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Speck Tater

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42. Hehe. I know what you mean.

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 04:19 PM

Apr 2012

Some of my relatives get offended when I refer to "Christian Mythology". On the other hand, as a Buddhist Atheist myself, I have no qualms whatsoever about referring to "Buddhist Mythology". After all, regardless of the fact that his methods of meditation have practical value, there are really no "facts" about the life and times of the Buddha, only mythology, and it would be dishonest to refer to it by any other name. Even the most "authentic" of the Buddhist texts (the Pali Canon) weren't committed to writing until 450 years after the supposed date of the Buddha's death. So it's mythology, plain and simple.

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Ok, this should be fun for one and all! Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz [View all] cbayer Apr 2012 OP

Oh I see - this is like the "are you smarter than the big sky omni-person believers" quiz. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #1

Did you read the blurb? Atheists do much better than Catholics and Protestants. cbayer Apr 2012 #4

No. But I would not be surprised in the least. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #52

It's pretty easy, but I still missed four of them. cbayer Apr 2012 #2

Yes - I missed some of the ones about US law and religion! geckosfeet Apr 2012 #6

I aced it Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #3

woo hoo, cirque! cbayer Apr 2012 #5

Me, too. enlightenment Apr 2012 #33

33 of 34 rurallib Apr 2012 #7

That's amazing. drm604 Apr 2012 #17

it was a religion test, not math rurallib Apr 2012 #53

31 of 32, too. Same one wrong. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #40

There is a restaurant (and hospital) Dorian Gray Apr 2012 #70

Agnostic. Got 'em all right. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #8

Agnostic, huh? Thats cool, but do you believe? cleanhippie Apr 2012 #39

I don't know what to believe. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #54

I got #7 wrong. rug Apr 2012 #49

32 out of 32 here Kookaburra Apr 2012 #9

Ditto.... lastlib Apr 2012 #35

Wild, eh? Kookaburra Apr 2012 #38

27 correct. 84% Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #10

This athiest got 27 OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #11

30 of 32 Trajan Apr 2012 #12

Read Jonathan Edwards' 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" MineralMan Apr 2012 #23

Yah... Edwards is my Nth-great-grand-pappy, y'know... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #74

I answered 31 of 32 correctly ... spin Apr 2012 #13

Think "Martin Luther"... lastlib Apr 2012 #36

28 0f 32 amerikat Apr 2012 #14

I got 94%. 30 out of 32. drm604 Apr 2012 #15

31 of 32...missed The Great Awakening... rfranklin Apr 2012 #16

Same here pokerfan Apr 2012 #25

Same here, same guess as you. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #55

I missed one... Hepburn Apr 2012 #18

32 out of 32 Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #19

This atheist got all 32 right. MineralMan Apr 2012 #20

Haven't been to church in well over 40 years, was not brought up in a madmom Apr 2012 #21

missed one for 97% Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #22

31 out of 32 correct. murielm99 Apr 2012 #24

This atheist got 31/32. I missed on Zeus/Apollo. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #26

I like how they only used the word "mythology" for the greek gods Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #41

Hehe. I know what you mean. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #42

Got that one, but then I'd just finished reading some Peter Kingsley so it was still fresh. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #68

This Christian got 32 of 32 LARED Apr 2012 #27

That is the truth. It also just proves once again that DUer's are smarter than the average person! cbayer Apr 2012 #28

32 out of 32 for this atheist customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #29

I think you make a good point. Many theists have only knowledge of their own cbayer Apr 2012 #31

32/32 for me as well. I too tried on a fair few religions (and studied more) before I gave it all up riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #64

Atheist, got 30 right. Would have done better if people didn't believe in crazy shit! immoderate Apr 2012 #30

I missed one, the one about being saved through faith alone. MissMarple Apr 2012 #32

Got them all correct, though the Great Awakening one was a guess LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #34

Missed three Rob H. Apr 2012 #37

32 of 32 FarCenter Apr 2012 #43

I'm going to say I missed 1 TlalocW Apr 2012 #44

I got 28 of 32 correct. Doc_Technical Apr 2012 #45

This atheist got 31 of 32..... Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #46

You'd have gotten it if they gave you his first name. rug Apr 2012 #58

LOL, ain't that the truth! nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #65

30 correct out of 32 questions PADemD Apr 2012 #47

28 out of 32 cordelia Apr 2012 #48

30 of 32 edhopper Apr 2012 #50

32 of 32 Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #51

27/32 Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #56

32 out of 32 Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #57

32 out of 32. I'm surprised that the average among various groups is only around 50%... Adsos Letter Apr 2012 #59

25/32...proud atheist AnOhioan Apr 2012 #60

agnostic gets 28/32 tk2kewl Apr 2012 #61

I'm Catholic and got 31/32 Green_Lantern Apr 2012 #62

27/32 deacon_sephiroth Apr 2012 #63

I'm an atheist who grew up Mormon EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #66

30 for this atheist - missed "Faith Alone" and "Great Awakening". GliderGuider Apr 2012 #67

I went 32 for 32 Dorian Gray Apr 2012 #69

32/32. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #71

#7 What is an agnostic? Joseph8th Apr 2012 #72

Atheist. 30/32 (both stupid mistakes... hurried...) nt Joseph8th Apr 2012 #73