what type of religion is yours?
 

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=10907

I found this entertaining at first but then kind of frightening. Mostly because of the end result. Perhaps it just affirms that my republican ways really might be the work of the devil. :eek:

Christian 78%

hehe... weird

Yay! I'm kind of surprised about ranks 3,4 and 5.

Satanism (on that list) is not what you might think. The guy who started it just called it that to tweak Christians. It has nothing to do with Satan, as breakingnews' post mentioned.

agnosticism 79%
Satanism 63%
Buddhism 54%
atheism 54%
Paganism 50%
Islam 25%
Judaism 13%
Christianity 4%
Hinduism 0%

The agnosticism is no surprise, but the satanism was. I'm not generally that hedonistic. The buddhism/athiesm thing is a bit weird though.

I don't want to go into too much detail about the runners up, considering the climate in this country today. If anyone wants to trade results by PM, that's a different story.

I did score this in last place
Christianity 25%

BTW, I did find it interesting that it is possible to score a zero in any religion. I always assumed there was always some overlap.

Why the reticence here? Considering the climate here in the Cellar...

You can't set much store by the results anyway. We have not idea how the results are tabulated.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300"> <tbody><tr><td>agnosticism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="92"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>92%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> atheism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="79"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>79%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Paganism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="54"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>54%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Satanism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="50"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Buddhism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="38"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>38%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Christianity

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="17"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>17%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Hinduism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="17"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>17%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Islam

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="17"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>17%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Judaism

</td> <td> <table bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="13"> <tbody><tr> <td>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td>13%</td></tr></tbody> </table>

Because I don't use an alias. Therefore, when I run for Congress I will not be able to deny any of this. Just by knowing Radar I've probably already lost 10 points in the polls. ;)

I am a Buddhist--89%! Who knew?

Knowing Radar probably costs you more than you might think.

And considering running for congress loses you points here. What's more important? :eyebrow:

Okay, this was funny:
You scored as atheism.
You are... an atheist, though you probably already knew this. Also, you probably have several people praying daily for your soul. Instead of simply being "nonreligious," atheists strongly believe in the lack of existence of a higher being, or God.

atheism 83%
Satanism 67%
Paganism 58%
Buddhism 46%
agnosticism 21%
Islam 17%
Christianity 17%
Judaism 13%
Hinduism 8%


Why only 83%?!

Buddhism 71%

Hinduism 71%

Judaism 50%

Paganism 46%

agnosticism 38%

Satanism 33%

Islam 33%

atheism 13%

Christianity 4%

Christianity 83%
agnosticism 58%
Islam 50%
Judaism 46%
Buddhism 38%
Paganism 38%
Hinduism 21%
Satanism 8%
atheism 0%

the questions were loaded...."there should be no restrictions on diet or sexual activity" since when did those go together? "man is made for god, women are made for men". what if you only agree with half the question?

Somehing I ran across and thought of you...

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/expo...reditcard.html

A Hill of credit-card debt
By Josephine Hearn

More than 40 members of the House reported carrying at least $10,000 in credit-card or charge-card debt in 2003 and parts of 2004, according to a survey of financial disclosure reports conducted by The Hill.

The findings come as the House is poised to take up a bankruptcy-reform measure that would give banks and credit card companies expanded powers to seek repayment from debtors who file bankruptcy.

Opponents of the bill drew hope from the data, suggesting that lawmakers who nurse high-interest debt might be more likely to sympathize with indebted consumers. High credit-card debt is often a factor in the decision to file for bankruptcy, although the root cause is usually related to a life-altering event such as a divorce, illness or the loss of a job, experts said.

"Members aren't that much different than regular Americans. Some run up high credit-card bills when they shouldn't. One would hope that it would make them more sensitive to regular Americans earning far less money that are threatened by this bill," said Travis Plunkett, legislative director at the Consumer Federation of America, which has opposed the bill on the grounds that it favors credit-card companies at the expense of average consumers.

Yet the 43 members identified in the survey were as likely to have voted for the bankruptcy bill when it came to the House floor in 2003 as were members without credit-card or similar revolving accounts.

In general, members of Congress were much less likely to have credit-card debt than the average American. About 51 million households carry credit-card debt at an average balance of nearly $12,000, according to cardweb.com. Only 10 percent of House members had similar debt.

...more...

Silly tests. I don't need a quiz to tell me religion is overlapping and contradictory. I don't believe in anything, just what I can see. What else is there?

I know this sounds funny coming from me, but I believe that there is stuff that we can't see. For instance, Dark Matter.

Not that I can really do anything with what we can't see or anything, but there is evidence that there is stuff that we can't see in addition to all of the things that we have learned of as time went by. Were there radio waves before the invention of the antenna?

Don't believe in gravity? physics? atoms?

I used the word 'believe' for a reason.

If I didn't believe in water would that mean it didn't exist? If I believed in ghosts would that mean they existed?

Belief is not knowledge nor can it be substantiated. What you or I believe is irrelevent. It's what there is that matters. And while I may not be able to see it, it exists beyond my own limited conception.

Hence 'all I know is what I see'. I can only know what I see. If you 'believe' in something, you can't see it.

You scored as agnosticism.



You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot be a devout believer if he or she does not truly believe.

agnosticism 71%
Islam 63%
Buddhism 63%
Satanism 58%
atheism 54%
Judaism 50%
Hinduism 46%
Christianity 38%
Paganism 38%

Christianity 83%
Buddhism 67%
agnosticism 42%
Islam 38%
Paganism 33%
Satanism 25%
Hinduism 13%
atheism 4%
Judaism 0%

You scored as agnosticism.



You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot be a devout believer if he or she does not truly believe.

agnosticism

96%

Buddhism

71%

Satanism

71%

atheism

67%

Islam

63%

Paganism

63%

Judaism

54%

Hinduism

54%

Christianity

25%

You are a person.

Though it is generally taken that people are alive, it is possible to be half-alive or dead. People are scared of death, and life. Some say it is possible to be half-alive and dead; however, one cannot be truly alive if one is dead.

person 100%

cat 0%

mouse 0%

philosopher 0%

great deity 0%

god's image 0%

unique 0%

relevant 0%

self-obsessed 0%

lost 0%

What an interesting quiz, I liked it, I never thought I would be that close to Buddhism, but not there, I new I was close, but not that close, I already knew that I was agnostic, but not near that close to satanism, I don't like satanists, they're creepy. I didn't see wiccan on there, if anything I would be close to that.

Agnosticism 92%
Buddhism 79%
Satanism 75%
Paganism 71%
Atheism 67%
Judaism 63%
Islam 58%
Christianity 54%
Hinduism 38%

Oh, by the way, does anyone know what Paganism is?

There are lines of thought related to quantum physics that disagree with these statements. The fact that we exist and are able to sense anything at all could influence what there is to perceive.

I think it would be kind of cool if belief in deity (or gravity, or atoms) actually did bring deity into existence...

Well, belief is a form in itself, just as a thought, just as a tree. Therefore if you believe something, it is there, in a sense.

I wouldn't rely on a parachute you "believe" is there. :eyebrow:

Evidently I am a Buddhist.

I think it would be kind of cool if belief in deity (or gravity, or atoms) actually did bring deity into existence...

on a side note of that.. since we are 'bio-electric' entities.. and the law is that energy cannot be destroyed.. where does that energy go? I've been grappling with that one for a decade or so.. I have a theory or two... the main one being that it is returned to a central pool of energy to be re-distributed (randomly) to the next 'wave' of life... although the downside to that I have seen ghosts and the accounted for Joplin Ghost lights.. and have had a number of odd experiences to make me (want) to believe in the soul as an existing object... I have a couple of stories and I have witnesess (sp?... long f*cking day) to what happened and the bulk of them are more objective/less idealistic than I... oh I could ramble on but I don't think I can articulate it in the right way.. damn non-crystalyn thinking!

limey is an atheist, though limey probably already knew this. Also, limey probably have several people praying daily for limey's soul. Instead of simply being "nonreligious," atheists strongly believe in the lack of existence of a higher being, or God.

atheism, 88%; agnosticism, 75%; Paganism, 54% ; Islam, 54%; Buddhism, 50%; Hinduism, 46%; Satanism, 46%; Judaism, 38%; Christianity, 33%.

I'd probably have described myself as an agnostic, but I'm happy with this. Am I the only atheist here?

I tried being an athiest, but I couldn't believe in it.

I am often surprised by how few people realize this. Thank you, CW, you made my day.

Read "The Number of The Beast" by Heinlein.

Fictons, units of energy measuring imagination.

according to the test I am a Pagan. This is probably the closest to the truth.... :cool:

Bruce you have this knack of reading a post, getting it very wrong, and replying with some half-arsed sarcastic one-liner followed by a ubiquitous smilie.

What I said was, belief is a form in itself. I didn't say belief can manifest something tangible, just that belief is a form in itself.

Belief is a form in itself.

What I meant was, belief is a form in itself.

I wonder if he'll get it this time

This is a bullshit answer.

Therefore, if you can't see it, you don't believe it exists.
Now, I agree that what you believe has nothing to to with whether it exists or not.

We know gravity works, but we can't see it. We know all things are made of atoms and smaller particles, but without equipment, we can't see it. So even though we can't see it, we know they are there.

So I'll ask again. Do you believe in atoms? Gravity? microbes? You can't see them, therefore by your definition, you can't know they are there. Also, since you can't see it, you can't beleive it either.

So you don't know and you don't believe.

:rolleyes:

I don't think you'll ever understand what I'm trying to say, be it because of your silliness or my inability to communicate. Ah well. Time to seek out the place with only open, intelligent, like-minded people I always promised myself I would visit..... doh!

I think I understand what you've said:
(1) you don't believe what you can't see,
(2) you don't know what you can't see.

Therefore if it is not visible, it's not knowable or believable in your view.

that eliminates alot of options for you.

However, that does mean death does not exist for you either. You can see people die, but you can't see death itself.

You can't see logic, so that doesn't exist in your view either.

All the emotions are non existant for you.

You live in a completely different world than I do.

Um, you just restated what you had already said before she said you didn't understand...

If by "the place with only open, intelligent, like-minded people" you mean, "somewhere that no one will disagree with me", I wish you luck. Until you find it, you should stay here. The rest of us have to deal with people shooting down our beliefs and come up with a response - that's the whole fun of it.

I understand what you're trying to say. But contradicts In practical application, you live as you "believe" more often than you live as you "know." You bring a coat with you on a sunny day if you believe the weatherman when he says it's going to rain later. You don't "know" it's going to rain, but your belief might save you getting wet.

I don't 'believe' anything.

Obviously. Do you?

I'm not sure what planet you live on. This is really very simple. Where did you get the word 'visible' from? We could get into an old and repetitive argument about the nature of reality but really, what does it matter? You don't know anything, not for sure, and neither do I, so how can we talk about it?

??? Wrong.

Wrong.

Wrong.

I should have just left it at HM's point.

I want people to disagree, if they think I'm wrong, but only for the sake of progress. Not if it means going over irrelevant, circular and downright stupid points just for the sake of stubbornness. Fair enough though, I need to learn how to communicate my ideas to people who can't immediately see them, I shouldn't be so intolerant.

The point about belief:

A thought is a 'thing'. Not tangible, perhaps, like a house or a mountain, but it is something nevertheless. Likewise, a 'belief', or an advanced and settled thought, is something. All I was saying is that a belief exists as a thing, and I'm suggesting it may not be too different or discernible from a physical form although we can't 'see' it.

I'm with you so far. What I'm missing is how you can say that belief is a real thing, but That's where you have me confused. If a belief is an "advanced and settled" thought, it can't be irrelevant. It's only irrelevant if it's some kind of random neural misfire based on bad information (which is what I got from your previous posts - that 'belief' in something is intellectual dishonesty).

No, belief may be real as a thing in itself, but this doesn't mean it relates accurately to the 'outside world'.

Um:

I'm not going to argue the semantics between "what I see" and "visible".

Obviously, we can't.

Just listen to me and mrnoodle then ;)

No, I've opted out of this one. You say one thing, then you say something else, and when I point out what you say put together makes a different point than what you are saying you're trying to say, you call me silly?

Thanks. I'd rather stick a serrated knife in my eye.

Aren't all knives serrated, silly?

no

Read it? Hell, I'm still trying to figure out a way to build a Gay Deceiver...

IN RESPOSE," WHAT TYPE OF RELIGION IS YOURS." MARK ME DOWN AS DEVOUT CATHOLIC. ANTHONY FRANK CHIRICO. I'VE SEEN SATAN AND PERFORMED INTIMATE CONTACT FOR IT. I'VE BEEN SPIRITUALLY POSSESSED BY UNCLEAN SPIRITS FROM UNCLEAN SOURCES.I'VE BEEN A VICTIM OF SOULFUL EVOLUTION AND REINCARNATION.I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT BY MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTOLOGY BELIEF SYSTEM AND BEEN TOLD "IT" WAS MY "DAMNATION" BY A DOCTOR FRIEND.

be·lief n.
The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: My belief in you is as strong as ever.

Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: His explanation of what happened defies belief.

Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

form n.
a. The shape and structure of an object. b. The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal considered separately from the face or head; figure.

a. The essence of something. b. The mode in which a thing exists, acts, or manifests itself; kind: a form of animal life; a form of blackmail.

a. Procedure as determined or governed by regulation or custom. b. A fixed order of words or procedures, as for use in a ceremony; a formula.

A document with blanks for the insertion of details or information: insurance forms.

a. Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom. b. Behavior according to a fixed or accepted standard: Tardiness is considered bad form. c. Performance considered with regard to acknowledged criteria: a good jump shooter having an unusual form.

a. Proven ability to perform: a musician at the top of her form. b. Fitness, as of an athlete or animal, with regard to health or training. c. The past performance of a racehorse. d. A racing form.

a. Method of arrangement or manner of coordinating elements in literary or musical composition or in organized discourse: presented my ideas in outline form; a treatise in the form of a dialogue. b. A particular type or example of such arrangement: The essay is a literary form. c. The design, structure, or pattern of a work of art: symphonic form.

a. A mold for the setting of concrete. b. A model of the human figure or part of it used for displaying clothes. c. A proportioned model that may be adjusted for fitting clothes.

A grade in a British secondary school or in some American private schools: the sixth form.

a. A linguistic form. b. The external aspect of words with regard to their inflections, pronunciation, or spelling.

a. Chiefly British A long seat; a bench. b. The resting place of a hare.

Botany A subdivision of a variety usually differing in one trivial characteristic, such as flower color.

Care to back that up, brown eyes? :p
Plenty...how about pain?
Oh yes it can. Belief doesn't stand alone, it has to be belief IN something. That something can usually be verified except the supernatural or super far.
Damn, you got me there. I believe you're right.
Yeah, nonsense.
I think Wolf can help you with that. She'll introduce you to people that are on the same plane....and can't put two coherent thoughts together.
I thing I find most amusing is you think you're way above us. Thinking on a level we can't reach. When in fact you're just fucked up.

I think maybe she's just young Bruce. Conceit based on testing well, that sort of thing. She'll figure out that her questions are universal and her answers have been mined before... kind of fits into her religion of a universal mind.

Bah, she's stoned. Has a thought, gets enthralled with where she'd going to go with it, then forgets to go. Leaves all these disconnected half thoughts polluting the ether like the freon of rational thought. :rolleyes:

Um, what exactly is "intimate contact" and how did you perform it for Satan and on whom?

Is spiritually possessed different from bodily possessed?

Wouldn't all unclean sprits be from unclean sources?

And your Zyprexa.

2MANY INTOLERABLE SIDE EFFECTS TO THAT MEDICINAL THERAPY TO INCORPORATE IT INTO MY LIFESTYLE(RISPERDAL TREATMENT).I AM THINKING MORE LIKE , A GLASS OF RED MERLOT AND SHACKING UP FOR THE NITE WITH BRIE. DO I STILL NEED TO DISCUSS , ZYPREXA?

Quit yelling, Anthony. And no, Merlot is NOT the answer. Ask your doctor. There is absolutely no shame associated with being on meds. Lots of people are!

at least not with brie. Try a lighter, fruitier red with soft cheeses -- say, a Beaujolais.

If you insist upon merlot, try pairing it with Fontina. You need a slightly stronger cheese that can stand up to the smoky, spicy nature of merlot. Even cheddar would be a good pairing.

I myself like the cheese that you spread on crackers with that little red stick. It goes good with every wine, as well as various soft drinks, such as Tab.

2000 was a good year for California whites. Try Beringer Nightingale 2000, Napa Valley ($40, 375 ml) with the bacon-flavored pasturized process cheese food. Throw the crackers out, you won't need them.



k I have to work today. no more cellar posting.