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Other Religions - What do you know?

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I am a Religious Studies major, and I want to see what others think about learning about other religions.

What is your religion?

10% (1) Catholic
0% (0) Protestant
0% (0) Orthodox
20% (2) Christian - Other
0% (0) Jewish
10% (1) Muslim
0% (0) Hindu
10% (1) Buddhist
0% (0) Jain
0% (0) Zoroastrian
20% (2) Sikh
10% (1) Wiccan
0% (0) Satanist
20% (2) Atheist
20% (2) Agnostic
10% (1) Spiritual
0% (0) Taoist
0% (0) Confucian
0% (0) Shinto
0% (0) Other

10 voters have answered this question.

Have you studied other religions?

80% (8) Yes
20% (2) No

10 voters have answered this question.

Why have you studied other religions?

37% (3) To fulfill a school requirement
62% (5) other religions fascinate me
12% (1) to prove those other religions wrong
75% (6) to understand people of other religions better
50% (4) to see if other religions had any truth
25% (2) to add to my understanding of my own religion
0% (0) other

8 voters have answered this question.

From which of these religious scriptures have you read?

66% (6) Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
88% (8) New Testament
11% (1) Deutero-Canonical (Apocrypha)
0% (0) Talmud
33% (3) Qur'an (Koran)
44% (4) Book of Mormon
11% (1) Bhagavad Gita
11% (1) Vedas
11% (1) Upanishads
0% (0) Ramayana
0% (0) Other Hindu Scriptures
22% (2) Dhammapada
11% (1) Other Buddhist Scriptures
11% (1) Tao Te Ching
0% (0) Other Taoist Scriptures
0% (0) Avesta
22% (2) Guru Granth Sahib
0% (0) Jain Scriptures
0% (0) Shinto Scriptures
11% (1) Wiccan/Pagan Scriptures
11% (1) Satanic Bible
0% (0) Analects of Confucius
22% (2) Other

9 voters have answered this question.

Would you be interested in perusing any other religious scriptures?

33% (3) No, mine is the only true one, and I would not want to clutter my brain with falsehood.
44% (4) No, I barely have the time to read my own, let alone other scriptures.
11% (1) No, I'm just not interested.
11% (1) Yes, why avail myself to the wisdom of only one people?
22% (2) Yes, I'm curious what they have to say.
11% (1) Yes, I would like to understand other people better by reading their scriptures.

9 voters have answered this question.

Have you found the teachings of other religions enlightening?

11% (1) Yes, I have added some of their teachings to my own life.
11% (1) Yes, I see the value of them for others, but I just stick with the teachings of my own faith.
0% (0) No, other religions are not true, and all they teach is from the dark side.
44% (4) No, I respect other peoples' religions, but I just don't personally find much that is enlightening in other religions.
33% (3) Yes - other
22% (2) No - other

9 voters have answered this question.

What is your overall impression of other religions?

0% (0) They are all demonic
33% (3) They all lead to God, or to truth and enlightenment
55% (5) They can be psychologically fulfilling for their adherents
22% (2) They can be a detriment to their adherents.
0% (0) They are beautiful - I want to know more
22% (2) I reject all religions
11% (1) other

9 voters have answered this question.

How well do you know your own religion?

71% (5) I read from my religious scriptures
57% (4) I attend worship services regularly
14% (1) I am a teacher or priest of my religion
71% (5) I know quite a bit about my religion
14% (1) I have not read my own religious scriptures
0% (0) I rarely attend worship services
0% (0) I do not know much about my religion at all

7 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2004-12-04 16:43:59 by heron_by_the_sea