I'm not a Heretic

So, I did not score as a heretic. That’s good. I know it is important for Christians to have some basic commonality of belief, so that communication and cooperation is better facilitated, but once we agree on these (and perhaps a few other points), it should be enough to turn our attention to living as true Christians by emulating Christ.
In Islam, Muslims are called to follow the Sunna of Mohammad. This means emulating him in every respect possible. We as Christians should do the same by emulating Christ. Christ did not spend his days condemning people, but rather helping them and teaching them a better path by words and deeds. His actions are the perfect example for us to follow.

You scored as Chalcedon compliant. You are Chalcedon compliant. Congratulations, you're not a heretic. You believe that Jesus is truly God and truly man and like us in every respect, apart from sin. Officially approved in 451. Chalcedon compliant 92% Modalism 67% Pelagianism 67% Nestorianism 50% Monophysitism 33% Monarchianism 33% Socinianism 17% Arianism 8% Adoptionist 0% Apollanarian 0% Donatism 0% Albigensianism 0% Gnosticism 0% Docetism 0% Are you a heretic? created with QuizFarm.com

My Theological Worldview

I took this test concerning religious views a few months ago – but I thought I would post it to generate more discussion and help explain from where I am coming. As I mentioned in my profile, I am a Catholic Christian. I’m not exactly happy with the state of the church (Roman Catholic) or the Christian Church as a whole. I think we need to get back to the central roots of the message of Christianity – to love and serve God and each other. Rather than condemning people based on their behaviors, Christians should be setting an example for others to follow. We should lead by example. They should know we are Christians by our love, not our intolerance or close-mindedness. We should work together with others of faith to demonstrate that there are things greater than ourselves. Science is not the enemy – it deals with the “hows” and “whats” rather than the most important questions which ask “why.” Christianity has an answer for that – and it doesn’t, (in fact can’t) conflict with science, because both religion and science (along with philosophy) seek truth.

You scored as Roman Catholic. You are Roman Catholic. Church tradition and ecclesial authority are hugely important, and the most important part of worship for you is mass. As the Mother of God, Mary is important in your theology, and as the communion of saints includes the living and the dead, you can also ask the saints to intercede for you. Roman Catholic 96% Emergent/Postmodern 64% Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 64% Classical Liberal 61% Neo orthodox 57% Modern Liberal 50% Charismatic/Pentecostal 39% Reformed Evangelical 11% Fundamentalist 4% What's your theological worldview? created with QuizFarm.com

Who am I?

Sorry it’s been so long since my last posting. I will try to keep my blog more up to date in the future.

I thought I would begin 2006 by posting a few “tests” that may shed some light on who I am and from where I am coming. I’ll start with the “What is your world view?” test.
This was an interesting little test. I was quite happy to hear that I correspond exactly with the Cultural Creative model. I did wonder though about what I and Fundamentalists share in common. Without knowing the specific workings of this test, I have a few educated guesses. I answered that we must look to the past in order to progress. That may be something with which many fundamentalists would agree. But I answered in this fashion because I feel that one does need to look back to see where one has come from to ensure one does not move in a circle back to the past and repeat mistakes. Seeing where one has come from provides an invaluable benchmark to determine where one may be in the future. Other than that, I’d be hard pressed to figure out why I scored so high on the fundamentalist category.

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational. Cultural Creative 100% Existentialist 75% Postmodernist 63% Idealist 50% Modernist 38% Fundamentalist 31% Romanticist 31% Materialist 13% What is Your World View? (updated) created with QuizFarm.com