no longer a neo-pagan...

The subject of beliefs has come up in some of my conversations lately, not at all unusual for me I guess.  In those conversations, I have mentioned an on-line beliefs quiz, called Belief-o-matic.  About a year ago, I took the quiz and came up with Neo-Pagan as the belief system that most closely matched my beliefs.  Seems odd, since I consider myself far from a pagan, but...okay... 

I took the quiz again about a month later, and got the same result.  So, that was last year. 

I decided to take the quiz again, today, and here is the list of  belief systems that apparently match mine:

1.     Reform Judaism (100%)
2.     Unitarian Universalism (90%)
3.     Sikhism (88%)
4.     Liberal Quakers (82%)
5.     Neo-Pagan (82%)
6.     New Age (78%)
7.     Mahayana Buddhism (77%)
8.     New Thought (73%)
9.     Bahaii Faith (71%)
10.     Orthodox Judaism (71%)
11.     Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (69%)
12.     Scientology (66%)
13.     Jainism (63%)
14.     Theravada Buddhism (62%)
15.     Islam (61%)
16.     Hinduism (60%)
17.     Secular Humanism (51%)
18.     Taoism (50%)
19.     Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (48%)
20.     Orthodox Quaker (47%)
21.     Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (33%)
22.     Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (30%)
23.     Nontheist (26%)
24.     Eastern Orthodox (22%)
25.     Roman Catholic (22%)
26.     Seventh Day Adventist (22%)
27.     Jehovah's Witness (18%)

Note that I match Reform Judaism by 100%...this should make my parents flinch.  They are Catholics and I only have 22% of my beliefs in common with them.  This should surprise no one who knows me.

So this is how I amuse myself on a Saturday afternoon where it is 92 degrees outside and I have exhausted myself with a morning full of gardening.  Next up on my agenda:  vegging out in front of the TV, watching the College World Series and hoping my team (Oregon State) kicks butt...

Comments

[monica lee]

Interesting! I think it will give us someting to do during all our RAIN!

[Inkling]

Very interesting indeed! I think I must check this out.

[tinker]

Thanks for the link - that gave me some fascinating food for thought! My #2 was the same as yours; your #4 was my #3 & I surprised myself with your #11 being my #1 though my #2 tied with it....Now I'm really confused!

[Elizabeth]

well I don't know which religion that makes you but I know you are the kind of spirit I like to be around!

[Marilyn]

I took that quiz a couple of years ago...and then again about 6 months later. My #1 was your #2 (both times). :)

Go Beavers!!

[Barbara W. Klaser]

My beliefs change quite a bit over time, so it may be time for me to retake that test, too.

[Margaret]

I think your 11 was my 1, but many of our other ones--both top and bottom were very close.