What do you REALLY Believe?

October 21st, 2008, 03:46 PM

This is fodder for something I'm brewing about the beliefs of "irreligious" people (Church of Google, Pastafarians, Discordians, Subgenii, Cthulhu sect, etc) I'd like to post some variation of this poll in different irreligious forums and see how it compares to our results. I'll tell you my hypothesis later.

If I'm missing poll options, let me know.

scikidus · October 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM

I'd say that the choices should be check boxes, not bubbles, because I'm an Atheist Googlist.

October 21st, 2008, 03:52 PM

I realize I may be mishandling your particular flavor of irreligion, but I hope the given options are "close enough for government work." I don't want to give check boxes, as it will make it hard to interpret the data.

I want to advise people to steer away from the "other" option if another item on the list is CLOSEST to your beliefs. Like if you're somewhere between atheism and agnosticism, pick one.

I am positive that I cannot offer anyone a box to check which perfectly matches their beliefs. But come on, these boxes are pretty wide.

rzm61 · October 21st, 2008, 04:00 PM

Like Sciky, I wish we chould choose more then one answer.

tagnostic · October 21st, 2008, 04:06 PM

I went with agnostic because I agreed with your definition of it.
there was a huge debate over it a while back with people
trying to redefine it as atheism which i may or may not be
i lack the data/info to make a concrete decision on the subject.
jmho

October 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM

Basically, I've been thinking about the growing category of "irreligious" people. More "joke" religions (like the Church of Google, Discordia, or Tarvu-ism) are showing up every day. To some extent, they're silly jokes. But many of them have, at their core, people who buy into that (perhaps satirical) worldview.

I would distinguish these people's beliefs from actual religious beliefs - I'm using that word "irreligious", because it's tongue in cheek, but it represents a serious point. For example, the FSM spags are all about the creation/evolution debate - few of them actually believe in the flying spaghetti monster, but they use that framework to explain the point they're trying to make. If you asked them to fill out a religious survey, what box would they check? That's what I'm exploring, and here's why:

These data will help us investigate whether the word "irreligious" is actually a good umbrella term for these things*, or if most Discordians/Pastafarians/Googlites are just atheists and agnostics in disguise.

*read: "You people"* :p

Rimmer · October 23rd, 2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Said by scikidus View Post

I'd say that the choices should be check boxes, not bubbles, because I'm an Atheist Googlist.

Whenever there's a multiple choice poll, I always pick every available option.

Tsar Phalanxia · October 23rd, 2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Said by Rimmer View Post

Whenever there's a multiple choice poll, I always pick every available option.

I know. That's how I got elected ^_^

The Reverend Asshat · October 23rd, 2008, 07:36 PM

Well, I believe I'll have another beer.

tagnostic · October 23rd, 2008, 08:49 PM

overheard in a Texas bar;

"Do you believe in the hereafter?"
'What do you mean?'
"Well, if you ain't here after what I'm here after,
you'll be here after I'm gone."

yes, I really heard that at a bar
called BoWeevils in Odessa.

View Poll Results: Which of the following best describes what you Actually Believe about the Deity?
I worship some variation of the Christian / Jewish / Muslim God	0	0%
Buddhist / Taoist / Eastern somethingorother	1	2.86%
Agnostic - I couldn't possibly know	6	17.14%
Atheist - I believe in no gods	14	40.00%
I believe in Google as a deity-like entity but do not follow other Gods	3	8.57%
I believe Google is one of many Gods	1	2.86%
I prefer not to define myself	2	5.71%
I don't give a fuck about all that stuff	4	11.43%
Something else not on this list	4	11.43%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

October 21st, 2008, 03:46 PM	#1
Pterodactyl Handler Junior Member Websurfer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5	What do you REALLY Believe? This is fodder for something I'm brewing about the beliefs of "irreligious" people (Church of Google, Pastafarians, Discordians, Subgenii, Cthulhu sect, etc) I'd like to post some variation of this poll in different irreligious forums and see how it compares to our results. I'll tell you my hypothesis later. If I'm missing poll options, let me know.

October 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM	#2
scikidus Silly Canadians! Avatar of Google Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy Posts: 4,913	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? I'd say that the choices should be check boxes, not bubbles, because I'm an Atheist Googlist. __________________ "The universe is a figment of its own imagination" -Douglas Adams Every cloud has a silver lining, except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium and Strontium 90. Omnis tua castra sunt habent nobis! Expand the domain, expand the range.

October 21st, 2008, 03:52 PM	#3
Pterodactyl Handler Junior Member Websurfer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? I realize I may be mishandling your particular flavor of irreligion, but I hope the given options are "close enough for government work." I don't want to give check boxes, as it will make it hard to interpret the data. I want to advise people to steer away from the "other" option if another item on the list is CLOSEST to your beliefs. Like if you're somewhere between atheism and agnosticism, pick one. I am positive that I cannot offer anyone a box to check which perfectly matches their beliefs. But come on, these boxes are pretty wide.

October 21st, 2008, 04:00 PM	#4
rzm61 Legend in my spare time Embodiment of Google Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: the restaurant at the end of the Universe Posts: 12,516	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? Like Sciky, I wish we chould choose more then one answer. __________________ Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot. -Bob Dylan They want me to write finger pointing songs...trouble is I only got 10 fingers. -I'm Not There

October 21st, 2008, 04:06 PM	#5
tagnostic Gnome @ Home Scion of Google Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 3,335	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? I went with agnostic because I agreed with your definition of it. there was a huge debate over it a while back with people trying to redefine it as atheism which i may or may not be i lack the data/info to make a concrete decision on the subject. jmho __________________ There are more planes in the ocean, than submarines in the sky. If I had Known That it was Illegal I would have smoked the evidence.

October 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM	#6
Pterodactyl Handler Junior Member Websurfer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? Basically, I've been thinking about the growing category of "irreligious" people. More "joke" religions (like the Church of Google, Discordia, or Tarvu-ism) are showing up every day. To some extent, they're silly jokes. But many of them have, at their core, people who buy into that (perhaps satirical) worldview. I would distinguish these people's beliefs from actual religious beliefs - I'm using that word "irreligious", because it's tongue in cheek, but it represents a serious point. For example, the FSM spags are all about the creation/evolution debate - few of them actually believe in the flying spaghetti monster, but they use that framework to explain the point they're trying to make. If you asked them to fill out a religious survey, what box would they check? That's what I'm exploring, and here's why: These data will help us investigate whether the word "irreligious" is actually a good umbrella term for these things, or if most Discordians/Pastafarians/Googlites are just atheists and agnostics in disguise. read: "You people"* :p

October 23rd, 2008, 07:36 PM	#9
The Reverend Asshat Senior Member Google Searcher Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 234	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? Well, I believe I'll have another beer.

October 23rd, 2008, 08:49 PM	#10
tagnostic Gnome @ Home Scion of Google Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 3,335	Re: What do you REALLY Believe? overheard in a Texas bar; "Do you believe in the hereafter?" 'What do you mean?' "Well, if you ain't here after what I'm here after, you'll be here after I'm gone." yes, I really heard that at a bar called BoWeevils in Odessa. __________________ There are more planes in the ocean, than submarines in the sky. If I had Known That it was Illegal I would have smoked the evidence.

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