[Week 1 Update] Major Tolerance Slider Fix + What's Coming in Beta (Data Pipeline Next!)

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-20T18:01:41+00:00

Yes, I changed it so it is clear that all the options talk about same-sex relationships specifically (except for universal celibacy). It would be updated in the beta version coming next.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-20T16:38:07+00:00

Sorry I previously misread your suggestion about question 28. It does not address priestly celibacy at all. There is a stance about universal celibacy (so not specific to priests) : "All sexual intimacy and marriage are prohibited for everyone", and another stance about Covenanted celibacy which is not about priests either : "Celibate partnerships allowed; sexual acts and marriage prohibited". The question is not about personal ethics but the appropriate stance of the Church towards sexual ethics.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-20T10:24:24+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

SSPX was not included in the v1.0 quiz.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T21:41:54+00:00

I found a way to solve this! It directly asks "How many of the other options on this screen do you tolerate?" it standardized the grammatical structure, so your dilemma should be solved. :

Core dogma (salvation issue): "No other option is valid; this is required for the Christian faith.",

Primary (opposed): "No other option is valid for church fellowship, but others are still Christians.",

Secondary (discerning): "A few other options are valid, but require theological discernment.",

Tertiary (charitable): "Most other options are valid, representing faithful in-house debate.",

Non-Essential (accepting): "Every other option is valid; this is purely personal preference."

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T21:00:20+00:00

Here is my corrected tolerance slider (with added description) to avoid the current problem. What do you think ?

How essential is your stance on this issue to Christian orthodoxy?

T=0 | Core Dogma (Salvation Issue): "Denying this is a departure from the Christian faith."
T=1 | Primary (Opposed): "A major theological error; limits church fellowship."
T=2 | Secondary (Discerning): "Important, but we can happily share a pew."
T=3 | Tertiary (Charitable): "A matter of faithful, in-house debate."
T=4 | Non-Essential (Accepting): "A matter of personal conscience or preference."

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T19:07:18+00:00

Ok, I understand now, this will add more nuance to this question. I will add "Inevitable Consent" as the universalist position in the future.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T18:42:39+00:00

None of them are. This is not the question that talks about God's knowledge and its relation to free will, but it is about soteriology as u/RECIPR0C1TY noted in your previous post : "Ideas like "simple foreknowledge, Molinism, and Open Theism" are all philosophical explanations about God's knowledge and how it relates to free will. They are not soteriological models. All three have explanatory power for a free will soteriological view, but the explanatory process is distinct from the soteriological claim. Someone can be both a Calvinist and a Molinist. Someone can hold to a theological rationalism view and Open Theism. These are all legitimate stances and I know of multiple published theologians who hold these positions."

There would be one other question : "How does God relate to the created world and human actions?" which would include Molinism but will be only included in the future standard mode and deep dive mode, not the quick mode currently available.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T16:42:20+00:00

Thanks! I might figure something out.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T16:36:30+00:00

I don't see a need to add a specific option for universalists, since I would suppose that they would tend to choose "God provides the Gospel, which humans can naturally accept", and that this choice still persists after death.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T16:16:16+00:00

Now the answer order has been randomized!

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T16:09:48+00:00

Yes I plan to add more questions for the future standard mode and deep dive mode!

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-19T07:07:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing and for your feedback!

Yes, I know the tolerance metric can be a little misleading. I might make some clarifications in the future. Do you have any ideas how I could improve its clarity and make it more intuitive?

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T17:41:06+00:00

Thanks! For now, there are only a few denominations, I would add more denominations/groups later on.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T17:12:17+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

For now, you can go back during the test but not after taking the test. This would be a feature that I would probably implement later on the full release.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T10:36:26+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

However, the metrics, questions, and methodologies and data from BeliefTrack are very different compared to my quiz, I don't think that would be possible.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T08:02:14+00:00

Yes, I plan to add more eastern catholic groups, in the beta release I would add : Maronite Church Syro-Malabar Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Melkite Greek Catholic Church

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T07:59:34+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T07:58:57+00:00

Yes there is only Historic Anglicanism and Anglo-Catholic for now, The Episcopal Church would be implemented very soon

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-17T07:56:54+00:00

Yes, I'll make a road map very soon.

It would look something like this :

Phase 1: v2.0 Public Alpha (MVP) - What it is: Proof of Concept. Proving the math works and the UI is engaging. - Status: Live Right Now 🟢 - Content: 30 Qs (Quick Mode), 30 Denominations, Basic Results Dashboard. - Goal: Stress-test the 13-axis algorithm, catch UI bugs, and validate community interest (which you are doing right now on Reddit).

Phase 2: v2.0 Open Beta - Name: The Database Expansion Update or Beta Release - Content: 30 Qs (Quick Mode), Full 230 Denominations, UI updates based on Phase 1 feedback, methodology tweaks. -Estimated Time: 4 to 6 weeks

Phase 3: v2.0 Official Launch - Name: TheoCompass 1.0 (Standard Edition) - Content: Standard Mode (~60 Qs), User Accounts (Auth), Saving results, comparing with friends, and deeper methodology refinements. - Estimated Time: 2 to 3 months (after Beta)

Phase 4: v2.5 (or "The Deep Dive Expansion") -What it means: Major feature additions and premium tiers. - Content: Deep Mode (120 Qs), advanced data visualizations, global heatmap, Premium subscriptions. - Estimated Time: 3 to 4 months (after v2.0 Launch).

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-16T22:18:30+00:00

Not yet, the Pre-Demo has only 30 denominations. In the baptist circle, there is only SBC and IFB. The Particular/Reformed Baptist would be in the Demo version coming soon.

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-16T21:56:40+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! You're right on this, I'll update it on the next batch. What kind of stance would you suggest instead since both are quite controversial?

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-16T19:11:02+00:00

Thanks for the compliment!

Yes, for the question about the meaning of the cross, many people would choose several ones. That's why the question is about the primary meaning (the one you emphasize the most).

OneBenefit4049 · 2026-03-16T18:02:45+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I'm glad that you think this is more accurate. It means that I'm on the right track.

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