Can We Guess Your Religion In Just 30 Questions?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can We Guess Your Religion In Just 30 Questions?
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About This Quiz

Faith is a very personal thing for billions of people across the world. For some, it is the cornerstone of their life, informing every action from big ones like who they marry and where they live to mid-size ones like what to eat and how to spend their weekends, to small ones like what to wear or which way to face at a given time. Other people might not have a faith at all, and perhaps even think the very idea of it is pretty silly. Some are militantly atheistic and have made something of a religion out of their godlessness.

Most people, however, are somewhat in the middle: we do our best to stick to the big laws about being a good person and not coveting or lying (too much!), but we give ourselves a break on observing every single ritual and keeping every single law. That doesn't mean we aren't deeply devoted to our faiths, though. We might very well not show up to church or temple for months but still be passionately active in our community in other ways, or just in a constant dialog with faith and prayer themselves.

Whether you're a full-time devotee or what one rabbi dubbed a "seventh-day absentist," tell us about your faith, and we'll see if we can figure out which religion you call your own!

Is God always moral in the conventional sense?
Yes, always.
Yes, but God isn't God in the conventional sense.
No, sometimes God is a real jerk.
No.
Is there more than one god?
Yes, there are three.
Yes and no.
No.
This is a false premise.
Is God's (or gods') law good because God (or gods) came up with it, or did they give it to humanity because it is good?
The former.
Both.
The latter.
Neither.

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Where does God (or gods) come from?
The important one was born on Earth.
France.
God predates creation.
Our imaginations.
When was the Earth created?
6,000 years ago.
Millions of years ago, at least.
5,775 years ago.
Billions of years ago.
Who was the greatest antagonist in your religion's texts?
The Devil.
Mankind.
The Pharaoh.
God.

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What dietary restrictions should you probably follow?
Nothing but fish on Fridays.
Veganism.
Avoid lobster.
I should eat a more balanced diet.
How important is charity to your ethos?
It's pretty important!
It's not the most important thing.
It's important I do it anonymously.
It's a moral responsibility.
How important is environmentalism to your ethos?
It's not really stated, but it's in the spirit of the law.
It's the most important thing.
It's not explicitly stated, but it's important.
It's not a moral imperative, but a survivalist one.

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Is your religion explicitly tied to a geographic region?
It's tied to several.
Not really geographic per se...
Yes.
No.
How many wars has your religion waged in the name of faith?
Oh gosh, dozens at least.
None.
A handful, mostly thousands of years ago.
None, but members of my religion have waged wars in the past.
How much has your faith diverged from its form at its founding?
It's gone through an evolution we pretend hasn't really happened.
Not at all.
We write whole books about it.
It's always changing.

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How many revisions has your primary text gone through?
A couple deliberately, but many by accident.
None.
None, but we have an addendum.
We don't have one.
How many secondary texts does your religion have?
A few dozen.
None.
One.
Thousands.
Does your religion have a head?
Yes, it does. There's one for each sect.
Yes, just one.
Explicitly not.
No, by default.

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How focused on the end of the world is your religion?
Very.
Totally.
Not very much.
Not at all.
Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes, and it's a big deal.
Yes, and it's not a big deal.
Not explicitly.
No.
Do you believe in divine punishment?
Yes, we do.
Not explicitly.
Not really.
No.

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How do you feel about sin?
It's the worst thing you an do.
It's not that big a deal.
It's less important than you'd think.
It's unimportant.
What vice is most unacceptable?
Lust
Sloth.
Wrath.
Envy.
How many nations explicitly claim to be of your religion?
Dozens.
None.
One.
A few, in a manner of speaking.

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Historically speaking, how oppressed is your religion?
We oppress ourselves more than anything.
Not at all.
Very.
It depends on if we are openly members of our faith.
Have people of your faith been killed for their faith in the last 1,000 years?
A few have.
No.
Millions have.
Hundreds have.
How easy is it to convert to your religion?
Very easy.
It's complicated.
It's very difficult.
It's not too complex.

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How many people of your faith are converts?
Few.
All.
Almost none.
Most.
Does your religion require the belief in a God or gods?
Yes, explicitly.
Yes, and no.
No, but it helps.
No.
Does anyone in your religion recommend punishing apostates?
Some do.
None that I'm aware of.
No, but we think it is sad.
No, but maybe we should.

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How literate are the very religious of your faith?
Pretty literate.
They can read at least three languages.
Extraordinarily so.
They have more degrees than a compass.
How many other faiths does yours have major friction with?
Quite a few.
One in particular.
Two or three.
All of them.
How popular is your religion's holiday calendar outside of your religion?
Extremely.
Not at all.
In some parts of the world, it's very popular.
We don't really have one.

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