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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:20 am

I thought that since lads are already having enough trouble signing up for various churches/cults, it would be easier if they had to answer a nice little assessment test to determine their position:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1thGHQitLB9rS93AxVnMW0ZI8urvPqVllDia3zbKLFEM/edit?usp=sharing
Feel free to contribute your own questions to it so together we can develop an excellent form for all potential church purposes. My goal is to eventually get this to 500 questions, ideally all completely random and useless.
If you are interested in contributing to this brilliant form, please PM me a Gmail account that you use for baiting purposes and I will give you access.
Here's a sample question so you can see the general theme of the "operational security" questions:
Which one of these is not a Korean writing system?
A: Hangul
B: Hando
C: Hanja

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:55 pm

This is a good start! I have just a couple of comments:
1) Have you ever seen the SPT5 form? Very similar in concept.
2) Remove the line where it says it is OK to leave an answer blank. Lazy lads being lazy lads, they will leave many of the answers blank.
3) Can you set this up with multiple pages, with maybe only 10 Q's per page? If a lad sees a form with 100+ Q's, he may balk but if he only sees 10 Q's and has no idea how many pages there are, you can have some fun with him.

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:17 pm

Very good. The multiple choice aspect could be interesting. I like that your other questions are either open or require an answer other than 'Yes' or 'No'. There is just one closed question (about Amazon) and if you are revising the form, it would be worth changing that to an open question. I look forward to viewing some Lads' submissions!

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:40 pm

The feedback has been incorporated. I want other people to contribute questions based on topics they have knowledge of, so please PM me so I can give one of your Gmail accounts editing permissions. If you want you can just suggest fun questions here. If you use this form with lads in one of your baits, please let me know.

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 11:18 pm

Compose a 14 stanza haiku in the Cockney dialect of English.

Leave 1.32 kg raw ground beef on your counter for one week. At the end of this period, perform a heterotrophic plate count. Indicate the CFU of your sample.

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:33 pm

So many possible questions...

least

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:47 pm

Quote:

Which one of these languages is an ergative language?
Igbo
Czech
Dutch
Basque

Applicant should explain his position about other religions, like:

Catholics
Twelver Shiite Muslims
Hasidic Jews
Southern Baptists
Jehovah Witnesses

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:37 pm

I don't want to make this specifically for one church, so I will not do questions asking about specific things like that; the question about surahs in the Quran is the type of question I would do on religion. I like these suggestions though, keep them up! If you want to send the form to a lad, PM me and I will give you access.

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:36 am

I have updated the assessment test a bit more; I am making sure to include a wide variety of questions that your average lad will not know about. I am assuming that all of the lads that take this quiz will have spectacular scores that will get them put on the "special track" for Church operations.

Master Baiter Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 124

Here are some more questions, of course every question should have a follow up like "Explain your answer in detail" and all questions should be "required"

From http://www.gotoquiz.com/which_christian_denomination_do_you_belong_to

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old

2. What is your gender?
Male
Female

3. Who do you believe decides whether or not someone achieves salvation?
God, he chooses the elect who he knows will accept him
Individuals have the free will to accept or reject God, and will have the opportunity in their lifetime

4. Which of the the options below do you think best sums up the legitimate sacraments?
Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
Baptism, The Lord's Supper, and Confession
Baptism and The Lord's Supper
Sacraments cause too much distraction from faith

5. What are your views on church hierarchy and positions such as that of Priest, Bishop etc?
They have no place in the House of God
They are acceptable as a means of ordering services, but not necessary
They are a fundamental part of the Christian faith

6. Do you believe in the idea of a universal church (before the Second Coming), or that people should have religious freedom to pursue their beliefs as God guides them?
It is a Christian duty to strive to create a godly, universal Church
A universal Church is encouraged in scripture, but cannot be achieved in this fallen world
A loose degree of cooperation between churches is best
Religious freedom must come first, with churches able to act on a congregational basis

7. Which of the following do you believe to be necessary for salvation?
Faith alone
Faith and (adult) baptism
Faith, baptism, and good works in life

8. Do you believe there is any merit in infant baptism?
Yes, it is as meaninful as adult baptism
Yes, but it does not substitute for an adult baptism
No, only adults can understand and benefit spiritually from baptism

9. Do you believe baptism conveys justifying grace, non-justifying grace, or is purely symbolic?
Justifying grace
Non-justifying grace
It is symbolic, but nonetheless commanded of believers (although not technically necessary)
It is purely symbolic, and not necessary for a Christian to pursue

10. What are your views on speaking in tongues?
It is a gift from God, sent to the saved
It is most likely caused by a personal frenzy, even if it is done innocently
It is a farce and borderline demonic

11. What do you believe to by the significance of the holy communion?
It is the literal body and blood of Christ
Christ is present in the wine and bread
It is purely symbolic
It has no significance, it is a distraction to faith

12. How do you believe Satan came to be (in his evil form)?
He was appointed by God to fulfill an unpleasant role
He rebelled against God, but God allowed his rebellion to take place
He rebelled against God's authority and survives against God through his own power

13. What are your views on the Trinity?
They are three, and yet as one
There is only one God, who appeared as Jesus
Jesus and God are seperate, each with much power

14. What do you believe is the best way to organise Christian worshipping?
A single universal church with an episcopal system, stemming from Rome
An established church with an episcopal system, with a clear hierarchy and leader
A presbyterian polity to create a degree of unity between individual churches
A congregationalist polity to ensure independence for individual churhces

15. Do you believe in secularism, and the separation of church and state?
Yes, it is necessary to ensure freedom to religion
A secular system is acceptable and practical, if not ideal
No, governments should be run as theocracies to serve God

16. Do you believe that Christ's death on the cross at Calvary is the sole source of atonement?
Yes, Jesus willingly sacrificed himself for our sins, and took the punishment for them
Yes, Jesus willingly sacrificed himself for our sins, in order to pardon humanity and appease God
Yes, Christ was bait to Satan and fooled him into thinking he could kill him, losing the right to humanity after the Resurrection
No, there are non-substitutionary sources of atonemet

17. Do you believe in sovereign grace, and that only God can have mercy and determine who is granted salvation?
Yes, since the fall of man all humanity is on its own incapable of following God, it is by God's grace people achieve salvation
No, anyone can accept or reject God, and has the free will to do so

18. Do you believe in the doctrine of total depravity, and the idea that men are born sinners, incapable of resisting sin by their own merit?
Yes, this has been the case since the Fall of Man
No, individuals have a choice to reject or embrace sin, and do each to varying degrees

From http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_well_do_you_know_christianity

3. How many DAys was God WORKING on the creation.
8
5
6
7

4. Who wrote revelation?
Peter
John
Matthew
Simon

5. Who is the lady in Revelation 12?
Hannah
Elizabeth
Theotokos
Mary

6. what does the fish like symbol mean?
THe story of the 5 fish and 2 bread
Jonah and the whale
A Sign you are a christian
it was Jesus' favorite food

7. Who was John's non-biological mother
A women of evil
Mary
Hannah
Eve

8. Why is Hannah important in the Bible?
She was supposed to be the God bearer
She was one of the 12 disciples
She was not important
I dont know

9. How many books are there in the new testament?
27
26
42
23

10. What verse is "Truogh Christ I can do all that strenghtens me"
John 3:16
phillippians 8:3
psalms 75:10
Non of the above

11. Who helped Jesus carry the cross?
John
Simon
Mathew
You

12. Who was Jesus' favorite disciple?
He loved them all the same
Judas
John
Mark

From http://www.gotoquiz.com/quiz_for_unbelievers

1. About whom were these verses referring? "Surely He was borne our griefs and carried our sorrows... But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities... And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Gandhi
Budha
Moses
Jesus
Alexander the Great

2. About whom were they speaking in this verse? "They pierced My hands and My feet"
Martin Luther
Jessie Jackson
Jesus
Moses

3. About whom were they talking in this verse? "They will look on Me whom they pierced?"
Grant
Gandhi
Jesus
Xerxses

4. Where are the previous verses found?
Koran
Bible
A. Huxley's biography
Kant's papers of phylosophy

5. Specifically, where are the verses found?
Old Testament
First book of the Lord of the Rings

6. When was the last item added to the Old Testament?
After Jesus austensibly rose from the dead
During Jesus' life
Three to Four Hundred Years before Jesus' birth

7. How do we now know the Old Testament had not been written after Jesus' activities?
We don't
Legend
Historically we know the Jews used what we call the Old Testament in their worship

8. Has the Old Testament been altered through time via errors in copying?
Yes
No

9. How do we know the Old Testament we read today has very few small errors?
Comparing it to other scriptures
Wishful thinking
Dead Sea Scrolls

10. How many texts in the Old Testament make predictions re: Christ?
40
445
22
333

11. What is the chance of 48 Old Testament Prophecies coming true in one individual?
1 in 2,456
1 in give quadrillion
1 in a trillion, trillion
The same as a person winning five Power Ball's in one year
The same as a person randomly finding a predetermined atom among all the atoms in a trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, billion universes the size of our universe.

12. What religions have non self fulfilled prophecies?
Most
All
Islam
Only Christianity

13. Which religion can rarely if ever be talked about in public schools?
Islam
Earth Worshippers
Buddhism
Christianity

14. Which religion offers salvation?
Christianity
Buhdism
Islam

15. Which religion offers itself to open critisism?
Christianity
Islam

16. Which religion elevated the status of women?
Christianity
Islam

From http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_can_i_go_to_heaven

1. Do you consider yourself a good person and deserve to go to heaven ?
No
Yes
Remain passive

2. Have you attended a church, temple, mosque or participated in other religious or spiritual gatherings in the past ? And do you feel that because you are somewhat faithful attending those religious activities that God will allow you to go to Heaven based upon your attendance?
No
Yes
Remain passive

3. Are you a relatively nice person, and fun to be with, and do you feel God will permit you into Heaven, based on those reasons ?
No
Yes
Remain passive

4. Have you done many good works of service, and have volunteered and even given to charities and based on your giving nature – Do you feel God will therefore grant you an entrance into Heaven, based on those reasons alone?
No
Yes
Remain passive

5. Have you considered yourself a good friend, or a good husband or wife, or a good father or mother or tried to always to love the best you could and care for others, and you feel based on those things, God will certainly allow you into Heaven?
No
Yes
Remain passive

6. Have you considered yourself, an honest, hard working person providing for your family and others in need, and you feel that God will accept you into Heaven, because you feel that you were responsible?
No
Yes
Remain passive

7. Although doing various good works for others is desired by God for us to definitely do, still it is not what is primarily required by God for anyone to get to Heaven, because in God’s Word, ( Romans 3:23 The Bible says …”we all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” Our sin, regardless how small, separates us from a Holy God who is perfect. This also is what separates anyone from Heaven, unless we repent, and choose to accept God’s provision in Jesus Christ, who is the Way and door to Heaven. Is this True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

8. God’s Word says that even if we hate someone it’s the same as being a murderer ( 1 John 3:15), or if we lust after someone, it’s the same as being an adulterer ( Matthew 5:27,28 ), or if we have told a lie at some time, that’s sin, or stolen something, that’s sin, or had used God’s name in vain, that’s sin; Without washing our sinful lives with the Grace of Jesus Christ, we will remain outside of Heaven. Revelation 22:14-15 “ Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. “ Is this True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

9. So the First step to be able to go to heaven, is to recognize, and admit to God , that we all are sinners. Do you believe this and recognize that you’re are a sinner, and need to be transformed or cleansed from your sinful nature so as to be reconciled back to God who is pure, and to able to go to Heaven ?
Yes
No
Remain passive

10. If we want to be reconciled back to God, and enter into heaven, and the blessings with God; We need to be delivered from the sin that is in our lives. We cannot save ourselves, because all of us have sinned and no one is acceptable before God based upon our imperfect nature; However God Loved the world, and gave Jesus Christ His Son, ( who was the only One without sin ) to pay the penalty of sin at the cross. Do you accept and believe this to be true, and that Jesus Christ is the Savior sent by God the Father, so anyone who believes in Him, and accepts His Grace and Forgiveness, can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

11. We need to “ BELIEVE in Jesus Christ “ as your personal Lord and Savior; It is essential to understand that Jesus Christ is the only one who was without sin, and believing in Him alone, is the only way our sins can be atoned for, before God. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Is this True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

12. Jesus Christ is your only Savior. You cannot enter into Heaven by believing in or following false gods, or false prophets, or false religions. Exodus 20:1-6; “You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep My commandments.” Is this True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

13. God LOVES us, and wants us to enter heaven, and He assures that anyone who BELIEVES in Jesus Christ, will not perish in hell, John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Is this True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

14. In God’s Word, we learn further how to be saved and receive eternal life… Acts 16:30 What must I do to be saved ? Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved” John 3:36 – “ He who believes in the Son has eternal life.” "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." Do you believe these scriptures in God’s Word as true, and it is essential for you to truly believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, so you can go to Heaven ?
Yes
No
Remain passive

15. We need to “ CONFESS “ our sins to God – in prayer 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Do you understand this scripture, and believe God’s Word, that you need to confess your sins to God, so you can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

16. We need to “ REPENT “ - ( Change Direction away from sin ) Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; Matthew 3:2 Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Mark 1:15 "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." Do you understand these scriptures, and believe God’s Word, that you need to “ REPENT “ from your sins, so you can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

17. God’s Word says that we are Saved by FAITH in Jesus Christ ; Galatians 2:16 -- Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified." Ephesians 2:8 -- By grace are you saved through faith. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." Do you understand these scriptures, and believe God’s Word, that you need to have FAITH in Jesus Christ, so you can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

18. We need to CONTINUE in Jesus Word, and ABIDE in Jesus Christ ( John 15:4 ) John 8:31,32 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." Do you understand these scriptures, and believe God’s Word, that you need to CONTINUE in Jesus Word, and ABIDE in Jesus, so you can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

19. We need to Follow and Obey Jesus Christ’ and do the will of God the Father John 15:10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in His love. 1John 2:3 We know that we have come to know Him, if we obey His Commands. Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. John 14:21-23 He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) *said to Him, “Lord, what then has happened that You are going to disclose Yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. Do you understand these scriptures, and believe God’s Word, that you need to Follow and Obey Jesus Christ’ and do the will of God the Father, so you can go to Heaven?
Yes
No
Remain passive

20. If you truly Believe in Jesus Christ, by Faith, and confess your sins to God, and turn away from those sins, God will be faithful and just, to forgive you of all your sins, and you will be saved, from going to Hell. If you continue in God’s Word, follow and obey Jesus Christ, you will abide in Him, and you will go to Heaven. His Grace and Mercy will be sufficent for you, when you still fall short and sin, from time to time, but God will help you to overcome. And to help strengthen you, and guide you into all truth, God will give you, a Helper, His Holy Spirit. God truly Loves you, and wants you to Love Him with all your heart, mind, soul, and spirit, and to Love your neighbor as you would yourself. Do you believe these truths found in God’s Word are True or False?
True
False
Remain passive

From http://www.gotoquiz.com/orthodox_christianity_quiz

3. In which country did the Orthodox Church begin?
Russia
Greece
Israel
Serbia

4. Icons are venerated in Orthodox churches.
True
False

5. Which of these is not a fasting period in the Orthodox Church?
Great Lent
Advent
Apostles' Fast
Pascha

6. Which of these saints did not write a Liturgy?
St. John Chrysostom
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Basil the Great
St. James

7. What is the correct way to greet an Orthodox priest?
Say "G'day Father!"
Kiss him three times on the cheek
Cup your right hand in your left hand, extend it and say "Father, bless".
Smile and say nothing

8. Which of these is not an Orthodox belief about the Virgin Mary?
That she remained a virgin after the birth of Christ
That she is the Mother of God
That she was immaculately conceived
That she can intercede for us

9. What foods do Orthodox Christians abstain from when fasting?
Meat and fish
Meat, fish and dairy
Meat, fish, dairy and alcohol
Meat, fish, dairy, alcohol and oil

10. When does the Orthodox Church observe the feast of All Saints?
November 1
First Sunday after Christmas
First Sunday after Easter
First Sunday after Pentecost

11. Which prayer is known as the "Prayer of the Heart"?
The Trisagion
The Jesus Prayer
The Lord's Prayer
The Hail Mary

12. An Archpriest is to an Archimandrite what a priest is to a?
Hieromonk
Patriarch
Bishop
Deacon

13. What is brought forward to be venerated at the end of the Divine Liturgy?
The Book of the Gospels
The Cross
The Censer
The Chalice

14. Which of the following was not one of the five ancient Patriarchates?
Alexandria
Antioch
Jerusalem
Athens

15. Who is the current Patriarch of Constantinople?
Theophilos III
Ignatius IV
Theodore II
Bartholomew I

From http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/Quiz/What-Kind-of-Christian-Are-You.aspx

1.The Bible is...

A flawless, timeless, authoritative record of God's will and plan for humankind.
God's love letter to us, full of inspiration and tools for our daily lives.
An anthology that traditional Christianity deems authoritative, but that is rooted in complex cultural circumstances and requires careful, ongoing interpretation.
A contradictory and often racist, misogynist, and violent book that has done at least as much harm as good.

2.The first two chapters of Genesis are...

An imaginative, instructive poem about creation, the one true God, and human identity.
An historical record of how the universe was made.
Historically reliable, but more importantly, they are the first indications of God's loving plan for our lives.
One of many early cultural myths, no more literal than similar mythological accounts in the period.

3. The historical portions of the Old Testament are...

History, plain and simple. Lots of modern archeology proves that the Bible's record of human history—from the Great Flood to the reign of King David—is accurate.
Reliable, but that's not what's most important about them. What's important is how the stories communicate God's plan for our lives.
A mixture of history and myth. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the church has deemed them authoritative and useful for moral and spiritual instruction.
Largely mythological, and only accepted by people who are blinded by faith.

4.I became a Christian when...

I realized I was a sinner destined for hell and in need of God's saving grace made available through Jesus' death on the cross.
I found out God had a wonderful plan for my life.
I identified with Jesus' message about the kingdom of God.
It was more or less culturally mandated that I become one. I've been revising my sense of what it means to be "Christian" ever since.

5. The four gospels...

Are four of several accounts of Jesus that appeared in the first few centuries after his death. No single account is necessarily more accurate than the next.
Each reflect the author's perspective, culture, and bias, but they interweave into a complete picture of the historical Jesus. No one knows for sure who wrote them.
Do not contradict each other in any way, and are the historical proof that Jesus came to save humankind as prophesied in the Old Testament.
Are clear accounts of God's love for us and are filled with encouragement and instruction for how to live better lives today.

6. Which statement describes your view of Jesus' parables?

They are often intentionally obscure stories meant to provoke the listener and describe the mysterious kingdom of God.
They are uplifting stories that tell us how to improve our lives everyday.
They are sermons that help us see ourselves as sinners in need of God's saving grace.
They are a collection of stories that may or may not have been told by someone named Jesus.

7. Jesus considered himself the unique Son of God.

True
False
Maybe. Probably
Probably, but it doesn't matter, because he was.

8. Jesus looked like...

A first-century Middle Eastern peasant: swarthy, bearded, short, and skinny.
A tall, good-looking man to whom anyone would be drawn.
The Renaissance artists' depictions of him are probably the best indication we have.
It's impossible to know because Galilee was ethnically mixed.

9. Jesus' friends would have described him as...

Happy, generous, and warm—the gregarious sort.
Complicated but compelling.
Intelligent, determined, focused.
Bewildering, frustrating, enigmatic...if he had friends or even existed in the first place.

10. If I had to pick the verse that best summarizes Jesus' message, it would be...

John 3:16 ("For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.")
John 10:10 ("...I came that [you] may have life, and have it to the full.")
Luke 4:18-19 ("The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.")
It depends on which gospel writer you're talking about, because each one has a different idea of Jesus' message.

10. If I had to pick the verse that best summarizes Jesus' message, it would be...

John 3:16 ("For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.")
John 10:10 ("...I came that [you] may have life, and have it to the full.")
Luke 4:18-19 ("The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.")

11. Jesus' message was primarily...

About the importance of forgiveness, love, and how to have all God wants for you.
About how to attain eternal life through belief in him.
About the kingdom of God.
A voice of peasant social protest.

12. For Jesus, the kingdom of God was...

Heaven.
The realization of a society rooted in selfless love, generosity toward others, and equanimity.
A revolutionary slogan encouraging his countrymen to revolt against Rome.
A fulfilling relationship with God and others.

13. Jesus was executed...

As a political revolutionary.
For blasphemy because he called himself the Son of God, and because Pilate had to throw a bone to religious leaders.
Because he had to be, in fulfillment of prophecy and God's plan for humankind.

14. The resurrection was...

Jesus in a new body, returned from the dead. It was also a picture of what will happen to all of our bodies.
Jesus in a new body, returned from the dead, after he defeated sin and death.
Jesus in a new body, returned from the dead, as the first instance of how we can all be over-comers in God.
A story made up by early Christians symbolizing his divinity, like other myths of a rising god.

15. Mary...

Was a virgin chosen by God and impregnated by the Holy Spirit. She was an important vessel, but the Bible doesn't say much else about her.
Conceived Jesus with Joseph out of wedlock...or maybe with a Roman soldier. (The poor thing.)
Was a vessel and the first Christian disciple. The Catholics and their tradition of Marian devotion have it mostly right.
Is such an inspiring figure, especially for today's Christian women.

16. My favorite translation of the Bible is...

The New International Version or New King James Version.
The English Standard Version.
The Revised Standard Version or New Revised Standard Version.
The Living Bible.

17. What do you believe about the United States of America?

It is the land of opportunity, and I'm grateful God has me here.
It is an empire, and it is subject to all of the critiques in the Bible against corrupt power.
It is God's nation—founded by him, for his purposes. It has lost its way, but it can return to God again.
Why is this question on a quiz about Christianity?

18. What is the best way to pray?

Any way to pray is fine, as long as you allow everyone else to pray however they choose.
Prayer can take many forms, but it's important to be mindful of Christian traditions and observe a habit.
In faith, believing that God has already done whatever you are asking him to do.
Prayer is a conversation with God. Don't complicate it—just talk to him.

19. When God looks at our lives, what does he care about the most?

Whether or not we've accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
How much we have aligned ourselves with the kingdom of God.
Whether or not I am a good person.
How we feel day in, day out. He longs to make our lives better.

20. What will happen when you die?

I will go to heaven because I have accepted Jesus as my savior.
There are different ideas about this, but the dominant biblical tradition suggests that I'll go to a holding place until God redeems all of creation.
I have no idea. No one does.

21. What will happen to people of other faiths when they die?

I have no idea. No one does.
They will go to hell for all of eternity.
I believe God will condemn people, but I prefer to focus on his love and mercy.
I'm not sure, but it's likely that God has made a way for people from all faiths.

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:20 pm

My intent is for this to be able to be used for numerous churches or other secret organizations; if I ask a bunch of questions on the Bible it will be a bit suspicious. Those are good ideas though.

Master Baiter Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 124

OK, maybe some of these:
From http://www.gotoquiz.com/quiz_for_unbelievers

1. About whom were these verses referring? "Surely He was borne our griefs and carried our sorrows... But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities... And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Gandhi
Budha
Moses
Jesus
Alexander the Great

2. About whom were they speaking in this verse? "They pierced My hands and My feet"
Martin Luther
Jessie Jackson
Jesus
Moses

3. About whom were they talking in this verse? "They will look on Me whom they pierced?"
Grant
Gandhi
Jesus
Xerxses

4. Where are the previous verses found?
Koran
Bible
A. Huxley's biography
Kant's papers of phylosophy

5. Specifically, where are the verses found?
Old Testament
First book of the Lord of the Rings

6. When was the last item added to the Old Testament?
After Jesus austensibly rose from the dead
During Jesus' life
Three to Four Hundred Years before Jesus' birth

7. How do we now know the Old Testament had not been written after Jesus' activities?
We don't
Legend
Historically we know the Jews used what we call the Old Testament in their worship

8. Has the Old Testament been altered through time via errors in copying?
Yes
No

9. How do we know the Old Testament we read today has very few small errors?
Comparing it to other scriptures
Wishful thinking
Dead Sea Scrolls

10. How many texts in the Old Testament make predictions re: Christ?
40
445
22
333

11. What is the chance of 48 Old Testament Prophecies coming true in one individual?
1 in 2,456
1 in give quadrillion
1 in a trillion, trillion
The same as a person winning five Power Ball's in one year
The same as a person randomly finding a predetermined atom among all the atoms in a trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, billion universes the size of our universe.

12. What religions have non self fulfilled prophecies?
Most
All
Islam
Only Christianity

13. Which religion can rarely if ever be talked about in public schools?
Islam
Earth Worshippers
Buddhism
Christianity

14. Which religion offers salvation?
Christianity
Buhdism
Islam

15. Which religion offers itself to open critisism?
Christianity
Islam

16. Which religion elevated the status of women?
Christianity
Islam

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:44 pm

I think the Orthodox questions are best, but I wouldn't include all of them.

Master Baiter Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 124

One more annoying thing you can do is to have many "Explain your answer" and set a minimum character count, so the HAVE to come up with a longer text and loose even more time. Like this

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:55 pm

I did not know that you could set that. I will quickly go through and set a lot of the essay-style questions to at least 400 words. We are at over 100 questions now, so please help us test it and send the form to lads.

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:25 pm

How about these:

1) Describe the belief system of the Canaanites and how it influenced pantheism.

2) What are the scriptural origins of praise dancing?

3) In as much detail as possible, outline the steps of an intermediate praise dance?

4) Why is Istanbul no longer referred to as Constantinople?

5) Explain why playing "devil's advocate" in a conversation is harmful to one's soul.

6) There are seven original sins. Seven is an odd number. If God wanted an even number of sins greater than eight which ones would you add to the list of seven and why should they be considered sinful?

7) There are seven original sins. Seven is an odd number. If God wanted an even number of sins less than five which ones would you remove from the list of seven and why should they not be considered sinful?

Cool

Of the current prominent figures living in the world today, which one of them could be the second coming of Christ and why?

9) Jerusalem is a world city. Jerusalem is also a holy city. Describe the criteria for required for a city to be considered a world city and a holy city and list a detailed and chronological five year plan for making the city you currently live meet that criteria.

10) Joseph Smith is a prophet. Kahlil Gibran wrote a book called The Prophet. Profit margin is the percentage of selling price that is turned into profit. Describe how each of these concepts combined to form each of the world's six major religions and how each of these religions were influenced by them.

11) Atheists believe that the bible is not a reliable source of evidence to prove the existence of God. If an atheist asked you for evidence of the existence of God that did not include anything in the bible what would you tell them and what evidence would you give them?

12) Compare the dietary laws in the Torah to the dietary laws in the Koran. Describe the similarities and differences between these dietary laws and which laws would be better suited in the other's cannon.

13) Explain the heliocentric theory and why it continues to be religious truth despite scientific claims otherwise.

14) Explain the theory of evolution and the evidence supporting it. Why is evolution compatible with religion and how does it promote morality?

15) What is your understanding of plate tectonics? What miracles attributed to God were a result of plate tectonics and how does this demonstrate the love of God.

16) Hercules performed a penance consisting of twelve labors demanded by God. Christ had twelve disciples in the bible. Discuss each of Hercules' twelve labors and explain which disciple would be best suited to complete that particular labor and why.

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:05 pm

/\ 17) What would Chairs look like if our knees were backwards?

Edit:

18 Why do you think man hole covers are round?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:44 pm

I added one of ScamIsNoGood's questions about Orthodoxy. I'm planning to add more, but I want to get them kind of spread out.

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:26 am

I like all of these suggestions. If anyone has experience with nonsense forms like this, what is the best way to get lads to not cheat? I imagine that for some of these random date of birth questions lads will look things up. I made sure to say that the mysterious authorities would be able to know if they cheated, but are there more effective methods?

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:09 pm

What do you mean by cheat? Do you mean them getting answers off the internet and using it? Part of the onus for that is on us as baiters. If they make a response that is perfect we call them out on it, do a search of the words on the internet to find the source they got it from, and tell them that they need to redo it. If a lad ever does anything that is not to your satisfaction then have them redo it. That's why I don't like multiple choice because the lads can just circle anything and be done in a few minutes. With essays you know they spend at least some time reading it.

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:48 pm

If they don't know the answer to a multiple choice question, it would be a better waste of their time if they looked it up rather than clicking a random answer. Cheating could work to our advantage.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:35 am

That is a good point. Having some multiple choice questions is also better because it makes lads feel as if they can get through the test more quickly.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:25 am

^^^I'm not sure if that is a positive. The goal of something like this is generally to waste their time and if they just randomly circle answers and get through it in a couple of minutes it doesn't do much. Unless you are grading the exam and make them take the test multiple times. It really depends on what your goal is with respect to giving them the exam. For me, open ended essays are always better as the lads really spend time getting them to work (when they do them.)

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:50 am

Trust me, I will definitely be grading these thoroughly. In the bait that I just started, doing well on this test will be a prerequisite to getting a very large grant, so I don't think motivation will be a problem. After the lads redo the test a few times they may start at least bothering to look up the answers. Does anyone have a lad that they can test this on?

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:06 pm

Just wondering what you mean by, "Does anyone have a lad that they can test this on?" In theory, the lad's answers to the multiple choice questions should ALWAYS be wrong and require them to retake the exam. Or at least continue retaking it until the bait dictates otherwise. Laughing

No one should pass the exam regardless of how they answer the questions (unless of course you want them to.) If they fail, they should be assigned reading material to help them study for the test.

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