The things that make me laugh, weep, and live.
Some surprises down the line
Published on January 6, 2005 By Shulamite In Religion
1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Orthodox Quaker (89%)
3. Eastern Orthodox (84%)
4. Roman Catholic (84%)
5. Seventh Day Adventist (81%)
6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (61%)
7. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (60%)
8. Islam (58%)
9. Orthodox Judaism (58%)
10. Hinduism (55%)
11. Jehovah's Witness (52%)
12. Jainism (46%)
13. Bahá'í Faith (43%)
14. Liberal Quakers (42%)
15. Theravada Buddhism (40%)
16. Mahayana Buddhism (39%)
17. Unitarian Universalism (32%)
18. Sikhism (29%)
19. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (27%)
20. Reform Judaism (26%)
21. New Thought (23%)
22. Nontheist (21%)
23. Scientology (21%)
24. Taoism (20%)
25. Neo-Pagan (20%)
26. New Age (18%)
27. Secular Humanism (13%)

Okay, so I've never heard of some of these, but most I know about. Wow. And no one is more stunned than I am to see 7th day Adventists, Mormonism, and Islam in my top ten list. Wild, huh? I suppose with the whole "one God" thing, that would put them nearer me than, say, Neo-Pagan or Mahayana Buddhism. 2, 3, & 4 weren't that stunning, I suppose. I don't agree with all they say, but we've got some similarites. And Orthodox Judaism was a no-brainer for me. I thought it would be higher than 7th day Adventist, though. Definitely closer than Mormonism -- you know, back to the whole "One God" vs. "Many Gods" thing.

But wow... scoring as a mainline Christian and then seeing HINDUISM closer to what I believe that Jehovah's Witness... that's interesting.

Must've been that "earth" question that got 20-some-odd percent of numbers 21-25 to agree with me. Yeah, I think we should revere it.

Anyway, informative, but I don't put a GREAT deal of stock into it. Religion is a very complex thing. I'm glad faith isn't!

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