Method
Scores measure alignment with the ten principles below — not truth or worth. The reference framework is defined only by these principles.
Ten principles
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01 Atonement of Jesus Christ weight 3
Strong alignment: A divine Savior, chosen from the beginning, suffers or gives his life to redeem others from sin, by the will of God and to God’s glory.
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02 The Fall of Adam and Eve weight 1
Strong alignment: The first parents’ choice brought mortality and separation from God, opening the way for the plan of redemption.
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03 Premortal existence weight 1
Strong alignment: Spirits lived with God before birth.
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04 Faith in God and Jesus Christ weight 2
Strong alignment: Faith in a personal God the Father and in his Son as Savior.
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05 Repentance weight 1
Strong alignment: Turning from sin to God, with forgiveness made possible through the Savior.
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06 Revelation from God weight 1
Strong alignment: God speaks through prophets and to individuals, and has not stopped.
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07 God’s authority and priesthood weight 1
Strong alignment: Sacred rites require authority given by God.
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08 Agency and accountability weight 1
Strong alignment: People freely choose and are answerable for their choices.
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09 Resurrection weight 1
Strong alignment: The body is raised and reunited with the spirit.
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10 Eternal life with God weight 1
Strong alignment: The faithful return to live with God forever.
Principle 1 criteria
The Savior figure — whoever the tradition names — is scored against:
- Did the will of God.
- Gave the glory to God.
- Was chosen from the beginning.
- Suffered or gave his life to redeem others from sin.
- Fulfilled a saving role through God’s plan.
- Did not seek God’s favor through personal achievement.
A separate yes/no field records whether that figure is identified as Jesus Christ, so partial parallels can register without being forced to zero. The same yes/no applies to principle 4.
Scale
| Score | Meaning |
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| 5 | Strong direct alignment |
| 4 | Clear alignment |
| 3 | Partial or substantial alignment |
| 2 | Indirect or symbolic alignment |
| 1 | Weak or uncertain alignment |
| 0 | No clear teaching found (core writings searched) |
| -1 | Significant disagreement |
| -2 | Direct contradiction |
| blank | Not yet assessed (stored as null, never as 0) |
Overall score
Weighted sum of the ten scores, divided by the maximum possible (5 × total weight 13), times 100. Range: −40 to 100. If any principle is still null, the score is shown as provisional with how many principles are assessed.
Evidence rules
- Primary sources only for beliefs. No quotations, no summary.
- Every score has an explanation and at least one verified primary-source quote, or a note that core writings were searched and nothing was found.
- Nothing invented. Documented facts are separated from uncertain ones.
- Alignment, not judgment.