Can We Guess Your Religion Based on Your Answers to These Questions?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess Your Religion Based on Your Answers to These Questions?
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About This Quiz

Whatever your particular faith tradition looks like, if you are a believer then you can always be sure that you were made in the image of the divine, and that means that you have a spark in you that transcends any particular ritual or belief. However, the rituals and specific traditions of our faiths can be extremely important to us. They help us to bond with our community of fellow believers. They help us to understand the infinite and what it means to us. They instruct us in how to show our gratitude and how to bring grace to the world through charitable deeds and acts of kindness. They are there for us when we marry, when we bring new life into the world, and when we depart this life.

Most people tend to adhere to the faith in which they were raised, while others find solace in a new faith. Some have no faith at all, but still a sense of the divine or spiritual. How you live your life is thus inevitably guided by what your religious background taught you, or what you learned from the faith you chose. Tell us a little about yours and we’ll guess what religion you identify with!

Priests
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Who is the first group that taught you what you know about faith?
My parents and priest
My extended community
My family
The whole of society

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Wedding guests
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What do you wear to a wedding?
A nice frock and a hat
Something modest
Patterned sari
Any color but white!

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Praying
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How often do you pray?
Daily
Irregularly
Twice daily
Only when faced with imminent death!

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The Bible
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Do you believe in Biblical inerrancy?
Sure!
I highly doubt it.
I don't think any book has that kind of accuracy.
Definitely not

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Rabbi
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How important is it to question everything?
You should never do that.
You are obliged to do that.
You can consider doing that.
That is a very good idea!

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Priest
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Would you tell your priest to do something differently if they were being intolerant?
No, they are the priest!
Yep
Probably
I don't have a priest.

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Christian wedding
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What is the most important Commandment or edict?
Love each other.
Do right by your fellow (wo)man.
Seek the truth.
Don't be a jerk.

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Funeral coffin
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After you die, what happens?
You go to heaven or hell.
We're not sure.
You come back.
Nothing!

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Christmas tree
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What unifying theme might you identify in the holidays related to your faith?
We are forgiven and enjoy grace! Hooray!
They tried to kill us but failed. Let's eat!
Creation and possibility are a thing! Hooray!
We love each other! Food!

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Church worshippers
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How often do you visit a house of worship?
Weekly
To be honest, a few times a year
Whenever I can
Only when a friend is getting married

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Heaven
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Where do you feel is the spiritual home of your faith?
Everywhere
Middle East
India
I don't have a home for it.

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Kid reading bible
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How old is a faith tradition before it's really old, in your view?
1,500 years
3,000 years
5,000 years
A couple centuries

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Red meat dinner
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What would you never eat for faith reasons?
Meat on a Friday
Pork
Beef
Animals

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Christian confession
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Do you often feel guilty, often for no reason?
Yes, but it's not for no reason.
Yes, for no reason
Not really. That's not helpful.
Rarely

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Woman praying for medical
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Do you believe in miracles?
Yes
I believe in the message of the stories told of miracles.
Maybe
No

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deities / saints
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How many deities are there?
One, in three parts
One
Technically one in many parts
None

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Cross
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What special symbol attracts you?
Cross
Star
Aum
Dollar sign!

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Holding globe
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What does the phrase "world repair" mean to you?
Sounds nice, but nothing really
My number one calling
A good idea I guess?
Something religious

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Group of friends
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Can you be good with God if you're not good with your fellow man?
Of course
Nope
Depends which god and which fellow man
I doubt it.

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Confessional
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How do you feel about your sins?
Pretty good
Pretty worried
Very worried
Unconcerned

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Pray
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When do you feel most peaceful?
After I repent
When I use my God-given potential to the max
When I help someone
When I have a good idea

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Church
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What do you wish people understood about your faith?
We are not all judgmental and indifferent.
Honestly? Anything at all would be a start!
We are not all incredibly devout or extreme.
I don't mind them not understanding.

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Inside church
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What do your fellow believers do that you find most confusing?
Politicize our faith
Suggest that there is only one way to do it
Go hating on a particular other group
Be really condescending

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Adult baptism
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Have you ever tried to convert someone to share your faith?
Yes, all the time!
Not unless they ask repeatedly
I would if they asked nicely.
Officially no, but yes, I have.

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Kids with grandpa
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What positive stereotype do you think is most fairly associated with people of your faith?
We are good at caring for our elderly.
We're funny.
We're warm.
We are smart.

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Woman in the sun
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How is your immortal soul doing?
Pretty great!
I have no idea.
Better than most
I don't think I have one.

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New York City
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Have you ever felt like a religious minority in an English-speaking country?
Definitely not!
I am a minority everywhere.
Define "English-speaking country"
I certainly have!

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Reading bible
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How many key holy books do you feel compelled to read?
Half of one
So, so many
A few
I don't.

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Young people pray and truly belief
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How did you first know you belonged to your faith?
My parents raised me in it.
I thought about it and decided to stay where I was born.
I went on a spiritual journey.
I'm still not sure.

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Big Family
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What would be your leading concern for a family member who left your faith?
They will go to hell.
They will face all sorts of nonsense at holidays.
They may not come back as a human.
I'd be proud!

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