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#265880 12/02/07 02:45 PM
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Here is a new version of the religion survey. It�s like the one I posted about a year ago here. The goal is to get a snapshot of the background and beliefs and practices of the people who participate at this forum.

Please be honest. The survey is anonymous. You can respond with what is honestly in your heart.

Yes, it is a long survey. Don�t take it unless you have a good 20 minutes or so. Then, pull up a chair and a cup of your favorite hot beverage and go for it !

Yes, it is not perfect. I tried to make improvements from last year. My apologies to anyone who is offended by the questions or responses; that is not my intent.

Finally: Enjoy ! Let your views be expressed and counted !

-- John


What is your gender ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:01 PM
What is your age ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:03 PM
What is your present marital status ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:04 PM
Do you have children ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:04 PM
What is your sexual orientation ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:05 PM
Where do you live ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:07 PM
What is the highest degree of education you have attained ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:09 PM
What is your vocation now?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:10 PM
What do you think your vocation will be in the future?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:11 PM
What is your occupation ? (Please read all the options before choosing one.)
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:25 PM
What religion were you raised in ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:29 PM
What religion were you five years ago ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:33 PM
What religion are you a member of right now? Or, what religion are you in the process of joining right now ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:38 PM
What religion do you think you will belong to five years from now ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:41 PM
Religion is (check all that apply)
multiple choice
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Your religion is
single choice
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The other religions are
single choice
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God is
single choice
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How many incarnations of God are there?
single choice
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Jesus Christ was
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:58 PM
The Eucharist is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 12:59 PM
The Bible is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:00 PM
Mary the mother of Jesus Christ was
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:01 PM
The role of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:02 PM
The miracles of Jesus Christ were
single choice
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The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was
single choice
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On the third day from His crucifixion, Jesus Christ
single choice
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is
single choice
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The ascension of Jesus Christ
single choice
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Jesus Christ is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:09 PM
When people die,
single choice
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Evil exists mainly because of: (check all that apply)
multiple choice
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The devil is
single choice
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To enter eternal life / to become enlightened / to go to heaven / to achieve life�s purpose, you must: (check all that apply)
single choice
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The Church is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:15 PM
The authority of the Church is ultimately expressed in
single choice
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The tradition of the Church is the beliefs and customs which
single choice
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The Pope (the Bishop of Rome) is
single choice
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What is the filioque ?
single choice
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The Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church:
single choice
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The Eastern Catholic Churches (Ukrainian, Ruthenian, Melkite, etc.) are
single choice
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The future of the Eastern Catholic Churches (Ukrainian, Ruthenian, Melkite, etc.) outside of their homelands is probably
single choice
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This past year (2007), the Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic Church in the U.S. changed its translation of the Divine Liturgy. What was your response ?
single choice
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Pews in your church are
single choice
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Preserving an ethnic heritage at your church (through language, foods, festivals, etc.) is
single choice
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Ordination of married men
single choice
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Ordination of women
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:32 PM
Ordination of gays
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:33 PM
Vespers on Saturday night is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:34 PM
Monasticism should be
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:35 PM
Confession of sins in the presence of a priest / clergy is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:36 PM
To receive the Eucharist,
single choice
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Abortion is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:38 PM
The debate about abortion is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:40 PM
The best solution to the debate about abortion is
single choice
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Euthanasia is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:42 PM
Violence (including war) is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:43 PM
Stem cells can be used for medical research
single choice
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Contraception (that does not involve abortion) is
single choice
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Sex outside of marriage is
single choice
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Divorce is
single choice
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Gay marriage is
single choice
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When you hear someone say about gays, �I hate the sin but love the sinner,� you think
single choice
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Global warming is
single choice
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Using drugs is
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:53 PM
Does a person needs to be religious in order to be moral?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:54 PM
Corporal (physical) works of mercy towards others are
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:58 PM
Spiritual works of mercy towards others are
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 01:59 PM
How often do you attend religious services?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:00 PM
How often do you receive the Eucharist ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:01 PM
How often do you go to Confession ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:03 PM
How often do you volunteer for a charitable purpose for your local community?
single choice
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How often do you give money for a charitable purpose to your local community?
single choice
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How often do you pray or meditate ?
single choice
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How often do you study religious materials (scripture, tradition, etc.)?
single choice
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How often do you fast ? (check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:10 PM
When you fast, what don�t you eat? (check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:11 PM
Right now, can you name the Ten Commandments ?
single choice
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Do you try to keep the Ten Commandments ?
single choice
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Do you succeed at keeping the Ten Commandments ?
single choice
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Do you pray or meditate for your enemies, and do good to those who hurt you ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:15 PM
Have you ever felt the presence of God / Ultimate Reality in your life ?
single choice
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Have you ever had a conversion experience ?
single choice
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Have you ever had a Born Again experience?
single choice
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Have you ever had a mystical or spiritual experience ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:18 PM
What is your personal image or idea of God? Not theology. When you hear the word �God� -- what image or idea comes to your mind? (Check all that apply.)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:22 PM
What do you feel about religion? (Check all that apply.)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:28 PM
Why do you think other people practice religion? (Check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:31 PM
Why do you practice religion? (Check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:34 PM
What do you think others want from this forum ? (Check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:36 PM
What do you want from this forum ? (Check all that apply)
multiple choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:39 PM
Are the participants at this forum disrespectful of women and their points of view ?
single choice
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Are the participants at this forum disrespectful to other groups and their points of view ?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:43 PM
Would you feel comfortable in recommending this forum to someone who is seeking?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:43 PM
Would you feel comfortable in recommending your religion to someone who is seeking?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 12/02/07 02:44 PM

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Dear John,

Thanks for taking the time to compose this poll.

Is there anyway that one can answer all questions first, and then just click on one button to submit and/or view? I had to do it twice because I thought I could do that, and I lost everything...

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Hi Alice !

Thank you for the kind words . . . and for taking the whole thing twice ! I'm still learning this survey program myself, but I think you have to answer each question at a time. After that, you can the results for all that question.

-- John

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Hi John,

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Great survey. Thanks for the hard work in doing this!

Regards,

Tim

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Yes, it looks like it was alot of hard work. Thanks again John!

My only suggestion would be: (don't you hate unsolicited suggestions wink )

On a few questions I knew that the answer was going to be either the Orthodox answer or the Roman Catholic answer depending on what you were...such as about the role of the Pope vs. councils, etc. In those particular topics where the RC position would be obvious as would the Orthodox, I would like to have seen more 'gray'.

In all fairness, you did give some 'gray' options regarding the Filioque, divorce and contraception.

Regards,
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I too want to thank you for your efforts!

I have only one suggestion - the option for Christian - non-Chalcedonian is confusing.

Oriental Orthodox view themselves as Orthodox - perhaps a clarification would help.
Also non-Chalcedonian refers to the Church of the East as well as the OO, among other groups.

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Great job John ! Hope you made it to church today.

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Wow I need a glass of wine after that one!

Some of the authority questions needed a middle ground.I laughed on the pew question!

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Good Poll John!

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You can respond with what is honestly in your heart.
This was a very interesting exercise. I think that when I answered last year, I answered with my head. I know that I gave different answers this year, from my heart. I must think over and pray over those differences....

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Thank you, everybody, for the kind words. And thank you for taking the survey.

Yes, this is an imperfect work. For example, the more I look at some of the questions, the more I can see where there needed to be more middle answers (between one view and another). Also, I messed up posting one question: it should have been "pick as many answers as you want" instead of just one. Also, I've received some good suggestions about more options for education and marital status. Please feel free to send me your comments or criticisms, here or by private message (PM).

I'm glad some of you caught the humor that I tried to include in an otherwise serious poll. Pews . . . bon vivant . . . etc.

I am very impressed to see that most respondents have rock-solid convictions on the basics of the Christian faith.

(But did anyone else notice that only a bare minimum of respondents report practicing some form of fasting? At the time I'm writing this, it is 14 out of maybe 27 . . . )

I am also pleased that this survey is proving to be stimulating to hearts and minds.

And to those who haven�t taken the survey yet, please do so and let your views be counted: anonymously and honestly.

-- John


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"Corporal (physical) works of mercy towards others are

- nice when they are tax deductible."

Nice.


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Now to ask the question I've been dying to ask about John's poll. So far, what has been the biggest surprise pct wise for answers given ? and what has been the biggest disappointment ? I'll have to think about this one myself.

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Yes, I LOVED the 'bon vivant' part!!!! smile

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OOPS, in going over it, I realized that I made a BIG mistake.

(In defense: don't forget that I took the poll twice because the first one got wiped out--and by the second time, I was wiped out!!)

I should have said that God has one incarnation, Jesus Christ.

If you want to change the results on that one, please do!

(I feel like I am debating my test grade with the Professor)! crazy

In Christ,
Alice


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