Here is another one of those quizzes we all love. Paste your code in the comments.
Haymaker
You are one of life’s enjoyers, determined to get the most you can out of your brief spell on Earth. Probably what first attracted you to atheism was the prospect of liberation from the Ten Commandments, few of which are compatible with a life of pleasure. You play hard and work quite hard, have a strong sense of loyalty and a relaxed but consistent approach to your philosophy.
You can’t see the point of abstract principles and probably wouldn’t lay down your life for a concept though you might for a friend. Something of a champagne humanist, you admire George Bernard Shaw for his cheerful agnosticism and pursuit of sensual rewards and your Hollywood hero is Marlon Brando, who was beautiful, irascible and aimed for goodness in his own tortured way.
Sometimes you might be tempted to allow your own pleasures to take precedence over your ethics. But everyone is striving for that elusive balance between the good and the happy life. You’d probably open another bottle and say there’s no contest.
What kind of humanist are you? Click here to find out.
For those of you wondering about Tim, the results are in:
Handholder
You go out of your way to build bridges with people of different views and beliefs and have quite a few religious friends. You believe in the essential goodness of people , which means you’re always looking for common ground even if that entails compromises. You would defend Salman Rushdie’s right to criticise Islam but you’re sorry he attacked it so viciously, just as you feel uncomfortable with some of the more outspoken and unkind views of religion in the pages of this magazine.
You prefer the inclusive approach of writers like Zadie Smith or the radical Christian values of Edward Said. Don’t fall into the same trap as super–naïve Lib Dem MP Jenny Tonge who declared it was okay for clerics like Yusuf al–Qaradawi to justify their monstrous prejudices as a legitimate interpretation of the Koran: a perfect example of how the will to understand can mean the sacrifice of fundamental principles. Sometimes, you just have to hold out for what you know is right even if it hurts someone’s feelings.
What kind of humanist are you? Click here to find out..
Via Lauren.
Shygetz
I also got Haymaker. Not sure it’s accurate, but hey…
Lines
Haymaker as well… I’m not sure if I should be alarmed I’m anything the same as John
Otto Man
HandholderYou go out of your way to build bridges with people of different views and beliefs and have quite a few religious friends. You believe in the essential goodness of people , which means you’re always looking for common ground even if that entails compromises. You would defend Salman Rushdie’s right to criticise Islam but you’re sorry he attacked it so viciously, just as you feel uncomfortable with some of the more outspoken and unkind views of religion in the pages of this magazine.
You prefer the inclusive approach of writers like Zadie Smith or the radical Christian values of Edward Said. Don’t fall into the same trap as super–naïve Lib Dem MP Jenny Tonge who declared it was okay for clerics like Yusuf al–Qaradawi to justify their monstrous prejudices as a legitimate interpretation of the Koran: a perfect example of how the will to understand can mean the sacrifice of fundamental principles. Sometimes, you just have to hold out for what you know is right even if it hurts someone’s feelings.
Krista
I’m a Handholder too. Doesn’t surprise me in the least. I do actually have some very religious friends, and we have some really great, open-minded debates about spirituality. Frankly, I think that we can learn something from everybody we meet, and should look at conflict as a way to broaden our minds.
John S.
Handholder – My wife would agree.
metalgrid
Haymaker
yet another jeff
Haymaker…I’m shocked…
Although I didn’t think anyone knew about my fishnet stockings.
metalgrid
Are there only two choices?
Otto Man
This is a tough test, inasmuch as it presupposes two things about those who take it — that they’re atheists and British. I’m not sure which of those is the bigger stretch for me.
demimondian
The quiz presupposes that you run with scripting enabled on your browser.
Ummm…can I make a suggestion, folks? Whatever browser or operating system you use…turn off scripting.
Derek Flint
Hardhat…
You are an atheist, a rationalist, a believer in the triumph of science and of reason over libido. You can’t stand mumbo jumbo, ritual, spiritual nonsense of any kind, and you refuse to allow for these longings in others.
Astrologers, Scientologists and new–age crystal ball creeps are no different in your view from priests, rabbis and imams. They’re all just weak–minded pilgrims on the road to easy answers.
Pretty much sums it up…
Mary
Huh — I’m a Haymaker. That was a bit of a surprise.
The Disenfranchised Voter
Haymaker, not much of a surprise to me.
ET
Haymaker
Off Colfax
Yet another haymaker.
Is this thing biased or what? Or maybe John’s put together a site where folks with mostly similar humanistic views, regardless of how dissimilar their political views may be, have gravitated…
Well, it’d explain the large amount of Haymakers posting here.
guyermo
I’m a handholder. but it’s better than being a teetotaler
Jim Allen
Haymaker. I’m not British, but I watch a lot of “Monty Python” and “Ground Force”
Nikki
Haymaker – Agree with most of it, except I’m not an atheist. I just worship a kinder, gentler God.
circlethewagons
Another Haymaker.
No contest.
Now excuse me while I open another bottle and allow my own pleasures to take precedence over my ethics.
Al Maviva
Hey, that’s a pretty cool magazine and a nifty quiz. I really dig how it pretty much ignores the entire western tradition of Christian humanism, in favor of left secular humanism. Which is like writing a book about cars without mentioning engines, and in fact presuming that the existence of internal combustion has been so thoroughly rebutted that it need not be mentioned. Why, it’s as if the Renaissance never happened… very progressive indeed!
a guy called larry
Haymaker- A couple of the “closest to” questions were pretty far off, just not as far as the others.
Dodd
Handholder, which came as a small surprise.
It was a very tough call between “What’s your star sign?” and “I’m allergic to wheat, raw onions, red wine and dairy — and I can’t eat anything with eyes.” Very tough. But I had to go with the astrology answer; food habits can change, but stupidity is permanent.
The Disenfranchised Voter
Haymakers aren’t specifically atheists. It says they were attracted to atheism, but it says they are more of an agnostic (which in fact I am one):
“Something of a champagne humanist, you admire George Bernard Shaw for his cheerful agnosticism“
Dave Schuler
Handholder, which didn’t surprise me.
Sojourner
Handholder. I feel vaguely offended but I’m not sure why.
Sine.Qua.Non
Make HAY while the sun shines…that’s me all right. Huh
ChristieS
Haymaker for me as well. Hmmm… There certainly are a lot of us on this site…And Handholders…hmmm!
demimondian
Haymaker. (I compromised my principles by finding a machine I could run the quiz on.)
Jeff G
Haymaker.
Just like many of John’s filthy socialist commenters.
God is dead.