I took this quiz and it looks like my beliefs fall under:
Conservative Christian/Protestant
This is what the quiz says about this belief system. My personal notes are in blue. I am a bit surprised, as I come from a n seeker background, dabbling all over, and would now consider myself a liberal Christian. Let's see how much in alignment the results are:
Also sometimes referred to as traditionalist, orthodox, fundamentalist, or evangelical. This is an umbrella term for Protestant denominations, or churches within denominations, which are Bible-centered, viewing the Holy Bible as the final and only authority, the inerrant Word of God, interpreted literally as law. There are more than 2,000 Protestant denominations offering a wide range of beliefs, from extremely liberal to mainline to ultra-conservative, and those that include characteristics on both ends. Examples include some churches within Pentecostal, Southern Baptist, fundamentalist, evangelical, Lutheran, etc. Anglican/Episcopalian is often regarded as a “bridge” denomination between Roman Catholic and Protestant.
We are members of a Covenant church, which is a branch off of the Lutheran denomination.
| | Belief in Deity Most Conservative Protestants believe God is incorporeal, omnipresent spirit–a Trinity of the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit that comprises one God Almighty. I completely believe |
| | Incarnations Jesus Christ is God's only incarnation. He is the Son of God and God, both fully divine and fully human, part of the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, which comprises one God Almighty. I completely believe |
| | Origin of Universe and Life The biblical book of Genesis is inerrant. God created the universe and all life forms from nothing in less than 7 days, less than 10,000 years ago–not as revealed by modern science. Many resolve the conflict between scientific evidence and the book of Genesis with the contention that God created the appearance of evolution (perhaps as a test of faith), or that scientific evidence is faulty. I believe that the Bible is Truth, but am open to the possibility that the multiple translations through the years may have altered the original text. So, I don't really know if God created everything in 7 24-hour periods (I do believe He is capable of it), or if it was much longer. |
| | After Death Saved souls experience the bliss of heaven and unsaved souls the torture of hell. On Judgment Day, Jesus Christ will resurrect the dead, reunite body and soul, and judge each for eternity in heaven, or on a restored, paradisiacal earth, or in hell. Some believe the souls of the dead will remain “asleep” until the resurrection and final judgment. I do believe that there is a heaven, but do not know what it will be like. My aunt read, “to grasp the concept of heaven and hell, imagine the most beautiful places on earth. These are the least beautiful spots in heaven. Imagine the most terrible places on earth. These are the nicest spots in hell.” I also read that even though we don't really know what heaven and hell are like, the truth is that heaven is reunion with our Creator, and hell is separation from Him. |
| | Why Evil? The original sin of Adam and Eve caused all to inherit sinfulness. Some Conservative Protestants believe that only relatively few people will be saved. The work and influence of Satan prevail among the unsaved and/or those who lack complete faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I am unsure between the work of Satan versus the work of God for lesson, or discipline. I do believe that suffering helps us to draw closer to God, and that through our trials, we emerge a stronger character. But, what it the work of Satan , trying to pull us from God, and what is the work of God, as a aprt of His master plan? |
| | Salvation Salvation is granted by the grace of God alone, through faith in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior–not through “works” such as moral behavior, good deeds, and generally not through sacraments. Totally agree. Some believe that once saved, or born again, always saved. I think that even though you are saved, you will still be held accountable for your deeds. Many Conservative Protestants regard baptism, when performed, as a practice for adult believers, rather than infants/children, as it is not considered a sacrament for salvation but an act of commitment to the fellowship. I totally agree. However, some churches do regard certain sacraments as very important components on the path to salvation (e.g. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America), including infant baptism, regarding baptism as a miracle from God that creates faith in the heart. Some Protestants regard baptism as a washing away of sin, which may be repeated. Among most, confession/repentance is considered personal, between the individual and God, unless a public sin is involved, and confession to a pastor, when offered, is optional. Agree. Some use exorcism to remove indwelling evil spirits. Not familiar with this. Pentecostalists believe that speaking in tongues is a gift from God as evidence of having been born again, and some regard it as the only evidence of having been born again. Not familiar with this. Preaching the gospel, the Word of God, is often regarded as a means for building faith in Christ. Absolutely |
| | Undeserved Suffering Some suffering is caused by the inheritance of mortality originating from Adam and Eve's disobedience to God, which includes vulnerability to illness and disease. I believe this Also, Satan rules the earth, causing pain and suffering. Not sure about Satan ruling the earth, but I do believe that he does cause some suffering and temptation. Many believe that suffering is God's design to test, teach, or strengthen belief in Him;I do believe in this. the greater the suffering of innocent believers, the greater will be their reward after life. I don't believe this |
| | Contemporary Issues Abortion is considered murder. I agree, but I do not judge others on this. IT IS NOT MY PLACE TO JUDGE. In the ideal world and if all were believers of Jesus, this would not be an issue. But this is not an ideal world, and decisions are made outside of this belief. I have friends who have had abortion and suffer with regret years later. I have friends who have had abortion, who regret later, and have been forgiven through Jesus and feel that peace. I have friends who have had abortion, who are not Christian, and feel no regret or remorse. They think it was the best decision for them at that time. When I was not a Christian, I could rationalize and justify abortion with the best of them, but now, knowing God's plan and purpose for us, I no longer see how abortion is a viable option. I believe that no matter the circumstance, God's hand is in this and through him, other options can be made. Positions among denominations on divorce vary from unacceptability of divorce and remarriage to acceptance of divorce in certain situations and remarriage. I believe in the sanctity of marriage and that a healthy marriage can be created through Christ. But I also believe in acceptance of divorce in certain situations and remarriage. |
I did it too! I can’t believe just how accurate it was. Fun quiz!
Kathleen
1. Orthodox Quaker (100%)
2. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (91%)
3. Eastern Orthodox (91%)
4. Roman Catholic (91%)
5. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (89%)
6. Seventh Day Adventist (84%)
7. Orthodox Judaism (84%)
8. Sikhism (77%)
9. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (76%)
10. Liberal Quakers (76%)
11. Islam (74%)
12. Reform Judaism (70%)
13. Hinduism (65%)
14. Jehovah’s Witness (62%)
15. Unitarian Universalism (60%)
16. Bahá’í Faith (60%)
17. Neo-Pagan (53%)
18. Scientology (48%)
19. Mahayana Buddhism (46%)
20. Theravada Buddhism (44%)
21. New Age (44%)
22. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (43%)
23. New Thought (39%)
24. Jainism (38%)
25. Secular Humanism (38%)
26. Taoism (32%)
27. Nontheist (24%)
INTERESTING. I am Catholic.
Just wanted to say I really appreciated your kind words and especially the hugs!!!
In Him,
Michele
Like I said, yesterday was an emotional day, and I took your comment the wrong way. I hope you’ll forgive me for being mad! A comment in cyberspace – what a silly thing to be angry about. I’m sorry, too. I’m impressed with everything you manage to accomplish with your boys. We started out working on Little Hands to Heaven last year, and I think it’s the perfect three-year old program. I play to revisit it for #3 if life allows – it might be easier to just tack some preK stuff onto whatever #2 is doing.
AND, much of the project was either a sticker or pre-cut. My son is 4. He is very bright and wants to know everything and learn everything and express what he has learned, but he has the fine motor skills of a four-year-old, so writing, cutting, coloring…. it’s all no fun for him. I do a LOT of precutting (unless it’s just cutting on a straight dotted line – he can do that). I also write things out for him to trace (or print them up on the computer) – a precursor to copywork. He gets frustrated quickly, so I want to separate the skills that are hard for him from schoolwork. We do play with scissors and do some coloring, but it is done apart from school time and as low-key as possible. From doing the project, he did learn what God made on each day of creation, put together a book that he has enjoyed showing off to our family, and practiced following directions and focusing on the task at hand. I was pretty proud of him.
I’m about to put up some pictures of the Numbers lapbook we’ve been working on. If you have a bunch of random stickers laying around, come check it out.
It wasn’t the perfect quiz but it was very interesting. I think this topic is very hard for people to write about because it hits very close to home. I have to check out your recipe for Tlalpeno Soup, I’ve been feeling pretty adventurous in the kitchen lately.
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Jessica