Describe the religious/philosophical beliefs of the previous hypothetical person

[H. Ross Peron]

An ELCA Lutheran from a very liberal congregation. Strongly supported Seminex while it was happening.

Gender: Male
Age: 37
Ethnicity: English and German
Hometown: Bloomington, IN
Location: Des Peres, MO
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship status: Married with two children
Education: Bachelor's degree in business
Occupation: Retail salesman at Macy's
Political views: Centrist Bush-Obama-Trump-Biden voter
Interests: Marvel and Disney movies, rock music, jogging

I would guess that he is a mainline Protestant of some kind, perhaps Methodist. Not terribly religious, attends services several times a year though.

Based on a real person.

Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race/Ethnicity: White (English, Swedish, Ashkenazi Jew)
Location/Hometown: Austin, Texas
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Education: BA in History, Master's in International Relations and a JD
Occupation: Political columnist/writer, think tank employee
Political views: Social democrat/New Deal liberal, progressive American nationalist
Interests: History, Politics, Poetry, Literature, Philosophy, Hunting
Other: Lived in Washington DC for several years, but from an old, established Texan family

[H. Ross Peron]

Depending on the amount, side, and relevancy of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, I would guess either Reform (or maybe Conservative?) Jew or mainline Protestant, probably Episcopalian or Lutheran. In both cases fairly practicing but not incredibly so.


Next hypothetical person:
Gender - Male
Age - 37
Race - Black
Sexual orientation - Heterosexual
Relationship status - Married with three children
Hometown - Philadelphia, PA
Location - Bethlehem, PA
Education - High school graduate
Occupation - Hardware store owner
Political views - Socially conservative Republican, but quite environmentalist and fairly non-ideological on economic matters. Holds the opinion that movements for racial justice tend to be co-opted by White troublemakers.
Interests/Characteristics - Vegetarian; abstains from alcohol and other drugs; likes to go hiking and fishing on weekends.

Black socon Republican who is vegetarian screams Seventh Day Adventist to me. Probably slightly more theologically liberal than average for the denomination given his commitment to environmental and racial justice.

My person was political columnist Michael Lind (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lind) who is an atheist of the Epicurean school, though he is not particularly anti-religious in general.

Gender: Female
Age: 29
Race/Ethnicity: East Asian (Japanese, half Korean)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Hometown: Kyoto, Japan
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual/Biromantic
Relationship status: Dating
Education: PhD in Japanese Literature from Waseda
Occupation: Professor of Japanese Literature at Tulane University
Political views: Centre-left overall-supported Bernie Sanders then Joe Biden in the general in the US politics (though she doesn't have US citizenship yet) and dislikes Abe in the context of Japanese politics. Strong emphasis on "law and order" however and hates "defund the police".
Interests: Literature, Music (occasionally practices playing bass still and writes song lyrics), Baking, Hiking
Other: -Suffers from moderate social anxiety as well as various phobias
-Though she never suffered direct discrimination remembers stories from parents and other family about social ostracism as people of Korean descent in Japan

[H. Ross Peron]

Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race/Ethnicity: German, Dutch and WASP
Hometown/current location: Florence, Kentucky
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Relationship status: Single
Education: Dropped out of high school
Occupation: McDonald's chef
Political views: Far-right ethnofascist
Interests: Furry art and fandom, pornography, video games
Other: Has had multiple restraining orders filed against him

Sounds like the perfect recipe for a Mjölnir pendant-wearing, Varg Vikernes-admiring, "folkish" (i.e. massively racist) Germanic/Norse pagan revivalist, like those loathsome Wolves of Vinland folk.

Gender: Transgender male
Age: 26
Race/Ethnicity: Scots-Irish and Mexican
Hometown: El Cajon, CA
Residence: Chandler, AZ
Sexual orientation: Homosexual
Relationship status: Single
Education: Master's degree in civil engineering
Occupation: Environmental engineer
Political views: Moderate right-libertarian
Interests: 19th-century literature, mid-20th century popular music, mountain biking, dance

Strikes me as an agnostic. Not extremely hostile to religion but strongly believes in rationalism and empirical evidence. Probably a fan of blogs like Slatestar Codex.

Gender: Female
Age: 26
Race/Ethnicity: White (Dutch, English, German)
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship status: Single
Education: BA in History from Dartmouth/MA in International Relations from Cambridge
Occupation: Journalist, podcast host
Political views: Social democratic/Millennial left overall but pro-life on abortion. Quite progressive on other social issues, especially LGBT issues. Favours a universal welfare state, mildly liberal internationalist on foreign policy (admires Samantha Powers despite voting for Bernie Sanders).
Interests: History, Politics, Board Games, Model building (especially tanks and warships), Film, Philosophy, Literature, Tennis, Skiing, Traveling, Jazz music
Other: -Comes from a fairly generic middle class ground (father an account, mother a librarian)
-Strongly enjoys eating meat and likes to culturally identify as Midwestern, distrustful of those professionals who reject their suburban/small town backgrounds wholesale
-Believes the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well World War 2 firebombing/strategic bombing campaigns in general to have been justified

[H. Ross Peron]

The previous character is interesting. I would guess practicing member of some relatively progressive congregation* affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, but not necessarily immersed in theology.

*not sure if it's the right word


Another character from the "political views" megathread:
Gender - Female
Age - 48
Race (Ethnicity) - White (Romanian)
Hometown - Brooklyn but moved to Lebanon, PA at a young age
Current residence - Sayre, PA
Sexual orientation - Asexual but doesn't identify as such
Relationship status - Single
Education - Bachelor's in Literature at a small community college
Occupation - Unemployed; former teacher but resigned after winning a monstrous jackpot at the Powerball lottery
Political orientation - Rather apolitical and low-info, but deeply hates anyone who sounds elitist or condescending, especially if they're associated with New York City
Interests - Travelling around the USA especially to small towns; reading and writing
Notes - Cares a lot about her Romanian heritage

liberal orthodox Christian

Gender - FTM Transgender
Age - 25
Ethnicity - Scots-Irish
Hometown/current residence - Lexington, KY
Sexual orientation - Bisexual
Relationship status - Single
Education - High school, dropped out of community college
Occupation - Security guard for an abortion clinic
Political orientation - calls themselves "anarcho-socialist", but views are mainly generic left
Interests - Anime, collecting dolls, fanfiction, guns

An agnostic with some pantheistic and Buddhist sympathies.

Gender: Male
Age: 63
Race/Ethnicity: White (Russian)
Location: Staten Island, NY
Hometown: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Sexual orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship status: Married, two adult children
Education: BA in Economics from Russian university
Occupation: Small business owner
Political views: Right-wing conservative-strongly right-wing on "law and order" issues such as crime, restrictionist on immigration, and mostly conservative on economic issues (very resentful of taxation but supportive of some welfare programs). Anti-interventionist on foreign policy and sympathetic to Putin due to his national origin. Mildly pro-choice, indifferent on LGBT issues.
Interests: Golfing, cigar collecting, yachting, movies (especially Russian classics)
Other: -Was drafted into the Soviet Army, served in Afghanistan from 1981 to 1984 during which he had numerous combat experiences
-Worked at a factory office after his military service, immigrated to US in 1993

[H. Ross Peron]

Practicing Catholic who goes to a few key services each year.

Gender: Female
Age: 32
Sexual orientation: Straight
Residence: Chevy Chase, Maryland 
Political orientation: Voted D straight each year
Occupation: Librarian
Martial status: Unmarried with 2 year old daughter
Interests: Music, watching tv/movies, relaxation
Education: Associate Degree in Earth Science

Athiest/Agnostic

Gender: Male
Location: Huntsville, AL
Voting History: Dukakis-Bush-Clinton-Gore-Bush-Obama-Obama-Trump-Biden voter
Occupation: Firefighter
Marital Status: Married for 30 years and has 2 daughters
Interests: Movies, Football, Photography, Cooking, Camping
Education: High school degree

Probably part of a mainline denomination such as the United Methodist Church. Somewhat conservative moral views but does not center them exclusively in politics.

Gender: Female
Age: 18
Race/Ethnicity: White (Dutch, Anglo-American, German)
Location/Hometown: Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sexual orientation: Mostly heterosexual, slight bicurious tendencies
Relationship status: Single
Education: Graduate of college preparatory high school, student at university
Occupation: University student, baby-sitter (part-time)
Political views: Far-right, ethnonationalist
Interests: History, literature, philosophy, anime, Japanese style fashions, cosplay, music