What religion most reflects your views: Belief-O-Matic Quiz with poll (updated)

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personal growth and evolution >> through tantra
Brow of Calm

 

[Mariposa]

I answered the beliefnet test for fun and was surprised by what I got:

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Neo-Pagan (97%)
3. New Age (95%)
4. Liberal Quakers (92%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (90%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (84%)
7. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (83%)
8. Theravada Buddhism (79%)
9. New Thought (76%)
10. Bahá'í Faith (70%) / Scientology (70%)

What boggles my mind is I scored 14% on the religion of both sides of my family (all but my father and I are very devout) - ROMAN CATHOLIC.

I scored higher on Orthodox Judaism and Jehovah's Witness than I did my religion of origin.

I identify as an agnostic.

 

[saturnine]

i dont identify with one specific religion; if i did, i would probably choose mahayana buddhism or vedanta hinduism.

i also have some beliefs that may be categorised as new age or baha'i-like.

 

[Helios.]

The Church of the SubGenius makes some valid points.
Christian Science, on the other hand, is utter CRAP.

 

[CastorTroy]

I'm essentially what you'd call a Zen buddhist. So, I voted other.

 

[Coolio]

Beliefnet's shit is completely retarded. It doesn't ask nearly enough questions, nor weight the responses with the correct outcomes properly. It gave me a higher score for Islam than Hinduism, and I'm a Hindu. It gave me higher scores for liberal Christianity than anything else.

 

[saturnine]

^ If you're Hindu then you need to tell me what the secret is to good Indian cooking!!

 

[Coolio]

Indian cooking is easy, I make better curries and dal than a lot of Indian restaurants I've been to.

Don't skimp out on spices (no curry powder mixes or garam masala paste, use individual spices, preferably whole/fresh instead of powdered), use ghee or butter and never margarine or flavorless vegetable oil (olive oil's ok), and put plenty of coconut milk in a dish if you want to make it soupy instead of dry or watery.

Making tandoor supposedly requires a clay oven, but I don't have baking skills so I've never attempted it. I also can't find paneer in local grocery stores, but mozzarella is a pretty close substitute.

 

[Dameon Saint]

I've been an agnostic most of my life but recently I've been leaning more toward Theravada Buddhism. I thank the shroomies :D

 

[Portillo]

I see anyone whos a mysticist as an atheist. Or is by mysticism actually existing, lao tzu type stuff. Does this mean supernatural or atheism?

 

[MyDoorsAreOpen]

^^^ Mysticism is a big interest of mine. I have a hunch that while what mystic seekers eventually discover is a far cry from hardboiled materialistic atheism, they don't find 'God' to be very much like what they were originally taught, either.

 

[CreamOfMushroom]

phenomenalist

 

[rm-rf]

i dont believe in religion

but i believe in the divine and universal power of an infinite god

i dont believe i have a title, im about as far from orthodox as one can be, without lacking in spirituality or faith.

maybe i shoulda checked "other..."

just curious why the occult wanst on there, its a pretty damned large, ancient, and worldwide religion. I guess some forms of satanism could fall under Paganism/Earth Based.

 

[panic in paradise]

i dont believe in religion

but i believe in the divine and universal power of an infinite god

i dont believe i have a title, im about as far from orthodox as one can be, without lacking in spirituality or faith.

maybe i shoulda checked "other..."

just curious why the occult wanst on there, its a pretty damned large, ancient, and worldwide religion. I guess some forms of satanism could fall under Paganism/Earth Based.

satanism into paganism/earth based?! how ya figure that?

 

[RavenousBlonde]

+1 ^^^

I'd think that would fall more under "Other", since Satanism is not at all like Paganism/Earth Based religions. Just my .02....as a Pagan.

 

[Porcelain]

other

I just feel sometimes that whatever almighty there may or may not be has a hell of a lot of explaining to do.

 

[Manifespo]

Omni-Theism
All is God
Spinoza

 

[dionysus]

pantheism

 

[mr_p]

the capability of human life is beyond our imagination

this capability is unique

what counts is the human capacity to investigate and transform our own mind

and the world around us

in a powerful and positive direction

-Gehlek Rinpoche


i chose buddhism because it has shown me a practical pathway to greater peace and a deeper feeling of compassion for sentient beings

its simple and it has enabled me to build a deep foundation for sustainable peace in the world around me (emenating from within)

 

[burntserkits]

I chose agnoticism because I believe a divine, supreme entity exist, yet I also believe our feeble minds can not conveive such a great being. He would be the purest form of enegry that we (and all things come from) yet he is too sophisticated for us. Eventually we will be able to know Him or refect Him. http://dehumanity.com