Stolen from filkerdave.

[camwyn]

Went over to beliefnet.com and took their Belief-o-Matic quiz. I've run through this puppy a few times before and been mildly annoyed at the result because they left out questions like 'my religion should require certain culturally bound practices, languages, etc.', which would have ruled out their usual top choice for me (Sikhism- I like cutting my hair, and I don't know any Punjabi at all). I didn't fiddle as much with the 'very important' versus 'not important' aspect of each question, though, so this was my result this time.

1. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (100%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8028_1.html
2. Unitarian Universalism (85%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8041_1.html
3. Liberal Quakers (85%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8038_1.html
4. Neo-Pagan (77%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8058_1.html
5. Sikhism (75%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8049_1.html
6. Orthodox Quaker (73%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8037_1.html
7. New Age (72%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8055_1.html
8. Hinduism (71%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8047_1.html
9. Reform Judaism (71%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8054_1.html
10. Eastern Orthodox (69%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8033_1.html
11. Roman Catholic (69%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8030_1.html
12. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (67%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8029_1.html
13. Bahá'í Faith (67%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8051_1.html
14. Mahayana Buddhism (64%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8045_1.html
15. Theravada Buddhism (62%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8042_1.html
16. Seventh Day Adventist (60%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8036_1.html
17. Orthodox Judaism (55%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8053_1.html
18. New Thought (53%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8056_1.html
19. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (52%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8035_1.html
20. Secular Humanism (46%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8040_1.html
21. Jainism (44%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8048_1.html
22. Taoism (44%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8059_1.html
23. Scientology (43%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8057_1.html
24. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8039_1.html
25. Islam (40%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8052_1.html
26. Nontheist (29%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8027_1.html
27. Jehovah's Witness (29%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8034_1.html


I had to smile just a bit at the top choice, given that I'm going to be talking with the Lutherans next door about their doctrines and stuff really soon. I'm also midly surprised about how high up my native church scored, but I suppose that might have dropped a bit if there had been questions like 'do you believe in Satan at all', 'do you believe in original sin', etc.

Comments

[lasa.livejournal.com]

That's how mine always falls out. Top three have always been your top three, in that order.

[camwyn]

The Sikhs turn up high on my lists because I generally come down fairly heavily in favour of religions with strong social justice teachings and gender equality. I think they dropped a bit because I didn't bother saying high/medium/low priority for either of those beliefs.

Still, I'm mildly surprised that I still have that much of a congruence with the main body of the Catholic church. (Oddly, some examination of the Eastern Orthodox writeup would appear to indicate that of the two religions tagged as 69% congruence for me, I'd probably be better suited to the EO.)

[lasa.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've really been strongly influenced by the EO in a lot of my beliefs, especially in my views of the trinity and of salvation.

[camwyn]

I've never actually studied them to any particular degree, except for a brief bit when interviews with Patriarch Bartholomew (I want to say I, but I could be wrong) were turning up in the magazines I got from ecological charities to whom I had donated. Patriarch Bartholomew seemed a very sensible and intelligent man on the subject of the environment and humanity's place in it, but beyond that I know precious little about their doctrines and beliefs. I probably should know more, especially since I grew up in a Greek neighbourhood. Next time I hit the library, maybe.

[zsero.livejournal.com]

I haven't taken it lately, but the last few times I took it, Orthodox Judaism beat Sikhism in a photo finish, and both were way ahead of the pack.

[lasa.livejournal.com]

Here's a site that explains the difference pretty much how I understand them. (look at point 5)

http://www.samford.edu/groups/global/ewcmreport/articles/ew03204.htm

I have a problem with the substitutionary model of redemption that is pretty much accepted by Western Christianity. What most fail to realize is that that's spelled out that way in the Bible at all - that thought was develped by Anselem in the 1200s. (http://www.iep.utm.edu/a/anselm.htm look under 'theology'.)

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

Thankfully, I don't really cut my hair anyway, but I don't know how to wrap a turban. ^_^

Although the practice of Sikhism seems to be, especially in Britain, heavily contaminated by Hindu-Indian culture (cf Bend it Like Beckham), the complete gender-neutral ideals are nearly irresistable for me. Add the hair and the martial art... :D

Wish I could find a congregation around here. There must be one, but they don't really advertise.

1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (86%)
3. New Age (77%)

Heh. Sikhism is #9, and what I was tortured with during high school with is third from the bottom and lower than 25%.

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