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Question: Which of the following religions (other than your own, if you are religious) would you most consider joining?  You can pick only up to three,  
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Roman Catholic Church
 
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Eastern Orthodox Church
 
#3
Reform Judaism
 
#4
Conservative Judaism
 
#5
Orthodox Judaism
 
#6
Mahayana Buddhism
 
#7
Theravada Buddhism
 
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Hinduism
 
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Sikhism
 
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Sunni Islam
 
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Shi'a Islam
 
#12
Neo-Paganism (including Wicca)
 
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism)
 
#14
Baha'i
 
#15
Pentacostalism
 
#16
Anglicanism
 
#17
Methodism
 
#18
Church of Scientology
 
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« on: December 24, 2007, 04:52:35 PM »

I had another poll just like this one, but it has apparently dropped off the face of the earth, so I am therefore starting a new one. 

And here are the links for anyone who needs references:
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Roman Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

Reform Judaism

Conservative Judaism

Orthodox Judaism

Mahayana Buddhism

Theravada Buddhism

Hinduism

Sikhism

Sunni Islam

Shi'a Islam

Neo-Paganism

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Baha'i

Pentacostalism

Anglicanism

Lutheranism

Methodism

Church of Scientology

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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2007, 04:55:00 PM »

If anything, Therevada Buddhism .
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2007, 04:57:17 PM »

Scientology, LDS.
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2007, 04:58:13 PM »

Hinduism would be the most convenient, i guess
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2007, 05:01:05 PM »

Anglicanism
Methodism
eh, Reform Judaism I guess
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2007, 05:09:06 PM »

I'd try Therevada Buddhism too. I got this as the highest ranked religion after secular humanism, non-theism etc. in one of those online quizzes once.
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2007, 05:25:38 PM »

I am several religions so if I ever wanted to be a religion member, I can just move to one of those.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2007, 05:34:25 PM »

Theravada Buddhism (or Mahayana, I really like and respect Buddhism), reform Judaism, Anglicanism.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2007, 05:34:43 PM »

I protest against the lack of inclusion of Presbyterianism.
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2007, 05:56:03 PM »

Well, my religion has evolved from methodism, so that would be my #1 pick. I'm not sure on the differences between the two Buddhist sects. Can anyone elaborate? Buddhism might be fun too.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2007, 05:57:51 PM »

I protest against the lack of inclusion of Presbyterianism.

No one's converting to mainstream Protestantism anyway.

This is sort of hard to answer.  I can judge religions by their matching to my personal views, but if I'd have to think differently to subscribe to a religion, so the question is essentially moot.
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« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2007, 06:00:51 PM »

Out of the ones listed, definitely Mahayana Buddhism.
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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2007, 06:13:18 PM »

One of the Buddhist philosophies would be most similar to what I believe already.
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« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2007, 06:20:42 PM »

I protest against the lack of inclusion of Presbyterianism.

No one's converting to mainstream Protestantism anyway.

This is sort of hard to answer.  I can judge religions by their matching to my personal views, but if I'd have to think differently to subscribe to a religion, so the question is essentially moot.

First, there are fast growing conservative Presbyterian churches. See www.pcanet.org and www.opc.org . There's more to Presbyterianism than the pseudo-church PC(USA). Second, even if presbyterianism was just "Mainstream" protestantism, Methodism was included, and that one doesn't even have any conservative denominations.
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« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2007, 06:22:53 PM »

I would definitely convert to either Roman Catholicism (i.e. the Latin Rite), or Eastern Orthodoxy.  I am still uncertain between Judaism, Baha'i, or Islam.  Since I am apparently already circumcised (I'm guessing it happened when I was just born, since I have fortunately no memory of it occurring), it wouldn't take much for me to become a Jew if I so chose. 
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« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2007, 06:42:00 PM »

apparently circumcised?
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« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2007, 07:29:05 PM »

Quaker or Liberal Judaism.

I would prefer a quiet faith.
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« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2007, 07:42:52 PM »

First, there are fast growing conservative Presbyterian churches. See www.pcanet.org and www.opc.org . There's more to Presbyterianism than the pseudo-church PC(USA). Second, even if presbyterianism was just "Mainstream" protestantism, Methodism was included, and that one doesn't even have any conservative denominations.

I think my facetiousness was a little bit lost.  Tongue
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« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2007, 07:59:41 PM »

I don't know, some form of Buddhism, I guess.  Maybe Quaker.  The question is kind of hard to answer, given that the entire reason I don't subscribe to an organized religion is because I don't believe what you're supposed to believe if you belong to that religion.
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« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2007, 08:41:03 PM »

Catholic, Reform Jew, Islam.
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« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2007, 01:03:20 AM »

One of the Buddhist philosophies would be most similar to what I believe already.
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« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2007, 01:09:16 AM »

LSD.
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« Reply #22 on: December 25, 2007, 10:43:53 AM »

Out of those listed most likely Therevada Buddhism. I have always been fascinated by Buddhism and consider it an interesting religion. As for the one that I would actually kind of like to convert to would be Unitarian Universalism.
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« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2007, 12:04:35 PM »

First, there are fast growing conservative Presbyterian churches. See www.pcanet.org and www.opc.org . There's more to Presbyterianism than the pseudo-church PC(USA). Second, even if presbyterianism was just "Mainstream" protestantism, Methodism was included, and that one doesn't even have any conservative denominations.

I think my facetiousness was a little bit lost.  Tongue

Perhaps because it failed the important test of being funny. Tongue
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« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2007, 12:24:31 PM »
« Edited: December 25, 2007, 12:27:47 PM by Verily »

I protest against the lack of inclusion of Presbyterianism.

I converted away from Presbyterianism. I'm okay with it not being there. (Plus, Presbyterians make up less than 1% of the US, but Methodists are something like 5%, including an overall plurality in Delaware.)
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