Justice Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) http://www.buzzfeed.com/rennerlarson/quran-or-bible-most-people-cant-tell-the-differ-1haar Take the test. Only 10 questions. You might be surprised. I got 8/10 Edited November 26, 2015 by Justice
/dev/null Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 You could cherry pick quotes from Lord of the Rings, Shakespeare, or some other large text and plenty of folks wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them and Old/New Testament and Koran
birdog1960 Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 8/10 but i'm not sure of your point. they are indeed very different. and for once i agree with dev/null: i could find similar passages from works of such different authors as jd salinger and suzanne collins. Edited November 26, 2015 by birdog1960
Chef Jim Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 2/10 and I will tell you it was most likely created so people like me who know and care very little of the bible were going to be surprised with the quotes that seemed they had to be from the bible but were not. What I got from it was the the Qur'an plagiarized the bible. So....what is the point of this exercise? Edited November 26, 2015 by Chef Jim
Justice Posted November 26, 2015 Author Posted November 26, 2015 2/10 and I will tell you it was most likely created so people like me who know and care very little of the bible where going to be surprised with the quotes that seemed they had to be from the bible but where not. What I got from it was the the Qur'an plagiarized the bible. So....what is the point of this exercise? Lol. They're very similar. More similar than most realize.
truth on hold Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 5 out 10. Which supports the abrahamic religions have a lot more in common than the antagonists would have us believe Edited November 26, 2015 by JTSP
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 9/10. But in fact...I "cheated." I paid attention to the style, not the substance. Koranic verses tend to have a coarser, blunter, and more modern style (when translated, at least. But then, when it's translated, it's no longer the Koran.) Biblical verses...the Bible's history of translation and retranslation is so much longer and richer that the verses tend to have a more lyrical, almost poetic feel to them. The only one that tripped me up was Proverbs. But Proverbs tends to be more "homespun" than other books of the Bible because...well, because they're proverbs. You could cherry pick quotes from Lord of the Rings, Shakespeare, or some other large text and plenty of folks wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them and Old/New Testament and Koran I'd like to try that. "The Bible or The Silmarillion?"
birdog1960 Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 5 out 10. Which supports the abrahamic religions have a lot more in common than the antagonists would have us believe ah yes. ishmael and isaac. the very real differences won't likely be resolved on this forum (surprisingly, this site does a nice job of documenting them): http://westwing.bewarne.com/third/ishmael.html Edited November 26, 2015 by birdog1960
TakeYouToTasker Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 8/10 but i'm not sure of your point. they are indeed very different. and for once i agree with dev/null: i could find similar passages from works of such different authors as jd salinger and suzanne collins. Ah, the classics...
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 5 out 10. Which supports the abrahamic religions have a lot more in common than the antagonists would have us believe Actually, given that you did no better than randomly guessing, it supports the idea that you're a complete moron.
TakeYouToTasker Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 10/10, completed with my pastor/friend tonight.
truth on hold Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) Actually, given that you did no better than randomly guessing, it supports the idea that you're a complete moron. Actually I think it's moronic to game the quiz like you did. Of course any fool would realize they were trying to surprise the test taker and expose biases. I chose to take it ignoring their strategy so as to have a more unbiased result. Edited November 26, 2015 by JTSP
birdog1960 Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Ah, the classics... you mean the bible and the koran? why yes. yes, those are classics. moron...
birdog1960 Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 9/10. But in fact...I "cheated." I paid attention to the style, not the substance. Koranic verses tend to have a coarser, blunter, and more modern style (when translated, at least. But then, when it's translated, it's no longer the Koran.) Biblical verses...the Bible's history of translation and retranslation is so much longer and richer that the verses tend to have a more lyrical, almost poetic feel to them. The only one that tripped me up was Proverbs. But Proverbs tends to be more "homespun" than other books of the Bible because...well, because they're proverbs. I'd like to try that. "The Bible or The Silmarillion?" not as farfetched as uy might believe.. tolkein and cs lewis we're friends, famously http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/news/2003/aug29.html. Edited November 26, 2015 by birdog1960
3rdnlng Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Actually I think it's moronic to game the quiz like you did. Of course any fool would realize they were trying to surprise the test taker and expose biases. I chose to take it ignoring their strategy so as to have a more unbiased result. Game the quiz? He used all of what he knows to do the best he could. You didn't do too well on the quiz so your excuse was that you did poorly because you played with one hand tied behind your back? I got 10/10, but in all fairness I had taken this quiz previously and got 7/10 then. Before I took the quiz I had read Tom's comments and that may have helped.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 9. I grew up in a fundamentalist household. My mother would be ashamed I didn't get 10.
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Eh 7 out of 10. Not particularly proud of that
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 10/10, completed with my pastor/friend tonight. What? You needed help on a quiz? But... Oh never mind, Were you receiving faith based therapy? Lol
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