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How Much Do You Know About Religion

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How Much Do You Know About Religion
Jenny A Offline
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How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:04 pm (This post was last modified: July 19, 2014 at 7:33 pm by Jenny A.)
One of the most irritating suggestions made to by Christians asking why I don't believe in god, is that if only I'm read further I'd come to see that they were right.

This 32 Question quiz by the Pew Research Foundation amuses me because the results show that on average American atheists know more about religion, including Christianity than most Christians.

[Image: 28religion-articleInline.jpg]New York Times

There are a few questions about Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. but most of the 32 questions are about Christianity. Mostly, they aren't hard questions either though there were a couple tricky Jewish questions. I scored 100% though I guessed once between two possible answers.

You can take the quiz here: 32 Questions About Religion
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god.  If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:11 pm
They need to up their game on those questions.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:21 pm
Yep they're pretty easy. But look at the scores.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:23 pm
If the Christers knew more about Scripture, they would feel worse for then knowingly avoiding even more strictures, edicts, commandments, rules, laws, requirements, and decrees.

OMG! I'm supposed to handle SERPENTS TOO !?!?!?!?!?!?
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:27 pm
I know plenty. Enough to know I want no part of it anymore! Big Grin
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:35 pm
I only got 84% I don't know whether I should be pissed at myself for not getting more right or pissed at myself for knowing too much pointless information.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:36 pm
(July 19, 2014 at 7:11 pm)Rhythm Wrote: They need to up their game on those questions.

You'd be surprised by the amount of theists who couldn't answer half those questions correctly.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:57 pm
(July 19, 2014 at 7:35 pm)Napoléon Wrote: I only got 84% I don't know whether I should be pissed at myself for not getting more right or pissed at myself for knowing too much pointless information.

But you did so much better than the average evangelical. . . .
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 7:59 pm
I got one wrong. meh.
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RE: How Much Do You Know About Religion
July 19, 2014 at 8:19 pm
(July 19, 2014 at 7:36 pm)Blackout Wrote:
(July 19, 2014 at 7:11 pm)Rhythm Wrote: They need to up their game on those questions.

You'd be surprised by the amount of theists who couldn't answer half those questions correctly.

No, we wouldn't.
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