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Each of these statements represents a widely held belief. Rate each of them on a scale from 1 (preposterous, makes no sense at all) to 7 (thoroughly believable, and in fact I believe it, must be so beyond reasonable doubt). Add a comment wherever you want to (optional). The seven values are:

(1) – Preposterous; makes no sense at all to me
(2) – Highly unlikely; difficult to imagine but perhaps not totally impossible
(3) – Perhaps possible, but unlikely
(4) – Could be (neutral OR no opinion)
(5) – Likely
(6) – Probably so, very likely, though I am not completely convinced
(7) – Surely so; I'm convinced beyond reasonable doubt

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Survival and reincarnation
Rate each of these statements on the seven-point scale
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Must be so beyond reasonable doubt
Human consciousness survives the death of the body
When people die they go to heaven or hell
There is a place called Heaven that is inhabited by God, angels, and the souls of dead people
Out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE) provide evidence for consciousness that it independent of the physical brain
Out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE) are illusory
After death a person's soul or consciousness may be reincarnated in another body (sooner or later)
The Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of the preceding Dalai Lama
John the Baptist was the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah (Matthew 11:11-15)
 
Holy scripture
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral Likely Probably so I'm convinced beyond reasonable doubt
The Old Testament was divinely inspired
The New Testament was divinely inspired
The Koran was divinely inspired
The Bhagavad Gita was divinely inspired
The Book of Mormon was divinely inspired
 
 
Prayer and guardian angels
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Must be so beyond reasonable doubt
Praying for sick people can help to heal their illness
God hears our prayers
God hears our prayers if (and only if) we pray in the name of Jesus Christ
(Some) people have guardian angels to guide or protect them in this life
 
ESP and other psychic gifts
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Must be so beyond reasonable doubt
Telepathy – Some people can “read” the thoughts of other people
Clairvoyance – Some people can “see” things that are not visible to their eyes
Prophecy – Some people can foretell future events
Telekinesis – Some people can move or otherwise alter physical objects by mental power
Healing – Some people can heal others through non-physical means (e.g., by laying on of hands)
Levitation – Some people are able to rise in the air as if weightless
Channeling – Some people are able to receive messages from discarnate souls or spirits
Astral projection – Some people can travel outside the physical body
 
Unusual Phenomena
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Must be so beyond reasonable doubt
The Bigfoot or Sasquatch really exists
The Loch Ness Monster really exists
Crop circles have been made by extraterrestrial beings
There are crop circles that are not hoaxes and whose origin remains unexplained
There are such things as ghosts or apparitions
There are such things as haunted houses
The spirits or souls of dead people can communicate with the living through mediums
There are such things as angels
The angel Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith and imparted to him the Book of Mormon
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her she would bear a child who would be the Prince of Peace
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Must be so beyond reasonable doubt
There are two kinds of angels, cherubim and seraphim
There is intelligent life on other planets
The earth has been visited by intelligent beings from other planets
Some UFO’s are spacecraft from one or more other planets
The “wheels” seen by Ezekiel (Ezeliel 1:15-21) were spacecraft from another planet
There are such things as demons or other evil spirits
Satan (the devil) really exists
 
Origins
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so Surely so beyond reasonable doubt
The universe originated in a “Big Bang” about 13.7 billion years ago
The universe was created by God in six days a few thousand years ago
Humans evolved from earlier primates
The evolution of life was directed or guided by some kind of intelligent design
The evolution of life followed Darwinian principles of evolution
The evolution of life followed Darwinian principles with some intelligent direction
Humans and other forms of life were created by God as reported in the book of Genesis
The evolution of life was directed or guided or influenced by intelligent beings from other planets
 
Climate change
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so I'm convinced beyond reasonable doubt
The Earth’s temperature has been increasing as a result of the widespread burning of fossil fuels
The sea level is rising as a result of global warming
Global warming is occurring but it is a natural process caused by a change in solar activity
We don’t have to worry about global warming because the end of the world is near
 
 
Jesus Christ
Preposterous Conceivable but just barely Unlikely Could be (neutral) Likely Probably so I'm convinced beyond reasonable doubt
God gave his only Son to be sacrificed on the cross so that all who believe in him will have everlasting life
Jesus, as the Son of God, is divine -- "of one substance with the Father"
Jesus was a great prophet and as such belongs in a class with other great prophets like the Buddha
Jesus died for our sins
Jesus arose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion
Jesus will return to Earth (the “Second Coming”) and will judge the living and the dead
Jesus lived part of his life in India
 
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