I had both of these questions as well. I’ve always been confused about the word “spiritual,” as some people seem to use it to mean “having feelings of awe or reverence that are cognitively similar to those expressed in religious worship” while others use it to mean “actually believing in spirits.” I consider myself spiritual by the first definition, but not the second. On the survey, I described myself as “atheist but spiritual,” but now I’m not sure this was the most accurate description, since it falsely implies that I believe in the supernatural.
As far as redistribution of wealth goes, I don’t know what you should mark. I chose “Libertarian” because I am rather distrustful of centralized government, and redistribution of wealth generally depends on some sort of centralization. But I know very little about what sort of consequences redistribution of wealth would actually have, so my views on the subject are quite tentative. (I recall hearing somewhere that the Scandinavian countries scored highest on a survey of self-reported happiness, which would suggest that redistribution of wealth at least doesn’t prevent a society from being largely happy. If anyone can confirm or deny this, I would much appreciate it.)
I had both of these questions as well. I’ve always been confused about the word “spiritual,” as some people seem to use it to mean “having feelings of awe or reverence that are cognitively similar to those expressed in religious worship” while others use it to mean “actually believing in spirits.” I consider myself spiritual by the first definition, but not the second. On the survey, I described myself as “atheist but spiritual,” but now I’m not sure this was the most accurate description, since it falsely implies that I believe in the supernatural.
As far as redistribution of wealth goes, I don’t know what you should mark. I chose “Libertarian” because I am rather distrustful of centralized government, and redistribution of wealth generally depends on some sort of centralization. But I know very little about what sort of consequences redistribution of wealth would actually have, so my views on the subject are quite tentative. (I recall hearing somewhere that the Scandinavian countries scored highest on a survey of self-reported happiness, which would suggest that redistribution of wealth at least doesn’t prevent a society from being largely happy. If anyone can confirm or deny this, I would much appreciate it.)