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://m.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0105/Are-you-smarter-than-an-atheist-A-religious-quiz/When-does-the-Jewish-Sabbath-begin

88%, never heard of Jonathan Edwards.

The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday but begins on Friday evening.

Only Protestants believe that salvation comes from faith alone, apparently.

32/32. Painfully easy, but I am an atheist who studied history at university. A couple of questions require special knowledge of the US, but the quiz was designed for Americans, so it's understandable.

91%. Despite my many hours in catechism I'm only just finding out that the bread and wine weren't symbols of flesh and blood. They are supposed to be actual flesh and blood! I got that Jewish Sabbath question wrong too, and the one about Jonathan Edwards. Christians should be the highest scorers on the quiz, given the high number of Christianity based questions in it.

I don't understand how people can believe in God and I have one simple reason over all my other reasons why he doesn't exist. People say God's love is unconditional, he even killed his son (who was really himself) for us to all be forgiven? But isn't that in itself a horrendous and horrible act? If God loved us so much, why does he punish us rather than lead us down the right road? Why do hundreds of people die everyday by things they cant even control like starvation, thirst, slavery abuse and everything else on the list? Why are little children who haven't even had a chance to be born into the world and discover God born into poverty or genocide? Like what the hell? You love us so much yet you decide since Eve ate a damn fruit, we all suffer.

^^^
Every year, the Saudi's spends $80 Billion on defence alone (16 trillion Naira) which is Nigeria's 4 Year Budget.
Every year, the US spends $550 Billion on defence alone (which is Nigeria 25 year budget)

This is what they spend on weapons of mass distruction. [Not to talk of China and Russia or Germany]. If they can spend half of that on the Poor, no one will ever be poor on planet Earth. You dont need God to reduce poverty, you just need to curtail the GREED of MAN.

NumberOne2:
^^^
Every year, the Saudi's spends $80 Billion on defence alone (16 trillion Naira) which is Nigeria's 4 Year Budget.
Every year, the US spends $550 Billion on defence alone (which is Nigeria 25 year budget)

This is what they spend on weapons of mass distruction. [Not to talk of China and Russia or Germany]. If they can spend half of that on the Poor, no one will ever be poor on planet Earth. You dont need God to reduce poverty, you just need to curtail the GREED of MAN.

Good... i love this.....nice one bro, right on point

Meanwhile no one really needs a god to reduce poverty, it should be able to say "hi" first

Got only the Maimonides question wrong, never heard of him before.

johnydon22:


Good... i love this.....nice one bro, right on point

Meanwhile no one really needs a god to reduce poverty, it should be able to say "hi" first

Well, check the Bible, you will see more stuff than "hi"

LordReed:
Got only the Maimonides question wrong, never heard of him before.

Ur numbers not going thru
U in town?

finofaya:
91%. Despite my many hours in catechism I'm only just finding out that the bread and wine weren't symbols of flesh and blood. They are supposed to be actual flesh and blood! I got that Jewish Sabbath question wrong too, and the one about Jonathan Edwards. Christians should be the highest scorers on the quiz, given the high number of Christianity based questions in it.

You have been misinformed again or your conclusion is just as wrong.

Here is the truth:
The Word became flesh - John 1:1
That flesh was given by Jesus to the Jews (and to anyone who would believe) - John 6:51 & 54

[size=14pt]The flesh = the Bread = the Word. In essence, He was asking people to accept the Word of God, not to become cannibals. [/size]

The Word contains contains Life - the Life of God.

Jesus says in John 6:63, "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life."

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

[size=14pt]The Blood contains life, but this is the very essence of God - His Spirit.[/size]
Leviticus 17:11

Just as physical blood carries life (mostly oxygen), the same with the Blood of the Lamb, it carries the Life of God.

The Blood is represented by the Wine, non-alcoholic, as Jesus' Blood never had any form of impurity. So, the wine should not be alcoholic.

Ephesians 5:18 says, "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;"

When people saw those who were filled with the Spirit of God, they taught they had been drinking wine, not because they lost control of their senses, but because they spoke in tongues.

So, you were right at the initial time that it was a representation/symbol of the flesh and blood, but because there was no proper explanation or understanding, flasehood slipped in and you were misled. I was like that too, but now I understand better. Hosea 4:6 - Ignorance is terrible. Thank God, I am not ignorant anymore!

You need to take that up with Catholics. My hand no dey inside again.

finofaya:
You need to take that up with Catholics. My hand no dey inside again.

I don't think I share any common belief with the Roman Catholics, even though they claim to believe in Jesus. But then, the Bible says, even devils believe in God and tremble.

So, I just saw that and decided to correct the misconception.

Peace.

BraveGuy:


I don't think I share any common belief with the Roman Catholics, even though they claim to believe in Jesus. But then, the Bible says, even devils believe in God and tremble.

So, I just saw that and decided to correct the misconception.

Peace.

Lol. Peace.

BraveGuy:


[size=14pt]The flesh = the Bread = the Word. In essence, He was asking people to accept the Word of God, not to become cannibals. [/size]

The Word contains contains Life - the Life of God.

[size=14pt]The Blood contains life, but this is the very essence of God - His Spirit.[/size]
Leviticus 17:11

Just as physical blood carries life (mostly oxygen), the same with the Blood of the Lamb, it carries the Life of God.

The Blood is represented by the Wine, non-alcoholic, as Jesus' Blood never had any form of impurity. So, the wine should not be alcoholic.

Nice explanation. Never thought of it this way. ...but then again, never really meditated on it.

NumberOne2:


Nice explanation. Never thought of it this way. ...but then again, never really meditated on it.

exactly The Atheist's Point...True Religion Shouldnt Be Based On 'Thoughts,opinions And Individual Interpretations'...It Should Be Based On 'Reality And facts'...(dats Even If There Is One). Before Now,u R A Christian,born Again I Pressume,and U Had Ur Own Understanding Of Wah This Topic "Should Be Like"...Wif Braveguy Explaining Wah He Also Thinks Is Right,u Dump Ur Belief And Endorses His...Wah Happened To The Holy Spirit Dat Was Teaching,interpreting,and Made U Understand D Bible In Ur Former Way?

djdoxxx:
exactly The Atheist's Point...True Religion Shouldnt Be Based On 'Thoughts,opinions And Individual Interpretations'...It Should Be Based On 'Reality And facts'...(dats Even If There Is One). Before Now,u R A Christian,born Again I Pressume,and U Had Ur Own Understanding Of Wah This Topic "Should Be Like"...Wif Braveguy Explaining Wah He Also Thinks Is Right,u Dump Ur Belief And Endorses His...Wah Happened To The Holy Spirit Dat Was Teaching,interpreting,and Made U Understand D Bible In Ur Former Way?

No you missed the point. If you read my post till the end, you will get what I meant.
I said "Nice explanation. Never thought of it this way. ...but then again, never really meditated on it."

Look at the last part in bold. This means I need to meditate on in and get my own revelation if or not it agrees with Braveguy.
This is why, a lot of Christians (both on NL and elsewhere) DO NOT agree with my point of view because it is from my own personal meditation and guidiance by the Spirit and NOT from general Christian opinions. Even when a Pastor teaches, I always take time to see if what he says are true.

Apostle Paul encouraged personal reseach in Acts 17:11.
"These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." - Acts 17:11

i Could Judge Dat Braveguy And Numberone2 Are Smarter Than Most Nl Christians On Here...I Av A Thread Titled 'if I Was God'....I Am Not Looking For Dumb Christians,and I Know U Both Are Not One...Its A Debate Thread....As U May Already Know Dat Most Atheists Were Once Christians,and All We Need Is A Logical And Reasonable Explanations And Answers To Our Questions...Only Born Again Christians With The Holy Spirit Are Welcomed,as I Expect Only Them To Come Up With These Answers ...All D Best.

NumberOne2:


Well, check the Bible, you will see more stuff than "hi"

Lmoa.. Spiderman said a lot of "hi" in the comic books...

johnydon22:


Lmoa.. Spiderman said a lot of "hi" in the comic books...

Yeah, even SuperMan has more. Have you seen the movie? Way better than the comic ;-)

NumberOne2:


Yeah, even SuperMan has more. Have you seen the movie? Way better than the comic ;-)

Yeah i have oo.. Was thinking if spiderman existed in real life, the people of new york would have chased his azs out of new york... Who wants to walk around the city with giant cob webs flying around

But seriously was hoping your god could say "hi" in the movies too, kinda imaginning if it will have long white beards.. Wouldnt it be great !!!

johnydon22:


Yeah i have oo.. Was thinking if spiderman existed in real life, the people of new york would have chased his azs out of new york... Who wants to walk around the city with giant cob webs flying around

But seriously was hoping your god could say "hi" in the movies too, kinda imaginning if it will have long white beards.. Wouldnt it be great !!!

Nah. No white beards, probably black or brown.
Jesus said, if you have seen me, you have seen the Father. So I guess He would be like Jesus.

NumberOne2:


Nah. No white beards, probably black or brown.
Jesus said, if you have seen me, you have seen the Father. So I guess He would be like Jesus.

so which is it, black or brown?

so have u seen Jesus?

johnydon22:


so which is it, black or brown?

so have u seen Jesus?

...If I have will you believe me?

NumberOne2:


...If I have will you believe me?

Of course... so tell me.. Have you?

johnydon22:

Of course... so tell me.. Have you?

Nah I will not cos you surely will not believe.
If you do not believe in Jesus, how will you believe that someone has seen him?

NumberOne2:


Nah I will not cos you surely will not believe.
If you do not believe in Jesus, how will you believe that someone has seen him?

are you shying away or what?

Honestly i will believe... so tell me...Have you?

NumberOne2:

Nah I will not cos you surely will not believe. If you do not believe in Jesus, how will you believe that someone has seen him?

why are you still leaving me hanging?
tell me na..."Have you" i certainly will believe you, am just curious

johnydon22:


why are you still leaving me hanging?

tell me na..."Have you" i certainly will believe you, am just curious

Well you will be "curious hanging" for a VERY LOOOOONG time cos I dont see how my seeing Jesus affects you? The day it does, I will tell you but till then...

NumberOne2:


Well you will be "curious hanging" for a VERY LOOOOONG time cos I dont see how my seeing Jesus affects you? The day it does, I will tell you but till then...

You know its very obvious you are scared and running away from a little drill.
I just told you i will become a believer if you have; is that not affecting enough?

Please Tell me na

am not smarter,I just have a brain

tartar9:
am not smarter,I just have a brain

Of course, Horses and Camels have one too.