Religious Beliefs- Cultural Anthropology

Can A List of Questions Online Actually Predict Your Religious Beliefs
Visit this website and complete the questions posed to you: http://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/quizzes/beliefomatic.aspx
The website will ask for your email. In turn, it will send your results, which consists of a list of faiths that most closely match your beliefs according to this test. Review your results–at least the top three–and reflect on their meaning.
This assignment is worth 15 points (Please be sure to write a longer post that connects back to class readings.)
*** PLEASE WRITE FOR Theravada Buddhism REGARDLESS OF THE RESULT****
Some Questions to Consider:
(It would be wise to read and think about these questions before you take the tests and then read them again afterwards when writing your report.)
–What were your results? Were you surprised? Not surprised? Explain.
How do they compare to each other? To your own beliefs? Explain with examples. Here are a few questions to consider when writing your post. There is no need to respond to a classmate. It is expected that you will connect back to class readings.

–Do you feel the results accurately reflect your worldview? Why or why not?
–Did you find any religions that you had never heard of before? What did you learn about them?
–Did you find different faiths or religions with similar beliefs to your own? Reflect on this.
–What do you think of the questions asked?
–Were some of them difficult to answer?
–Did you find yourself unsure of what to answer at some points?
–Did you encounter any questions whose answer choices did not reflect how you feel?
–Were you faced with any new perspectives on faith, religion, and spiritual worldview when reading these questions and answer selections? Include examples.
–How did these tests modify or expand your understanding of religious diversity?
–Were these tests useful in helping you think through your own religious/spiritual convictions? Why or why not?
–Are these tests a legitimate way to measure beliefs concerning spirituality and religion? Why or why not?
–What did you learn from each of these tests?
–Would you recommend these tests to others? Explain your answer.

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