Are you smarter than an Atheist?

Evointrinsic · Post by **Evointrinsic** » Sun May 06, 2012 4:10 am

This is an interesting quiz I found through a topic made on another forum. The title of it is a bit provocative, but never mind that! I took the quiz myself which is a simple 32 question quiz about religions and non-religions posted originally on the Christian Science Monitor (although through another source before that).

Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups in a 32-question survey of religious knowledge by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. On average, Americans got 16 of the 32 questions correct. Atheists and agnostics got an average of 20.9 correct answers. Jews (20.5) and Mormons (20.3). Protestants got 16 correct answers on average, while Catholics got 14.7 questions right.

How will you do on the quiz?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0105/ ... bath-begin

I got 30 out of 32. How did you score?

McCulloch · Post by **McCulloch** » Mon May 07, 2012 4:17 pm

His Name Is John wrote: However I readily admit that I do not know my Islamic holy month,

You live in Londonistan and have not noticed Ramadan!

His Name Is John wrote: or my US court rulings on certain fundamental issues (perhaps if they were about laws in England, I would have got it correct).

Writers of such quizzes are generally American-centered. I live so close to the giant eagle, that the assumption is justified.

His Name Is John wrote: To be honest I find it worrying that anyone can get below 20.

I would assume that it would be someone who is entirely disinterested in other people's religions or living a very insular life.

His Name Is John · Post by **His Name Is John** » Mon May 07, 2012 4:44 pm

McCulloch wrote:You live in Londonistan and have not noticed Ramadan!

I live on the edge of greater London, so it doesn't really effect me I guess.

Writers of such quizzes are generally American-centered. I live so close to the giant eagle, that the assumption is justified.

Yeah I don't really mind. I guess I just wish there were a couple of more that focused on English people. Otherwise these quizes don't really mean much (not that they mean much in the first place).

I would assume that it would be someone who is entirely disinterested in other people's religions or living a very insular life.

I can't believe that can be right (not your idea, but that so many people get below 20). Even a narrow Christian would know at least 15. And then just guessing the others they have a 1/3 chance to be correct.

His Name Is John · Post by **His Name Is John** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:37 am

Goat wrote:Not quite.. "Faith without works is dead". .. That is the difference between the teachings of the RCC and of the 'by faith alone' in the Protestants.

Well lets look at the officail view:

JOINT DECLARATION
ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION

by the Lutheran World Federation
and the Catholic Church

Under Part 3: The Common Understanding of Justification

Together we confess: By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works.[11]

That is what both the Roman Catholic Church and the largest group of Lutheran Church's believe. Since then the World Methodist Council have also agreed to it.

To read more about the declaration:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Decl ... tification

To read the entire document: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/ponti ... on_en.html

Abraxas · Post by **Abraxas** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:26 am

You answered 32 of 32 questions correctly for a total score of 100%.

Tired of the Nonsense · Sat May 26, 2012 10:48 am

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You answered 32 of 32 questions correctly for a total score of 100%.
comments Comment on this quiz.

I got 32 out of 32 right as well, although I thought the first question was kind of a trick question, even though I got it right. Atheists scored highest, so I am at least as smart as myself. Which I find comforting at my age. Protestants and Catholics scored the lowest. Which is nothing if not evidence that most Christians actually have a very vague notion of what it is that they think they believe in.

sayak83 · Post by **sayak83** » Sun May 27, 2012 3:03 am

32/32. I concur about the fact that Catholics do say thru faith alone, but guessed that the questioner was ignorant

Another one:- Nirvana is central to both Hinduism and Buddhism. Again banked on the ignorance of the questioner to get that one right.

Furrowed Brow · Post by **Furrowed Brow** » Mon May 28, 2012 7:55 am

31/32 Q29 wrong. er.....not very well informed about first great awakening......whatever that was.......I'm sooo ignorant

Darias · Post by **Darias** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:42 am

31 out of 32.

I don't know if I've ever heard of Maimonides, so obviously I got his religion wrong.

Imaginos · Post by **Imaginos** » Mon May 28, 2012 8:30 pm

I got 29.
It shows how dumb Christians are that their knowledge is so poor about their own religion.

ThatGirlAgain · Post by **ThatGirlAgain** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:00 pm

Imaginos wrote: I got 29.
It shows how dumb Christians are that their knowledge is so poor about their own religion.

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