{"id":854,"date":"2013-09-10T09:08:28","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T13:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/?p=854"},"modified":"2013-09-10T09:08:28","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T13:08:28","slug":"belief-craziness-scale-quiz-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/2013\/09\/10\/belief-craziness-scale-quiz-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Belief Craziness Scale Quiz For Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often times when I am talking about Christianity I try to speak generally. I focus on claims the Bible makes and some of the more popular beliefs that Christians hold. This gets me into trouble because obviously not all Christians are the same and there will always be a Christian who claims that the majority of Christians don\u2019t believe in God literally or something.<\/p>\n

Look, I get that some Christians are much more rational minded than other Christians. That\u2019s awesome, but the fact is that Christianity isn\u2019t as rational as these Christians. Plus, the majority of Christians really aren\u2019t that rational. I joke about Christians who don\u2019t believe in a literal God and yet I have actually met Christians who really don\u2019t. But for most people, that would be a pretty absurd claim, because belief in a literal God is kind of \u2013 shhh — the core of the religion. But hey, who I am to judge who is a \u201cTrue Christian?\u201d The way I see it there are no \u201cTrue Christians\u201d because no one actually follows the Bible literally or metaphorically anyway.<\/p>\n

Enter my quiz. I want to see just how far down the rabbit hole of craziness Christians are willing to go. As far as I am concerned, none of these things has any valid supporting evidence and are all pretty much crazy. But craziness is a sliding scale. Some beliefs are crazier than others. So here we go.<\/p>\n

Do you believe in\u2026
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some vague higher powerish deity?
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A personified deity?
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The God of the Bible (i.e. the character as described in the Old and New Testaments)?
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A historical Jesus?
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The divinity of Jesus?
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The resurrection of Lazarus?
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The resurrection of Jesus?
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Exodus?
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Flood?
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The water into wine trick?
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A literal Adam and Eve?
\n12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The literal Tower of Babel?
\n13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revelations (i.e. the end of the world)?
\n14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zombies?
\n15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The walking, talking snake?<\/p>\n

Okay, count up the ones you believe and that how far alone the craziness scale you are. If you believe in all 15, then you are really nuts. For me fellow atheists, feel free to give this quiz to Christian friend and relatives. Have fun.<\/p>\n

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