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 Mr ProgFreak wrote:

^ I find it more interesting that apparently many Catholics think that the transsubstantiation is meant symbolically. 

Yes it's bad, but remember, this test was done in USA and if you check the result analysis, the Catholics that scored low are latino Catholics, something that doesn't surprise me, bexcause abou 40% (according to numbers I posted before) are functionally illiterate, so they will hatdly read the Bible if they can't read a newspaper.

The White Catholics didn't do it that bad.

Question

1. Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?   

Job 
Elijah 
Moses 
Abraham 

72
80
68
73
71
48
92
90
87
67

2. What was Mother Teresa's religion?   

Catholic 
Jewish 
Buddhist 
Mormon 
Hindu 

82
86
83
66
88
83
89
84
89
77

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?   

Do not commit adultery 
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you 
Do not steal 
Keep the Sabbath holy 

55
67
49
49
63
45
81
62
62
46

4. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?   

Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday 

45
47
41
43
48
33
55
94
56
45

5. Is Ramadan…?   

The Hindu festival of lights 
A Jewish day of atonement 
The Islamic holy month 

52
51
53
39
55
36
51
90
75
52

6. Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?   

The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. 
The bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. 

40
40
36
25
59
47
40
33
41
30

7. In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?   

Islam 
Hinduism 
Taoism 

38
31
40
23
34
23
48
62
72
48

8. Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?   

Job 
Elijah 
Moses 
Abraham 

39
58
34
51
26
19
70
47
42
27

9. What was Joseph Smith's religion?   

Catholic 
Jewish 
Buddhist 
Mormon 
Hindu 

51
64
55
25
53
25
93
68
71
45

10. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?   

Yes, permitted 
No, not permitted 

89
93
90
83
91
83
89
91
95
87

11. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?   

Yes, permitted 
No, not permitted 

23
26
21
16
18
16
25
42
40
25

12. What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?   

Buddhist 
Hindu 
Muslim 
Christian 

68
69
63
61
68
55
75
84
89
72

13. What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?   

Martin Luther 
Thomas Aquinas 
John Wesley 

46
52
46
40
47
34
61
70
68
37

14. Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?   

Islam 
Buddhism 
Hinduism 

36
29
36
21
39
27
37
49
62
46

15. Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?   

Jonathan Edwards 
Charles Finney 
Billy Graham 

11
15
10
10
7
10
10
12
8
10

http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/?q=16

If you see, neither white or black Protestants have high scores in knowing who Martin Luther is.

Plus, USA Catholic priests have some ideas that break the dogmas from the Vativcan, in one Church I went to mass in Birmingham when I was living there, they prayed "In the name of the father and the mother, the Son and the Holy Spirit", something no Catholic outside USA will accept, because we don't care about  politically correct.

Another reason is that this USA Catholics grow surrounded by Protestants, probably some went to Protestant schools when religion was allowed, so some of their beliefs are mixed,

Not an excuse, but USA is a different scenario than most of the world, you make this same test in Latin America or Europe and I'm sure the results wioll be different

Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - September 29 2010 at 17:20