RE: Questionnaire for theists
September 24, 2014 at 9:51 am
(This post was last modified: September 24, 2014 at 10:18 am by Aoi Magi.)
lol, nice list, maybe we need a questionnaire section dedicated to these things on the forum?
I answered the theists questions, so why not the atheists, oh well.
Activate theist mode
1) What was your reason to coming to an atheist forum?
To have fun
2) Does it matter to you whether your religious beliefs are true? If no, then end quiz.
Yes
3) Do you feel 100% certain that your beliefs are true?
Yes
4) Does your religion have an associated text? If no, go to question 5.
Yes, lots of them.
4a) Who wrote the book?
People.
4b) How many times have you read it through entirely, cover to cover?
Read a few a couple of times.
4c) Do you think the book is exactly how your god would want it to read, with no mistakes? If no, go to question 5.
He doesn't care how we read it.
4d) Do you think everything written in it is literally true, and actually happened as stated? If not, who has the authority to pick the literally true parts?
No. The reader has that authority.
5) Do you think that there are any other religions/gods, from past religions or other current religions, that could also be true/real?
Yes
6) Have you spent any time researching other current religions, or religions from the past, to consider whether they could be true too/instead? If no, go to question 7.
Yes
6a) Do you feel you have spent enough time researching to be convinced about whether other past/present religions are true?
No
6b) If you judge other religion(s) to be false using a certain standard or method, and you applied that method to your own religion, do you think yours would stand up to the same scrutiny?
Yes.
7) Say you were born in another country, where the predominant religion is one other than the one you currently believe in. Say you were raised in this different religion. Do you feel that at some point you would have rejected that religion and adopted the one you have now? If so, why?
Depends on that predominant religion, so this one's a "maybe".
8) Do you feel that all your morality comes directly from your religion? If yes, go to question 8b.
NO
8a) Say you drew up a list of all the things you consider are moral, and the things you consider immoral. Then say you did the same for what your god's opinion would be. Would your lists be the same as your god's? If not, where would you differ? Go to question 9.
No, our morality is shaped by our environment which might be quite different from his perspective.
8b) Do you feel you act in accordance to every moral and instruction in your religion/book?
No
8c) If you had never known about your religion, or any religion, do you feel you would have any idea how to act morally, or to care about it?
Yes.
9) Can you give 5 reasons why you believe in your religion, starting with the most important to you?
i) Freedom of choice
ii) Quite a few good, naturalistic practices
iii) Lots of stories
iv) Complete freedom to be an atheist while following the religion
v) Good philosophy
I answered the theists questions, so why not the atheists, oh well.
Activate theist mode
1) What was your reason to coming to an atheist forum?
To have fun
2) Does it matter to you whether your religious beliefs are true? If no, then end quiz.
Yes
3) Do you feel 100% certain that your beliefs are true?
Yes
4) Does your religion have an associated text? If no, go to question 5.
Yes, lots of them.
4a) Who wrote the book?
People.
4b) How many times have you read it through entirely, cover to cover?
Read a few a couple of times.
4c) Do you think the book is exactly how your god would want it to read, with no mistakes? If no, go to question 5.
He doesn't care how we read it.
4d) Do you think everything written in it is literally true, and actually happened as stated? If not, who has the authority to pick the literally true parts?
No. The reader has that authority.
5) Do you think that there are any other religions/gods, from past religions or other current religions, that could also be true/real?
Yes
6) Have you spent any time researching other current religions, or religions from the past, to consider whether they could be true too/instead? If no, go to question 7.
Yes
6a) Do you feel you have spent enough time researching to be convinced about whether other past/present religions are true?
No
6b) If you judge other religion(s) to be false using a certain standard or method, and you applied that method to your own religion, do you think yours would stand up to the same scrutiny?
Yes.
7) Say you were born in another country, where the predominant religion is one other than the one you currently believe in. Say you were raised in this different religion. Do you feel that at some point you would have rejected that religion and adopted the one you have now? If so, why?
Depends on that predominant religion, so this one's a "maybe".
8) Do you feel that all your morality comes directly from your religion? If yes, go to question 8b.
NO
8a) Say you drew up a list of all the things you consider are moral, and the things you consider immoral. Then say you did the same for what your god's opinion would be. Would your lists be the same as your god's? If not, where would you differ? Go to question 9.
No, our morality is shaped by our environment which might be quite different from his perspective.
8b) Do you feel you act in accordance to every moral and instruction in your religion/book?
No
8c) If you had never known about your religion, or any religion, do you feel you would have any idea how to act morally, or to care about it?
Yes.
9) Can you give 5 reasons why you believe in your religion, starting with the most important to you?
i) Freedom of choice
ii) Quite a few good, naturalistic practices
iii) Lots of stories
iv) Complete freedom to be an atheist while following the religion
v) Good philosophy
