psychological survey of sorts...

[Death Magnetic]

1. It brings hope, also I can no more disprove a religion than prove that one is truth. I am agnostic nearing the side of theism.

2. I'd act on my own to get out. I trust my actions more than someone else's, I have a slight misanthropic nature.

3. Loving relationships mean more to me than friendships but I'd prefer to have both in my life.

4. A few people. Loneliness is lonely but being in a crowd you can be equally forgotten.

5. I tend to try and not dwell on them and I believe everything happens for a reason regardless of outcome. If you're a believer in fate then since everything's already happened then you can't ever really go wrong since you were supposed to do whatever you did.

6. I go to a gym thrice a week. However, I've got a pretty high level of confidence, I'm not a big fan of critics though and I can't take abuse very well.

7. Always Procrastinate. It doesn't benefit me but that's just how I am.

-Ricky

 

[Nmil-ek]

1. Don't why? Its illogical to do so, it wastes time, gives false hope, influences decisions and teaches people not to rationaly think for themselves as a basis (why worry when god provides everything?) I have better things to do with my days than go to a church and gather with people I really dont get along with, like go out with mates.

2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
c) mostly, I would stay away from the group depending on the situation, if its in an office or workplace theres obviously practiced regulations that need to be followed. On my own or with a crowd of strangers staying with them would mean risking being near panicing/rushing people possibly through narrow halls or other obsticles only increases my chance of getting hurt or getting out slower.

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?
Never had a love relationship, barring family... so I would have to say friendship based on experiance.

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?
A few close people, not a fan of buisy places I jsut get flustered, enjoy my own company aswell.

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?
Poorly, If I ever made major mistakes in my life I tend to bottle up the emotions and stress over the fact for long days/months until i finaly break.

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?
Both yes and no I know im not bad looking, but im very poor around people lack of experiance mostly.

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
Procrastinante.

 

[Specter_]

try and explain your answers if you can, try and learn a few things kill a few people and get a few burn scars in the process HAVE FUN

1. Cause I don't believe in some invisible, all-powerfull source of... stuff

2. Depends on who's with me. I either take lead, follow someone who knows what they are doing or try to get out on my own.

3. Friendship. That's probably 'cause my relationships have all been screwed up (ok, most of my "friends" were bastards as well) and I don't want to lose the few people I call friends over some hormone-induced hornyness...

4. The few, the precious. I'm a quality over quantity kind of guy

5. I make no bad decisions. Honestly, as long as you do something, it's not bad.

6. Yes. And while I do have some areas I'd like to improve, I basically do what I want (as in skinhead with a full beard)

7. If possible I ignore it or get it over with. Either way, it's out of the way.

 

[Fulax]

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion?
No. I don't believe in a god and I see no logical reason to do so.

2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
Prefer to act on my own.

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?
Friendship

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?
A few good friends

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?
It will bother me for a bit but I move on pretty quickly.

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?
Not really. Mostly because I can't be bothered.

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
Procrastinate until the last second. Should really be studying at the moment...

 

[Skeleon]

1.) I don't because I don't believe in it. I was raised in a very rational and scientific setting, religion was never discouraged but never encouraged either and I never felt the need for anything supernatural in my life - apart from fiction, of course. Also, certain facets of institutionalized religion are very appalling to me, so that was another hurdle.

2.) I've never really been in such a situation so I can't tell for sure. But I guess, I'd wait a moment to see if someone with more experience is around (for example, some of my buddies are firefighters so they'd know what to do). If not, I'd probably try to get out on my own. If others want to follow me, they are welcome to join but I won't actively try to become their leader since we probably have exactly the same amount of experience with this certain situation - none.

3.) Friendship. For me, it's been more continuous than love. Maybe I just was unlucky so far, though, dunno.

4.) I like small groups best, I'm okay with being alone, I dislike large groups.

5.) Dunno, can't think of anything really bad.

6.) Yeah, I started wearing contact lenses because people made fun of my stupid glasses.

7.) Hm, that depends. If it's really important or something I really hate, I do it right away. If it's just slightly annoying, I procrastinate. I'd never not do a thing just because I dislike it, though.

 

[razer17]

1. I dont practice religion because i believe in evidence. there is no concrete evidence to suggest there is a God, and there are many religions that say he is different things, and they cant all be right.

2. people are sheep. we follow people, and it takes a strong character to take charge of strangers. id be following the leader

3. Friendship. firstly you can have multiple friendships (someone still believes in monogamy). I think love relationships are also more likely to go wrong.

4.i prefer to be in a group of about 4 or 5, usually close friends. its just more comfortable and much easier to have discussions, although i dont mind being in a big group or on my own.
5. laugh it off. laughter is the best medicine, and so far i havent made a wrong decision so bad i can't do that.

6. a little bit. though i do think everyone is conscious to some degree or another.

7. i would procrastinate till the world ends. i just dont have the motivation, although its getting to be a problem

 

[Perryman93]

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion?
i do not practice religion because personally i do not believe that i should 'pray' to a 'higher power' for guidance, and i see no evidence for the existence of this 'god' so why should i believe, religion just starts wars, and divides people a relic of the middle ages, it should be condemned to the depths of the past!

2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
i probably either wait for someone else to take the lead, or act on my own, im crap at team work, but i have done things before where i have taken a lead, it depends what it is

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?
both for varying reasons, as in i love someone, but i also value their friendship, but im not sure i could go on without their love

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?
either a few close friends, maybe anything between 1 and 10, or alone deepening on what am doing and where/when

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?
badly, i get down, listen to depressing music and sometimes over react, or lie to myself, or try to hide from it

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?
VERY!!! i basically hate the way i look, all apart from i dont mind my eyes

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
either a or c, i try to do b and sometimes succeed, but usually a or b

 

[Mozared]

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion?
I'm a man of science, as they call it. I carefully considered the (known) origins of religion and realized it's not worth following a god for which absolutely no proof exists in a religion which has likely been made up in ancient times by rich people to keep the poor people under control.

2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
a) take lead?

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?
Probably love relationships.

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?
I like being around a few people.

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?
Emotionless, I guess. I just tend to say "what's done is done".

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?
Yes and no. I don't really care what other people think of my looks, but I don't see that as a reason to go about making a fool of yourself.

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
c) Just ignore it all together?

 

[Happyfork]

1. I don't because I feel that if there were a God and he really did create everything and with the possibility of life on other planets (considering the number of other stars besides our sun that exist) that he doesn't really care about people individually as much as people think.

2. I am usualy a follower, but if I trust my judgement over thiers (which is about 50/50) I go my own way.

3. Friendship because I... don't... really... have... love relationships... too often.

4. I LOVE PEOPLE

5. I beat myself up mentally for like a day then get over it.

6. I used to be but now I don't really care.

7. Procrastinate. Always.


Funfact: I made strange noises whilst answering these questions.

 

[Caliostro]

I'm studying psychology, so I'll be quite interested in your conclusions if you'd provide them. That said, my contribution:

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion?

No. Because it's stupid. I also don't worship Santa, the Easter Bunny, Dragons, Gandalf, Wolverine, or any other work of sci-fi. It's illogical and irrational. I have the proverbial balls to accept I will die at some point, and with that I accept the consequences of my actions.

2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
a) take lead?
b) follow someone taking lead?
c) act on your own to get out?
d) wait it out and hope for the best?

Depends who I'm with. If someone takes the lead first who knows what they're doing, I'll follow. If they don't, I'll take the lead. If everyone else is an idiot I'll leave them to fry, solve 2 problems at once. I wouldn't sit around twiddling my thumbs though, not unless there was really no other option, and at the very least I'd be thinking of other options.

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?

Raises the question: What is a love relationship? To me a TRUE love relationship (very few of those around) is basically a "friendship and more". A lover has to be a friend too, but more than that. So, if we're speaking of true love, I value it more. On the other hand, neither a true friend, or someone who truly loves you would squeeze you in that "one or the other" spot, so I'll generally favor whomever didn't fuck up.

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?

Few or on my own, depending on mood. You're lonelier in a crowd than all by yourself. With lots of people personalities just get washed away in favor of the whole. If you didn't study it yet, you will: Social context generally has precedence over individuality. In a crowd, a person becomes a part of the crowd, no longer themselves. I value people by themselves.

If you're with 2 or 3 friends, you're with those 2 or 3 people, each of them. If you're with 10, you're with a group, an amalgamated blob that's both more and less than the sum of it's parts.

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?

I try really hard not to make them to begin with. But we all do them, so I try to learn with them. Fuck it, I'm only human.

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?

A bit. Don't honestly care about other people, but I'm critical of myself.

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
a) Procrastinate until the last second?
b) Get it out of the way ASAP?
c) Just ignore it all together?

a)
Possibly my biggest flaw as a human being... I really try to get it out of the way ASAP, but somehow I always manage to drag it along till the very last second.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

1. I do, but I don't, I go to church when made to, but overall, I don't really believe in a deity. I do like zen philosophy, it goes hand in hand with my natural apathy. I guess I don't really practice it, because I don't want to.

2. C, if there is a crisis, everyone else can screw themselves, I'm living, as I have the genetic survival instinct that others may lack.

3. I guess friendships? I've never "loved" someone, I find people attractive, but I could hardly say I love anyone.

4. A few friends, or on my own. I absolutely hate large gatherings of people.

5. I deny mistakes until there is utter and undeniable proof I made one, and then I will try to own it.

6. Kind of? I'm not vain but I will make sure my hair is washed and my fingernails are trimmed... I guess that is more hygiene... Actually, no I do not, because today I got up, didn't comb my hair, wore mismatched socks and wore a fairly beat up shirt.

7. A, I will procrastinate doing anything I even mildly displease.

 

[hotacidbath]

1. I'm not religious because I'm really not sure what's true and what's not.

2. I would follow someone taking lead unless it was a situation I knew a lot about. In a fire I might take the lead (wildland firefighter), in everything else I would probably fall back.

3. In my head I think both should be equal, but in reality I'd give more to love than friendship.

4. A few or on my own. I hate crowds.

5. Realize that I can't take them back, I guess

6. I have good days and bad days, but I'm usually pretty self-conscious.

7. Procrastinate

 

[Matronadena]

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion? What I practice is more of a philosophy that focuses basically on clearing the mind of the useless junk we let cloud it, and helps us tackle any form of suffering thrown at us through rational thought, and control ( in theory)


2. In a tough situation (Eg. a fire) do you
a) take lead?
b) follow someone taking lead?
c) act on your own to get out?
d) wait it out and hope for the best?

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more? in truth they are not exclusive.

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own? Though prefer smaller groups, to few...it really does not matter in the end, I'm fine no matter the size around me

5. How have you coped with bad decisions? It's a simple matter of " thats life, one may have made a bad choice, time to take responsibility, take on your burdens, and just...live.

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks? I'd have to say on a minor level

7. When you have to do things you dislike do you
a) Procrastinate until the last second?
b) Get it out of the way ASAP?
c) Just ignore it all together?

 

[McClaud]

HEY no i love the subject just hate the people

Considering I have a degree to practice psychology ... {sarcasm} thanks, dude. I love you, too. {/sarcasm}

1. Why do you/don't you practice religion?
I have this odd way about religion. I believe in what I want to believe from a variety of different belief systems. I don't claim to be any one single religion but my own. Although I was baptized Catholic, I'm don't hold a lot of Christian beliefs. I'm almost closer to a Shintoist - I see the spirit in everything.

2. In a tough situation
I take the lead. Although that's entirely because when I went to college, I was in the ROTC training program for the Air Force. When I went into active status, I was always given a position of leadership, mostly because I had a good track record of getting the job done while keeping morale high. I did take the lead a few times in high school - mostly team captain or when I got tired of waiting for other people to do something.

3. Do you value friendships or love relationships more?
You have to have the first to have the second, in my opinion.

4. Do you like being around lots of people, a few, or on your own?
A few. Crowds are somewhat chaotic in nature, and I'm an introvert naturally. So I have a small group of friends that I don't mind hanging around, although I can hang out at parties and clubs and not feel too stressed. I just prefer less people.

5. How have you coped with bad decisions?
You live and you learn. Experience is always the best teacher. You pick yourself up and carry on.

6. Are you self-conscious about your looks?
Depends. I dress for the occasion. I'm also a Director at my workplace, so slacks and a nice shirt are ALWAYS required. Other than that, I don't care about my physical features much.

7. When you have to do things you dislike
I get it out of the way ASAP. I can't stand it when stuff builds up, even things I don't like. Nothing goes away if you ignore it, and if you procrastinate, that just makes the stress level elevated. I also encourage my underlings at work to get their stuff done early, because I never, ever tolerate LATE results.

 

[dstryfe]

1. I do, mostly because it's habit. I truly believe there is a God, and thus would still believe sans a church, but the specifics of what I believe don't always line up with the church. I still go because I always have. And I'm the treasurer. And there's free coffee, which I get out early to make.

2. I'm going to sort them, based on what I'm most likely to do. d) c) a) b), in that order. I'll always try to do d), but that's not gonna happen in a fire. If people I care about are involved, then a), etc. etc.

3. I'd like to say I value them equally, but by example I'd say I prefer friendships. By this I mean that both are important, but I have only a few romantic relations now, while being friends (to some degree) with ALL of my acquaintances.

4. I dislike being with a large crowd.

5. No regrets. Everyone else can deal with it; I just move on. I have yet to make an extraordinary cock-up of things.

6. Again, like to say no, but have to say yes. I brush and floss my teeth before leaving the house, use Listerine, make sure nothing's on my clothes or in my hair, and make sure nothing's on my face.

7. If I can, then c). If it won't go away, then b). Example: I have to do the dishes, but want to get to my buddy's place for Rock Band. Since the dishes won't just go away, I do them, then ask for a ride to Rock Band. Homework, however, will go away.

 

[000Ronald]

1. I practice religion for two reasons;
1) It keeps my moral anchor firmly in place
and
2) It's something I believe in.

2. It would depend on the situation. Usually I would follow the head person, but if there isn't one, I take that space.

3. This is an unfair question. I do love my friends, in the same way I love my sisters; I honestly don't know which I value more.

4. If given the choice, I would prefer to be in the company of someone I trust. Barring that, being alone is preferable.

5. I've learnt from them, and tried to move on.

6. No. If someone is shallow enough to judge me because my hair is the size of long island, I have no reason to bother them with my presence.

7. None. I don't do it immediately, but I do it eventually; rarely at the last minute.

Now, would it be alright if I asked you a few questions?

1) What traits do you try to emanate (kindness, hospitality, aggression...) and why?

2) What traits do you feel other people pick up from you, and why?

3a) Were you bullied as a child?
3b) If so, why, and
3c) How did you cope with it?

4) Do you prefer to
a) read
b) write
c) watch television

5) Is there any person(s) you feel have had a positive influence on your life, more so than others?

6) Is there any person(s) you feel have had a negative influence on your life, more so than others?

Apologies if this is out of line, but...well, I'm curious.

 

[Vuzzmop]

1. I came to the realisation that my faith was based upon a series of denials and lies, and so turned to atheism to better understand myself. I'm much better off for it, but I understand fully the fulfillment others find in their faiths. (alliteration is fun!)

2. Take the lead. If people don't want to follow me, they can die without me.

3. Friendship. My friends are my family. Love won't change that.

4. I'm naturally extroverted, but I enjoy alone time just as much.

5. By shutting off emotionally, and coping with problems as they come. I'm not good with stress, however.

6. I am not particularly self concsious about my looks.

7. Procrastinate until the last second

Other questions:
1: Bluntness. I have more enemies than friends, but my friends are honest and true ones.
2: Honesty of feelings. If I am blunt and honest to people, I expect it back, and don't feel bitter about it.
3a: Yes
3b: I was short, nerdy, aspergic, and quick tongued. none of these go down well with others.
3c: I coped by developing a thicker skin, and retaliating with harsh words and threats of violence.

4: Write
5: Ben Seymour, a guy who balances my often negative exterior with kindness and a general warmth of charater that I lack.
6: That guy who made conservapedia.

 

[Hazy]

1. I don't see any hard evidence. (Used to be a Lutheran for about 5 years, stopped going)
2. A. I don't want to brag, but I'm a pretty solid leader.
3. Friendships. They usually last longer.
4. Lots of people, the more the merrier.
5. Thinking and Music. Lots of music.
6. Not really. I could care less about looks, personality is much more important.
7. A and B. I'm kind of stuck in the middle on this one.

 

[TheIr0nMike]

1) No need and lack of evidence

2) C. Act on my own

3) Not really, but, then again, I haven't had that many worth value

4) Depending on the situation, either on my own or with multiple people, usually on my own

5) Listen to some soft music (i.e. Alone in Kyoto by Air), smoke (weed or tobacco), and/or walk around a densly populated are (city streets, plazas, squares, etc).

6) Body and face, yes; clothes, no.

7) Depending on severity of the thing, either procrastinate or ignore it.