Deity Survey

[Dove]

This is a survey I was given for my philosophy course. Knowing that TAO is a melting pot of philosophies and ideologies, I thought I'd get a good, broad sampling by presenting it here.

There are 25 statements. For each statement select a number 1-5 where 1 means you Strongly DISagree and 5 means you Strongly Agree. Please fill out completely... that'd be great.

P.S. This is not an attempt to advocate any sort of religion or particular philosophy, so just answer honestly. There are no tricks or no "dodgy" questions.

1. There is one god over all
2. God invented and made the universe
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining
7. There is no supernatural
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves
9. God and the universe are one
10. There are ultimately many realities
11. Man is divine because he is part of god
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god
14. God is always "in-process"
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance

Thank you in advance, and I hope you enjoyed this. Feel free to discuss so long as the survey is filled out.

[Kyir]

you forgot 26. Kyir is my god

[Wizzy`]

1. There is one god over all - 5
2. God invented and made the universe - 5
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world - 3
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes - 2
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe - 1
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining - 1
7. There is no supernatural - 1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves - 3
9. God and the universe are one - 2
10. There are ultimately many realities - 3
11. Man is divine because he is part of god - 5
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side - 3
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god - 3
14. God is always "in-process" - 2.5
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil - 3
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power - 4
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful - 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world - 1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond - 3
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine - 5
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world - 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena - 5
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us - 5
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" - 55352805905982390690369849085029349095
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance - 3

[Zander]

1. There is one god over all-1
2. God invented and made the universe-1
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world-1
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes-1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe-5
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining-I don't know.
7. There is no supernatural-define supernatural...
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves-5
9. God and the universe are one-1
10. There are ultimately many realities-1 there is one reality..saying there are more is an opinion
11. Man is divine because he is part of god- 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side-1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god-1
14. God is always "in-process"-1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil- to say 1-5 at all on this would be to acknowledge the existance of such an entity..
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power- 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful-1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world-1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond-2.5 to the morals part..
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine-1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world-1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena-1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance-1

Thank you in advance, and I hope you enjoyed this. Feel free to discuss so long as the survey is filled out.
...this "survey" can't really be answered at all by anyone who doesn't believe in a god, is this a church class?

[Dove]

...this "survey" can't really be answered at all by anyone who doesn't believe in a god, is this a church class?

This is a survey I was given for my philosophy course.

..

[BaxVarlet]

Don't mind him, zander is just going through his overly cynical/bitter phase.

[Dove]

Don't mind him, zander is just going through his overly cynical/bitter phase.

I don't recall him being like that. It's okay though. Though he added some healthy cynicism at the end, he filled it out, and that's good enough.

[Wizzy`]

I don't recall him being like that. It's okay though. Though he added some healthy cynicism at the end, he filled it out, and that's good enough.

He filled out what he could atleast, He didnt answer every question.

[Kreator]

1. There is one god over all - 3
2. God invented and made the universe - 0
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world - 2
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes - 0
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe - 3
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining - 4
7. There is no supernatural - 0
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves - 5
9. God and the universe are one - 1
10. There are ultimately many realities - 4
11. Man is divine because he is part of god - 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side - 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god - 2
14. God is always "in-process" - 1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil - 0
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power - 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful - 4
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world - 0
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond - 5
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine - 1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world - 3
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena - 2
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us - 4
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" - 0
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance - 1

I have some mixed feelings about the existance of god. :/

[Wizzy`]

Kreator, you're twelve. You can't have mixed feelings about something you don't know about.

[Kyir]

Kreator, you're twelve. You can't have mixed feelings about something you don't know about.

twelve?

Man, I lost my bet already.

START AWNSERING QUESTION #26

[Tama Drummer]

1. There is one god over all - 3
2. God invented and made the universe - 3
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world - 2
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes - 2
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe - 2
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining - 1
7. There is no supernatural - 2
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves - 4
9. God and the universe are one - 1
10. There are ultimately many realities - 4
11. Man is divine because he is part of god - 2
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side - 2
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god - 1
14. God is always "in-process" - 2
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil - 1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power - 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful - 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world - 4
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond - 4
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine - 2
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world - 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena - 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us - 4
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" - 3
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance - 2

[mushroom_girl]

1. There is one god over all -3
2. God invented and made the universe -2
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world -2
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes -1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe -3
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining -3
7. There is no supernatural -1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves -4
9. God and the universe are one -1
10. There are ultimately many realities -2
11. Man is divine because he is part of god -1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side -2
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god -4
14. God is always "in-process" -4
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil -1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power -3
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful -2
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world -5
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond -3
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine -2
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world -3
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena -3
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us -2
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" -3
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance -3

I'm considering the rating 3 to be more neutral than anything else.

I believe anything is possible, but I need evidence before I can believe it.

[Zander]

bax, hush. i am in no way in a bad mood.

dove- i didn't mean like sunday school, there are philosphy classes given at some churches, larger ones, to college students.there's a religious philosophy class about 20 miles from where i live

edit:wizzy- you yourself told me you're not religious, you just ignorantly believe in a higher power...that's not an insult, that's how you're supposed to use the word. so you can't tell people they can't have opinions when your own aren't based on anything solid..

[Drunk With Hate]

Kreator, you're twelve. You can't have mixed feelings about something you don't know about.

Being young would actually contribute to that.

[Cuathon]

1. There is one god over all1
2. God invented and made the universe1
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world1
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe5
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining5
7. There is no supernatural1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves5
9. God and the universe are one1
10. There are ultimately many realities5
11. Man is divine because he is part of god1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god1
14. God is always "in-process"1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond1
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us1
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"1
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance1

some of these questions are rather badly made for a agree disagree rating. you might want to tell your philosophy teacher to get a brain.

[Wizzy`]

Being young would actually contribute to that.
How? He doesn't know anything about it, how coud he possibly contribute to it?


edit:wizzy- you yourself told me you're not religious, you just ignorantly believe in a higher power...that's not an insult, that's how you're supposed to use the word. so you can't tell people they can't have opinions when your own aren't based on anything solid..

What the hell are you talking about? I said I don't go to church, and I dont read the bible regularly, that doesn't mean I havn't read it. My mom, brother, and his girlfriend are really religious, and it interests me. So I started to read the bible, and go to chruch a few times.

[Cuathon]

how do you know what he does or doesnt know about it?
suppose he actually has a brain?

[Jeffery]

Until there is a question asking why you all don;t worship Jeffery as your god, I refuse to answer.

[Cuathon]

thats not fair to the other gods jeff. everyone would obviously worship you and then what would the rest of them do?

[Office_Shredder]

I'll add some commentary food for thought if anyone's interested after a couple of the questions

1. There is one god over all 1
2. God invented and made the universe 1
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world 1
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes 1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe 4
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining 4
The universe isn't necessarily self-sustaining, even if it is all there is. If eventually heat death takes everything down to base radiation, can you really say the universe has been sustained? Perhaps the existence of anything is just a blip in time, a freak accident
7. There is no supernatural 5
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves 5
9. God and the universe are one 2
10. There are ultimately many realities 3
This ties into the many worlds quantum theory... if the universe is indeed a probability space, it means that every possible action has occured, but not where we can see it happening
11. Man is divine because he is part of god 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god 1
14. God is always "in-process" 1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil 3
I voted 3 because I don't think there is a god, and therefore must conclude he isn't all-powerful. This is a bad question, because it assumes existence of god to be answered (in the form it's to be interpreted). However, even if god wasn't all powerful, that wouldn't preclude his ability to get rid of evil; nor would god being all powerful grant him the ability to get rid of evil, since it can indeed be interpreted as a perception
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world 1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond 3
Again, I vote 3 here because neither option works. I neither think it's a supernatural revelation, nor do I see it as a great code of morals. Sure, rules against murder and theft are nice, but does that make the bible a great set of morals? It's nearly 2000 years old (the old testament even older!), and certainly doesn't apply to today.
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine 1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us 1
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" 1
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance 1

26. Why don't you worship Jeffery as a god? Because I'm not retarded

EDIT: I realized I answered one of them wrong

[allstarGL]

This is a survey I was given for my philosophy course. Knowing that TAO is a melting pot of philosophies and ideologies, I thought I'd get a good, broad sampling by presenting it here.

There are 25 statements. For each statement select a number 1-5 where 1 means you Strongly DISagree and 5 means you Strongly Agree. Please fill out completely... that'd be great.

P.S. This is not an attempt to advocate any sort of religion or particular philosophy, so just answer honestly. There are no tricks or no "dodgy" questions.

1. There is one god over all 1
2. God invented and made the universe 1
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world 1
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes 1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe 5
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining 5
7. There is no supernatural 3
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves 5
9. God and the universe are one 1
10. There are ultimately many realities 3
11. Man is divine because he is part of god 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god 1
14. God is always "in-process" 1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil 1?5?no god?lol
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world 1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond 1
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine 1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us 1
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" 1
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance 1

Thank you in advance, and I hope you enjoyed this. Feel free to discuss so long as the survey is filled out.

It is kinda tough to fill this out when you don't believe in god.

[the gray]

1. There is one god over all5
2. God invented and made the universe5
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world5
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes5
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe1
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustainingDisagree with the first part, but I'm not certain that the universe does not sustain itself.
7. There is no supernaturalCan't anser, because I'm a bit confused with the question.
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves1
9. God and the universe are one1
10. There are ultimately many realitiesCan't answer again, it's just beyond my comprehension.
11. Man is divine because he is part of god1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god1
14. God is always "in-process"What do you mean by this?
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond1
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machineIn a sense, yes. It is His creation.
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the worldTrue Gods? Or demi-gods? I believe many demi-gods influence the world because of the people, but there is only one true God that influences the world directly, and through His people.
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us2
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"5
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance1

Some of these questions seem a bit loaded (not to mention confusing), but I think I got my main theme across.

[Match Strike]

1. There is one god over all 2
2. God invented and made the universe 2
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world 2
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes 1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe I don't think I understand this one.6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining 3
7. There is no supernatural 2
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves 3
9. God and the universe are one 2
10. There are ultimately many realities 3
11. Man is divine because he is part of god 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side 2
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god 2
14. God is always "in-process" Another one I may not understand fully. Does this mean God is involved in everything that happens, directly? If so, 2.15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil 2
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power 3
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful 3
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world 219. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond This seems like two questions. 1 to the first part, because I don't think the Bile is a good code of morals at all, and 2 to the second one, for the same reason I put two on almost everything here. More on that at the end.
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine 221. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world 2
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena 2
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us 2
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" 2
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance 2

Well, I disagreed with, I think, everything here. I cannot beleive anything without having evidence to justify it. Please, whatever you do, don't call me an Aetheist. Aetheists are just as dogmatic as any other religous people--in fact, I would call Aetheism a religion, but I don't want to get into that.

I accept the possibility that there may be one God, many gods, an all-powerful God, a weak God, a trinity, or what have you. However I don't understand why people would choose to beleive these things. Beleif implies that you have absolutely no doubt about its truth. I could say I beleive precious few things.

[Match Strike]

It is kinda tough to fill this out when you don't believe in god.
So put one or two on everything.

[Alaric]

I beleive in numba 7. That is all.

[boogieman]

1. There is one god over all 5
2. God invented and made the universe 5
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world 5
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes 3
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe 1
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining 5
7. There is no supernatural 1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves 2
9. God and the universe are one 4
10. There are ultimately many realities 5
11. Man is divine because he is part of god 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god 1... God don't depend on no world.
14. God is always "in-process" ... (This is a little confusing... if you mean that He is always working or busy, then the answer to that is 5)
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil 1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world 5
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond 1
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine 5
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" 5
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance 1


So... Yes all my beliefs are essentially leading towards Deism. I believe there is one God with three forms, and that He created the world. I take the Bible literally and believe it to be true. Except for Kyir's number 26, which i give a "5" ;)

[Office_Shredder]

boogieman, that's not Deism. Deism assumes an impersonal god, who really doesn't care much about what you do on earth.

[Realist]

I agree with zander...I don't really see how philosophy can offer insight on these questions.

[Office_Shredder]

If you ignore the supermajority of people base their morals around their religious beliefs, you're right, there's no way this has anything to do with philosophy.

[Realist]

Philosophy isn't concerned with popular opinion.

Nor do all moral systems fall under the category of philosophy.

Philosophy and theology are distinct areas of study, and they do not overlap all that much.

[Forest_Archer]

I'm an atheist. Scored a 39 overall, which is pretty low.

[Dove]

I'm an atheist. Scored a 39 overall, which is pretty low.

Adding up the scores isn't necessary or advised, but thanks for going that extra mile.

[S_K_O_F]

1. There is one god over all - 5
2. God invented and made the universe - 5
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world - 5
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes - 3
--This is 2 different questions. I believe we are all created for a purpose, but I do not believe that we are bound by that purpose. We have free will to fulfill our purpose.
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe - 1
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining - 1
7. There is no supernatural - 1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves - 1
9. God and the universe are one - 1
10. There are ultimately many realities - 3
11. Man is divine because he is part of god - 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side - 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god - 3
14. God is always "in-process" - 5
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil - 1
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power - 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful - 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world - ?
Does this mean physically?
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond - 1
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine - 3
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world - 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena - 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us - 1
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit" - 1
While I do believe in the trinity, I do not believe that each is a god in and of itself. I view that trinity as types of influence that God enacts upon the world.
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance - 1
Some may be confused by my answer here, so I will explain. Obviously, some will claim that Satan is a god in a "various form", and that may be true. But he does NOT vie for the allegiance of the world. He hates God and hates his creation and wishes it all destroyed. Satan doesnt desire your allegiance, he wants you dead and seperated from God.

[Hellblazer]

1. There is one god over all- 1
2. God invented and made the universe- 1
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world- 1
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes- 1
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe- 5
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining- 5
7. There is no supernatural- 3
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves- 5
9. God and the universe are one- 1
10. There are ultimately many realities- 2
11. Man is divine because he is part of god- 1
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side- 1
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god- 1
14. God is always "in-process"- 1
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil- 5
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power- 1
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful- 1
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world- 1
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond- 5
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine- 1
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world- 1
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena- 1
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us- 5
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"- 1
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance- 1

God=Non-existant. And no, I don't care if you disagree with my atheistic point of view. It's the truth, and anyone, even if they believe in God, has to understand that a belief does not make something real if it is not.

[Cuathon]

the problem is the these questions are terrible from an agree disagree standpoint because if you say you disagree the response doesnt necessarily indicate your true beliefs if you are an atheist. shredder gave some good examples. go tell your teacher his survey sucks ass.

[Forest_Archer]

Adding up the scores isn't necessary or advised, but thanks for going that extra mile.

Haha, yeah, after I tallied it up, I realized that counting doesn't prove anything.

[Kyir]

26. Why don't you worship Jeffery as a god? Because I'm not retarded

EDIT: I realized I answered one of them wrong

26 is actually 'Kyir is my God' 5 is the only accepted awnser.

[Drunk With Hate]

How? He doesn't know anything about it, how coud he possibly contribute to it?

Exactly, genius. If you don't know anything about something, you question it. Just as he said he is doing.

[Wizzy`]

Exactly, genius. If you don't know anything about something, you question it. Just as he said he is doing.

Please, quote where he said he was questioning it. He said he has mixed feelings about it, but he doesnt really know anything about it, because he has told me before.

[Drunk With Hate]

Please, quote where he said he was questioning it. He said he has mixed feelings about it, but he doesnt really know anything about it, because he has told me before.

In having mixed feelings, you ask questions. You weight negatives against positives. You compare in your mind and end in a result. Also known as questioning.

[Wizzy`]

In having mixed feelings, you ask questions. You weight negatives against positives. You compare in your mind and end in a result. Also known as questioning.

Ok, so how do you know he questions it? I said one thing about it. I said he doesn't understand enough about it. How do you know he questions it? I never said he didnt or did. I said one thing, and you jumped on my case. Leave me alone, and find someone better to bother. Because what you're saying to me, you say the same exact stuff. So you dont have a right to argue with me.

[Drunk With Hate]

Ok, so how do you know he questions it? I said one thing about it. I said he doesn't understand enough about it. How do you know he questions it? I never said he didnt or did. I said one thing, and you jumped on my case. Leave me alone, and find someone better to bother. Because what you're saying to me, you say the same exact stuff. So you dont have a right to argue with me.

It is simple, wizzy.

"I have some mixed feelings about the existance of god. :/"

"Kreator, you're twelve. You can't have mixed feelings about something you don't know about."

Yes. Yes you can. I have mixed feelings about the war in iraq, but I know very little about it. I have mixed feelings about you, and I know almost nothing of you. It is simple. You can have mixed feelings about something you don't know about. That is my point. Now shh. Half the point of growing up is getting mixed feelings.

[Wizzy`]

It is simple, wizzy.

"I have some mixed feelings about the existance of god. :/"

"Kreator, you're twelve. You can't have mixed feelings about something you don't know about."

Yes. Yes you can. I have mixed feelings about the war in iraq, but I know very little about it. I have mixed feelings about you, and I know almost nothing of you. It is simple. You can have mixed feelings about something you don't know about. That is my point. Now shh. Half the point of growing up is getting mixed feelings.

So you completly went away from you saying that I said he doesnt question it, to bring up a point that I said?

[Drunk With Hate]

So you completly went away from you saying that I said he doesnt question it, to bring up a point that I said?

Saying he does not have mixed feelings means he doesn't question it. Really, are you this dull? My entire point the entire time was this very simple concept.

[Anarchy_United]

This is a survey I was given for my philosophy course. Knowing that TAO is a melting pot of philosophies and ideologies, I thought I'd get a good, broad sampling by presenting it here.

There are 25 statements. For each statement select a number 1-5 where 1 means you Strongly DISagree and 5 means you Strongly Agree. Please fill out completely... that'd be great.

P.S. This is not an attempt to advocate any sort of religion or particular philosophy, so just answer honestly. There are no tricks or no "dodgy" questions.

1. There is one god over all
2. God invented and made the universe
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining
7. There is no supernatural
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves
9. God and the universe are one
10. There are ultimately many realities
11. Man is divine because he is part of god
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god
14. God is always "in-process"
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance

Thank you in advance, and I hope you enjoyed this. Feel free to discuss so long as the survey is filled out.
1.3
2.3
3.2
4.1
5.3
6.4
7.3
8.4
9.3
10.3
11.3
12.3
13.3
14.3
15.3
16.3
17.3
18.3
19.3
20.3
21.3
22.3
23.3
24.3
25.3
26.7

To sumerize my views: I don't know if theres a god, don't really give a damn either. If god came to me, I would feel somewhat comforted in the fact there is an afterlife, but not change the way I live.

*Edit-For me the answer of 3 meant neutral. And for 26, Kyir as a god is no less plausible than any other religon.

[Cuathon]

you tonker :) of course it is not less plausible. kyir is god :)

[Office_Shredder]

Philosophy isn't concerned with popular opinion.

Nor do all moral systems fall under the category of philosophy.

Philosophy and theology are distinct areas of study, and they do not overlap all that much.

Yet philosophy is inextricably tied to the ideas behind theology, specifically whether there are absolute morals, a creator of the universe, etc. Perhaps dove's professor finds the overlap to be a fun niche subject to study.

The thing I disliked most about the survey was that a lot of questions were repeats.

[Jeffery]

Yet philosophy is inextricably tied to the ideas behind theology, specifically whether there are absolute morals, a creator of the universe, etc. Perhaps dove's professor finds the overlap to be a fun niche subject to study.

The thing I disliked most about the survey was that a lot of questions were repeats.
The repeats are there on purpose. They are done to make sure the person os honestly taking the test, as oppose to just filling out random answers.

[shatterstar]

question 1- 25 - pi.
26 - kyir is a shoe. srsly.

[Realist]

Yet philosophy is inextricably tied to the ideas behind theology, specifically whether there are absolute morals, a creator of the universe, etc. Perhaps dove's professor finds the overlap to be a fun niche subject to study.

Not "inextricably" tied, philosophy can be entirely extricated from theology. Still, could be an interesting thing to talk/think about in a philosophy class.

[inked]

Key:
Blue = yes
Red = no
Purple= Notsure.

1. There is one god over all
2. God invented and made the universe
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining
7. There is no supernatural
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves
9. God and the universe are one
10. There are ultimately many realities
11. Man is divine because he is part of god
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god
14. God is always "in-process"
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance
26. Kyir is a god

[Chaos 4.0]

This is a survey I was given for my philosophy course. Knowing that TAO is a melting pot of philosophies and ideologies, I thought I'd get a good, broad sampling by presenting it here.

There are 25 statements. For each statement select a number 1-5 where 1 means you Strongly DISagree and 5 means you Strongly Agree. Please fill out completely... that'd be great.

P.S. This is not an attempt to advocate any sort of religion or particular philosophy, so just answer honestly. There are no tricks or no "dodgy" questions.

1. There is one god over all
2. God invented and made the universe
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining
7. There is no supernatural
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves
9. God and the universe are one
10. There are ultimately many realities
11. Man is divine because he is part of god
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god
14. God is always "in-process"
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance

Thank you in advance, and I hope you enjoyed this. Feel free to discuss so long as the survey is filled out.
1. There is one god over all-5
2. God invented and made the universe-5
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world-3
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes-4
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe-1
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining-3
7. There is no supernatural-1
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves-2
9. God and the universe are one-3
10. There are ultimately many realities-1
11. Man is divine because he is part of god-4
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side-1 (I think he has a good side only!)
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god-0
14. God is always "in-process"-5
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil-2
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power-3
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful-2
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world-3
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond-3
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine-3
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world-0
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena-0
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us-1
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"-5
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance-1
26. Kyir is my god-00000000000000000000000000000000

[stryker]

26. Kyir is my god-00000000000000000000000000000000

You forgot to type the 1 in front of all those zeros!

[deleryn]

1. There is one god over all
~4~
2. God invented and made the universe
~4~
3. God created the world and exists beyond but also acts in the world
~4~
4. I do not belong to myself, I am created for god's purposes
~1~
5. There is no god that exists beyond the universe
~2~
6. The universe is all there is, and it is self-sustaining
~2~
7. There is no supernatural
~1~
8. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves
~3~
9. God and the universe are one
~2~
10. There are ultimately many realities
~3~
11. Man is divine because he is part of god
~3~
12. God is a life force that has both a good side and a bad side
~2~
13. God depends on the world and the world depends on god
~3~
14. God is always "in-process"
~3~
15. God is not all-powerful and therefore he cannot get rid of evil
~3~
(I think this is a loaded question. It pays no mind to the reasons why God might not be able to eliminate evil (in my mind, it wouldn't be justice). But that's just my opinion.)
16. There is a god who is the "mind" of all things but he is limited in his nature and power
~3~
17. There is a god who created and rules all things but he is not all-powerful
~2~
18. God created the world and exists beyond but is not in the world
~2~
19. The Bible is a great code of morals, but it is not a supernatural revelation of the true god who exists beyond
~2~
20. God is to the world what a master mechanic is to his machine
~1~
21. There are many gods in the universe who influence the world
~2~
22. Each of many gods rules his own natural phenomena
~2~
23. We do not have any responsibility before the gods; they function in their capacities no matter what influence it has on us
~2~
24. God is actually three gods: the "Father", the "Son", and the "Holy Spirit"
~4~
25. Many gods of various forms vie for our allegiance
~2~
26. Kyir is my god.
~arcsin 1~

[Suckeruni]

i giv all 0s. there is no god, other than kyir, and he doesn't exist neither.