Here's the test enjoy.
http://godandscience.org/apologetics/atheiststest.html
2007-10-15 03:27:12 · 31 answers · asked by Steel Rain 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm an atheist of fifty-one years experience. As I expected, the test concluded that I really am an atheist. Then the site launched into a supposed discussion of skepticism, which was not about skepticism and was actually a thinly veiled attack on science. The truth is, I'm also a skeptic, which is precisely why I chose the screen name Diogenes. I finally had to bail out during the misguided attack on General Relativity -- something I happen to understand fairly well -- because it's just too painful to read such profound ignorance.
Thanks for sharing. I remain a skeptic and an atheist.
2007-10-15 03:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny test, I am most amused actually. And really its not a test just an attempt at conversion, and a pitifully arrogant one at that. Tsk. Tsk.
I liked my result though:
"These are the results of your test. You are simply brilliant! Maybe I should worship you instead of God! I suppose you know that every day an entire room full of new science papers are published. It must keep you very busy! Regardless of your arrogance, the pie chart below is a measure of what you personally do and do not know. There is one question left, below.
[It asks if I am an agnostic or atheist. I click atheist.]
I am concerned about your willingness to examine the evidence for God's existence with an open mind. The atheism test merely determines if you base your beliefs upon knowledge or some sort of "religious" belief. I know the term "agnostic" is not "cool", but at least it is honest."
Obviously the person who composed this test doesn't understand what agnostic and atheist means. "Agnostic/Gnostic" refers to knowledge, while "Atheist/Theist" refers to belief, so they aren't technically exclusive. And yes my dear, I am an atheist. And if I were to believe in gods, it couldn't be the one of the bible anyways, I would have to believe in something that makes logical sense. And that deity just doesn't cut it, sorry.
2007-10-15 10:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a biased test with the intent to convert people from atheism to AT LEAST agnosticism by pointing out how little we know about the universe, and being that we know so little the gaps can be filled in with "god(s)."
It's like Matt above me said that it's trying to use god as "spackle" to fill in the holes that we do not have the answers for just yet. How pretentiously pathetic!
The site puts forth the idea that there is less than .000001% of the universal knowledge we possess so that leaves wide open the possibility that there could very well be a god. The problem with that is.... the religious types say they KNOW god exists..... and they base that "knowledge" on VERY LITTLE experience and ZERO understanding of how the universe works. The road on this one goes both ways..... How can you believe in the ancient god when there is SO MUCH out there that is undiscovered? Perhaps the god you believe in is not the "real" god, maybe the real god is less attentive towards this primitive planet and is busy doing other things further off in another realm..... So why is it that you KNOW your god exists with so much out there that is waiting to be discovered?
2007-10-15 10:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by DaveFrehley 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I've known for over 10 years I'm an Atheist....I don't need to take a test.
2007-10-15 10:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A test is a test....It can't prove anything. But I shall take it anyways for I am bored.....Even if it does say I'm not Atheist it's wrong for a silly little quiz can't tell me who I am and not.
2007-10-15 18:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah are you sure that you posted the correct link? All I got was one question which asks are you an honest Atheist but it will not let me submit the answer.
Maybe the website changed
Edit:
I take back what I said; after viewing the site more carefully I see that it is a silly attempt at trying to justify that god is real
2007-10-15 10:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
I am sorry, that test proves nothing! Did you actually look at the test?
They need to have a few "non of the above" to actually test for Atheist!
2007-10-15 10:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by DrMichael 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
that's funny... i could put i could replace this question with pretty much any question people are certain of the answer too and get the same result. here are just a few:
1. are you really not gay?
2. are you really not george washingtong?
3. do you really not believe in the flying spaghetti monster?
wow!!! way to enlighten the world...
2007-10-15 10:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You do realize that atheist simply means that a person does not believe in god, right?
'Cause the people who made that test sure don't. I'm agnostic, too. Since I know that god's existence/attributes cannot be proven.
2007-10-15 10:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 1⤋
Yes I am an atheist.I don't need to take a test to prove that.
2007-10-15 10:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by darwinsfriend AM 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋