Okay. Iâve updated the quiz yet again. (Iâm addicted to perfecting this quiz!)
51 Questions, 40 Results.
Here are the results list.
Islam, Human Secularist, Hinduism, Buddhism, Ethnic Religion, African Traditional Religion, Sikhism, Spiritism, Judaism, Bahaâi Faith, Jainism, Shinto, Cao Dai, Zoroastrianism, Tenrikyo, Modern Paganism, Unitarian Universalism, Rastafari, Terasem Movement Transreligion, Scientology, Religion of Humanity, LeVeyan Satanism, World Pantheist Movement, Jediism, Pastafarianism, Eckankar, Raelism, Thelema, Kopimism, Taoism, Confucianism, Exaltism, Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Mormon, Omnism, Right Reason, Atheism+, Agnostic.
Iâve hit my mark on my questions but Iâm still lagging a bit behind on results. If anyone has any suggestions as to what additional results could be, message me on here or PM message me (either way is fine).
Edit: I added the religion of âCreativityâ.
52 Questions now. I included a question on proselyting.
Iâd strongly suggest fusing Daoism and Confucianism (with some Buddhist sprinklings) into Chinese Traditional Religion â this is from someone who self-identifies as a Confucian. Cao Dai and Shinto should remain their own thing for the same reason. Split Buddhism into Mahayana and Theravada. Vajrayana if you want but Iâd avoid it because itâs really granular. At that point you may as well start breaking down the sects of Protestantism. Likewise, expand Tenrikyo to âJapanese New Religionsâ though I think a whole âNew Religionâ catch-all might be good â that would also let you grab some of the alien cults. I donât see Islam represented at all, you should fix that. Unless you think the Filoque and/or iconoclasim controversies are still hot shit, maybe mend the Great Schism with Catholic and Orthodox into Chalcedonian so you have Protestant, Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian. All three are super broad catch-alls but so is everything else. Likewise, I think you could cut down on real estate by having a catch-all âpost modern religionâ or âanti-religionâ category. That would clear up a lot of the oddballs on the list.
I did, but I realized that Confucianism and Taoism are pretty unique.
Cao Dai comes from Vietnam, and Shinto comes from Japan.
I want to, but I have virtually no way of knowing the difference between those sects of Buddhism. In fact, out of all the major world religions I know Buddhism the least.
Ugh.
I already have many new religions, including Raelism. Why should I merge all of them into one religion? Thereâs a huge difference between, say, Unitarian Universalism, Raelism, and Scientology.
It is. I might not use the vernacular of that religion to describe it, but itâs there.
I have no clue what you are talking about.
Ah yes, the antitheism. I will probably add that soon, thanks for reminding me of that.
If you know religions so much, why donât you create a quiz or your own? Then everybody can take your quiz because it will be so much better than mine.
Is your misunderstanding an accident or a rhetoric goal? You have put words in my mouth I never used. I did not say that âpostivismâ had to with âxâ or âyâ. I merely said that âpositivism is not merely a âhumanitarianâ thingâ (see above) - in other words: I merely said what you can read in my post (see above). So, please, try to read my post.
I am not âcomplaining about itâ, but you are complaining about something that does not fit in your âquizâ.
In fact, I decided to not âtake the quizâ, because there are too many mistakes between the questions and the offered answers in that âquizâ.
You are asking:
â[i]How many[/i] God(s) do you believe exist right now?â To that question, you are offering e.g. the following nine answers:
âMy beliefs transcendent God.â
âEverything is God.â
âGod exists outside the universe and is unconscious.â
âTechnology is God.â
âGods are not important.â
âThe belief that all Gods exist.â
âAn infinite amount of higher beings.â
âNobody can know whether God exists or not.â
âNone of these options.â
These answers have nothing to do with the âhow many?â question. In addition, some of them have nothing to do with God(s).
So two-thirds of your offered answers have nothing to do with your question.
And by the way: What do you mean with your other question: âwhich religion are you?â? A human being âisâ not a religion. I âamâ not a religion. You âareâ not a religion.
Please do not react by using personal attacks. I am just asking you.
Note: You have asked me âwhyâ I âdonât ⌠takeâ your âquizâ, and I have honestly answered that question.
I read your post. I understand what you are trying to say - that humanity is more complex than a positivist reaction to it. That there are parts of human understand that are subjective rather than objective - like many of societies problems and the social sciences. They are not exact. And I see your point. If that isnât your point, can you please elaborate further so I can fully understand your argument.
Or
You are trying to say that the philosophy of Positivism doesnât just try to be a humanitarian thing. Almost every single answer I posted I did using Wikipedia articles. They might not always be correct, or even accurate.
Okay, so maybe my vernacular was a little off. I realize that, for example, âtechnology is godâ does not really answer the question about how many Gods there is. Neither does, âGods are not important.â However, each answer provides an answer regarding the nature of God or Gods. I might not have expressed it that way in the question - plus I have another question that is similar, what is the nature of your theology, which is in direct relationship to how many God(s) one believes and how they observe them. So my vocabulary is a little off. If you got upset at my first question of the quiz, then you really shouldnât take the quiz anyway. Iâm sorry, okay? I made a boo-boo, and honestly I donât know the wording to fix that problem. Maybe you can lead a hand?
⌠would âWhich of the following do you believe about God?â be better? Iâm humbly asking for your honest opinion.
Ah, yes. Iâm going to let you in a little secret. Iâm bi-polar. Yes, I used the wording as such, even though I know the correct terminology is I have bi-polar disorder. I realize that someone cannot literally be a religion - even if they answer every question in accordance to that religion. What I could say, instead is, âWhich religion may fit you best?â That would be correct vernacular.
Maybe we should talk about this together in a PM. Maybe we could work on the phrasing of these questions. Because, well, you know, philosophy is all about context.
Iâm interested to hear your thoughts, please present them.
So? Is geography destiny?
You are including a lot of internet joke religions which is fine but what do they actually mean?
Good for you, why are you making this quiz pseudo-comprehensive then?
Totally shallow separation but:
Answer key (not comprehensive and open to interpretation):
T=Theravada
M=Mahayana
V=Vajrayana
Is there only one Buddha (T) or do many exist (M, V)?
1a) How many Buddhas are present in the world right now? T=0. M=many V=1-3+ depending on how you view the legitimacy of Lama succession. Dalai and Panchen Lama + various pretenders to various thrones.
Do Bodhisattvas willingly remain in the cycle of death and rebirth? (No=T, V yes = M)
Devas â what the fuck are they? (T, not M and lesser extent no V)
Is Enlightenment dependent on G Buddha or or not? (T = yes, V/M = N)
Is G Buddhaâs message understood by a select few (T and V) or is it for everyone (M)?
That should help.
Ugh.
You seem OK breaking down weird other shit âughâ is weak sauce.
I already have many new religions, including Raelism. Why should I merge all of them into one religion? Thereâs a huge difference between, say, Unitarian Universalism, Raelism, and Scientology.
â Is there?
It is. I might not use the vernacular of that religion to describe it, but itâs there.
â You are weak and I resent spending as much time as I already have.
I have no clue what you are talking about.
â At least try to understand what you are talking about.
Ah yes, the antitheism. I will probably add that soon, thanks for reminding me of that.
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âYou donât need another new element, you need to resolve and refine what you have.
Well, for one, Confucianism is obsessed with rituals, whereas Taoism focuses more on ethics. Confucianism is an atheistic religion, where as most Taoists believe in some sort of deities.
Oh come on! Tenrikyo and Cao Dai are very different! Tenrikyo is influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, as well as Shamanism. Cao Dai is a syncretic religion that resembles an eastern version of Catholicism. Totally different.
I took the âjokeâ religions like Jediism, Kopimism, and Pastafarianism and I took them at face-value. Simple as that.
(I mean, as far as the prophet question is concerned I donât actually think many people think George Lucas is one. It was a gag, like Jediism itself is.)
Thereâs a LOT more I need to know besides that.
I would have to write Christian-only questions to resolve the conflicts of inner-Protestant sects. I do NOT want to do that. Many of the questions had Mormonism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity be the same if not similar answers. I was considering added in Restorationism to that list, but then I read somewhere that Mormonism is part of that and I didnât want the conflict.
Yes, there is. You are fucking ignorant if you think Raelism, Unitarian Universalism, and the Bahaâi Faith are in any way, shape, or form the same. Raelism advocates for cloning and sexual freedom, UUism is a creed without one, and the Bahaâi Faith is Islamâs answer to Christianity (or Christianityâs answer to Islam?).
I could say the same about you.
Maybe I have the balls to say that I donât know everything about religion, and I really donât have the time to research every religion like you do. Wait a minute ⌠didnât I just have to explain how NRMs are not all alike?
Secular Humanism, Atheism+, Agnosticism, and Pastafarianism is not explicitly anti-religion. Pastafarianism makes fun of religion, agnostics donât know where they stand, and secular humanism and atheism+ are more to deal with secular ideas and thoughts. While all four and anti-theism are very similar, they are indeed, different.
I would agree that the questions need refining, so as to enable oneâs reply to be more definite, so perhaps saying âwhat is your concept of Godâ rather than âhow many gods do you believe inâ, so making the question more succinct.
Where each question says to choose all that apply, is that a default text that appears? or are we really supposed to choose all that apply?
I already refined the God question to say exactly what you stated, and instead of the quiz saying, âWhat religion are you?â It says, âWhat religion may fit you best?â
All the questions are a âchoose all that applyâ EXCEPT for the last question, which you have to choose which religion you want the outcome to be. I didnât want that question to hold too much weight so I limited that down to one answer.
May I suggest that you go through all the questions and refine them in a similar vein, then they will be easier to answer due to being more precise from the off.
Good quiz. Trouble is, I can believe [or not] in God, no God/god, and many G/gods. I donât get what the confusion is.
Take one thing which may become anything but itself is none of them [as they all come from it [even God]]. End.
Which is why ALL of the questions have the option to choose multiple answers, save for the last question which you choose which faith you want as your result.
You are very wise.
EDIT: What was your result? Did you agree with it?
Some argue the first step in healing/reconciliation ⌠whether it be between two individuals or two peoples ⌠is an understanding of the âotherâ.
My grasp of Daoism and Confucianism is âcrazy shallowâ. My DNA doesnât have security clearance for Chinese history and there is pitifully little high quality literature on the subject in the English language.
China/Cathay has always been an enigma to the Western mindset. eg Western thinkers are still scratching their heads trying to figure out how the current modernization/advancement of China happened so fast ⌠referred to by some as the Chinese Miracle. 18th century European intellectuals wondered how such a sophisticated civilization as China could emerge without an organized religion. Yet in the 16th-17th century an Italian scholar put forward the argument that the ancient Chinese people knew the Western God ⌠perhaps even before the West adopted the notion of a monolithic God.
Daoism and Confucianism are the two most significant pillars underpinning Chinese thought, culture and history ⌠peppered with some Buddhist thought.
I will use the Deng Xiaopeng approach ⌠crossing the river by feeling the stones.
Hereâs the first stone ⌠one statement on each.
i) Confucius persistently refused to speak to his followers about âmetaphysicalâ topics. He insisted on figuring out a way to improve life in the âhere and now.â Confucius was pragmatic.
ii) Lao Tzu had no followers to speak of during his lifetime. Lao Tzu couched some of his thinking in political/economic thought ⌠yet most of his thinking/writing is absolutely abstract. Subsequent generations of Daoist thinkers attempted to bring Lao Tzuâs thoughts âdown to earthâ.
Too many questions, concise version would I feel in my bones achieve the same thing. You know how when one gets to the thing whatever that may be, it is always simple. Otherwise one hasnât got to the thing has one lol. Pretty sure I could have got my result from one question for example.
Repetition is moronic, you only need to tell people âselect all which applyâ once.