-Scientists-Believe.aspx)  (42%) [/]
23. [/]Islam (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Muslims-Believe.aspx)  (39%) [/]
24. [/]New Thought (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-New-Thought-Practitioners-Believe.aspx)  (39%) [/]
25. [/]Taoism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Taoists-Believe.aspx)  (38%) [/]
26. [/]Secular Humanism (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Secular-Humanists-Believe.aspx)  (30%) [/]
27. [/]Nontheist (http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Atheists-Agnostics-Believe.aspx)  (18%) [/]
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 11:16:47 AM
Me and Wags are nearly identical. :ph34r:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 15, 2009, 11:27:31 AM
I tinkered with mine and still got Theravada first, though not as far out in front as before(U-U at 98%).
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Grey Fox on May 15, 2009, 12:06:41 PM
1.  Secular Humanism (100%) 
2.  Unitarian Universalism (92%) 
3.  Nontheist (85%) 
4.  Liberal Quakers (69%) 
5.  Theravada Buddhism (62%) 
6.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (60%) 
7.  Neo-Pagan (60%) 
8.  Reform Judaism (50%) 
9.  Taoism (44%) 
10.  New Age (41%) 
11.  Scientology (41%) 
12.  New Thought (38%) 
13.  Sikhism (34%) 
14.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (30%) 
15.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (26%) 
16.  Orthodox Quaker (23%) 
17.  Mahayana Buddhism (22%) 
18.  Baha'i Faith (21%) 
19.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (20%) 
20.  Eastern Orthodox (15%) 
21.  Islam (15%) 
22.  Orthodox Judaism (15%) 
23.  Roman Catholic (15%) 
24.  Seventh Day Adventist (13%) 
25.  Hinduism (5%) 
26.  Jehovah's Witness (5%) 
27.  Jainism (4%) 


:yeah:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 12:37:42 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 15, 2009, 11:16:47 AM
Me and Wags are nearly identical. :ph34r:
New Englanders = TEH BORG.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Octavian on May 15, 2009, 01:23:50 PM
How did the Belief-O-Matic do? Discuss your results on our message boards.
1.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%)
2.    Liberal Quakers (81%)
3.    Orthodox Quaker (75%)
4.    Unitarian Universalism (75%)
5.    Reform Judaism (72%)
6.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (65%)
7.    Eastern Orthodox (61%)
8.    Roman Catholic (61%)
9.    Baha'i Faith (59%)
10.    Seventh Day Adventist (54%)
11.    Sikhism (52%)
12.    Neo-Pagan (48%)
13.    New Age (48%)
14.    Orthodox Judaism (46%)
15.    New Thought (44%)
16.    Islam (42%)
17.    Mahayana Buddhism (41%)
18.    Theravada Buddhism (40%)
19.    Secular Humanism (40%)
20.    Scientology (39%)
21.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (37%)
22.    Hinduism (34%)
23.    Taoism (33%)
24.    Nontheist (27%)
25.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (27%)
26.    Jainism (26%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (10%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Norgy on May 15, 2009, 01:24:06 PM
Quote1.    Secular Humanism (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (92%)
3.    Liberal Quakers (84%)
4.    Neo-Pagan (71%)
5.    Nontheist (71%)

:cool:

I like Quakers.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Octavian on May 15, 2009, 01:28:52 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 08:57:47 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:53:50 AM
Ok, Brigham Young.  :rolleyes:

They had the wives thing down pretty good.

I think it gave me Mormon because I said Homos needed to be scourged from the earth and women should know their place.

Ahh that's why you also scored high on Islam

Inshallah!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 01:31:01 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 11:10:30 AM
Interesting.  I'm unhappy 'neo-pagan' and Scientology are as high as they are <_<

That and your actual religion is down near the bottom.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 03:17:50 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 01:31:01 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 11:10:30 AM
Interesting.  I'm unhappy 'neo-pagan' and Scientology are as high as they are <_<

That and your actual religion is down near the bottom.
Oh I've never really been practising.  I'm a cultural Catholic :)

I'm curious what the respective positions of Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism means.  I got Mahayana a lot higher wherease for most people it seemed to trail after Theravada.  Anyone know?

Malthus?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 03:22:42 PM
Quote from: Octavian on May 15, 2009, 01:28:52 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 08:57:47 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 15, 2009, 08:53:50 AM
Ok, Brigham Young.  :rolleyes:

They had the wives thing down pretty good.

I think it gave me Mormon because I said Homos needed to be scourged from the earth and women should know their place.

Ahh that's why you also scored high on Islam

Inshallah!

They treat women right.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: citizen k on May 15, 2009, 03:31:47 PM
Here's my top ten:
1. Mahayana Buddhism  (100%)
2. Hinduism  (98%)
3. Unitarian Universalism  (88%)
4. New Thought  (85%)
5. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist)  (78%)
6. Taoism  (74%)
7. Liberal Quakers  (74%)
8. New Age  (72%)
9. Neo-Pagan  (71%)
10. Scientology  (69%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on May 15, 2009, 03:45:16 PM
Quote1.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants  (100%)
2.    Liberal Quakers (86%)
3.    Unitarian Universalism (86%)
4.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (81%)
5.    Reform Judaism (76%)
6.    Orthodox Quaker (75%)
7.    Eastern Orthodox (71%)
8.    Roman Catholic (71%)
9.    Neo-Pagan (71%)
10.    Scientology (70%) 
11.    New Thought (67%)
12.    Orthodox Judaism (65%)
13.    Secular Humanism (65%)
14.    Seventh Day Adventist (65%)
15.    Islam (63%)
16.    New Age (61%)
17.    Theravada Buddhism (59%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (58%)
19.    Hinduism (56%)
20.    Nontheist (56%)
21.    Mahayana Buddhism (55%)
22.    Sikhism (54%)
23.    Baha'i Faith (53%)
24.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (40%)
25.    Taoism (39%)
26.    Jainism (38%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (28%)

Heh.

Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Iormlund on May 15, 2009, 04:11:55 PM
Now here's a surprise ... :P
Quote1.    Nontheist  (100%)
2.    Secular Humanism (100%)
3.    Unitarian Universalism (88%)
4.    Theravada Buddhism (69%)
5.    Liberal Quakers (49%)
6.    Neo-Pagan (31%)
7.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (25%)
8.    Taoism (18%)
9.    New Age (7%)
10.    Baha'i 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%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Hansmeister on May 15, 2009, 04:52:49 PM
No surprise here:

1.  Eastern Orthodox (99%) 
2.  Roman Catholic (99%) 
3.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (87%) 
4.  Seventh Day Adventist (81%) 
5.  Orthodox Quaker (76%) 
6.  Orthodox Judaism (66%) 
7.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (61%) 
8.  Islam (60%) 
9.  Hinduism (59%) 
10.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (56%) 
11.  Sikhism (55%) 
12.  Jehovah's Witness (53%) 
13.  Baha'i Faith (43%) 
14.  Jainism (41%) 
15.  Liberal Quakers (37%) 
16.  Reform Judaism (34%) 
17.  Mahayana Buddhism (31%) 
18.  Theravada Buddhism (30%) 
19.  Unitarian Universalism (30%) 
20.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (21%) 
21.  Neo-Pagan (19%) 
22.  Nontheist (17%) 
23.  Scientology (16%) 
24.  New Age (14%) 
25.  New Thought (13%) 
26.  Taoism (13%) 
27.  Secular Humanism (11%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: lustindarkness on May 15, 2009, 05:22:59 PM
This is what happens when a person does not belief and/or does not care anything:

1.  Nontheist (100%) 
2.  Secular Humanism (100%) 
3.  Theravada Buddhism (77%) 
4.  Unitarian Universalism (77%) 
5.  Liberal Quakers (43%) 
6.  Neo-Pagan (38%) 
7.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (20%) 
8.  Taoism (20%) 
9.  New Age (13%) 
10.  Baha'i 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%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: lustindarkness on May 15, 2009, 05:30:46 PM
I also notice the Egyption, Greek and Roman Gods are not included. :(
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: The Brain on May 15, 2009, 06:02:20 PM
Not a-fucking-gain. Well I don't think I have changed since the last times I did this.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Tonitrus on May 15, 2009, 07:40:51 PM
Multiple-choice questions are stupid when it comes to defining religious beliefs.


Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 15, 2009, 07:44:42 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on May 15, 2009, 07:40:51 PM
Multiple-choice questions are stupid when it comes to defining religious beliefs.

a 200 question True/False test is better.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 01:41:38 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 03:17:50 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 15, 2009, 01:31:01 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 15, 2009, 11:10:30 AM
Interesting.  I'm unhappy 'neo-pagan' and Scientology are as high as they are <_<

That and your actual religion is down near the bottom.
Oh I've never really been practising.  I'm a cultural Catholic :)

I'm curious what the respective positions of Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism means.  I got Mahayana a lot higher wherease for most people it seemed to trail after Theravada.  Anyone know?

Malthus?
I think Mahayana is more pacifistic whereas Theravada allows for violence.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Zanza on May 16, 2009, 08:45:24 AM
1.    Secular Humanism (100%)  :yes:
2.    Unitarian Universalism (90%)
3.    Nontheist (82%)
4.    Theravada Buddhism (77%)
5.    Liberal Quakers (73%)
6.    Neo-Pagan (67%)
7.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (59%)
8.    Taoism (51%)
9.    Reform Judaism (50%)
10.    New Age (46%)
11.    Orthodox Quaker (35%)
12.    Sikhism (35%)
13.    Mahayana Buddhism (34%)
14.    Scientology (34%)
15.    New Thought (32%)
16.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (28%)
17.    Seventh Day Adventist (26%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (25%)
19.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (23%)
20.    Baha'i Faith (21%)
21.    Hinduism (21%)
22.    Jainism (19%)
23.    Eastern Orthodox (18%)
24.    Islam (18%)
25.    Orthodox Judaism (18%)
26.    Roman Catholic (18%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (14%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: garbon on May 17, 2009, 04:58:02 PM
:vom:

Quote1.    Unitarian Universalism  (100%)
2.    Liberal Quakers (86%)
3.    Secular Humanism (86%)
4.    Neo-Pagan (76%)
5.    Theravada Buddhism (76%)
6.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (75%)
7.    Taoism (66%)
8.    Reform Judaism (64%)
9.    Nontheist (62%)
10.    Mahayana Buddhism (59%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 17, 2009, 11:13:07 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 17, 2009, 04:58:02 PM
:vom:

:huh:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Sheilbh on May 17, 2009, 11:33:38 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 01:41:38 AM
I think Mahayana is more pacifistic whereas Theravada allows for violence.
Weird, I disagreed with pacifism :mellow:

As far as I can tell Theravada is Buddhism as is practised in most of South-East Asia and Mahayana is the East Asian tradition.  That doesn't help me much though :(
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Alcibiades on May 17, 2009, 11:54:15 PM
Quote1.    Orthodox Judaism  (100%)
2.    Sikhism (92%)
3.    Islam (91%)
4.    Reform Judaism (84%)
5.    Eastern Orthodox (74%)
6.    Roman Catholic (74%)
7.    Baha'i Faith (73%)
8.    Orthodox Quaker (73%)
9.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (72%)
10.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (69%)
11.    Liberal Quakers (61%)
12.    Hinduism (60%)
13.    Jehovah's Witness (55%)
14.    Jainism (54%)
15.    Seventh Day Adventist (52%)
16.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (51%)
17.    Unitarian Universalism (49%)
18.    Neo-Pagan (47%)
19.    Mahayana Buddhism (39%)
20.    New Thought (31%)
21.    Scientology (31%)
22.    New Age (31%)
23.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (24%)
24.    Secular Humanism (24%)
25.    Theravada Buddhism (24%)
26.    Taoism (17%)
27.    Nontheist (17%)

:lmfao:


Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: DisturbedPervert on May 18, 2009, 12:18:06 AM
Theravada Buddhism is closer to a philosophy and Buddha was a normal man who ceased to exist after death.  Although in practice most worship him like a a sort of god. Mahayana is more traditional religion with a pantheon of gods & spirits, Buddha was not a normal man, etc.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: katmai on May 18, 2009, 12:28:52 AM
1.    Secular Humanism (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (94%)
3.    Nontheist (91%)
4.    Liberal Quakers (75%)
5.    Theravada Buddhism (71%)
6.    Neo-Pagan (67%)
7.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (65%)
8.    Taoism (57%)
9.    Reform Judaism (51%)
10.    New Age (50%)
11.    Orthodox Quaker (41%)
12.    Baha'i Faith (39%)
13.    Mahayana Buddhism (38%)
14.    Scientology (38%)
15.    New Thought (36%)
16.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (32%)
17.    Sikhism (32%)
18.    Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (30%)
19.    Islam (25%)
20.    Jainism (25%)
21.    Orthodox Judaism (25%)
22.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (23%)
23.    Seventh Day Adventist (20%)
24.    Eastern Orthodox (15%)
25.    Roman Catholic (15%)
26.    Hinduism (5%)
27.    Jehovah's Witness (0%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: vinraith on May 18, 2009, 02:00:54 AM
At my most spiritual/"open minded":

Quote1.    Unitarian Universalism  (100%)
2.    Secular Humanism (98%)
3.    Liberal Quakers (84%)
4.    Neo-Pagan (81%)
5.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (77%)
6.    Nontheist (73%)
7.    Theravada Buddhism (72%)
8.    Taoism (68%)
9.    New Age (67%)
10.    Reform Judaism (59%)

At my least:

Quote1.    Secular Humanism  (100%)
2.    Unitarian Universalism (92%)
3.    Nontheist (89%)
4.    Liberal Quakers (72%)
5.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (67%)
6.    Theravada Buddhism (66%)
7.    Neo-Pagan (65%)
8.    Reform Judaism (60%)
9.    Taoism (51%)
10.    Sikhism (46%)

On average that's a clear win for Secular Humanism, which sounds about right.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: vinraith on May 18, 2009, 02:08:02 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 17, 2009, 11:33:38 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 01:41:38 AM
I think Mahayana is more pacifistic whereas Theravada allows for violence.
Weird, I disagreed with pacifism :mellow:

As far as I can tell Theravada is Buddhism as is practised in most of South-East Asia and Mahayana is the East Asian tradition.  That doesn't help me much though :(

Theravada is "little raft" Buddhism, much closer to the original teachings, and much more strict. It involves an ascetic tradition and a very strong emphasis on abandoning desire and achieving a state of "wantlessness" through self denial. When you think Buddhist monk, you're usually thinking of Theravada (well, or Zen, but that's another ball of wax entirely). Therevada's very much a philosophical tradition, there's little to no deification of Buddha in the practice.

Mahayana is "big raft" Buddhism, closer in practice to Christianity, with a functional deification of Buddha and a greater acceptance of, shall we say, inadequate devotion to ascetism and whatnot.

That, at least, is how I remember it. I haven't actually studied the matter for... better than a decade now.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Delirium on May 18, 2009, 02:30:24 AM
Quote1.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%) 
2.  Liberal Quakers (84%) 
3.  Unitarian Universalism (83%) 
4.  Reform Judaism (68%) 
5.  Orthodox Quaker (63%)

Didn't think I knew enough to qualify...
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 08:42:58 AM
I think the Jesus thing should preclude Judaism, but whatevs-- if I decide to leave my church I can always go join up with Skippy-O :)

Quote1.    Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant  (100%)
2.    Eastern Orthodox (89%)
3.    Roman Catholic (89%)  :huh:
4.    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (85%)
5.    Orthodox Judaism (84%)
6.    Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (79%)
7.    Orthodox Quaker (79%)
8.    Jehovah's Witness (78%)
9.    Islam (77%)
10.    Baha'i Faith (73%)
11.    Seventh Day Adventist (72%)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
A few questions did explicitly mention Christ.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
A few questions did explicitly mention Christ.
Err, which ones?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 09:07:31 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
A few questions did explicitly mention Christ.
Err, which ones?
Just went through it again, seems like only question 4 mentions Christ.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:11:46 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 09:07:31 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
A few questions did explicitly mention Christ.
Err, which ones?
Just went through it again, seems like only question 4 mentions Christ.

The question asks something about "God (or Christ)". This question does NOT ask you whether you believe in Christ, since choosing this answer may simply mean you believe in God that is not Christ.

Yet, when I said that no question asks you if you believe in Christ, you claimed they do.  :huh:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 09:17:18 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:11:46 AM
The question asks something about "God (or Christ)". This question does NOT ask you whether you believe in Christ, since choosing this answer may simply mean you believe in God that is not Christ.

Yet, when I said that no question asks you if you believe in Christ, you claimed they do.  :huh:


I'm surprised they didn't bother including a question like that-- it would have done a much better job filtering the final results.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 09:20:01 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:11:46 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 09:07:31 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 08:53:33 AM
You can be a Jew who secretly believes in Jesus.

Besides, as far as I can tell, no question asked if you believe in Jesus. Are you retarded? :)
A few questions did explicitly mention Christ.
Err, which ones?
Just went through it again, seems like only question 4 mentions Christ.

The question asks something about "God (or Christ)". This question does NOT ask you whether you believe in Christ, since choosing this answer may simply mean you believe in God that is not Christ.

Yet, when I said that no question asks you if you believe in Christ, you claimed they do.  :huh:
I said it mentioned Christ, I didn't say it asked if you believed in him, that was derspiess.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 09:22:17 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 09:20:01 AM
I said it mentioned Christ, I didn't say it asked if you believed in him, that was derspiess.

I said that? :huh:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:26:43 AM
Quote from: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 09:17:18 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:11:46 AM
The question asks something about "God (or Christ)". This question does NOT ask you whether you believe in Christ, since choosing this answer may simply mean you believe in God that is not Christ.

Yet, when I said that no question asks you if you believe in Christ, you claimed they do.  :huh:


I'm surprised they didn't bother including a question like that-- it would have done a much better job filtering the final results.
That would miss the point of the test completely. The purpose of the test was to take your cosmological, spiritual and moral views and give you the religion that is closest to your views. If we used your approach, they could also ask questions like "Are you a Buddhist?".
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 09:34:03 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 18, 2009, 09:26:43 AM
That would miss the point of the test completely. The purpose of the test was to take your cosmological, spiritual and moral views and give you the religion that is closest to your views. If we used your approach, they could also ask questions like "Are you a Buddhist?".

No.  The belief in Christ is fundamental to any mainstream Christian sect.  So much that if you don't believe in Christ, that should drop your compatibility down to 0%
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 09:47:12 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.
Even naysayers are welcome. :pope:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:49:09 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 09:47:12 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.
Even naysayers are welcome. :pope:

I'll stick with lying and going to a baptist church with its Saturday breakfasts.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 09:49:49 AM
Quote from: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 09:34:03 AM
No.  The belief in Christ is fundamental to any mainstream Christian sect.  So much that if you don't believe in Christ, that should drop your compatibility down to 0%

:huh: Isn't it kind of a moot point, since no sect that denies the divinity of Christ actually claims to be Christian anyway?  At least, not AFAIK.  Right around the time that the Unitarian Church removed all dogma from its belief system is when everyone (Unitarians included) agreed they were no longer Christian, or at least not exclusively Christian (since individual Unitarians can believe in Christ's divinity if they choose to).
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:49:09 AM
I'll stick with lying and going to a baptist church with its Saturday breakfasts.
Pancakes?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:49:09 AM
I'll stick with lying and going to a baptist church with its Saturday breakfasts.
Pancakes?

That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:15:27 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.
Baby Jesus, or Robo-Jesus (who emergeth from the lake) loves breakfast.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:17:47 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:15:27 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.
Baby Jesus, or Robo-Jesus (who emergeth from the lake) loves breakfast.

That he does, that he does.

With a side order of testifyin'.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:19:12 AM
The best thing about growing up Anglican was that there was far more attention put forth into the breakfasts than the mass - apathetic Catholics for the win.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.

:thumbsup:

I'm pretty sure you don't have to go to a Baptist Church to get all of the above, though.  For example, there's Bob Evans.  :cool:

The other problem with your response to me is your assumption that Unitarians don't have church breakfasts.  :huh:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:46:30 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
The other problem with your response to me is your assumption that Unitarians don't have church breakfasts.  :huh:
Unitarians eat sucky breakfasts, like Wheatina or Bran-cakes.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: derspiess on May 18, 2009, 10:48:46 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
The other problem with your response to me is your assumption that Unitarians don't have church breakfasts.  :huh:

My guess is that, if they do have them, they're all vegan :bleeding:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Syt on May 18, 2009, 11:08:23 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 18, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:49:09 AM
I'll stick with lying and going to a baptist church with its Saturday breakfasts.
Pancakes?

That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.

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Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 12:06:14 PM
Siegy needs to take this.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: Caliga on May 18, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 10:09:37 AM
That and waffles, biscuits and gravy and god's gift to us all, bacon.

:thumbsup:

I'm pretty sure you don't have to go to a Baptist Church to get all of the above, though.  For example, there's Bob Evans.  :cool:

The other problem with your response to me is your assumption that Unitarians don't have church breakfasts.  :huh:

I really don't like Bob Evans.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.

Heathen fucks like you should burn.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.

Heathen fucks like you should burn.

You'll burn before I will. Your church is Satan's tool.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:43:58 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
You'll burn before I will. Your church is Satan's tool.

My Church is here to save everybody from the lies of the Trinitarian scum like you!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:45:58 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:43:58 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
You'll burn before I will. Your church is Satan's tool.

My Church is here to save everybody from the lies of the Trinitarian scum like you!

Let me look up my Book of Heresies and heretics book so I can properly respond.  :blush:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 18, 2009, 04:51:57 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:45:58 PM
Let me look up my Book of Heresies and heretics book so I can properly respond.  :blush:
Psst, he is a Modalist...bloody heretics.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:43:31 PM
1.  Nontheist (100%) 
2.  Theravada Buddhism (98%) 
3.  Secular Humanism (92%) 
4.  Unitarian Universalism (84%) 
5.  Liberal Quakers (58%) 
6.  Neo-Pagan (57%) 
7.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (48%) 
8.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (46%) 
9.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (44%) 
10.  Eastern Orthodox (44%) 
11.  Islam (44%) 
12.  Orthodox Judaism (44%) 
13.  Reform Judaism (44%) 
14.  Roman Catholic (44%) 
15.  Taoism (44%) 
16.  Mahayana Buddhism (42%) 
17.  New Thought (34%) 
18.  Scientology (34%) 
19.  Hinduism (32%) 
20.  Sikhism (32%) 
21.  New Age (28%) 
22.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (28%) 
23.  Jainism (28%) 
24.  Seventh Day Adventist (28%) 
25.  Baha'i Faith (24%) 
26.  Jehovah's Witness (20%) 
27.  Orthodox Quaker (16%) 

That's silly.  Scoring that high on secular humanism makes me feel ill.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:46:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.

Heathen fucks like you should burn.

You'll burn before I will. Your church is Satan's tool.
Satan's tool?  That's overstating matters, don't you think?  Well-meaning waterheads, maybe.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 05:49:49 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:46:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
All you fucking Unitarians suck. Goddamn pussy church.

Heathen fucks like you should burn.

You'll burn before I will. Your church is Satan's tool.
Satan's tool?  That's overstating matters, don't you think?  Well-meaning waterheads, maybe.

Unitarians are too accepting of the Marti types in the world.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 06:30:00 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:46:33 PM
Satan's tool?  That's overstating matters, don't you think?  Well-meaning waterheads, maybe.

If by well-meaining waterheads you means God's chosen people then yes -_-
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 18, 2009, 06:42:54 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 18, 2009, 06:30:00 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:46:33 PM
Satan's tool?  That's overstating matters, don't you think?  Well-meaning waterheads, maybe.

If by well-meaining waterheads you means God's chosen people then yes -_-
I don't recall choosing you.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Lettow77 on May 18, 2009, 09:25:03 PM
1.  Orthodox Judaism (100%) 
2.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (98%) 
3.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (97%) 
4.  Islam (91%) 

If anyone was curious.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
You see what happends when you believe in God? He puts you in the same damn boat then Southerners.

:bleeding:
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 18, 2009, 09:53:56 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
You see what happends when you believe in God? He puts you in the same damn boat then Southerners.

:bleeding:
You are in the same boat as the Southerner, what with the emo.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Lettow77 on May 18, 2009, 09:54:52 PM
if it makes you feel any better, my results (although matching the missus's) arent very representative of Southerners at all.  Im not a good christian.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 09:53:56 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
You see what happends when you believe in God? He puts you in the same damn boat then Southerners.

:bleeding:
You are in the same boat as the Southerner, what with the emo.

He's not emo.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 18, 2009, 09:58:01 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 09:53:56 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
You see what happends when you believe in God? He puts you in the same damn boat then Southerners.

:bleeding:
You are in the same boat as the Southerner, what with the emo.

He's not emo.
I've seen the photos.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Lettow77 on May 18, 2009, 10:06:26 PM
I was suprised and amused by neil's accusation, so I hunted up the most recent picture of me.

I have long hair, its true, and always have, but thats more of a family/old celtic thing. I only wear grey and green, and they are usually plain shirts I buy as cheaply as possible. I certaintly dont feel very emo. Was wondering how I fit the stereotype?

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Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Grey Fox on May 18, 2009, 10:11:12 PM
Can you tell the girl on the far left that 1987 would like it's fluo shirt back?
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Lettow77 on May 18, 2009, 10:20:51 PM
Dont look at me, she's from iowa. On that note, the other girl is from pennsylvania, and the other boy was born in ohio to german immigrant stock on one hand an east tennesseans on the other.

I keep strange company, and the whiteflight-opolis of germantown is overrun with yankee immigrants.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on May 19, 2009, 05:22:10 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 05:43:31 PM
1.  Nontheist (100%) 
2.  Theravada Buddhism (98%) 
3.  Secular Humanism (92%) 
4.  Unitarian Universalism (84%) 
5.  Liberal Quakers (58%) 
6.  Neo-Pagan (57%) 
7.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (48%) 
8.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (46%) 
9.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (44%) 
10.  Eastern Orthodox (44%) 
11.  Islam (44%) 
12.  Orthodox Judaism (44%) 
13.  Reform Judaism (44%) 
14.  Roman Catholic (44%) 
15.  Taoism (44%) 
16.  Mahayana Buddhism (42%) 
17.  New Thought (34%) 
18.  Scientology (34%) 
19.  Hinduism (32%) 
20.  Sikhism (32%) 
21.  New Age (28%) 
22.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (28%) 
23.  Jainism (28%) 
24.  Seventh Day Adventist (28%) 
25.  Baha'i Faith (24%) 
26.  Jehovah's Witness (20%) 
27.  Orthodox Quaker (16%) 

That's silly.  Scoring that high on secular humanism makes me feel ill.

I dont think dreadnaughtism is a religion
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 19, 2009, 05:23:30 AM
Quote from: Lettow77 on May 18, 2009, 10:20:51 PM
Dont look at me, she's from iowa. On that note, the other girl is from pennsylvania, and the other boy was born in ohio to german immigrant stock on one hand an east tennesseans on the other.

I keep strange company, and the whiteflight-opolis of germantown is overrun with yankee immigrants.

Would it kill you people to wash your hair once in a while?  :(
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: PDH on May 19, 2009, 07:52:25 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 19, 2009, 05:23:30 AM
...you people...
Racist
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Ed Anger on May 19, 2009, 08:01:24 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 19, 2009, 05:23:30 AM



Would it kill you people to wash your hair once in a while?  :(

:lol:

Join my hatred of the teenager. Together, we will rule the galaxy.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Siege on May 19, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
This is stupid.
I have nothing in commun with Islam.


1.  Orthodox Judaism (100%) 
2.  Islam (93%) 
3.  Sikhism (91%) 
4.  Reform Judaism (83%) 
5.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (75%) 
6.  Baha'i Faith (71%) 
7.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (63%) 
8.  Hinduism (63%) 
9.  Jainism (61%) 
10.  Eastern Orthodox (60%) 
11.  Roman Catholic (60%) 
12.  Seventh Day Adventist (56%) 
13.  Jehovah's Witness (55%) 
14.  Neo-Pagan (54%) 
15.  Liberal Quakers (53%) 
16.  Orthodox Quaker (51%) 
17.  Unitarian Universalism (51%) 
18.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (47%) 
19.  Mahayana Buddhism (44%) 
20.  Theravada Buddhism (41%) 
21.  Scientology (41%) 
22.  Secular Humanism (36%) 
23.  Nontheist (35%) 
24.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (33%) 
25.  New Age (32%) 
26.  New Thought (31%) 
27.  Taoism (19%) 
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 19, 2009, 08:50:40 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
This is stupid.
I have nothing in commun with Islam.

You like killing people, don't like eating bacon, and think western women are whores.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 08:54:49 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
This is stupid.
I have nothing in commun with Islam.

Theologically the Muslims pretty much just copied Judaism and added some stuff and changed some other stuff (God lied about that whole Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac stuff...he actually almost sacrificed Ishmael.  God to the Jews: :nelson)
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 19, 2009, 08:55:11 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
This is stupid.
I have nothing in commun with Islam.
Middle-eastern origin, monotheism, poisonous attitude towards women, glorification of violence and combat, use of an incorrect calandar, the reverence of an ancient teacher or prophet, nonsensical dietary rules, a predisposition against reason, an inability to tolerate other religions, a belief that you have been granted mystical, war-related superpowers.

Siege, about the only thing you don't have in common with Islam is facing Mecca to pray.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:03:19 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 19, 2009, 08:50:40 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
This is stupid.
I have nothing in commun with Islam.

You like killing people, don't like eating bacon, and think western women are whores.


Untrue.

I don't like killing anyone. Killing is bad. I do my duty fighting muslims, in the process of which, very regrettably, some die of lead poisoning.
I would consider eating turkey or chicken bacon. I never tried it, though.
And I don't think western women are whores. I think most western women are sluts, but not exactly whores, and definitively not all.



Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 09:04:35 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:03:19 AM
I think most western women are sluts

That is what makes Western Culture so superior.  All hail to our glorious sluts!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:08:45 AM
That test was completely off.
It says that I have more in commun with Islam than with Reform Judaism!!!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:08:45 AM
That test was completely off.
It says that I have more in commun with Islam than with Reform Judaism!!!


I think you should just become a Sikh and move on.  I think you would look good in a turban.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
1.  Orthodox Judaism (100%) 
2.  Islam (93%) 
3.  Sikhism (91%) 
4.  Reform Judaism (83%) 
5.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (75%) 


Mormons???

Please....
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: saskganesh on May 19, 2009, 09:19:45 AM
all Mormons have magic sunglasses that Catholic Mexicans like to steal. Praise Moroni!
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Neil on May 19, 2009, 09:22:36 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:08:45 AM
That test was completely off.
It says that I have more in commun with Islam than with Reform Judaism!!!
You do, once you boil out the minor doctrinal differences.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Savonarola on May 19, 2009, 09:25:20 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:03:19 AM
I would consider eating turkey or chicken bacon. I never tried it, though.

Muslims will eat non-pork bacon as well.  I had beef bacon while in Egypt; it tasted like beef jerky.
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Siege on May 19, 2009, 03:02:29 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 19, 2009, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: Siege on May 19, 2009, 09:08:45 AM
That test was completely off.
It says that I have more in commun with Islam than with Reform Judaism!!!


I think you should just become a Sikh and move on.  I think you would look good in a turban.


I look better in an Advanced Combat Helmet.   <_<
Title: Re: Valmy, I guess I owe you an apology... or Belief'o'matic
Post by: Caliga on May 22, 2009, 07:30:47 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 19, 2009, 09:22:36 AM
You do, once you boil out the minor doctrinal differences.

Seriously... Seige, how much do you actually know about Islam?