Famous Quotes
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.
Political Compass
I have been to politicalcompass.org and walked away convinced that this is probably the most accurate political standings quiz that I have seen. I used to think that I was a conservative through and through, especially when I was in my 20s. As I got older I realized that while I heartily agree with the Constitution, I most definitely don’t fit in with most conservatives. So when someone suggested that check this sight out, I thought what the heck. I took the quiz a number of times. The result shown above is my last time. The first couple of times I rushed through it and didn’t really think about what I believed socially or politically. I mean I answered honestly, but off the cuff. The last time I really thought about it. The difference. My two previous scores had me at an economic of -1.25 and a social of -.97. As you can see it didn’t move that much.
After I took the quiz, I read the rest of the website, and I have to say I was impressed. My answers weren’t skewed from what I can tell. I still hold to the Constitution more than left/right leanings and the political havoc that is U.S. politics. But if you are really honest with yourself and you take this quiz, you might find out that where you stand isn’t where you thought.