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1. Orthodox Quaker (100%)
2. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (90%)
3. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (88%)
4. Eastern Orthodox (85%)
5. Roman Catholic (85%)
6. Seventh Day Adventist (83%)
7. Liberal Quakers (71%)
8. Orthodox Judaism (62%)
9. Unitarian Universalism (62%)
10. Sikhism (61%)
11. Hinduism (60%)
12. Bahá'í Faith (58%)
13. Islam (57%)
14. Reform Judaism (56%)
15. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (52%)
16. Jehovah's Witness (52%)
17. Mahayana Buddhism (48%)
18. Theravada Buddhism (47%)
19. New Age (46%)
20. Neo-Pagan (45%)
21. Jainism (42%)
22. Scientology (38%)
23. New Thought (34%)
24. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (33%)
25. Secular Humanism (28%)
26. Taoism (22%)
27. Nontheist (14%
Orthodox Quaker
• Belief in Deity
Trinity of the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit that comprises one God Almighty--incorporeal spirit.
• Incarnations
Jesus Christ is God's only incarnation, Son of God and God.
• Origin of Universe and Life
A literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis is held by some, but the Church maintains that God gave humankind both supernatural revelation in the Bible and natural revelation through the rational human mind. One may harmonize science with the book of Genesis, in that a "day" in the Bible is not defined as a 24-hour day. It is infallible that God created the universe from nothing, thus if the "Big Bang" theory is true, then God created this event. If evolution did occur, it only occurred under the choice and control of God, and only with the understanding that God breathed the first soul into the first man and all souls are immediately created by God.
• After Death
God immediately judges who will go directly to heaven or hell; most will go to purgatory for punishment and purification. Reward and punishment are relative to one's deeds. Hell is traditionally considered a literal place of eternal torture, but the pope has described hell as the condition of pain that results from alienation from God, a thing of one's own doing, not an actual place. Christ will return to judge all for eternity in heaven on earth or hell.
• Why Evil?
Original sin. All are sinners and prone to the influence of Satan unless they find salvation in God and the Church.
• Salvation
All are already saved (through Christ's death and resurrection), are still being saved (through the Church), and will be saved in the future (second coming of Christ). Demands faith in and prayer to God and Jesus Christ, good works, and sacraments, including only one (infant) baptism. One's salvation must be restored after commission of a mortal sin by repeating the sacraments of repentance/confession and communion.
• Undeserved Suffering
Some suffering is caused by the inheritance of mortality originating from Adam and Eve's disobedience to God, which includes vulnerability to illness and disease. Also, Satan rules the earth, causing pain and suffering. Suffering is God's design to test, teach, or strengthen belief in Him; the greater the suffering of innocent believers, the greater will be their reward after life.
• Contemporary Issues
Abortion is considered to be a form of murder, an act worthy of excommunication. Homosexual acts are sinful. Women are afforded the highest regard as mothers and wives. Marriage is considered a sacrament and permanent; divorce and remarriage are not acceptable unless the first marriage is annulled. Remarriage without an annulment results in inability to receive sacraments.
• Other Beliefs
The pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He and the magisterium (the teaching authority of the Church) clarify doctrine. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is highly revered, though not worshipped. Saints are asked to intercede on behalf of sinners.
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