What religion fits you best?

[Quiet_Cool]

Maybe they lumped it in with 'new age':

• Belief in Deity
God is the impersonal life force, consciousness, ultimate truth and reality, the incorporeal, formless cosmic order personified within all people and matter. God is all and all are God.


• Incarnations
Most believe there are no particular incarnations to worship, as all in the universe are embodiments of God.


• Origin of Universe and Life
The universe, life, and matter were not created by God but "are" God. The universe and life emerged out of the creative power of the eternal universal life force.

Possibly, but then Existentialism isn't really a faith any more than atheism is. More of a lack of it, at least in religious terms.

I have full faith in our abilities as human beings to make good choices and live good lives and in general be good, but I've learned most of us fail to care that we've got said ability. Don't know if that counts as faith or not.

*shrugs*

Q_C

 

[cheerful_deviant]

1. Neo-Pagan (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (95%)
3. New Age (93%)
4. Liberal Quakers (85%)
5. Mahayana Buddhism (79%)
6. Secular Humanism (74%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (69%)
8. New Thought (68%)
9. Reform Judaism (67%)
10. Theravada Buddhism (66%)
11. Scientology (64%)
12. Taoism (62%)
13. Sikhism (61%)
14. Hinduism (60%)
15. Jainism (58%)
16. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (49%)
17. Nontheist (46%)
18. Bahá'í Faith (44%)
19. Orthodox Quaker (40%)
20. Orthodox Judaism (38%)
21. Islam (28%)
22. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (21%)
23. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (20%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (19%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (15%)
26. Roman Catholic (15%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (9%)


My wife's Catholic. No wonder we but heads so often on religion.

 

[rgraham666]

1.*Liberal Quakers (100%)
2.*Unitarian Universalism (95%)
3.*Secular Humanism (91%)
4.*Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (90%)
5.*Neo-Pagan (87%)
6.*New Age (75%)
7.*Theravada Buddhism (75%)
8.*Mahayana Buddhism (68%)
9.*Orthodox Quaker (67%)
10.*Bahá'í Faith (67%)
11.*Taoism (67%)
12.*Reform Judaism (62%)
13.*Nontheist (55%)
14.*Jainism (51%)
15.*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (47%)
16.*Sikhism (41%)
17.*New Thought (40%)
18.*Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (37%)
19.*Seventh Day Adventist (36%)
20.*Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (34%)
21.*Scientology (34%)
22.*Hinduism (31%)
23.*Orthodox Judaism (30%)
24.*Jehovah's Witness (30%)
25.*Eastern Orthodox (23%)
26.*Islam (23%)
27.*Roman Catholic (23%)

Me? A Quaker?

 

[sweetnpetite]

1.*Liberal Quakers (100%)
2.*Unitarian Universalism (95%)
3.*Secular Humanism (91%)
4.*Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (90%)
5.*Neo-Pagan (87%)
6.*New Age (75%)
7.*Theravada Buddhism (75%)
8.*Mahayana Buddhism (68%)

Me? A Quaker?

Click on the link and see what it says about Quakers

IN part:

• Belief in Deity
Diverse beliefs, from belief in a personal God as an incorporeal spirit to questioning belief in a personal God.


• Incarnations
Beliefs vary from the literal to the symbolic belief in Jesus Christ as God's incarnation. Most believe we are all sons and daughters of God, with the main focus on experiencing and listening to God, the Light within, accessible to all.


• Origin of Universe and Life
Emphasis is placed on spiritual truths as revealed to each individual. Many believe that God created/controls all events/processes that modern scientists are uncovering about origins. Many believe in scientific accounts alone or don't profess to know.


• After Death
Few liberal Quakers believe in direct reward and punishment, heaven and hell, or second coming of Christ. The primary focus is nondogmatic: God is love, love is eternal, and our actions in life should reflect love for all of humanity.


• Why Evil?
Beliefs vary, as the focus is not on why, but how to eliminate wrongs, especially violence. Many believe that violence against another human is violence against God. Many Quakers believe that lack of awareness of God's divine Light within all may result in wrongdoing. Many believe that evil is simply an unfortunate part of human nature that we all must work to eliminate.


• Salvation
Beliefs are diverse, as dogma is de-emphasized. Most believe that all will be saved because God is good and forgiving, and the divine Light of God is available to all. Good works, especially social work and peace efforts, are viewed as integral to the salvation of humanity, regardless of belief or nonbelief in an afterlife.


• Undeserving Suffering
Liberal Quakers do not believe that Satan causes suffering. Some believe suffering is part of God's plan, will, or design, even if we don't immediately understand it. Some don't believe in any spiritual reasons for suffering. Quakers focus on reducing human suffering, especially that which is caused by social injustice or violence.


Does any of that sound right?

 

[sweetnpetite]

I think I should work out all my beliefs, put them into writing, and start my own denomination

I'm sort of Christo-Pagan-Existentialist-Spiritual-NewAge-Buddhest-Gnostic-Druidic-Inclusionist

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . Me? A Quaker?

My response, too!

1. Liberal Quakers (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (98%)
3. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (94%)
4. Secular Humanism (81%)
5. New Age (71%)
6. Taoism (70%)
7. Theravada Buddhism (70%)
8. Neo-Pagan (69%)
9. Orthodox Quaker (64%)
10. Mahayana Buddhism (63%)

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I'm sort of Christo-Pagan-Existentialist-Spiritual-NewAge-Buddhest-Gnostic-Druidic-Inclusionist

That's really catchy, rolls right off the tongue.

 

[NoJo]

I think I should work out all my beliefs, put them into writing, and start my own denomination

I'm sort of Christo-Pagan-Existentialist-Spiritual-NewAge-Buddhest-Gnostic-Druidic-Inclusionist

Trouble is, by the time you've finished introducing yourself at parties, everyone will have gone home.

 

[LadyJeanne]

I don't get how #4 can be so close to the top when their belief in A God is in direct opposition to #1 and #5.

1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (96%)
3. Liberal Quakers (85%)
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (81%)
5. Nontheist (77%)
6. Theravada Buddhism (66%)
7. Neo-Pagan (58%)
8. Bahá'í Faith (49%)
9. Taoism (49%)
10. New Age (48%)
11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (40%)
12. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (40%)
13. Orthodox Quaker (39%)
14. Reform Judaism (39%)
15. Mahayana Buddhism (36%)
16. New Thought (31%)
17. Jehovah's Witness (28%)
18. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (28%)
19. Sikhism (27%)
20. Scientology (26%)
21. Jainism (22%)
22. Seventh Day Adventist (16%)
23. Hinduism (12%)
24. Eastern Orthodox (9%)
25. Islam (9%)
26. Orthodox Judaism (9%)
27. Roman Catholic (9%)

 

[CharleyH]

Emerald Kitten posted this link of Doc's Protostant thread, but I thought it diserved a thread of his own. I'm taking the quiz right now, and some of the questions really force you to think about stuff that you may have never given too much consideration of.



Some of these questions are hard!!!!!

I'm still working on it

I aspire to my own religion, which is based on faith, love, truth and acceptance, something no organized religion seems rooted in. And that says everything.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

I aspire to my own religion, which is based on faith, love, truth and acceptance, something no organized religion seems rooted in. And that says everything.

Charleyanism?

Q_C

 

[CharleyH]

Charleyanism?

Q_C

Its only $100,000 to join

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Its only $100,000 to join

The benefits better rock...

Q_C

 

[CharleyH]

The benefits better rock...

Q_C

Rock HARD!

 

[Op_Cit]

OK, not to distract from the topic, but isn't Scientology like the Amway of religions?

(I keep wondering at all these stars that get involved in Scientology, but when I look at it like it's a scam and they're just near the top of the pile making bucks off of it, it all starts to make sense...)

 

[Quiet_Cool]

OK, not to distract from the topic, but isn't Scientology like the Amway of religions?

(I keep wondering at all these stars that get involved in Scientology, but when I look at it like it's a scam and they're just near the top of the pile making bucks off of it, it all starts to make sense...)

Actually, L. Ron hubbard is famous for saying there was no money in writing and that the real money was in religion. So, basicall, you're right there.

Q_C

 

[Liar]

Apparently, I'm a Quaker/Protestant/Buddhist. Funky.

1. Liberal Quakers (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (91%)
3. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (87%)
4. Mahayana Buddhism (78%)
5. Sikhism (77%)
6. Theravada Buddhism (77%)
7. Jainism (70%)
8. Neo-Pagan (70%)
9. Bahá'í Faith (69%)
10. Taoism (69%)
11. Secular Humanism (69%)
12. Reform Judaism (63%)
13. Hinduism (61%)
14. New Age (58%)
15. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (57%)
16. Orthodox Quaker (47%)
17. Nontheist (46%)
18. Jehovah's Witness (45%)
19. New Thought (37%)
20. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (36%)
21. Islam (36%)
22. Orthodox Judaism (36%)
23. Scientology (34%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (31%)
25. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (30%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (23%)
27. Roman Catholic (23%)

 

[English Lady]

I couldn't get the site to work for me But then does it matter? I don't think the labels mean much anyway, its all about personal faith at the end of the day

 

[Op_Cit]

Actually, L. Ron hubbard is famous for saying there was no money in writing and that the real money was in religion. So, basicall, you're right there.

There was a radio show in LA in the 80's that Harlan Ellison hosted. When he had Rober Silverberg on they reminisced about a World Con back in the 50's where this Hubbard guy was running around talking about how he was going to start his own cult. (He didn't get any respect as an author back then.)