RE: Questionnaire for theists
September 24, 2014 at 2:55 pm
(This post was last modified: September 24, 2014 at 2:56 pm by C4RM5.)
(September 24, 2014 at 7:24 am)robvalue Wrote: I have written a series of questions for theists, because I would be interested in hearing lots of different views and answers. I’m not going to make fun of anyone afterwards, whatever answers they give. If it makes you think a little while filling it in, all the better I have put in bold directions to follow for certain answers, to avoid answering questions that will no longer be relevant.
1) What was your reason to coming to an atheist forum?
I found it on goofle and someone was asking for a christian point of view on something.
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
4a) Who wrote the book?
Normal people
4b) How many times have you read it through entirely, cover to cover?
Just started to do this
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.
I think it may contain human error.
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?
I think it is literally true.
5) Do you think that there are any other religions/gods, from past religions or other current religions, that could also be true/real?
No
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.
I have researched them, but never considered there value.
6a) Do you feel you have spent enough time researching to be convinced about whether other past/present religions are true?
Yes
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, I hink it would
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?
I would hope so
8) Do you feel that all your morality comes directly from your religion? If yes, go to question 8b.
Yes
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.
8b) Do you feel you act in accordance to every moral and instruction in your religion/book?
It is hard ro follow them, I fail everyday.
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?
Religions vary in what rhey say is moral.
9) Can you give 5 reasons why you believe in your religion, starting with the most important to you?
Overall, I am a sinner and I need forgivness from my sins.
I am not a very creative person and I cannot get beyond this.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions
I really messed up on the quoting sorry.