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CONFIDENTIAL
National
N = 1000 Adults 18+
(Weighted on Age-Education by Split Sample)
LAWRENCE RESEARCH Project: 1124
Santa Ana, CA 92705 Field: July 6-13, 2011
Hello, this is _______________, an interviewer with Lawrence Research, a public opinion research
company. We’re conducting a survey of 1000 randomly chosen adults nationwide and I would like to
speak with the youngest (man) (woman) in your household age 18 or over, if I may, please. (IF NO
MAN IN HOUSEHOLD, ASK TO TALK TO YOUNGEST WOMAN 18 OR OVER) (IF NOT
AVAILABLE, FIND CALL-BACK TIME) (WHEN CORRECT PERSON IS ON THE LINE, REPEAT
INTRODUCTION AS NEEDED)
(AS NEEDED:)
This is a legitimate public opinion survey; your individual answers will remain confidential.
We only seek opinions and will not attempt to sell you anything or solicit a donation.
(IF ASKED:) It will take about 14 minutes or so.
Is now a good time to interview you?
Could you help us out?
1. STATE CODE _____ _____
2. TYPE OF SAMPLE All
Land lines (approx 80%).......................... 81
Cell phones (approx 20%) ....................... 19
3. SEX All
Male......................................................... 49
Female .................................................... 51
4. SPLIT SAMPLE All
Split Sample 1 ......................................... 50
(50-50 MALE/FEMALE IN EACH) Split Sample 2 ......................................... 50
First a few questions about America …
5. Do you believe America is an exceptional nation, or a nation that is more or less like any
other?
All Voters
Exceptional nation ................. 76 ............. 78
More or less like any other .... 20 ............. 19
[NO OPINION] ........................ 5 ............... 3
6. Which of these statements comes closer to your own opinion about the United States
Constitution? (ROTATE)
All Voters
It is an inspired document that contains correct principles that ........... 83 ............. 84
still apply today
Or
It is an outdated document and no longer applies to the modern ....... 13 ............. 12
world
[NO OPINION] ..................................................................................... 5 ............... 4
7. The First Amendment addresses five freedoms. After I read them, please tell me which one you
feel is most important. Here they are in random order … (RANDOMIZE 1-5)
All Voters
Freedom of assembly ............................ 3 ................. 3
Freedom to petition government ............ 9 ................. 9
Freedom of the press ............................. 3 ................. 3
Freedom of religion ............................... 31 ............... 32
Freedom of speech ............................... 47 ............... 46
[NO OPINION] ....................................... 6 ................. 7
8. If one of these freedoms is ever threatened, which one is it likely to be? (READ AGAIN IF
NEEDED; RANDOMIZE 1-5)
All Voters
Freedom of assembly ............................ 9 ................. 9
Freedom to petition government ........... 12 ............... 12
Freedom of the press ............................ 11 ............... 11
Freedom of religion ............................... 33 ............... 34
Freedom of speech ............................... 28 ............... 28
[NO OPINION] ....................................... 7 ................. 7
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
I will read you names of a few religious groups. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of
them, and if so, tell me whether your impression is … strongly favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat
unfavorable, or strongly unfavorable? (READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
Str Smw Smw Str Hrd No
Fav Fav Unf Unf N/O Hrd
9. Baptists All 44 36 5 4 10 1
Non-Baptists (N=817.) 32 43 6 5 13 1
10. Catholics All 33 40 9 6 11 1
Non-Catholics (N=840.) 25 44 11 7 12 1
11. Evangelical Christians All 30 30 10 8 14 9
Non-Evangels (N=500.) 16 37 11 7 17 12
12. Jews All 30 44 5 5 15 1
Non-Jews (N=989.) 30 44 5 5 15 1
13. Mormons All 15 35 18 15 16 2
Non-Mormons (N=977.) 13 35 19 15 16 2
14. Muslims All 7 33 18 24 17 1
Non-Muslims (N=996.) 7 33 18 24 17 1
SPLIT SAMPLE 1 (continued):
I will read you the names of a few people in politics, some of whom are running for President, and
ask you, to the best of your knowledge, to name their religion. First, what religion is …
(RANDOMIZE) (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)
15. Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann?
All Voters
Lutheran ................................. 1 ............... 1
Evangelical Lutheran .............. * ................ *
Evangelical ............................. 6 ............... 6
Named other .......................... 26 ............. 26
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 67 ............. 67
16. Former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.?
All Voters
Mormon / LDS ....................... 11 ............. 11
Named other .......................... 12 ............. 13
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 77 ............. 76
17. President Barack Obama?
All Voters
United Church of Christ .......... * ................ *
Christian (general) ................. 27 ............. 29
Muslim ................................... 17 ............. 17
Named other .......................... 15 ............. 14
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 41 ............. 40
18. Former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin?
All Voters
Assembly of God .................... * ................ *
Pentecostal ............................. 1 ............... 1
Christian (general) ................. 28 ............. 27
Named other .......................... 20 ............. 22
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 51 ............. 50
19. Governor Tim Pawlenty?
All Voters
Baptist .................................... 2 ............... 3
Evangelical Baptist ................. * ................ *
Evangelical ............................. 1 ............... 1
Named other .......................... 20 ............. 20
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 76 ............. 76
20. Governor Rick Perry? All Voters
Methodist ................................ 1 ............... 1
Named other .......................... 27 ............. 28
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 72 ............. 71
21. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid? All Voters
Mormon / LDS ........................ 5 ............... 6
Named other .......................... 25 ............. 25
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 70 ............. 69
22. Former Governor Mitt Romney? All Voters
Mormon / LDS ....................... 38 ............. 41
Named other .......................... 16 ............. 14
[DON’T KNOW] ..................... 47 ............. 45
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
I will read you the names of a few religious or other groups in random order. If a person fitting that
description or belonging to that religion were running for President, please give me one of three
answers regarding your vote …
One … I would definitely consider voting for the person
Two … I might consider voting for the person
Three … I would never consider voting for the person
Def Might Never [NO
Consid Consid Consid OPIN]
(READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
23. An atheist All 18 30 48 5
Voters 19 29 48 4
24. A Baptist All 44 46 5 5
Voters 47 44 4 5
25. A Catholic All 46 43 6 5
Voters 50 41 4 4
26. An Evangelical Christian All 39 45 10 6
Voters 42 44 9 6
27. A Jew All 40 48 7 5
Voters 42 48 6 4
28. A Mormon All 28 47 20 6
Voters 30 45 20 5
29. A Muslim All 18 41 36 6
Voters 19 40 36 5
SPLIT SAMPLE 2 (continued):
I will read you names of a few people in politics, some of whom are running or may run for President.
For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of him or her, and if so, tell me whether your
impression is … strongly favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or strongly
unfavorable? (READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
Str Smw Smw Str Hrd No
Fav Fav Unf Unf N/O Hrd
30. Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann All 13 20 10 17 15 25
Voters 14 22 10 17 16 21
31. Former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. All 2 14 8 5 18 54
Voters 2 14 8 4 19 53
32. President Barack Obama All 24 28 14 31 3 1
Voters 23 25 15 32 3 1
33. Former Vice Presidential Candidate All 14 27 13 39 5 2
Sarah Palin Voters 15 25 15 38 5 3
34. Governor Tim Pawlenty All 4 18 12 6 17 45
Voters 4 17 12 5 18 44
35. Governor Rick Perry All 9 13 9 9 19 41
Voters 9 13 10 8 20 41
36. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid All 3 22 13 20 14 29
Voters 2 24 13 21 16 25
37. Former Governor Mitt Romney All 12 37 15 10 8 19
Voters 13 39 16 9 8 15
EVERYBODY:
The next part of our survey is about America’s religious beliefs. It is not sponsored by any church,
but by an author who will write a book about the findings. No one will contact you as a result of your
answers.
38. Which of these do you consider yourself to be? (READ FIRST FOUR CHOICES)
All Christians
A member of a Christian religion ................................ 55 ............. 70
A Christian but not a member of any denomination ... 23 ............. 30
A member or part of a non-Christian religion............... 4 ............... 0
Not affiliated with any religion..................................... 17 .............. 0
[NO OPINION / REFUSED]......................................... 1 ............... 0
39. To the best of your knowledge, when did Christianity begin? (DO NOT READ CHOICES)
All Christians
Mentioned: when Christ was born ................................ 25 ............. 24
Mentioned: with Christ’s ministry / 30 AD / etc ............ 10 ............. 12
Mentioned: when Christ was crucified, resurrected ...... 11 ............. 12
Mentioned: with Adam and Eve / when earth created .. 21 ............. 23
Mentioned: Other (SPECIFY) ....................................... 5 ............... 5
____________________________________________
Don’t know / could not answer ...................................... 19 ............. 18
After Christ’s era ............................................................ 8 ............... 6
Here are a few questions about your own belief system. For each one, please tell me what you
personally believe, regardless of what your own religion may or may not teach.
40. Do you believe that Adam and Eve were real people or fictitious characters?
All Christians
Real people ........................... 68 ............. 81
Fictitious characters............... 28 ............. 16
[NO OPINION] ........................ 4 ............... 3
41. Do you believe that Satan is a real person or a fictitious character?
All Christians
Real person ........................... 63 ............. 76
Fictitious character ................ 32 ............. 19
[NO OPINION] ........................ 6 ............... 6
42. Do you believe that there is life after death? (IF YES, ASK:) Do you believe that we will be
resurrected with tangible bodies or that we will live as spirits?
All Christians
Yes / with tangible bodies ...... 21 ............. 25
Yes / as spirits ....................... 47 ............. 51
Yes / [NO OPIN] .................... 10 ............. 11
No .......................................... 18 ............. 10
[NO OPINION] ........................ 5 ............... 3
43. Do you believe that the institution of marriage was (ROTATE) created by God or created by
man?
All Christians
Created by God ..................... 58 ............. 69
Created by man ..................... 40 ............. 29
[NO OPINION] ........................ 2 ............... 2
Here are some additional statements. For each one, please tell me, Yes or No, whether you believe
it or do not believe it. (READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
[NO
Yes No OP]
44. God still talks to prophets today All 61 33 6
Christians 71 23 7
45. (SS1) God will reward or punish us depending All 51 44 4
on our works Christians 58 38 5
46. (SS2) God will judge us by what we do on earth All 79 20 2
Christians 89 10 2
47. People are composed of two parts – a body and All 87 10 3
a soul or spirit Christians 94 5 1
48. Visions from heaven are possible today All 73 23 4
Christians 83 14 4
49. Tradition is just as good as scripture All 31 62 7
Christians 26 68 7
50. We can become perfect just as God is perfect All 18 79 3
Christians 20 79 2
51. No special ordination is necessary to become a All 48 44 9
minister as long as one feels called to the ministry Christians 47 46 7
52. Do you feel that marriage should only be between one man and one woman … or should it
be redefined to include any two people regardless of gender?
All Christians
One man and one woman ..... 64 ............. 72
Any two people ...................... 33 ............. 24
[NO OPINION] ........................ 3 ............... 3
53. Do you believe there can be only one true religion or that there are many true religions?
All Christians
Only one true religion ............ 25 ............. 30
Many true religions ................ 65 ............. 61
[NO OPINION] ....................... 11 .............. 9
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
54. If God held a televised news conference, would you watch it? (IF YES:) And do you feel you
would learn something new, or not?
All Christians
Yes / Yes, would learn new ............... 81 ............. 85
Yes / No, would not learn new ............ 5 ............... 4
Yes / [NO OPINION] ........................... 5 ............... 3
No, would not watch ........................... 7 ............... 5
[NO OPINION] .................................... 3 ............... 3
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
55. If God held a televised news conference, would you watch it? (IF YES:) And do you feel you
would learn something new, or that all He would say is already in the Bible?
All Christians
Yes / Yes, would learn new ............... 68 ............. 72
Yes / No, already in Bible .................. 14 ............. 15
Yes / [NO OPINION] ........................... 5 ............... 6
No, would not watch .......................... 11 .............. 5
[NO OPINION] .................................... 2 ............... 3
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
In your opinion …
56. Is the right to traditional marriage between a man and a woman equivalent or not equivalent
to such rights as freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press?
All Christians
Yes, equivalent ...................... 61 ............. 65
No, not equivalent.................. 30 ............. 28
[NO OPINION] ........................ 9 ............... 8
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
In your opinion …
57. Is the right to same-sex marriage equivalent or not equivalent to such rights as freedom of
speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press?
All Christians
Yes, equivalent ...................... 39 ............. 34
No, not equivalent.................. 55 ............. 59
[NO OPINION] ........................ 7 ............... 7
EVERYBODY:
58. If God made His opinion known, do you feel He would or would not expand the definition of
marriage to include same-sex marriage?
All Christians
Yes, would ............................. 29 ............. 24
No, would not ........................ 58 ............. 66
[NO OPINION] ....................... 13 ............. 11
IF CHRISTIAN (Q 38 = 1 OR 2), ASK QUESTIONS 59-61:
CHRISTIANS IN SPLIT SAMPLE 1: (N=398.)
59. The New Testament says that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are one. Do you
believe that means they are (ROTATE) one in purpose or one in body?
Christians
One in purpose ........................................ 58
One in body ............................................. 31
[NO OPINION] ......................................... 11
CHRISTIANS IN SPLIT SAMPLE 2: (N=384.)
60. Do you believe that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are three separate Beings, or are
they three Beings in one body or substance?
Christians
Separate Beings ...................................... 27
Three in one body.................................... 66
[NO OPINION] .......................................... 7
ALL CHRISTIANS: (N=782.)
61. When Jesus Christ and His apostles organized the Christian church in New Testament
times, was it the only true religion on the earth, or not?
Christians
Was only true religion .................................... 42
Was not the only true religion ........................ 48
[NO OPINION] ............................................... 10
EVERYBODY:
Now a few questions about Mormons …
62. In your mind, does the word “Mormons” refer (ROTATE) … to only the members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, …or … to all churches and groups that believe
the Book of Mormon?
All Non-LDS
Only LDS members ........................................ 30 ............. 29
All churches who believe Book of Mormon .... 45 ............. 45
[NO OPINION] ............................................... 25 ............. 26
63. To the best of your knowledge, about what percentage of Mormons live in Utah? (DO NOT
READ CATEGORIES; MARK CLOSEST CATEGORY)
All Non-LDS
80% or more .............. 13 ............. 13
60% up to 80% .......... 19 ............. 20
40% up to 60% .......... 20 ............. 20
20% up to 40% .......... 13 ............. 12
Less than 20% ........... 9 ............... 8
[NO OPINION] ........... 27 ............. 28
For each of the following questions, please tell me whether you feel the best answer is … definitely
Yes, probably Yes, probably No or definitely No. To the best of your knowledge … (RANDOMIZE)
Def Prob Prob Def [DON’T
Yes Yes No No KNOW]
64. Are Mormons Christians? All 25 33 14 14 15
Non-LDS 23 34 14 14 15
65. Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith? All 11 18 22 14 35
Non-LDS 11 18 22 13 36
Def Prob Prob Def [DON’T
Yes Yes No No KNOW]
66. Do Mormons believe the Bible? All 25 35 14 9 17
Non-LDS 23 36 15 9 17
67. Do Mormons practice polygamy? All 15 31 18 14 22
Non-LDS 16 32 18 12 22
68. Are Mormons a cult? All 11 15 27 36 11
Non-LDS 12 15 28 34 11
69. Do Mormons claim to be the only All 20 29 15 8 28
true church? Non-LDS 19 29 16 8 28
IF ANSWER TO Q 53 WAS “MANY TRUE RELIGIONS”, ASK: (N=644. / 638.)
70. A moment ago you said that you believe that there are many true religions. Do you feel that
Mormons could or could not be one of those true religions?
All Non-LDS
Could be .................... 78 ............. 78
Could not be .............. 15 ............. 15
[NO OPINION] ............ 7 ............... 7
EVERYBODY:
I will read a variety of words or phrases. For each one, please tell me, Yes or No, whether you feel it
describes Mormons. (READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
[NO
Yes No OP]
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
71. Intelligent All 81 8 11
Non-LDS 81 9 11
72. Bigoted homophobes All 21 57 22
Non-LDS 22 56 22
73. Honest All 77 10 13
Non-LDS 76 10 14
74. Gullible All 24 62 14
Non-LDS 24 61 15
75. Think they’re better than others All 25 63 12
Non-LDS 26 62 12
76. Want to take over the government All 11 75 15
Non-LDS 11 74 15
77. Brainwashed All 33 54 12
Non-LDS 34 53 13
78. Superstitious All 26 53 21
Non-LDS 27 51 22
[NO
Yes No OP]
79. Do weird things in their temples All 19 50 31
Non-LDS 20 49 32
80. Racist All 15 73 12
Non-LDS 15 72 12
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
81. Pushy All 32 54 14
Non-LDS 33 53 14
82. Women are second-class citizens All 36 45 19
Non-LDS 37 44 19
83. Their church controls their lives All 57 29 14
Non-LDS 58 28 14
84. They are encouraged to think for themselves All 45 39 17
Non-LDS 44 39 17
85. Spiritual All 81 9 10
Non-LDS 81 9 11
86. Anti-gay All 55 17 29
Non-LDS 55 17 29
87. Weird All 24 67 10
Non-LDS 23 67 10
88. Willing to share with the needy no matter the religion All 66 18 17
Non-LDS 65 18 17
89. Believe crazy things All 35 49 17
Non-LDS 36 48 17
90. Well educated All 75 11 14
Non-LDS 75 12 14
91. Blind followers All 37 47 16
Non-LDS 38 46 16
EVERYBODY:
For each of the two statements I read, please tell me whether you … strongly agree, somewhat
agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree. (ROTATE)
Str Smw Smw Str [DON’T
Agr Agr Dis Dis KNOW]
92. If Mormons had enough political power, they All 16 22 21 33 8
would try to force people to convert Non-LDS 17 22 22 31 9
93. (SS1) Parts of the Bible have been changed All 37 25 9 22 7
since it was first written. Non-LDS 36 26 9 22 7
94. (SS2) Parts of the Bible have not been All 35 28 8 21 9
translated correctly Non-LDS 34 28 9 21 9
95. Americans will never elect a Mormon All 11 15 34 27 13
President Voters 10 15 35 28 12
Non-LDS 11 15 34 28 13
96. Mormons don’t really know Jesus. All 13 14 27 26 21
Christians 14 15 27 25 20
Non-LDS 13 14 28 24 21
97. Have you ever heard that Mormons claim to be the re-established, original Christian church?
All Non-LDS
Yes ............................ 26 ............. 25
No ............................. 70 ............. 71
No opinion .................. 4 ............... 4
98. If you heard that Mormons claim to be the re-established, original Christian church, do you
feel that their claim … definitely could be true, may or may not be true, or definitely could not
be true?
All Non-LDS
Definitely could be true ........... 5 ............... 3
May or may not be true.......... 37 ............. 38
Definitely could not be true .... 51 ............. 52
[NO OPINION] ........................ 8 ............... 8
99. Have you ever attended a meeting in which a preacher or minister who was not a Mormon
talked about the Mormon religion? (IF YES, ASK:) Did you get the feeling that the minister
was … very accurate in describing the Mormon religion, somewhat accurate, or not very
accurate?
All Non-LDS
Yes / very accurate ............................. 7 ............... 7
Yes / somewhat accurate ................... 6 ............... 6
Yes / not very accurate ....................... 4 ............... 3
Yes / [NO OPINION] ........................... 3 ............... 3
No, never attended such meeting ...... 80 ............. 81
100. Between now and the 2012 political conventions, there will be discussion about the
qualifications of presidential candidates – their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If
your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be
Mormon, would you vote for that person?
All Voters
Yes ............................ 72 ............. 74
No ............................. 17 ............. 16
[NO OPINION] ........... 11 ............. 10
What about a similarly qualified … (READ IN RANDOM ORDER)
[NO
Yes No OP]
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
101. Evangelical Christian All 73 16 11
Voters 75 14 11
Non-Evangels (N=500.) 67 20 13
102. Muslim All 46 45 8
Voters 47 44 8
Non-Muslims (N=996.) 46 45 8
103. Catholic All 82 9 9
Voters 82 10 8
Non-Catholics (N=840.) 80 10 9
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
104. Episcopalian All 71 13 16
Voters 76 11 13
Non-Episcopalians NA NA NA
105. Jew All 82 10 8
Voters 85 9 6
Non-Jews (N=989.) 82 10 8
106. Gay All 55 39 7
Voters 56 38 6
Non-Gays NA NA NA
SPLIT SAMPLE 1:
107. If a Mormon became president, it would obviously help the image of his church. Would this
bother you … a lot, somewhat or not at all?
All Voters
Bother a lot ................. 9 ............... 9
Bother somewhat ...... 17 ............. 17
Bother not at all ......... 72 ............. 72
[NO OPINION] ............ 2 ............... 3
SPLIT SAMPLE 2:
108. If a Mormon became president, it would obviously help the image of his church and may
cause more people to investigate it and perhaps join. Would this bother you … a lot,
somewhat or not at all?
All Voters
Bother a lot ................ 13 ............. 12
Bother somewhat ...... 19 ............. 17
Bother not at all ......... 66 ............. 69
[NO OPINION] ............ 2 ............... 2
EVERYBODY:
109. How many Mormons do you personally know – one or two, several, a lot, or none?
All Non-LDS
One or two ............................. 20 ............. 21
Several .................................. 27 ............. 28
A lot ....................................... 13 ............. 11
None ...................................... 38 ............. 39
[NO OPIN / REF] .................... 2 ............... 2
===== IF AT LEAST ONE, ASK: ====== (N=603. / 577.)
110. Do you know anyone who is an active or devout Mormon?
All Non-LDS
Yes ........................................ 70 ............. 69
No .......................................... 27 ............. 28
[NO OPIN / REF] .................... 3 ............... 3
And a few final questions for statistical purposes …
All
111. What is the last year of schooling you High school or less .................................. 45
have completed? Some college / vocational ........................ 28
College graduate ..................................... 18
Post-graduate degree ............................... 9
[REFUSED] .............................................. 0
112. Are you registered to vote? All
Yes .......................................................... 88
No ............................................................ 12
[REF] ........................................................ *
All
113. Do you consider yourself to be (ROTATE Republican .............................................. 36
FIRST TWO) a Republican, a Democrat, Democrat ................................................. 34
or something else? (N=876. / 905.) [VOL] Libertarian ..................................... 2
[VOL] Tea Party ....................................... 1
[VOL] Green ............................................ 0
[VOL] Independent ................................. 14
Other ........................................................ 8
None ......................................................... 4
[REFUSED] .............................................. 3
All
114. Which of these statements best describes Very conservative .................................... 19
how conservative or liberal you are? Somewhat conservative .......................... 32
ROTATE READING 1-2-3-4-5 AND Neither con nor lib ................................... 20
5-4-3-2-1) Somewhat liberal ..................................... 17
Very liberal ............................................... 9
[REFUSED] .............................................. 3
All Non-LDS
115. And in which category would you place Very conservative .................. 10 ............. 10
Mitt Romney? Somewhat conservative ........ 38 ............. 37
Neither con nor lib .................. 7 ............... 7
Somewhat liberal ................... 11 ............. 11
Very liberal ............................. 3 ............... 3
[NO OPINION] ....................... 32 ............. 32
All Non-LDS
116. And in which category would you place Very conservative ................... 3 ............... 3
Jon Huntsman? Somewhat conservative ........ 16 ............. 15
Neither con nor lib .................. 7 ............... 7
Somewhat liberal .................... 6 ............... 6
Very liberal ............................. 2 ............... 3
[NO OPINION] ....................... 65 ............. 66
All Christians
117. Do you believe in God? Yes ........................................ 88 ............. 99
No ........................................... 9 ............... 1
[REF] ...................................... 3 ............... 1
118. What is your religious preference? (IF “PROTESTANT” OR “CHRISTIAN,” ASK:) What
specific denomination would that be?
Christian Non-Christian
All All
Assembly of God.......................... 1 Buddhist .......................................... 1
Baptist ......................................... 18 Jewish ............................................. 1
Church of God.............................. 2 Muslim / Islam ................................. *
Episcopalian................................. 1 Hindu ............................................... *
Greek, Eastern Orthodox .............. * Other Non-Christian ........................ 1
LDS / Mormon .............................. 2
Lutheran ....................................... 6 Agnostic .......................................... 2
Methodist ..................................... 7 Atheist ............................................. 2
Pentecostal .................................. 2
Presbyterian ................................. 1 None............................................... 12
Roman Catholic .......................... 16
Seventh Day Adventist ................. 1
Unitarian / Universalist .................. *
Other Christian churches ............ 18
(SPECIFY:) _________________________________________________
[REFUSED] .................................. 4
IF CHRISTIAN, ASK: (N=775.)
All
119. Do you consider yourself to be an Yes .............................................. 36
Evangelical Christian? No ............................................... 55
[REF] ........................................... 10
EVERYBODY:
All Christians
120. How often would you say that you attend Every week ...................... 34 ............. 41
religious services? Almost every week .......... 10 ............. 12
Once or twice a month .... 14 ............. 16
A few times a year ........... 13 ............. 12
Rarely .............................. 17 ............. 12
Never ............................... 12 .............. 5
[REFUSED] ...................... 1 ............... 1
All
121. What is your age, please? 18-24 ................................................. 13
25-34 ................................................. 18
35-44 ................................................. 18
45-54 ................................................. 19
55-64 ................................................. 15
65+ .................................................... 17
[REFUSED] ........................................ *
All
122. Are you of Hispanic or Latino descent? Yes / Hispanic or Latino ............................... 8
(IF NO:) What is your racial or ethnic No / Non-Hispanic Caucasian..................... 78
heritage … Caucasian, African-American, No / African-American ................................. 7
Asian or something else? No / Asian .................................................... 2
No / Other (SPECIFY) ................................. 3
____________________________
[REFUSED] ................................................. 3
And a final question on a previous topic …
All Christians
123. Do you … approve or disapprove of Approve ..................... 28 ............. 23
homosexual behavior? Disapprove ................ 53 ............. 59
[NO OPINION] ........... 17 ............. 15
[REFUSED] ................ 3 ............... 3
All
124. SEX Male ............................................ 49
Female ........................................ 51
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