Serious Religion
Do you consider yourself to be an adherent of any religion?ion?
| 54% (13) | Yes. | |
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| 45% (11) | No. |
24 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe in God (one supreme being, whatever name)?
| 58% (14) | Yes. | |
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| 41% (10) | No. |
24 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe that God concerns Himself with your behavior?
| 53% (14) | Yes. | |
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| 15% (4) | No. | |
| 38% (10) | Don't believe in God. |
26 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe in an After-Life?
| 50% (13) | Yes, consisting of reward/punishment. | |
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| 3% (1) | Yes, but not rewarding. | |
| 11% (3) | Yes, in my present personality. | |
| 7% (2) | Yes, in another personality. | |
| 34% (9) | No. |
26 voters have answered this question.
Who was the founder of your religion?
| 39% (9) | Human with God-given knowledge. | |
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| 13% (3) | Human with unusual natural wisdom. | |
| 43% (10) | Self-evident, without a founder. | |
| 17% (4) | Unknown. |
23 voters have answered this question.
What do you think will happen to the souls of people of other religions?
| 32% (8) | They will also be rewarded, according to their merit. | |
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| 8% (2) | They will be eternally damned. | |
| 24% (6) | They will be given an opportunity to redeem themselves. | |
| 36% (9) | I don't believe in an afterlife. |
25 voters have answered this question.
In this life, people of other religions than mine...
| 4% (1) | Cannot be moral people. | |
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| 91% (22) | Can be as good as anyone else. | |
| 4% (1) | Need to be taught my religion in order to have morality. |
24 voters have answered this question.
What was your religious belief when you were 10 years old?
| 36% (9) | Same as now. | |
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| 36% (9) | Similar to now, within same basic belief system. | |
| 32% (8) | Radically different than now. |
25 voters have answered this question.
What religion are the other people in your community?
| 16% (4) | Almost all the same as mine. | |
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| 20% (5) | Mostly the same as mine. | |
| 40% (10) | Mostly different from mine. | |
| 24% (6) | Almost all different from mine. |
25 voters have answered this question.
How often do you attend services in a place of worship, such as a church?
| 8% (2) | More than once a day. | |
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| 4% (1) | Almost every day. | |
| 12% (3) | More than once a week. | |
| 32% (8) | Almost every week. | |
| 8% (2) | On special occasions. | |
| 12% (3) | Rarely. | |
| 44% (11) | Never. |
25 voters have answered this question.
Describe how you pray.
| 43% (7) | Aloud, in a group. | |
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| 25% (4) | Aloud, alone. | |
| 12% (2) | Silently, in a group. | |
| 81% (13) | Silently, alone. | |
| 18% (3) | Verbally only. | |
| 6% (1) | With gestures or postures. | |
| 50% (8) | Whenever felt necessary. | |
| 18% (3) | Mainly at specified times. |
16 voters have answered this question.
What do you pray for?
| 37% (6) | Personal gain in this world. | |
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| 31% (5) | Salvation in another world. | |
| 50% (8) | Help for others in this world. | |
| 31% (5) | Salvation of others in another world. | |
| 62% (10) | Wisdom/guidance in your life. | |
| 31% (5) | Let God know you are praying. | |
| 25% (4) | Routine things that you regularly pray for. | |
| 37% (6) | Particular things of the moment. | |
| 31% (5) | Protection from dangers. |
16 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe that God gives special favor to...
| 100% (11) | People of your religion. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | People of your country or race or culture. |
11 voters have answered this question.
How do you talk to other people about religion?
| 16% (3) | Try to convert them to your religion. | |
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| 11% (2) | Ridicule their error. | |
| 27% (5) | Pray for them anyway. | |
| 0% (0) | Tell them they cannot be saved. | |
| 55% (10) | Explain your religion rationally. | |
| 44% (8) | Listen to their rational explanation of their religion. | |
| 22% (4) | Invite them to participate in your religions observances. | |
| 0% (0) | Offer to accompany them to their place of worship. | |
| 11% (2) | Tell them that you are not interested in what they believe. |
18 voters have answered this question.
How well do you know your own religion?
| 33% (6) | In-depth study of its scriptures and history. | |
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| 22% (4) | Fairly knowledgeable about the history and meaning of the relition. | |
| 44% (8) | Know the fundamental differences that make your religion unique or relevant. | |
| 16% (3) | Only what you need to know to make it through the service. | |
| 11% (2) | That your religion is the only true religion, and nothing else need be known. |
18 voters have answered this question.
If you found yourself in a place where the practice of your religion was illegal, and you could be punished, would you....
| 33% (7) | Be a martyr for your religion. | |
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| 33% (7) | Work underground to try to save your faith. | |
| 57% (12) | Quietly observe your religion in private. | |
| 9% (2) | Pretend to be an adherent of the official church. | |
| 19% (4) | Just let it go. |
21 voters have answered this question.
