The Great AH Census of Religion

MagicMarker

I'm sure there have been many ''Does God exist'' thread before. However I'd like to ascertain what what people believe using the Dawkins' Scale.

I don't mean for this to be a bitch slapping contest, but seeing as this is probably the busiest forum it makes sense for this to go here. Besides, results won't be accurate if it's posted in A&A or the Christianity forum.

So I ask you to choose one of the options above that represents what you believe, but give a few seconds thought before hand

Here are the poll options in full (had to edit due to character restrictions)

1.00: Strong theist. 100 percent possibility of God. In the words of C.G. Jung, 'I do not believe, I know.'

2.00: Very high probability but short of 100 per cent. De facto theist. 'I cannot know for certain, but I strongly believe in God and live my life on the assumption that he is there

3.00: Higher than 50 per cent but not very high. Technically agnostic but leaning towards theism. 'I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in God.'

4.00: Exactly 50 per cent. Completely impartial agnostic. 'God's existence and non-existence are exactly equiprobable.'

5.00: Lower than 50 per cent but not very low. Technically agnostic but leaning towards atheism. 'I don't know whether God exists but I'm inclined to be sceptical.'

6.00: Very low probability, but short of zero. De facto atheist. 'I cannot know for certain but I think God is very improbable, and I live my life on the assumption that he is not there.'

7:00: Strong atheist. 'I know there is no God, with the same conviction as Jung 'knows' there is one.'

SEPT 23 1989

I cant see those options so therefore they don't exist

galwayrush

There are those who think that life has nothing left to chance take,
A host of holy horrors to direct our aimless dance.

A planet of playthings,
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
"The stars aren't aligned,
Or the gods are malign..."
Blame is better to give than receive.

Chorus
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill;
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose freewill.

Jesus Wept

The options obviously exist regardless of whether you can see them or not.

ejmaztec

If polls didn't exist, someone would invent them

MagicMarker

Stupid 100 character limit in poll options! I had to edit!

phasers

Hopeful Agnostic.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This thread has died, this this thread has risen, this thread will come again. And again. And again...

Des Carter

I believe that god does exist however

People have an overly simplistic view of "God" they think of him as literally a big man in the sky who judges us so many claim that religion is rubbish. I also think institutionalised religion has damaged gods rep with corruption and molestation etc.

amacachi

phasers wrote: »

Hopeful Agnostic.

Chicken.

rainbowtrout

No atheist jaguar????

R0ot

Hold on while I put myself in a category for you.... bloody Censists. :pac:

Des Carter

Ha Ha 9 people are going to hell

galwayrush

Des Carter wrote: »

Ha Ha 9 people are going to hell

According to the Phelps family, we all are....:pac::pac:

PeterIanStaker

galwayrush wrote: »

According to the Phelps family, we all are....:pac::pac:

another 15 - 20 years and the RCC will wish they had Phelps' following:D

Mint Sauce

can opened, can fallen over, worms everywhere.

Misanthrope

I'm surprised at the lack of impartial agnostics.

Des Carter

I AM GOD

bleg

I belong to the one true faith: the Western Branch of American Reform Presby-Lutheranism.

MagicMarker

So far the only thing that the poll proves is that theists have better plans on a Saturday night

Dardania

Instead of saying God, it'd be better if you said a higher being, or diety...keeps it open...

bleg

Dardania wrote: »

Instead of saying God, it'd be better if you said a higher being, or diety...keeps it open...

Don't call a spade a spade, call it an earth moving device.

Dardania

bleg wrote: »

Don't call a spade a spade, call it an earth moving device.

We (general Irish people) only call the "diesty" God because that is what most were taught in school etc...look at other countries / religons - they would also probably be taught about a diety, just by a different name

Also - it's a vertically inclined cutting tool ;-p

storm2811

Two or three but I suppose three would describe me more at the moment.

sligopark

Isn't science the newest and coolest religion?

babyfratelli_x

I think I'm somewhere between options 5 n 6 not sure exactly, but voted for 5.

CrazyRabbit

No option for 'We are God'.

When you have reached the end of evolution, know all the secrets of the universe, the only thing left to do is start the journey again. We are part of that journey.

KnifeWRENCH

A few years ago I probably would have voted 2.
Having reconsidered my attitude towards life, I'm now at 5.

I definitely no longer believe in an interventionist God. Whether or not there's some non-interventionist higher power out there, I don't know and tbh I don't care.

Misanthrope wrote: »

I'm surprised at the lack of impartial agnostics.

The problem with that option is the word "equiprobable". I'm not an atheist but I cannot imagine an equal probability of God existing than God not existing.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I find the problem with people saying that they do or do not believe in God don't really say what they think God is or isn't

Example 1: do you believe in a bearded omnipotent and omnipresent creator who watches down on us from above?
In this case, I'd be a 6.

Example 2: do you beleive in a collective emotional energy that supports us and is supported by us and our emotions?
In this case, I'd be a 2

sligopark

There is a God whether or not you choose to believe it - simple as

Thank god for another religion thread, I need to test my lightning rod!

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