Religious Maturity Scale – RMS

My religious beliefs provide me with satisfying answers at this stage of my development, but I am prepared to alter them as new information becomes available.

I am happy with my present religion but wish to be open to new insights and ways of understanding the meaning of life.

As best as I can determine, my religion is true, but I recognize that I could be mistaken on some points.

Important questions about the meaning of life do not have simple or easy answers; therefore faith is a developmental process.

I could not commit myself to a religion unless I was certain that it is completely true.

I have struggled in trying to understand the problems of evil, suffering, and death that mark this world.

Churches should concentrate on proclaiming the gospel and not become involved in trying to change society through social or political action.

While we can never be quite sure that what we believe is absolutely true, it is worth acting on the probability that it may be.

I have found many religious questions to be difficult and complex so I am hesitant to be dogmatic or final in my assertions.

In my religion my relationships with other people are as fundamental as my relationship with God.

My religious beliefs are pretty much the same today as they were five years ago.