Where are you on the political spectrum?

DodgersBride · May 2011

I got Post Modern. I generally don't get into political thread simply because I find myself less informed than most of you who participate.

I only fall under two of the Who They Are categories and its the most basic two. I am religious but not a practicing Catholic at the moment. I also believe that there should be same-sex marriages and I am pro-choice.

Steph0871 · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : I agree with what KCullen said on this, and I would like to add. I guess I don't understand why people wouldn't want to educate themselves on the other religions out there. Not to try to drive you away from your current religion/belief, but to reaffirm why you believe in what you do instead of just blindly following. And then you'll be better educated about religion in general and can defend your beliefs in a broader manner with your expanded knowledge.
Posted by maratea[/QUOTE]

<div>This is exactly how my pastor explained our 'field trips' to other worship services. (FTR, the other religions welcomely opened our confirmation class.)</div><div>
</div><div>Also, I'd love to continue this, but I'm heading home for the weekend! I'll check back after my 3 hour drive ;)</div>

K&J64 · May 2011

I think another important thing is to be respectful. I'm not religious, but I have no issue with other people having faith in whatever form of religion they choose. I think holding steadfast to beliefs closes you off from so much culture and experience. I see religion as a socially constructed institution, that's why it varies from place to place, time period to time period. Different cultures adopt religions to explain the unexplainable, to give them strength through difficult times, etc. To believe your religion in your time and place is THE right one and be dismissive of any other version or vision of religion is very arrogant.

That's why I think morality and religion are two distinct characteristics. A good, moral, person, embraces and loves all people no matter what differences stand between them. To be religious and truly moral is an accomplishment of having faith over unwavering belief.

nrawlings26 · May 2011

i am a Post-Modern. personally i really don't care about politics

SarahPLiz · May 2011

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[QUOTE]That took a while to type. I missed stuff. Sarah, I <3 you.
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
I PPH you as well. and KCullen and LTZ. I think we are all very different people, but we come to the same well thought out conclusions. Coincindence, I think not.

Wrkn925 · May 2011

This is all late and surely a repeat.

It said Hard-Pressed Democrat.
I call myself a democrat, but I don't think I'm 'hard-pressed.' I get on the fence on a lot of issues. I'm not a fan of the questions either. I wanted an option of 'middle'.

If I were a shoe, I'd be a flip flop.

Also, I volunteer and contribute to my community because I like helping humanity. I like taking underprivileged kids Christmas shopping. I like knowing that a scholarship I put hours of physical labor in to fund will allow someone to go to college. I do it for the impact.

I do it because I can work to make life better for someone else, not to buy a ticket to heaven.

ETA: 23% of those in my category follow Nascar. efff.

threepinkroses · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : I agree with what KCullen said on this, and I would like to add. I guess I don't understand why people wouldn't want to educate themselves on the other religions out there. Not to try to drive you away from your current religion/belief, but to reaffirm why you believe in what you do instead of just blindly following. And then you'll be better educated about religion in general and can defend your beliefs in a broader manner with your expanded knowledge.
Posted by maratea[/QUOTE]

At 29 I am a practicing Catholic after growing up with out religion. I read books on Wicca when I was a teen, studied Buddhism in college and have been to several Christian denomination churches. I am all about being open to other religions and allowing for the multiple belief systems out there. My issue was really with the "hedging your bets" portion of the post I quoted. My thoughts are that if <em>you believe in your version</em> of God, then you shouldn't have to believe in anything else to make sure that you get to heaven or whatever it is you believe.

For example, I live according to my belief system with the hope that when I die I will be judged good enough to enter heaven. I don't additionally believe in the tenets of Judaism or Islam just in case I wasn't good enough according to the Catholic version.

LessThanZero · May 2011

Well I finally did the questionnaire. I got Post-Moderns. I guess that means you generally fall within the middle? Sounds about right.

ricksang · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : This. I do it because I care, not because I'm afraid of not having an afterlife. Navy, I suggest you read Prodigal God by Timothy Keller, and reexamine your motivations for doing good deeds. Doing somehting because you want something in return is not good, even from God's perspective. The whole point of doing good is to have a selfless act, meaning you get NOTHING in return. I'd venture to say that those that do good for the sake of doing good are more PURELY motivated than those that do it for some promise of eternal life, that may never happen. My whole family is Christian and I work for a church. However, I think that if you only belive one theory is possible and close yourself off to others thought processes, you aren't doing a good job of hedging your bets. ALL religions (except maybe satanism) have some aspect of doing good deeds, but all have different theories of the afterlife. How do you know you aren't wrong?
Posted by SarahPLiz[/QUOTE]

I love you hard and fast :P

azdancer8 · May 2011

Main Street Republican here. And the description fit me pretty perfectly.
I find it kind of surprising that I fall so accurately in one category, since I didn't associate myself with any particular political party growing up.

kat22885 · May 2011

I did this yesterday. Libertarian for me. Not surprising at all. Basically I like to keep my money in my pocket, but live and let live.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : As a religious person, my motivation is my love of God. What would an atheist's motivation be?
Posted by navychica[/QUOTE]

You should probably look into this: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism</a>

I also tend to think morality for the sake of religion tends to fall somewhere under "fear of punishment" or "want of reward" which is hardly the highest moral stage:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development</a>

ricksang · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : You should probably look into this: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism</a> I also tend to think morality for the sake of religion tends to fall somewhere under<strong> "fear of punishment" or "want of reward</strong>" which is hardly the highest moral stage: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development</a>
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

Yup.

Anysunrise · May 2011

Blind faith is an ironic gift to give the so-called creator of human intelligence.

I'm Post-Modern.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : I meant that if you only do good because you want to go to heaven, and then there is no heaven when you get there, then what? My point was that you should do good for the sake of doing good, not for some reward other than putting positivity out into the universe and helping others. Here's another analogy to get my point across: Say you had to take a test, without a class. You just have a book. There are multiple editions of this book. You are told by your parents and your community that the test will consist of only the study questions in the book, so you memorize the answers to those questions without regard for the material presented, and you use only the version given to you by them. Then you get to the test and the questions aren't the same. The base tenants are the same in every version, but since you only memorized select answers to pass the test, and not to learn the point of the material, you flunk. Get it? If you had read and digested that book and the other versions and learned the main points of the existence of the book in the first place, you may have passed the test, because you could have answered any question asked. Same goes for religion. If you only take one version and rely on others interpretations, then you are often missing the point altogether. Just my humble opinion, though.
Posted by SarahPLiz[/QUOTE]

I like this.

I also am picking up what LTZ is putting down.

Wiscisbliss · May 2011

I am a "solid liberal"

This whole religion/moral debate has been fun to read. It reminds me of a story from 6th grade. It isn't super-relevant, but it always makes me laugh and shake my head.

One morning I showed up to school and noticed many of my friends and classmates wearing WWJD bracelets. I tried to figure out what WWJD meant. I came up with a whole lot of nothing. During gym class I asked my friend Lisa what it meant. Lisa said, "You already know! You're just asking me so I have to give you my bracelet!" I told her I didn't want her bracelet, I was just curious what it meant and why so many people were wearing them. She said, "I am not giving you my bracelet." I tried again with someone else at recess and got similar results. I went home from school still not knowing what WWJD meant.

I (several days) later learned that they were given their bracelets at Bible study and were told when someone asked what "WWJD" meant that they were supposed to tell them and then give their bracelet to them so the word would spread. WWJD Fail

ConKFA319 · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Where are you on the political spectrum? : You should probably look into this: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_realism</a> I also tend to think morality for the sake of religion tends to fall somewhere under "fear of punishment" or "want of reward" which is hardly the highest moral stage: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development</a>
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

<div>Yup. And I'm right there with SarahPlz, LTZ, and Celles, too. I don't need God to tell me to be a good person. I'm a good person because I <em>want</em> to be a good person. Quite simply, I live by the whole "treat other people how you want to be treated" philosophy, but because it's a good way to live, not because it's in the Bible. FTR, I'm a lapsed Catholic, and have "tried on" countless other religions in an attempt to find something that fits me. The constant message throughout all of them was just to be kind to people and to try to contribute to the world in a positive and meaningful way, so I firmly believe that those who say that their religion is somehow "superior" to any others need to sit down and learn about some of the others, since they pretty much all teach the same thing.</div><div>
</div><div>So, back to the quiz, I got Disaffected the first time, and it didn't sound anything like me (like, had "traits" listed that were the polar opposite of the answers that I chose), so I took it again and got Solid Liberal. Meh. I guess it's closer, but reading the description for Post Modern, it sounded a lot more me than either of the other answers. This quiz is weird.</div>

SarahPLiz · May 2011

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[QUOTE]I am a "solid liberal" This whole religion/moral debate has been fun to read. It reminds me of a story from 6th grade. It isn't super-relevant, but it always makes me laugh and shake my head. One morning I showed up to school and noticed many of my friends and classmates wearing WWJD bracelets. I tried to figure out what WWJD meant. I came up with a whole lot of nothing. During gym class I asked my friend Lisa what it meant. Lisa said, "You already know! You're just asking me so I have to give you my bracelet!" I told her I didn't want her bracelet, I was just curious what it meant and why so many people were wearing them. She said, "I am not giving you my bracelet." I tried again with someone else at recess and got similar results. I went home from school still not knowing what WWJD meant. I (several days) later learned that they were given their bracelets at Bible study and were told when someone asked what "WWJD" meant that they were supposed to tell them and then give their bracelet to them so the word would spread. WWJD Fail :(
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]<div>That is funny!

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cupcakesfrosting · May 2011

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[QUOTE]I'm Post-Modern, along with 13% of others. I've never heard of that category, but it was fitting in some aspects, not others.
Posted by Seshat411[/QUOTE]

Me too! I was a little shocked actually on what they said I was more conservative about.

kgettingmarried · May 2011

Main Street Republican, I thought I'd end up somewhere on the R side but wasn't sure what the different "nicknames" denote within the party (like tea party etc)....I don't follow politics much but know what I believe in.

ricksang · May 2011

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[QUOTE]I am a "solid liberal" This whole religion/moral debate has been fun to read. It reminds me of a story from 6th grade. It isn't super-relevant, but it always makes me laugh and shake my head. One morning I showed up to school and noticed many of my friends and classmates wearing WWJD bracelets. I tried to figure out what WWJD meant. I came up with a whole lot of nothing. During gym class I asked my friend Lisa what it meant. Lisa said, "You already know! You're just asking me so I have to give you my bracelet!" I told her I didn't want her bracelet, I was just curious what it meant and why so many people were wearing them. She said, "I am not giving you my bracelet." I tried again with someone else at recess and got similar results. I went home from school still not knowing what WWJD meant. I (several days) later learned that they were given their bracelets at Bible study and were told when someone asked what "WWJD" meant that they were supposed to tell them and then give their bracelet to them so the word would spread. WWJD Fail :(
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]

lol!

Wiscisbliss · May 2011

It is funny now. It does sort of show how religion =/= moarality.

ricksang · May 2011

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[QUOTE]It is funny now. It does sort of show how religion =/= moarality.
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]

Ha yup.

jasmineh7777 · May 2011

I like as few rules as possible and as much personal freedom as possible, but I also firmly believe in government supported assistance programs. I'd like my own party, but first I'd need a catchy name.

ETA: And I'm Post-Modern, with Sesh. Hi Sesh!

ZombieNates · May 2011

Late, but solid, Liberal.

Blueyed228 · May 2011

Staunch Republican. No surprise there. Although the questions were BS.

Extremely critical of the federal government -yes

Favor an assertive foreign policy-Yes

Pro-business; against stricter environmental laws and regulations-Yes

Strongly opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage- Not at all

Convinced the 2010 health care law will be bad for the country-Yes

View immigrants as a threat to traditional American customs and values-No. Im just strongly against ILLEGAL immigration.

Nearly half believe President Obama born outside the United States-Nope

84% are Republicans-Yes

72% agree with the Tea Party-Yes

More than nine-in-ten are non-Hispanic white-Yes

The oldest typology group (61% are age 50 and older)-No

56% are male; most are married and financially comfortable-Im female but the rest is yes

57% own guns and 57% attend church every week-No

54% regularly watch Fox News-Yes, I wouldnt say 'regularlry though

More watch Glenn Beck and listen to Rush Limbaugh than any other group-I dont like Rush

kimheartsscott · May 2011

Late to this but has anybody done the test on politicalcompass.org? It takes longer but I like it.

For this test I got solid liberal, which is not at all surprising, but I did skip a few answers that were too black and white for me.

MiddlesexFells · May 2011

Solid Liberal. But a few of the questions I had to choose the lesser of two evils; neither extreme fit the answer I'd have given in an open ended question. But still, look left, and you see me just to the left of that.

ZombieNates · May 2011

I just gave the quiz to N and he was a New Coalition Dem (?). So I'm a little more left than he is, which isn't too surprising to me.

number55 · May 2011

According to the quiz I am Strongly Liberal (or however they worded the furthest left postion)...I am sure that I would have come out as Socialist/Communist if that had been an option (even though I think that Communism actually only works in theory and will always fail in practice). The party I just voted for last week in our federal election wouldn't even exist in the US it is so far left. It is also the first time I have ever voted that far left.

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