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For those who just look at the pictures, PG is not a Jesus Worshiper. He does like to take silly quizzes, and see what he scores. When a facebook friend reported taking a test, “Are you a hipster christian ?”, PG took the bait.
The test is thirty questions, and multiple choice. While this makes the grading easier, it sometimes asks you to choose the answer that you disagree with the least. When you are dealing with a prideful subculture like Jesus worship, which assumes that you know about certain things, a non worshiper is going to scratch his head a lot.
Question 1 should have been an indication of what was about to happen. 1 Which of the following books would you consider the most spiritually significant?//Sheldon Van Auken, A Severe Mercy//John Piper, Desiring God//Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ//John Eldredge, Wild at Heart//none of the above. PG has read none of those books, and only knows John Piper because his son writes a cool blog. PG would have voted for Piper, except the old man likes to trash homosexuals.
Question 3 was the first time that PG agreed with the answer that he checked. 3 If you are a believer, how would you describe yourself?//Christian//Christ Follower//”Christian, but not in the George W. Bush sense”//Please. Labels are for the over-30 set. PG chose the last answer, even if he is waaaay over 30. Labels belong on jars, not people. Jarheads are the only exception.
Questions 10 and 12 are both yes/no affairs, and PG could answer both  honestly. 10 Be honest: Have you ever gone on a rant about “authenticity,” “narrative,” or “love without strings”?//YES//NO 12 In the past 12 months, have you listened to a sermon by John MacArthur and enjoyed it?//YES//NO. Being banned from commenting at a blog ,owned by a John MacArthur employee, did not affect this.
PG is a recovering Baptist. You think you are over it, then you read things like question 18 and gag. 18 What would Jesus’ favorite beer have been?//Pabst//Chimay Red//Some sort of masculine stout//Jesus doesn’t drink! As it turns out, PG doesn’t have many opinions about the cult of personality surrounding J-boi. Out of sheer redneck pride, PG chose PBR.
Question 19 showed a lack of sensitivity to many people. 19 In the last year, how often have you argued (and significantly disagreed) with your parents about the following: politics, gay marriage, evolution, drinking, or the End Times?//Those topics never come up…because I’ve filed them forever in the “Relationship Ruiner” vault.//Maybe drinking sometimes comes up.//We debate them at every meal. Along with my eternal damnation.//I’m on the same page with my parents on all those issues.//My parents aren’t Christians and we don’t really talk about this stuff. PG’s parents were Christians while they were alive. PG would prefer not to speculate about what they think these days. Given the volatile nature of Jesus worshiper speculation about life after death…
Question 25 is semantic quicksand, but PG essentially agrees with the answer he gave. 25 What should the phrase ‘pro-life’ encompass?//abortion//the death penalty//pacifism//all of the above//a and b only. For the record, PG feels we should keep open the option to wage war, execute criminals, and murder babies. (Many include euthanasia in this group.) We should, however, be very, very careful about doing any of these things, and only use them as a last resort. Unfortunately, when you have the capacity to do any of these things , you make it more likely that you will do them. You build an army, and start looking for ways to use it. You buy poison and a syringe, and some showboat district attorney wants to waste someone. You have an abortion clinic, and a young lady will have the procedure.
Question 27 is mind blowing. 27 What is your preferred Bible translation?//The Message//The American Patriot’s Bible//ESV//NRSV//NIV//The App I downloaded for my iPhone//none of the above. In PG’s lifetime, the beautiful King James Translation has gone from the only game in town to “none of the above.”
Question 28 is another one where the available answers just won’t do. 28 When you heard Ted Haggard had had a gay affair, what did you think?//Of course he did. Everyone who opposes gay marriage is closetly gay. //He was fighting a demon.//Jennifer Knapp should write a song about it.//I felt sad that he was lying but wished he would have stepped down from his role as pastor sooner. PG’s reaction was to read reports from the “acting senior” pastor at the church involved, and think that was a very strange title.
Question 29 was about Christian music, and PG honestly answered “I haven’t listened to any “Christian music” of the last 20 years.” Finally, it was time to hit the score button, and see what the quiz thought about PG
Your Christian Hipster Quotient: 65 / 120
Low CHQ. You probably belong to the purpose-driven, seeker-sensitive, Hawaiian shirt-wearing Christian establishment, even though you are open to some of the “rethinking Christianity” stuff. You seem to like edginess in some measure but become uneasy when your idea of Christian orthodoxy is challenged by some renegade young visionary who claims the virgin birth isn’t necessary.
Not even close. Pictures are from the ” Special Collections and Archives,Georgia State University Library”