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Sep 03, 2006 20:27


1 There should be no images, statues, etc. of God or his messengers. ---False (doesn‘t matter to me… just as long as people don‘t think that‘s what it really is)-

2 There is a universal soul. ---true

3 There are many or countless incarnations and manifestations of God. ---um… god is in everyone and everything..if that’s what they mean…

4 All adults should pray daily. ----true-ish.. I pray daily, but there’s no point in all adults praying daily when some of them don’t believe in god. I’d rather someone didn’t pray then fake-pray.

5 I believe in a female Goddess, rather than a "male" god, multiple gods, or none at all. ---False, I don’t believe god is female or male but a combination of the energies.

6 Humans' true nature is in fact similar to that of animals. ---False. we have volitional consciousness.

7 There is only one God, and He is not Jesus. ---False, there is only one god, and it flows through everything and the truth of it happened to be made known to Jesus as well as certain others in history and today.
 
  8 The world would be so much better if there were no religion.---maybe, maybe not. People still would fight over moral differences and ways of life.
  9 Everyone should love each other.---True in that somewhere you have to admit you have a connection even to your worst enemy, but that doesn‘t mean you have to love them the way you‘d love someone you liked.

  10 I do not harm any living things, or at least I try not to.---Mostly true.. Except for bugs.. I’m not really against hurting another person if they truly deserved it, but it would take a lot for someone to deserve it.

11 The concept of God was created by people.---True, to some extent. People put human characteristics on the supreme force and sometimes split into multiple-deity personalities, which is fine so they’ll have something to relate too, but there still is a real one unmoving god/force that preceded and created humans.  

12 I believe in a set of specific rules on how to live my life. ---True, I believe everyone should decide a code of morals to live by, no matter what they’re religion and that religion can provide guidelines for what the personal moral code is, but I don’t think people should accept the moral codes set out by their specific religion/church rules unless they’ve learned through experience that it fits their personal way of living to follow them.

13 Conversion should be a difficult process to make sure that one is really sure about it. ---false I guess… *shrugs* (read: I don’t really care one way or the other)
  14 Men were created for God; women for men. ---False

15 I have a strong belief and trust in myself over anything or one else in this world. ---depends on the situation I’m in.

16 I can't fully believe in any one religion. ---True, they’ve all had truths revealed in them, but they also all have had humans tamper with them and add on their own rules/guidelines… Its up to one’s self to decide where the truth starts and stops.

17 Because I haven't made up my mind, I never rule out the possibility of God's existence.---False, my mind is made up.

18 Everyone is responsible for his or her own good and bad deeds. ---True - none of this blaming it on original sin crap. You fuck up, its b/c of human weakness caused by desire or ignorance and this is leading to you suffering for your deeds in a karma like fashion.

19 The name of God should be highly respected and not used carelessly.---False. I love me some good blasphemy. Come on, if we have a sense of humor, god does too.

20 People are not inherently evil; they are just weak and have free will. ---True see # 18... 
  21 I try to be in tune with the natural world as much as I can.---True; I find it to help me worship the creator more properly by showing respect and understanding for its great creation

22 The only thing or person I can ever really trust or rely on is myself.---Sorta true; I know if I want something I need to make the effort to get it, but I believe that being in tune with god can help give you the characteristics needed for whatever one’s embarking to do (whether I need strength, creativity, courage, etc.)

23 Women and men are equal in the eyes of God.---Absolutely true (I believe god is a combo of male and female energies so…) People created the separation when they were ruining it all by adding their own spin of laws to what should have remained sacred.
  24 The many gods are all part of one larger being.---True; again, people just need something to relate too.

  25 Religion is naive and misinformed ---Sometimes true
  26 There is no such thing as a "just" war. ---True

27 The strongest spiritual connection I feel is in nature. ---Very true, again, have to be close to the creation to experience connection w/ the creator. 

  28 God is manifested in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.---True, but its manifested in everything else too.
  29 Life is a struggle in which we must overcome suffering. ---Very true, but its also a joy in which we graciously get to experience love, thrills, happiness, and euphoria.. Occasionally, at least.
  30 One should not follow any rule or commandmant without full belief and understanding of it.---Totally true. I liked Buddha’s attitude: If its right for you, pick it up, if its not, move on and find something that is.
  31 Sex is the woman's right, not the man's. --- *confusion* sex is a particular gender’s right? I thought it was a privilege to be shared..  Come on now, god could’ve made us to be asexual… quit fighting over whose right it is to fuck and just start doing it. Crimedy.
  32 Jesus: A historical figure; neither God nor a prophet.--- False, I‘d list him as all 3 in one way or another…

  33 It is hard to decide what the truth is. ---False, its easy for one person to decide what the truth is. It’s damned impossible to get everyone to agree on it though.

34 I cannot be convinced to believe or disbelieve in God until I see some real physical proof.---False. I’m a believer.
  35 After we die, there is absolutely nothing. --- False, I have… interesting… beliefs about that.  
  36 I am the only one who should set rules or restrictions for myself. ---Very true, although if one finds that a system already set works 
  37 Eating animals is cruel.---True, but that‘s not why I don‘t and I don‘t care if others do. I just think its kind of a double standard if you believe eating humans is cruel but animals not. Doesn‘t mean I‘d die from starvation if I got stuck somewhere where the only food around was meat just b/c it was “cruel“ to kill the animals.

38 Both people and animals die and are born multiple times.---False, only humans, we have volitional consciousness/everlasting souls. Animals definitely have their own personalities and spirits, but I don’t think it carries on so much as recycles. I’m not very adamant about this belief though, so… if you wanna believe that your new dog or cat has the soul of your old one or whatever floats your boat, go for it.
That’s how I am about everything though… w/e floats your boat just as long as your not interfering with my life about it.

39 Jesus, being a prophet, should be respected; however, being a man, not be worshipped. --- True, sorta, unless you happen to be worshipping prophets or… personally I give reverence to all men who have heard prophesy from God and used it to better the world.

40 It is better to forgive your enemy than to seek revenge. ---True, why waste your time?

41 Abortion is an abominable sin. ---False. Its an abominable sin how children are brought into a world just to be mistreated or put into the constantly overflowing orphanages.

42 Jesus died for our sins.--- Jesus died because the whole phenomena would not have been so inspiring unless he was martyred for his beliefs. The resurrection, if it did take place, was inspiring in itself but couldn’t have been possible without the act of him dying himself.
  43 God does not ever have a physical, nor human body. ---True, the ultimate god doesn’t, although everyone has an impersonal force residing within them that can connect to the outer force, thereby kind of letting god‘s light flow through their own body.
  44 God's existence cannot yet be proven. ---True, it can’t be proven, that’s what having faith is about.
  45 There should be no moral restrictions on diet or sexual activity whatsoever.---True, unless one imposes them upon oneself because they feel it would make them better in one way or another.
  46 Jesus is God.---Again, only true in that everyone has something to experience god’s perception inside them.
  47 I should be able to do whatever I enjoy, with few, if any, limitations.---True, any limitations I have shouldn’t be imposed by another source unless I agree.
  48 "Evil" as many religions see it does not exist; "evil" is just imbalance and human mistakes. ---true-false Evil is imbalance and human mistakes that stem from ignorance/delusion which stems from an outside force of delusion which people attribute with temptation and the devil b/c they need something to relate to.
There are cases where humans don’t cause evil to themselves but are afflicted by an outside force,  such as when people hallucinate - evil affects certain people by forcing them to experience what they can’t comprehend. Of course it can be said that some hallucinations come from goodness - god giving holy visions to those that can handle it. The problem is deciding on an agreed point to distinguish which visions are from god/the supreme force, and which are from the devil/the opposing force.
   49 I am certain that no being higher than humans exists. ---False
  50 I'm not sure now, so I guess we'll all figure it out once we die. ---False, although I always hold the possibility open in my mind that we’re all completely wrong in ways we can’t even comprehend and that we’re gonna be surprised as fuck when we die. But really, that’s just like a 3 % doubt mark compared to 97 % of the total faith I have. I just never like ruling anything out/think it would be really arrogant to think there was no chance I’m wrong and someone else or no one else is right.
  51 I find peace and self-control through meditation. ---extremely true, it puts me in a total zone of inner peace.
  52 Modest dress is part of self-respect and should be practiced by everyone. --- False, people should do what makes them happy. Dressing modestly can either be respectable or a sign of low self esteem. Dressing non-modestly can either be something disrespectable or a sign of self-confidence. It really depends on the person and the way you view the situation.
  53 All life organisms alive today were created through random processes.---False, there‘s a system to how the world works, even if we don’t always understand it, everything is connected.
  54 I believe in reincarnation. --- True, I believe people are reincarnated to go through different experiences in this dimension as well as other heaven-and-hell dimensions until the earth is no longer able to support life in this dimension. When that happens, depending on lessons learnt during the other experiences of reincarnation, final judgments will be made splitting the energies of good and bad, god and the devil, truth and illusion into a final heaven and hell for a certain amount of time before everything unites becoming one again before the cycle re-begins.
I think hallucinations happen when we’re given a little view into the other temporary heaven/hells that reside in other dimensions on the earth today and insanity sets in when we freak out b/c we can’t grasp the confusion of the glimpse of afterlife we’re given the way god can.

so... here's the results the quizzes gave me... but really, they didn't have alot of the choices/combos of beliefs that i believe. so... that's the above survey's place.


You scored as Buddhism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Buddhism. Do more research on Buddhism and possibly consider becoming Buddhist, if you are not already. In Buddhism, there are Four Noble Truths: (1) Life is suffering. (2) All suffering is caused by ignorance of the nature of reality and the craving, attachment, and grasping that result from such ignorance. (3) Suffering can be ended by overcoming ignorance and attachment. (4) The path to the suppression of suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path, which consists of right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right-mindedness, and right contemplation. These eight are usually divided into three categories that base the Buddhist faith: morality, wisdom, and samadhi, or concentration. In Buddhism, there is no hierarchy, nor caste system; the Buddha taught that one's spiritual worth is not based on birth.

Buddhism
  100%
Islam
  71%
Christianity
  71%
Hinduism
  71%
Paganism
  63%
Satanism
  54%
Judaism
  25%
atheism
  21%
agnosticism
  17%
Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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1.  Neo-Pagan (100%)
2.  Unitarian Universalism (89%)
3.  Liberal Quakers (88%)
4.  Hinduism (86%)
5.  Mahayana Buddhism (83%)
6.  Jainism (82%)
7.  New Age (82%)
8.  Sikhism (77%)
9.  Reform Judaism (75%)
10.  Orthodox Judaism (68%)
11.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (67%)
12.  Islam (64%)
13.  Theravada Buddhism (62%)
14.  Bahá'í Faith (61%)
15.  Orthodox Quaker (58%)
16.  Scientology (53%)
17.  New Thought (53%)
18.  Taoism (49%)
19.  Secular Humanism (48%)
20.  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (43%)
21.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (39%)
22.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (37%)
23.  Eastern Orthodox (33%)
24.  Roman Catholic (33%)
25.  Jehovah's Witness (32%)
26.  Seventh Day Adventist (32%)
27.  Nontheist (26%)

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