So apparently I'm now a Secular Humanist

by Oubliette 66 Replies latest jw friends

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  • Giordano
    Giordano

    Secular Humanist 100%......... JW 0%

    What's not to like?

    According to the Council for Secular Humanism, within the United States, the term "secular humanism" describes a world view with the following elements and principles: [7]

    • Need to test beliefs – A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted by faith.
    • Reason, evidence, scientific method – A commitment to the use of critical reason, factual evidence and scientific method of inquiry in seeking solutions to human problems and answers to important human questions.
    • Fulfillment, growth, creativity – A primary concern with fulfillment, growth and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general.
    • Search for truth – A constant search for objective truth, with the understanding that new knowledge and experience constantly alter our imperfect perception of it.
    • This life – A concern for this life (as opposed to an afterlife ) and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us.
    • Ethics – A search for viable individual, social and political principles of ethical conduct, judging them on their ability to enhance human well-being and individual responsibility.
    • Justice and fairness – an interest in securing justice and fairness in society and in eliminating discrimination and intolerance. [17]
    • Building a better world – A conviction that with reason, an open exchange of ideas, good will, and tolerance, progress can be made in building a better world for ourselves and our children.
  • Londo111
    Londo111

    Here are my results on the Christian denomination test.

    Episcopal/Anglican Church (100%)
    Evangelical Lutheran Church (76%)
    Methodist/Wesleyan Church (76%)
    Church of Christ (64%)
    Mennonite Brethren (64%)
    Free Will Baptist (60%)
    Orthodox Quakerism (60%)
    Southern Baptist (60%)
    Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (56%)
    Presbyterian Church USA (56%)
    International Church of Christ (44%)
    Assemblies of God (40%)
    Reformed Baptist (40%)
    Seventh-Day Adventist (40%)
    Liberal Quakerism (36%)
    Presbyterian Church in America/Orthodox Presbyterian Church (36%)
    Reformed Churches (36%)
    Eastern Orthodox Church (32%)
    Unitarian Universalism (32%)
    Jehovah's Witness (28%)
    United Pentecostal Church (20%)
    Roman Catholic Church (16%)
    Unity Church (12%)
    Mormonism (0%)
  • Londo111
    Londo111

    I failed to set the priorities last time...this time JWs came out at bottom. Yay!

    1. Orthodox Quaker - Religious Society of Friends (100%) Info & Notes
    2. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (91%) Info & Notes
    3. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (89%) Info & Notes
    4. Unitarian Universalism (78%) Info & Notes
    5. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (77%) Info & Notes
    6. Reform Judaism (71%) Info & Notes
    7. Seventh Day Adventist (70%) Info & Notes
    8. Bahai (61%) Info & Notes
    9. New Thought (61%) Info & Notes
    10. Eastern Orthodox (60%) Info & Notes
    11. Roman Catholic (60%) Info & Notes
    12. Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist (52%) Info & Notes
    13. Neo-Pagan (49%) Info & Notes
    14. Scientology (49%) Info & Notes
    15. Islam (45%) Info & Notes
    16. New Age (42%) Info & Notes
    17. Secular Humanism (42%) Info & Notes
    18. Mahayana Buddhism (42%) Info & Notes
    19. Taoism (39%) Info & Notes
    20. Sikhism (39%) Info & Notes
    21. Theravada Buddhism (39%) Info & Notes
    22. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (36%) Info & Notes
    23. Jainism (34%) Info & Notes
    24. Orthodox Judaism (33%) Info & Notes
    25. Hinduism (31%) Info & Notes
    26. Non-theist (22%) Info & Notes
    27. Jehovahs Witness (18%)
  • cofty
    cofty

    Why so many Quakers I wonder?

  • FlyingHighNow
    FlyingHighNow

    lLiberal Quaker is very universalist. Very open minded. They are not fundamentalists.

  • Reopened Mind
    Reopened Mind

    Apparently I am a Secular Humanist too. I attend a Unitarian Universalist congregation. In our congregation there are atheists, pagans, some with Quaker leanings, and more. It is not enough to say you are a UU. You have to qualify what kind of UU you are. I am a Secular Humanist, non-theist UU. JW is dead last.

    1.

    Secular Humanism (100%)

    2.

    Non-theist (86%)

    3.

    Unitarian Universalism (84%)

    4.

    Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (67%)

    5.

    Theravada Buddhism (58%)

    6.

    Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (57%)

    7.

    Reform Judaism (46%)

    8.

    Taoism (45%)

    9.

    Neo-Pagan (34%)

    10.

    Mahayana Buddhism (29%)

    11.

    New Age (28%)

    12.

    New Thought (28%)

    13.

    Sikhism (28%)

    14.

    Orthodox Quaker - Religious Society of Friends (25%)

    15.

    Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist (18%)

    16.

    Bahai (17%)

    17.

    Jainism (14%)

    18.

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (14%)

    19.

    Scientology (14%)

    20.

    Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (10%)

    21.

    Eastern Orthodox (8%)

    22.

    Islam (8%)

    23.

    Orthodox Judaism (8%)

    24.

    Roman Catholic (8%)

    25.

    Seventh Day Adventist (8%)

    26.

    Hinduism (5%)

    27.

    Jehovahs Witness (0%)

  • jwfacts
    jwfacts

    I didn't set out to be 0% Jehovah's Witness on the test and am a bit surprised, but can't say it is too upsetting. No wonder being one was so depressing.

    1. Secular Humanism (100%) Info & Notes
    2. Unitarian Universalism (82%) Info & Notes
    3. Non-theist (81%) Info & Notes
    4. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (67%) Info & Notes
    5. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (53%) Info & Notes
    6. Reform Judaism (42%) Info & Notes
    7. Theravada Buddhism (39%) Info & Notes
    8. Taoism (38%) Info & Notes
    9. Neo-Pagan (33%) Info & Notes
    10. Orthodox Quaker - Religious Society of Friends (29%) Info & Notes
    11. New Age (28%) Info & Notes
    12. New Thought (24%) Info & Notes
    13. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (21%) Info & Notes
    14. Sikhism (21%) Info & Notes
    15. Mahayana Buddhism (20%) Info & Notes
    16. Scientology (18%) Info & Notes
    17. Bahai (15%) Info & Notes
    18. Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist (15%) Info & Notes
    19. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (10%) Info & Notes
    20. Eastern Orthodox (9%) Info & Notes
    21. Islam (9%) Info & Notes
    22. Jainism (9%) Info & Notes
    23. Orthodox Judaism (9%) Info & Notes
    24. Roman Catholic (9%) Info & Notes
    25. Seventh Day Adventist (9%) Info & Notes
    26. Hinduism (0%) Info & Notes
    27. Jehovahs Witness (0%)
  • Shador
    Shador

    Hmm... Neo-Pagan. Eeyup. Closest x-ian denomination is Unitarian Universalist. interesting.

    Your Complete Results:

    1. Neo-Pagan (100%) Info & Notes
    2. Unitarian Universalism (91%) Info & Notes
    3. New Age (81%) Info & Notes
    4. Taoism (80%) Info & Notes
    5. Secular Humanism (71%) Info & Notes
    6. Liberal Quakers - Religious Society of Friends (70%) Info & Notes
    7. Hinduism (63%) Info & Notes
    8. Mahayana Buddhism (57%) Info & Notes
    9. Sikhism (52%) Info & Notes
    10. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (51%) Info & Notes
    11. Reform Judaism (50%) Info & Notes
    12. Jainism (49%) Info & Notes
    13. New Thought (47%) Info & Notes
    14. Non-theist (45%) Info & Notes
    15. Theravada Buddhism (41%) Info & Notes
    16. Orthodox Judaism (37%) Info & Notes
    17. Scientology (33%) Info & Notes
    18. Orthodox Quaker - Religious Society of Friends (33%) Info & Notes
    19. Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist (30%) Info & Notes
    20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (30%) Info & Notes
    21. Bahai (22%) Info & Notes
    22. Eastern Orthodox (22%) Info & Notes
    23. Jehovahs Witness (22%) Info & Notes
    24. Roman Catholic (22%) Info & Notes
    25. Islam (20%) Info & Notes
    26. Seventh Day Adventist (14%) Info & Notes
    27. Mainline - Conservative Christian Protestant (11%) Info & Notes
  • QueenWitch
    QueenWitch

    I'm nitpicking but technically UU isn't a Christian denomination anymore. It started out that way though before the merging of Universalist and Unitarian. I think some who didn't appreciate the liberalness still separate themselves.

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