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Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999 - Analysis

RELAUTH1

[RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO HALF OF RESPONDENTS IN WHICH RELAFFL=JEWISH, OR RELAFFL=NO RELIGION, OR RELAFFL=CHRISTIAN OR JUST A CHRISTIAN.] People have told us that they have various ways of knowing how God wants them to live. For you, personally, would you say the most important way that you know how God wants you to live is 1) from church teachings, 2) from the Bible, 3) through human reason, 4) through the Holy Spirit, or 5) do you just know in your heart?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) Church teachings106.6%6.6%-1.82
2) The Bible3120.5%27.2%-1.20
3) Through human reason1811.9%39.1%-0.58
4) The Holy Spirit149.3%48.3%0.04
5) Just know in heart6140.4%88.7%0.66
6) Other (Specify)117.3%96.0%1.28
7) Don't know / No answer64.0%100.0%1.90
Missing251
Total Unweighted N = 151





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 24 years old25 to 44 years old45 to 64 years old65 years or olderDon't know / RefusedMissingTotal
Church teachings0.0%
0
5.3%
3
9.6%
5
9.1%
2
0.0%
0
06.6%
10
The Bible21.1%
4
8.8%
5
26.9%
14
31.8%
7
100.0%
1
020.5%
31
Through human reason31.6%
6
14.0%
8
7.7%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
011.9%
18
The Holy Spirit21.1%
4
10.5%
6
5.8%
3
4.5%
1
0.0%
0
09.3%
14
Just know in heart21.1%
4
50.9%
29
38.5%
20
36.4%
8
0.0%
0
040.4%
61
Other (Specify)5.3%
1
5.3%
3
11.5%
6
4.5%
1
0.0%
0
07.3%
11
Don't know / No answer0.0%
0
5.3%
3
0.0%
0
13.6%
3
0.0%
0
04.0%
6
Missing35111683162510
Total 100%
19
100%
57
100%
52
100%
22
100%
1
   
151

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than Grade 9Ninth to eleventh gradeHS gradSome collegeCollege grad or moreMissingTotal
Church teachings0.0%
0
0.0%
0
6.3%
3
4.9%
2
8.9%
5
06.6%
10
The Bible0.0%
0
0.0%
0
16.7%
8
34.1%
14
16.1%
9
020.5%
31
Through human reason25.0%
1
0.0%
0
2.1%
1
14.6%
6
17.9%
10
011.9%
18
The Holy Spirit0.0%
0
0.0%
0
8.3%
4
12.2%
5
8.9%
5
09.3%
14
Just know in heart25.0%
1
100.0%
2
52.1%
25
29.3%
12
37.5%
21
040.4%
61
Other (Specify)0.0%
0
0.0%
0
10.4%
5
2.4%
1
8.9%
5
07.3%
11
Don't know / No answer50.0%
2
0.0%
0
4.2%
2
2.4%
1
1.8%
1
04.0%
6
Missing3136573972510
Total 100%
4
100%
2
100%
48
100%
41
100%
56
   
151

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 Strong DemocratNot very strong DemocratIndependentNot very strong RepublicanStrong RepublicanMissingTotal
Church teachings0.0%
0
10.7%
3
6.9%
2
2.9%
1
11.1%
2
26.3%
8
The Bible11.8%
2
10.7%
3
17.2%
5
37.1%
13
22.2%
4
421.3%
27
Through human reason29.4%
5
10.7%
3
6.9%
2
14.3%
5
0.0%
0
311.8%
15
The Holy Spirit5.9%
1
10.7%
3
10.3%
3
2.9%
1
27.8%
5
110.2%
13
Just know in heart47.1%
8
39.3%
11
48.3%
14
37.1%
13
33.3%
6
940.9%
52
Other (Specify)5.9%
1
7.1%
2
6.9%
2
5.7%
2
5.6%
1
36.3%
8
Don't know / No answer0.0%
0
10.7%
3
3.4%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
23.1%
4
Missing355557323527537
Total 100%
17
100%
28
100%
29
100%
35
100%
18
   
127

Race (I-RACE)

 White / CaucasianBlackAfrican-AmericanNative American / American IndianAsian / OrientalMissingTotal
Church teachings6.9%
9
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
16.5%
9
The Bible21.4%
28
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
1
0.0%
0
220.9%
29
Through human reason13.0%
17
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
112.2%
17
The Holy Spirit5.3%
7
50.0%
2
100.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
47.2%
10
Just know in heart42.7%
56
50.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
50.0%
1
242.4%
59
Other (Specify)7.6%
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
50.0%
1
07.9%
11
Don't know / No answer3.1%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
22.9%
4
Missing1921282726330
Total 100%
131
100%
4
100%
1
100%
1
100%
2
   
139

Region (I-REGION)

 New EnglandEast CentralWest CentralMountain StatesMiddle AtlanticPacific CoastMissingTotal
Church teachings5.9%
1
13.0%
3
2.9%
1
9.1%
1
6.8%
3
4.5%
1
06.6%
10
The Bible5.9%
1
34.8%
8
26.5%
9
36.4%
4
11.4%
5
18.2%
4
020.5%
31
Through human reason11.8%
2
4.3%
1
5.9%
2
0.0%
0
22.7%
10
13.6%
3
011.9%
18
The Holy Spirit17.6%
3
13.0%
3
8.8%
3
18.2%
2
2.3%
1
9.1%
2
09.3%
14
Just know in heart52.9%
9
34.8%
8
38.2%
13
36.4%
4
43.2%
19
36.4%
8
040.4%
61
Other (Specify)0.0%
0
0.0%
0
14.7%
5
0.0%
0
6.8%
3
13.6%
3
07.3%
11
Don't know / No answer5.9%
1
0.0%
0
2.9%
1
0.0%
0
6.8%
3
4.5%
1
04.0%
6
Missing1950302958652510
Total 100%
17
100%
23
100%
34
100%
11
100%
44
100%
22
   
151

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishSome other religion (Specify)No religion (Not religious / Agnostic / Atheist)Christian or just a Christian (Volunteered)MissingTotal
Church teachings3.5%
3
10.0%
6
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
16.7%
1
06.6%
10
The Bible25.9%
22
10.0%
6
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
50.0%
3
020.5%
31
Through human reason10.6%
9
13.3%
8
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
16.7%
1
011.9%
18
The Holy Spirit9.4%
8
8.3%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
16.7%
1
09.3%
14
Just know in heart38.8%
33
46.7%
28
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
040.4%
61
Other (Specify)9.4%
8
5.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
07.3%
11
Don't know / No answer2.4%
2
6.7%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
04.0%
6
Missing975915362962519
Total 100%
85
100%
60
100%
0
100%
0
100%
0
100%
6
   
151

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