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Dimensions of Religiosity, 1985

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1) Subject Identification Code (See summary document for more information) (SID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	1985058.081	33

2) Date unit done (DATERUN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	50	29

3) Log on time (LONTIME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	50	29

4) Respondent's sex (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	49	49.5
2) Female	50	50.5
TOTAL	99	100.0

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5) Respondent's race (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	85	85.9
2) Black	14	14.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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6) Birthdate (BDATE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	50	29

7) The time that the dimensions of religiosity session started (hour: minutes: seconds) (STRTTIME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	50	29

8) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Do you believe the world will come to an end according to the will of God? (WORLD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	60	60.6
2) Uncertain	27	27.3
3) No	12	12.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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9) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Which of the following statements most clearly describes your ideas about God? (IDEAS)

	TOTAL	%
1) I believe in a divine God, creator of the universe, who knows my inner-most thoughts, and to whom I will be accountable.	69	69.7
2) I believe in a power greater than myself which some people call God and others call nature.	9	9.1
3) The universal mysteries can be explained by the scientific method; for example, the Big Bang theory.	2	2.0
4) I am not quite sure what I believe.	19	19.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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10) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Respond to the following statement: A person must repent for God to forgive his or her sins. (REPENT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	81	81.8
2) Disagree	18	18.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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11) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. When it comes to God acting in history I believe (GODACT)

	TOTAL	%
1) God has and continues to act in the history of mankind.	83	83.8
2) God acted in the past but is not active now.	5	5.1
3) God does not act in human history.	11	11.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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12) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Which of the following best expresses your view of the Bible? (BIBLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) It is God's word and all it says is true.	41	41.4
2) It was written by men inspired by God, but because the writers were men it contains some human errors.	54	54.5
3) It is valuable because it was written by wise and good men, but God has nothing to do with it.	3	3.0
4) The Bible is too old to be of value today.	1	1.0
TOTAL	99	100.0

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13) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. The creation story in Genesis is (CREATION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Literally true history.	55	55.6
2) No more valid than any other account of creation.	31	31.3
3) Not a valid account of creation.	13	13.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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14) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. When it comes to miracles recorded in the Bible (MIRACLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) I believe in them.	73	73.7
2) I do not believe in them.	5	5.1
3) I am not sure because they have not been proven.	21	21.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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15) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What are the first five books of the Old Testament? (OLDTESTA)

16) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What are the first five books of the Old Testament? (OLDTESTB)

17) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What are the first five books of the Old Testament? (OLDTESTC)

18) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What are the first five books of the Old Testament? (OLDTESTD)

19) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What are the first five books of the Old Testament? (OLDTESTE)

20) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Respond to the following statement: It is possible for a person to have a well rounded religious life apart from the church. (CHURCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	59	59.6
2) Uncertain	24	24.2
3) Disagree	16	16.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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21) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How much time during the week do you spend reading the Bible or other religious material? (READBIB)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	49	49.5
1) One-half hour	24	24.2
2) One hour or more	26	26.3
TOTAL	99	100.0

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22) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How many of the past four worship services have you attended? (WORSHIP)

	TOTAL	%
1) None or one	61	61.6
2) Two	16	16.2
3) Three or more	22	22.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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23) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Prayer to you is (PRAYER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Incidental or nonexistent	13	13.1
2) Restricted to formal worship services	2	2.0
3) For times of stress and/or need	20	20.2
4) A regular part of my behavior	64	64.6
TOTAL	99	100.0

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24) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. For your marriage ceremony, who do you believe should perform the ceremony? (MARRIAGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) A religious official	79	79.8
2) Either a religious official or civil authority	16	16.2
3) A civil authority	4	4.0
TOTAL	99	100.0

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25) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Respond to the following statement: One's religious commitment gives life a certain purpose which it could not otherwise have. (PURPOSE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	57	57.6
2) Agree	29	29.3
3) Disagree	13	13.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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26) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Are there particular moments when you would say you feel close to God? (CLOSEGOD)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	9	9.1
1) Rarely	18	18.2
2) Occasionally	37	37.4
3) Frequently	35	35.4
TOTAL	99	100.0

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27) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Would you say that religion offers a sense of security in the face of death which is not otherwise possible? (DEATH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	72	72.7
2) Uncertain	23	23.2
3) No	4	4.0
TOTAL	99	100.0

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28) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Respond to the following statement: Religion provides the individual with an interpretation of his existence which could not be discovered by reason alone. (EXIST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	40	40.4
2) Agree	44	44.4
3) Disagree	15	15.2
TOTAL	99	100.0

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29) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Faith, or putting full confidence in the things we hope for and being certain of the things we cannot see, is essential to one's religious life. (FAITH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	79	79.8
2) Uncertain	17	17.2
3) Disagree	3	3.0
TOTAL	99	100.0

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30) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. What is your feeling about the operation of non-essential business on the Sabbath? (SABBATH)

	TOTAL	%
1) They should not be open.	12	12.1
2) I am uncertain about this.	33	33.3
3) They have a legitimate reason to be open.	54	54.5
TOTAL	99	100.0

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31) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. A boy and a girl, both of whom attend church frequently, regularly date one another and have entered into sexual relations with each other. Which of the following statements expresses your opinion concerning this matter? (PRESEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.	21	21.2
2) Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.	78	78.8
TOTAL	99	100.0

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32) The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Two political candidates are seeking the same political office. One is a member and a strong participant in a church. The other is indifferent, but not hostile, to religious organizations. Other factors being equal, do you think the candidate identified with the church would be a better public servant than the one who has no interest in religion? (POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) He definitely would	16	16.2
2) He probably would	27	27.3
3) Uncertain	37	37.4
4) He probably would not	12	12.1
5) He definitely would not	7	7.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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33) Time at end of dimensions of religiosity session (hour: minutes: seconds) (ENDTIME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	50	29

34) Total time between start time (STTIME) and end time (ETIME) in seconds (TTIME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	99	271.899	82

35) Number of Old Testament books that a participant was able to name (BOOKSCOR)

	TOTAL	%
0)	14	14.1
1)	21	21.2
2)	7	7.1
3)	11	11.1
4)	17	17.2
5)	29	29.3
TOTAL	99	100.0

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36) Ideological Scale (See summary document for more information) (IDEOLOG)

	TOTAL	%
0)	2	2.0
1)	7	7.1
2)	8	8.1
3)	14	14.1
4)	17	17.2
5)	51	51.5
TOTAL	99	100.0

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37) Intellectual Scale (See summary document for more information) (INTELLC)

	TOTAL	%
0)	15	15.2
1)	20	20.2
2)	27	27.3
3)	37	37.4
TOTAL	99	100.0

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38) Experential Scale (See summary document for more information) (EXPERIEN)

	TOTAL	%
0)	3	3.0
1)	7	7.1
2)	15	15.2
3)	15	15.2
4)	13	13.1
5)	46	46.5
TOTAL	99	100.0

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39) Ritualistic Scale (See summary document for more information) (RITUAL)

	TOTAL	%
0)	6	6.1
1)	15	15.2
2)	26	26.3
3)	19	19.2
4)	22	22.2
5)	11	11.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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40) Consequential Scale (See summary document for more information) (CONSEQ)

	TOTAL	%
0)	48	48.5
1)	29	29.3
2)	19	19.2
3)	3	3.0
TOTAL	99	100.0

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41) I-SEX: Respondent's sex (for use with online analysis) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	49	49.5
2) Female	50	50.5
TOTAL	99	100.0

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42) I-RACE: Respondent's race (for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	85	85.9
2) Black	14	14.1
TOTAL	99	100.0

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