worldview

[beansarecool]

Greetings,

For one of my classes in school we are studying worldview and we are suppose to survey people. So if anybody would answer these questions I would appreciate it greatly.

Thanks

World View Survey

1. Occupation?

2. Marital Status?

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

Education 0 1 2 3 4 5

Wealth 0 1 2 3 4 5

Marriage 0 1 2 3 4 5

Children 0 1 2 3 4 5

Religious Belief 0 1 2 3 4 5

Friends/Relationships 0 1 2 3 4 5

Lucky Breaks 0 1 2 3 4 5

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

[Elphaba]

1. Occupation?

Disabled. Career was in publishing.

2. Marital Status?

Divorced

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)'

Education: 5

Wealth: 1

Marriage: 3

Children: 3

Religious Belief: 0

Friendships/Relationships: 5

Lucky Breaks: 5

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

Brilliant, Tenacious, Opportunistic, Problem-Solvers, Ruthless

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

To someone's bias who wants to believe only people with God in their lives are happy.

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

My children.

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

That I cared about all human beings, regardless of their sins, their bad decisions, their falures, and ultimately their defeats.

That I looked people in the eye, especially those for whom life was so hard, they cowered inside and did their best to make themselvese invisible so as not to be hurt anymore.

That I made a positive difference in my children's lives.

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

Of course there is.

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

The basics of the Golden Rule, and I don't have to justify it.

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

I used my brain.

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

Why people seem to need to demonize other people they disagree with.

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

I think it is necessary to the evolution of human beings to believe in something greater than themselves.

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

Because it makes perfect sense.

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

No one "decides" whether or not God exists. If she believes a god does not exist then that is what she believes. You can't "decide" to change what you truly believe, any more than you can "choose" not to believe in Santa Claus.

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

I wish people could understand how the miraculous is all around us without benefit of a god. For example I think it is a miracle human beings evolved and exist on this planet.

I think it is a miracle when parents treat their children with kindness and love regardless of the family's makeup.

I think it would be a miracle if human beings understood not everyone is as emotionally or physically as strong and healthy as others, and that this is not a "choice" nor is it a "defect." It is the way it is, and we should do what we can to take care of the least of us, regardless of how much it costs.

It would also be a miracle of people understood there are times when helping someone is going to be counter-productive, but that it is the right thing to do anyway.

Ultimately, it would be a miracle if kindness were each person's primary motivating factor. rather than putting everyone in pigeonholes of right or wrong, usually based on their religions.

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

1. I don't know.

2. The termination of a pregnancy.

3. By realizing it is not as black and white as most people say it is, that none of us can fully comprehend why most women have abortions, and that the "exceptions" that allow women to have an abortion are completely relative.

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

That right and wrong are relative, and that in the more complicated situations this should always be considered when determining which is which.

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

They die because they are biologic creatures and all biologic creatures die.

I have no idea what happens when they die.

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

The belief that a god, Christ, died for everyone's sins.

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

Why someone thinks I am so dull-witted I do not recognize when a "survey" is obviously weighted to prove the merits of Christianity.

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

Stop using "God" as an excuse to do unspeakable things to our fellow human beings, such as starting unecessary wars that obliterate innocent children and civilians.

Elphaba

[ztodd]

Greetings,

For one of my classes in school we are studying worldview and we are suppose to survey people. So if anybody would answer these questions I would appreciate it greatly.

Thanks

...

Sounds fun. Answers in red.

World View Survey

1. Occupation?

Software developer

2. Marital Status?

Married

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

Education 0 1 2 3 4 5

4

Wealth 0 1 2 3 4 5

1

Marriage 0 1 2 3 4 5

2

Children 0 1 2 3 4 5

2

Religious Belief 0 1 2 3 4 5

4

Friends/Relationships 0 1 2 3 4 5

5

Lucky Breaks 0 1 2 3 4 5

1

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

happy, positive, courageous, virtuous

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

Wealth and worldly status are not always directly proportional with lasting happiness and peace.

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

Finding out and following God's will.

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

1. Endured to the end in following my faith

2. Accomplished as best I could what God wanted for me

3. Be known as having life long integrity

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

Yes, if I felt God required it of me.

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

My faith in, testimony of, and relationship with my Heavenly Father govern my life. They have proven to me to be the most trustworthy source of lasting peace and happiness, as well as the most trustworthy source of eternal truth in my life.

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

Through thoughtful meditation, prayer, and study. By study I mean making lists of possible choices and thoughtfully and prayerfully contemplating possible outcomes of each, and consulting with those I love and trust for guidance.

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

Why do some things seem so difficult for me to achieve, and when will I finally overcome the weaknesses in my life.

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

That's a loaded question. There are many reasons. I can only speak for myself. I believe because I was taught about Him and was taught how I can find out for myself, how to gain my own personal testimony, and I have done that.

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

Again that's a loaded question as there are many reasons. You want us to give what we think is the main / most common reason? I don't profess to know that, but can only give my opinion- I think it might just be that they haven't seriously considered, explored, and searched out the possibility that there is a God.

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

Search Him out, learn of Him, "try Him out". Conduct an experiment - follow His teachings and see what happens.

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

They are real. They still happen.

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

Yes. I have been taught and have felt the truth of the principle. This is somewhat of a misleading question since it implies asking whether abortion is right or not, but doesn't explicitly state whether it is meant to include all cases of abortion or if it allows exceptions. I think the answer to the stated question is yes, but I don't think abortion is wrong in all cases- in the case of rape / incest / life of the mother being in danger, abortion might be justifiable.

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

If something bring us closer to Heavenly Father, that makes it right. If something takes us farther away, that makes it wrong. We all are born with a conscience. Is also called the light of Christ. That means we can all feel if something is right or not. If we can't tell for sure, the Holy Ghost can help us decide if we pray and ask Heavenly Father to help us.

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

It's part of Heavenly Father's plan for us all to die, but we don't need to be afraid- it's not the end. We will live again, because Jesus made it so we can! When we die we leave our bodies behind and our spirits go back to see Heavenly Father and Jesus, and we wait until it's time for us to get our bodies back again and be resurrected!

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

That Jesus Christ is the Divine Son of God, and the Redeemer and Savior of the World.

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

What does my Heavenly Father want me to know and do at this point in my life?

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

I don't know- I only want the will of God to be done. If it be the will of God, I would hope that more people would be more tolerant and loving of each other.

That was fun. Thanks

[prisonchaplain]

The fact that Elpha believes the survey was weighted towards a Christian worldview (very likely, imho), and yet she took, demonstrates that she truly is willing to sacrifice much for what she believes in...and she believes in most of us at this site enough to do something that is more for joining in and being a part than it is a truly intellectual exercise. Kudos to our Elpha!

[Elgama]

1. Occupation?

Mother

2. Marital Status?

Married

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

Education 3

Wealth 2

Marriage 5

Children 4

Religious Belief 5

Friends/Relationships 4

Lucky Breaks 0

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

Happy, Feel Good about themselves, live within their means

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

A need to idenitify success in life with material goods and power over others, instead of power over themselves.

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

Heavenly Father

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

1. My husband and childrens respect

2. Did as little harm as possible to the world whilst I lived in it

3. Happy Life

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

As long as I have food, warmth and shelter rest is unimportant

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

Learn wisdom from those around us, do as little harm as possible and listen to God

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

Prayer, Personal revelation, Instinct

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

they don't - I ponder things but am rarely troubled

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

Because he exists

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

I don't know

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

I decided because He was present in my life, I guess ask Him

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

They happen all around us all the time

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

Yes it is - My husband had been adopted if his Mum had aborted him our children would now not exist

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

depends on what it is at the age of my children I said so is a frequent answer

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

Their time on Earth is past and they have gone back to Heavenly Father

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

The Atonement

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

I am happy to wait for answers

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

Not sure I would I love the world I live in - maybe no children hungrym

Edited November 3, 2008 by Elgama

[bodhigirlsmiles]

World View Survey

1. Occupation?

librarian/english teacher

2. Marital Status?

single

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

Education 0 1 2 3 4 5

Wealth 0 1 2 3 4 5

Marriage 0 1 2 3 4 5

Children 0 1 2 3 4 5

Religious Belief 0 1 2 3 4 5

Friends/Relationships 0 1 2 3 4 5

Lucky Breaks 0 1 2 3 4 5

education 3

wealth 0

marriage 3

children 3

religious belief 4

friends/relationships 5

lucky breaks 0

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

sincere, open, patient, considerate, fair

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

they have lost their ability to care, to be sincere, and to have compassion for their own as well as others' situation

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

to help others

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

i have been true to my beliefs, i have done all i could to help those who need help, i have been a positive force in the universe

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

no

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

the five precepts of buddhism. that is what the buddha taught.

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

i have always loved reading and learning. libraries were the natural direction that i knew i needed to take.

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

why people kill

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

it is a wonderful and comforting thing for those who believe

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

i do not, and i have never understood this concept.

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

as i have never decided this, i am unable to answer this question

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

it depends on how you define miracles. if they are from a divine source, i do not believe that such exist. if it is the miracle of life around us....the smile on a child's face, the green of the grass, the kindness of strangers, the smell of decaying wood, the softness of falling snow, etc.....then yes, i do believe in miracles. they are all around us.

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

yes, without exception

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

this is a VERY long answer....more than you probably care to hear!

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

i am not a christian, but i have always admired the teachings of christ. his love and compassion for all is very admirable.

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

i cannot think of one

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

that people would have greater love for each other

[Starfish]

greetings,

for one of my classes in school we are studying worldview and we are suppose to survey people. So if anybody would answer these questions i would appreciate it greatly.

Thanks

world view survey

1. Occupation?

pt bookkeeper/housewife

2. Marital status?

married

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

education 0 1 2 3 4 5

wealth 0 1 2 3 4 5

marriage 0 1 2 3 4 5

children 0 1 2 3 4 5

religious belief 0 1 2 3 4 5

friends/relationships 0 1 2 3 4 5

lucky breaks 0 1 2 3 4 5

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

happy, optimistic

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

successful in a career, doesn't mean successful in life.

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

happiness. Which is directly related to my relationship with god.

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

faithfulness to god

love

family

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

don't understand this question. Are you asking about my lifestyle/comforts? Or my standards/morals?

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

See #7

i'd bare my testimony.

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

preferences/love.

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

fear of loss.

12. Why do you think some people believe in god?

humility and faith.

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in god?

pride.

14. How would someone decide whether or not god exists?

test him. Live as though you believed, and see what happens.

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

very possible. I've seen them.

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

yes, abortion is killing. I came to this view through logic.

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“what makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

does it agree with scripture? Does it agree with the prophets? Does it agree with the gospel? What does the spirit tell you?

“why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

it's a natural progression of life. They will go home.

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of christianity?

charity, faith, humility.

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

why certain adversities exist.

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?anything i can think of takes away someone's agency, so i don't know. On a lighter side, i'd want all my favorite foods to not be fattening.

Edited November 5, 2008 by Starfish

[jms.mills]

1. Occupation?

Social Worker (for individuals with disabilities)

2. Marital Status?

Married

3. On a scale of 0-5, how would you rate the following factors in contributing to a successful life? (0=unnecessary, 5=essential)

Education 0 1 2 3 4 5

Wealth 0 1 2 3 4 5

Marriage 0 1 2 3 4 5

Children 0 1 2 3 4 5

Religious Belief 0 1 2 3 4 5

Friends/Relationships 0 1 2 3 4 5

Lucky Breaks 0 1 2 3 4 5

-Education: 3 -- everyone must learn a skill in order to survive

-Wealth: 1 -- wealth is temporary

-Marriage: 5 -- I would not be the person I am today without my wife

-Children: 3 -- Children are a blessing, but I can only handle a few

-Religious Belief: 4 -- Religion is important, but it is what you do with those beliefs that matter.

-Friends/Relationships: 3 -- We cannot do everything by ourselves, but at the same time I think we need to be able to be independent if the need arises.

-Lucky Breaks: 5 -- I know there are many times I probably should have died while riding my motorcycle.

4. What adjectives would you use to describe successful people you have known?

Thrifty, Diligent, Consistent

5. Some nationally known people, highly successful in their occupation, when interviewed by the media have described their lives without meaning, searching, empty and unsatisfying. To what do you attribute this apparent contradiction?

I would say that these individuals have spent so much time on one endeavor that they have lost touch with other aspects of life (i.e. family, hobbies, recreation, friends/family, health).

6. What presently is the highest priority of your life?

My highest priority is to give all I can to those I am around. Give my employer the best work I can, give my family all the love I can, and give to those who are less fortunate.

7. At the end of your life what three things would you like to say that you have accomplished?

-My family loves me.

-I hope others remember me as a person who tried to help out where needed.

-I hope my wife is more in love with me as the day we got married.

8. Is there anything for which you would significantly sacrifice your personal standard of living?

I would rather work in a job that is emotionally rewarding than work in a job that pays well if it means I get to spend more time with my family. As long as the bills get paid, that is all I really care about.

9. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say, and how would you justify it?

Be in debt to no one. If you feel like you owe someone or something part of your life (time, money, energy, etc.), you can never be yourself.

10. How do you make decisions? For example: How did you decide upon your career? How did you decide to marry your spouse (if married)?

I like to "go with the flow." In my experience, the more you try to force something to happen, the more it fails. So, my career is light years away from where I wanted to go when I was in high school. I got married sooner that I was planning because I found the woman I just could not pass up.

11. What questions trouble your mind most about life?

Leaving my family alone. I hate being alone, so I never want them to be alone, especially my wife.

12. Why do you think some people believe in God?

I do not know the answer to that. I think it is like trying to explain what a bar of chocolate tastes like. The only way to understand is to taste it.

13. Why do you think some people do not believe in God?

As said above, if someone has not "tasted" God, then they cannot believe. Some may have tasted, but do not recognize the taste.

14. How would someone decide whether or not God exists?

Trial by fire. I think many people in times of trouble. Others may see God in the blessings he bestows... it is an individual experience.

15. What do you think about the possibility of miracles?

Miracles are simply phenomena that we cannot fully explain. These could be the "biblical" miracles (i.e. raising the dead, healing the sick, parting the Red Sea, etc.), but there are also miracles in nature (i.e. gravity, birth, light, etc.).

16. In your opinion, do you think abortion is killing an innocent life? If it isn’t, what is it? How did you come to your view about this issue?

Abortion is killing an innocent life. I love to go fishing. At the same time my heart sinks when I end the fish's life before it becomes a meal. If I feel this way about a fish, then how much more guilty would I feel if the potential for human life was ended by my action?

17. If your child asked you the following two questions, how would you respond?

“What makes something right, and what makes something wrong?”

“Why do people die, and what happens to them when they die?”

I would tell my child to listen to their gut. I believe that each of us knows what is right and wrong. It is up to us to make the right decisions.

When a person's life ends, they go to a place where they realize that mortality was just the beginning. The beginning can mean something different for each of us.

18. What would you describe as the most essential beliefs of Christianity?

Charity -- giving unselfishly to others.

19. What is the one question that you would like answered about life?

What holds the earth into orbit?

20. If you could change one thing about our world, what would it be?

I would want to find a way to end the excessive wasting of resources (myself included).

Edited November 7, 2008 by jms.mills