Sand Dancer
Currently catless
Just curious what a pagan/neopagan would answer on the Belief-o-Matic quiz.
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Belief-o-Matic results for Neopagan
- Thread starter Sand Dancer
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Considering beliefs are not the focus of Paganisms on the whole, and there is an absence of dogmatism? A given Pagan could respond with any option throughout that quiz. Particularly since Paganism is also non-authoritarian, meaning anybody can call themselves that and there's no quality control in place to say "no, we don't think that should be called Paganism."
The quiz in general is problematic because of its fixation on beliefs and its lack of consideration for practices and community aspects of religions.
The quiz in general is problematic because of its fixation on beliefs and its lack of consideration for practices and community aspects of religions.
Erebus
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A while back, somebody posted a few "what type of Pagan are you?" quizzes. I got a different result on each one.
Internet quizzes can be a bit of fun, but I wouldn't put too much stock in what they say. This is especially true for Paganism, for all the reasons Quintessence listed.
Internet quizzes can be a bit of fun, but I wouldn't put too much stock in what they say. This is especially true for Paganism, for all the reasons Quintessence listed.
GoodbyeDave
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I tried the Belief-o-matic (I think it was that) for fun and it insisted I was a Sikh, despite my stating that I was a polytheist!
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Every time I use it, I keep getting Universal Unitarian and Natualist. The dogmatic religions are usually in the middle even paganism, according to the test, is considered a dogmatic religion focusing on people who only believe in multiple gods. It's a interesting test, nonetheless.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I got.. Universal Uniteranism
Then Toaism
Libral Quaker
Mehayana Buddhist
80% and higher
Then the lowest ones were
Jehovah's witness
Catholic Orthrodox
Catholic Roman
all at 16%
Im more SDA than RC, interesting.
Treks
Well-Known Member
LOL!!
Midnight Rain
Well-Known Member
http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainm...aspx?QID=f3abcf92-c541-46fa-a44e-c771fa1eabfe
I got 100% new age. High in liberal Christian Protestantism, Buddhism, Neo Paganism, Taoism and Universal Unitarianism. Also shutout to Quakerism. I found myself putting "neither" or "not applicable" to a lot of the questions.
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
This makes me happy!!!
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
Me too. 100% of the time. I wonder if it comes up when the answers don't show one particular religion.
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
I end up getting 100% UU, and almost that high for liberal Quaker.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Could be. Or could be the BOMatic Computer is malfactioning:
"Cant compute. Sorry. Your mind. Too complicated. Cant, cant compute religion. Sorry... Your..."
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I think Belief O Matic is Christian.
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
Baladas
An Págánach
My top two are always UU and Taoism, but then the other results vary a bit.
So..somewhat accurate for me, but I had to be creative in my interpretation of some of the answers.
Obviously it leaves out "Neo-Paganism" which should be in my top three, I would think.
The test is definitely geared towards Christians. Primarily at any rate.
So..somewhat accurate for me, but I had to be creative in my interpretation of some of the answers.
Obviously it leaves out "Neo-Paganism" which should be in my top three, I would think.
The test is definitely geared towards Christians. Primarily at any rate.