Know Your Denomination?
Posted by David Ketter on May 23, 2005
Well, I’m not a member of any denomination but there is a neat little quiz out there that tells you which denomination agrees with your beliefs the most. Here are my results:
1: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist (100%)
2: Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God (92%)
3: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.) (84%)
4: Seventh-Day Adventist (71%)
5: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic) (65%)
6: Congregational/United Church of Christ (65%)
7: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene (64%)
8: Eastern Orthodox (54%)
9: Presbyterian/Reformed (50%)
10: Church of Christ/Campbellite (49%)
11: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England (48%)
12: Lutheran (38%)
13: Roman Catholic (31%)
May 23, 2005 at 7:35 pm
Wow! That’s pretty neat…where can you take it?
–Tim
May 23, 2005 at 8:02 pm
Tim, You can find it at http://selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=denomtradition.
Post your results here if you don’t mind.
-David
May 25, 2005 at 3:34 pm
I can’t remember my whole thing and I don’t feel like taking it again, but I do know that I was 100% Reformed/Presbyterian, which is exactly what I am.
May 26, 2005 at 7:27 am
Cool! Thanks David…
May 27, 2005 at 5:23 pm
I can’t believe it…I took the test and deleted my answers :(…I’ll have to find them as soon as I can.
June 2, 2005 at 3:30 am
71% SDA?? Scary man
Here are my results.
Rank Item Percent
1: Roman Catholic (100%)
2: Lutheran (81%)
3: Eastern Orthodox (71%)
4: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England (68%)
5: Presbyterian/Reformed (56%)
6: Congregational/United Church of Christ (41%)
7: Church of Christ/Campbellite (39%)
8: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic) (26%)
9: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene (22%)
10: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist (20%)
11: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.) (17%)
12: Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God (17%)
13: Seventh-Day Adventist (17%)
June 8, 2005 at 2:08 pm
Greetings from the Gen-J stronghold where I am known as being never wrong :)!!
(No offense of course)
Hi David, I’m posting this for you… and this is funny but my Catholic percentage is higher than yours! At least the SDA and Pentecostal percentages are way at the bottom where they belong.
Rank Item Percent
1: Congregational/United Church of Christ (100%)
2: Presbyterian/Reformed (100%)
3: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic) (89%)
4: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist (70%)
5: Lutheran (58%)
6: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene (57%)
7: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England (54%)
8: Church of Christ/Campbellite (54%)
9: Eastern Orthodox (43%)
10: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.) (38%)
11: Roman Catholic (35%)
12: Seventh-Day Adventist (32%)
13: Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God (21%)
~ Ashley
June 9, 2005 at 4:31 pm
Now you understand why I told you to take that quiz…makes one think, does it not?
As for SDA, I’m kinda wondering about them…was always under the impression that they were cult-like, but I think, except for some oddities, they are rather orthodox.
In regard to the Pentecostal…well, I think they enjoy being energetic just as much as Reformists like being serious. NOTE: I’m not a Pentecostal, nor has my family every been in a Pentecostal church. Should you want a list of all the denominations from the past, you’ll find it is typical American (you may be surprised to learn my mother spent her first 11 years in Reformed Church…
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June 9, 2005 at 11:18 pm
You told me to take the quiz? I don’t remember that.. I might not have taken it if I knew I was being ordered around.;)I thought you were just suggesting.
Actually no, I haven’t done that much thinking about it because I know which questions gave me that percentage.
I like the way you term Reformists as being “serious”. That’s a pretty good way of looking at it, I guess I’ve always viewed it as coldness. If Pentecostals have one thing over Reformists it’s definitely the level of friendliness.
What kind of reformed church was your mom in? Because “reformed” can technically go both ways….And do you mean the first 11 years of her life? Because if that were so then her attendance at that church would not reflect her personal religious beliefs.
If you’re not part of an organized denomination then what church do you go to? I mean, what denomination is your church closest to? Sorry about all the questions but I’m curious.
June 10, 2005 at 8:37 am
Sorry about the confusion on “told.” Around here, that can mean anything from an order to a suggestion…and it was meant as a suggestion.
My mom went to a RPCNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America) church. It was the first 11 years of her life…but, trust me, it had quite an impact on her personal beliefs. We still tease her about being such a Presbyterian some times - not as an insult, it’s just the way she views certain things…
My church is interdenominational…it is hard for me to say what denomination we line up with most but maybe this will give you an idea:
Our senior pastor was brought up in a conservative Baptist home, then moved to GA where he was part of a Pentecostal church there. Our church was once part of the Assemblies of God but, because of some doctrinal differences, we removed from that organization. So, I guess you could say we’re kinda Baptist doctrinally (infant dedication, immersion, etc.) but conservative Pentecostal in style (contemporary worship plus some hymns, a call for prayer in the front of the sanctuary here and there, etc.) By “conservative Pentecostal” I mean that while we might be more contemporary than some traditional denominations, we are not the kind of people to jump around and shout in tongues in a church service.
Actually, our church is quite on good terms with a few churches in the area: the Presbyterian, the Catholic, and then the Lutheran (wow…whaddaya know…so am I!)
June 10, 2005 at 9:18 pm
Well, that’s quite an interesting church you go to. Quite a conglomeration of beliefs. Sounds like a patchwork quilt.. a little piece of this, a little piece of that.
I’m glad there isn’t any “jumping around” in your church, but of course that’s not a Pentecostal- only trait. I’ve heard some very embarrassing things about certain Presbyterian churches allowing “holy dancing” during the service. :0
I have friends that belong to an RPCNA church, and my family used to be part of a denomination that almost merged with them. But our church was more strict. It’s funny that your mom could go from a church like that to the one you are in now. But my dad has done somewhat the same, he was born and raised a Catholic and remained so until he married my mom who was a Presbyterian. They didn’t become saved until after their marriage when we did our fair amount of denomination hopping and eventually settled in Reformed Presbyterianism. Are you satisfied with the church you go to or would you rather have a fixed denomination? I know I wouldn’t be very happy in a church with so many competing influences, but hey I’m not you!
June 11, 2005 at 9:06 am
Actually there isn’t really a combination of beliefs…I guess you could say we’re traditional Evangelical with sort-of Pentecostal worship style…we believe the Bible and the Bible alone - not the traditions of men.
I am perfectly happy where I go to church. I mean, I’ve grown up in it…I know the pastors personally and, as we like to say, we are a spirit-filled (if small) congregation. And, like I just said above, there really isn’t any competition about beliefs. We are orthodox (in the sense of original belief) Christians. (However, it would be appreciated if you would keep my church in prayer as we are going through some hard times at the moment).
June 11, 2005 at 7:31 pm
Hmmm.. well, that’s interesting. I will be in prayer for your church!
June 19, 2005 at 6:46 pm
Here are my results:
1: Presbyterian/Reformed (100%)
2: Congregational/United Church of Christ (95%)
3: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic) (86%)
4: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England (53%)
5: Lutheran (49%)
6: Eastern Orthodox (48%)
7: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene (47%)
8: Church of Christ/Campbellite (45%)
9: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist (42%)
10: Roman Catholic (42%)
11: Seventh-Day Adventist (39%)
12: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker
etc.) (21%)
13:Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God (12%)
This isn’t the way I thought it would turn out…
June 19, 2005 at 6:53 pm
LOL! MVB’s more Catholic than the rest of us…except Jon (who professes to be Catholic). What turned out different than your expectations?
June 23, 2005 at 11:07 pm
I was surprised in my 42% Roman Catholic standings! And my Methodist/ Nazarene/ Wesleyan percantage was higher than I would of thought…
June 24, 2005 at 10:47 am
Well, I’m not TOO surprised by the Methodist one…
If you look at their history, American Methodists (at first) were typically Calvinist. George Whitefield believed in the five points of Calvinism even though John Wesley and his brother Charles did not. Each of these men, however, had an equal influence in the rise of Methodism (see Sketches In Church History for more)
December 13, 2006 at 3:00 pm
I’m rather pleased with my results, but that was an interesting quiz.
1: Presbyterian/Reformed (100%)
2: Lutheran (98%)
3: Congregational/United Church of Christ (92%)
4: Eastern Orthodox (86%)
5: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England (85%)
6: Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God (82%)
7: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic) (80%)
8: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.) (74%)
9: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene (71%)
10: Roman Catholic (65%)
11: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist (58%)
12: Seventh-Day Adventist (52%)
13: Church of Christ/Campbellite (49%)
June 9, 2007 at 10:22 am
Well, I’m not sure I know the answer to some of those questions. I guess I’ll find out some day.
(100%) 1: Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist
(97%) 2: Pentecostal/Charismatic/Assemblies of God
(82%) 3: Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.)
(76%) 4: Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic)
(67%) 5: Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene
(67%) 6: Seventh-Day Adventist
(64%) 7: Congregational/United Church of Christ
(61%) 8: Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England
(61%) 9: Lutheran
(60%) 10: Eastern Orthodox
(51%) 11: Church of Christ/Campbellite
(51%) 12: Presbyterian/Reformed
(32%) 13: Roman Catholic
June 11, 2007 at 5:17 am
1. (100%) Congregational/United Church of Christ
2. (96%) Baptist (Reformed/Particular/Calvinistic)
3. (89%) Presbyterian/Reformed
4. (86%) Eastern Orthodox
5. (82%) Methodist/Wesleyan/Nazarene
6. (79%) Anabaptist (Mennonite/Quaker etc.)
7. (79%) Baptist (non-Calvinistic)/Plymouth Brethren/Fundamentalist
8. (79%) Pentecostal.Charismatic/Assemblies of God
9. (75%) Anglican/Episcopal/Church of England
10. (75%) Lutheran
11. (68%) Seventh-Day Adventist
12. (62%) Church of Christ/Campbellite
13. (62%) Roman Catholic
WOW! After looking at everyone else’s results, my percentages are all pretty high! I’ve attended a lot of different churches…partially due to a LOT of moving (I’m 20 and have moved about 18 or 19 times, though often in the same general area), but for the past 4 years or so have not attended anywhere. The two main denominations I grew up in are Pentecostal for the first 9 years and Fellowship Baptist for the next 6. My Christian extended family is Pentecostal on both sides, so I was kind of surprised to see it ranking way down at #8.
And a note on SDA: while I’m not all THAT familiar with their beliefs, I have known some and I don’t think it’s any kind of cult. Sure, some of them could be, but so can anyone in any denomination. anyway, that’s my take on it.
Thanks for sharing this quiz!