I'm one of those people who put that I consider myself less than 100% human, because, well, I do consider myself less than 100% human on a spiritual/psychological level. I do consider myself 100% physically human. My belief has nothing to do with a failure on the part of any education system. In my experience, most of my classes from elementary through college didn't even discuss religion outside of a historical context unless it was a class on religion or philosophy.
Perhaps you see it as a flaw, perhaps it is illogical, but plain and simple, it's what I believe thanks to my own personal experiences. Sure, personal experiences are not to be considered evidence in debate, but what I have seen and felt in my own experiences are enough to sway my personal spiritual beliefs. I have no reason to doubt what I've seen and felt since I haven't been diagnosed with any medical condition that would cause hallucinations or the like. Therefore, I answered the survey appropriately, since it asked what I considered myself, not what I could scientifically prove I was or was not.
Whine about it all you like, but as you stated there are apparently roughly 25% of us out there who hold such beliefs. Figured I'd at least offer why I answered the survey the way I did.
I'm one of those people who put that I consider myself less than 100% human, because, well, I do consider myself less than 100% human on a spiritual/psychological level. I do consider myself 100% physically human. My belief has nothing to do with a failure on the part of any education system. In my experience, most of my classes from elementary through college didn't even discuss religion outside of a historical context unless it was a class on religion or philosophy.
Perhaps you see it as a flaw, perhaps it is illogical, but plain and simple, it's what I believe thanks to my own personal experiences. Sure, personal experiences are not to be considered evidence in debate, but what I have seen and felt in my own experiences are enough to sway my personal spiritual beliefs. I have no reason to doubt what I've seen and felt since I haven't been diagnosed with any medical condition that would cause hallucinations or the like. Therefore, I answered the survey appropriately, since it asked what I considered myself, not what I could scientifically prove I was or was not.
Whine about it all you like, but as you stated there are apparently roughly 25% of us out there who hold such beliefs. Figured I'd at least offer why I answered the survey the way I did.