Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999 - Analysis
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[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?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Church teachings | 10 | 6.6% | 6.6% | -1.82 |
2) The Bible | 31 | 20.5% | 27.2% | -1.20 |
3) Through human reason | 18 | 11.9% | 39.1% | -0.58 |
4) The Holy Spirit | 14 | 9.3% | 48.3% | 0.04 |
5) Just know in heart | 61 | 40.4% | 88.7% | 0.66 |
6) Other (Specify) | 11 | 7.3% | 96.0% | 1.28 |
7) Don't know / No answer | 6 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 1.90 |
Missing | 251 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 151 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 years old | 25 to 44 years old | 45 to 64 years old | 65 years or older | Don't know / Refused | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 0.0%0 | 5.3%3 | 9.6%5 | 9.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.6%10 |
The Bible | 21.1%4 | 8.8%5 | 26.9%14 | 31.8%7 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 20.5%31 |
Through human reason | 31.6%6 | 14.0%8 | 7.7%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 11.9%18 |
The Holy Spirit | 21.1%4 | 10.5%6 | 5.8%3 | 4.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.3%14 |
Just know in heart | 21.1%4 | 50.9%29 | 38.5%20 | 36.4%8 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 40.4%61 |
Other (Specify) | 5.3%1 | 5.3%3 | 11.5%6 | 4.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.3%11 |
Don't know / No answer | 0.0%0 | 5.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 13.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.0%6 |
Missing | 35 | 111 | 68 | 31 | 6 | 251 | 0 |
Total | 100%19 | 100%57 | 100%52 | 100%22 | 100%1 | 151 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than Grade 9 | Ninth to eleventh grade | HS grad | Some college | College grad or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 6.3%3 | 4.9%2 | 8.9%5 | 0 | 6.6%10 |
The Bible | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 16.7%8 | 34.1%14 | 16.1%9 | 0 | 20.5%31 |
Through human reason | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%1 | 14.6%6 | 17.9%10 | 0 | 11.9%18 |
The Holy Spirit | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 8.3%4 | 12.2%5 | 8.9%5 | 0 | 9.3%14 |
Just know in heart | 25.0%1 | 100.0%2 | 52.1%25 | 29.3%12 | 37.5%21 | 0 | 40.4%61 |
Other (Specify) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 10.4%5 | 2.4%1 | 8.9%5 | 0 | 7.3%11 |
Don't know / No answer | 50.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%2 | 2.4%1 | 1.8%1 | 0 | 4.0%6 |
Missing | 3 | 13 | 65 | 73 | 97 | 251 | 0 |
Total | 100%4 | 100%2 | 100%48 | 100%41 | 100%56 | 151 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Strong Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Independent | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 0.0%0 | 10.7%3 | 6.9%2 | 2.9%1 | 11.1%2 | 2 | 6.3%8 |
The Bible | 11.8%2 | 10.7%3 | 17.2%5 | 37.1%13 | 22.2%4 | 4 | 21.3%27 |
Through human reason | 29.4%5 | 10.7%3 | 6.9%2 | 14.3%5 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 11.8%15 |
The Holy Spirit | 5.9%1 | 10.7%3 | 10.3%3 | 2.9%1 | 27.8%5 | 1 | 10.2%13 |
Just know in heart | 47.1%8 | 39.3%11 | 48.3%14 | 37.1%13 | 33.3%6 | 9 | 40.9%52 |
Other (Specify) | 5.9%1 | 7.1%2 | 6.9%2 | 5.7%2 | 5.6%1 | 3 | 6.3%8 |
Don't know / No answer | 0.0%0 | 10.7%3 | 3.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 3.1%4 |
Missing | 35 | 55 | 57 | 32 | 35 | 275 | 37 |
Total | 100%17 | 100%28 | 100%29 | 100%35 | 100%18 | 127 |
Race (I-RACE)
White / Caucasian | Black | African-American | Native American / American Indian | Asian / Oriental | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 6.9%9 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 6.5%9 |
The Bible | 21.4%28 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 20.9%29 |
Through human reason | 13.0%17 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 12.2%17 |
The Holy Spirit | 5.3%7 | 50.0%2 | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 4 | 7.2%10 |
Just know in heart | 42.7%56 | 50.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 50.0%1 | 2 | 42.4%59 |
Other (Specify) | 7.6%10 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 50.0%1 | 0 | 7.9%11 |
Don't know / No answer | 3.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 2.9%4 |
Missing | 192 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 263 | 30 |
Total | 100%131 | 100%4 | 100%1 | 100%1 | 100%2 | 139 |
Region (I-REGION)
New England | East Central | West Central | Mountain States | Middle Atlantic | Pacific Coast | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 5.9%1 | 13.0%3 | 2.9%1 | 9.1%1 | 6.8%3 | 4.5%1 | 0 | 6.6%10 |
The Bible | 5.9%1 | 34.8%8 | 26.5%9 | 36.4%4 | 11.4%5 | 18.2%4 | 0 | 20.5%31 |
Through human reason | 11.8%2 | 4.3%1 | 5.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 22.7%10 | 13.6%3 | 0 | 11.9%18 |
The Holy Spirit | 17.6%3 | 13.0%3 | 8.8%3 | 18.2%2 | 2.3%1 | 9.1%2 | 0 | 9.3%14 |
Just know in heart | 52.9%9 | 34.8%8 | 38.2%13 | 36.4%4 | 43.2%19 | 36.4%8 | 0 | 40.4%61 |
Other (Specify) | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 14.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 6.8%3 | 13.6%3 | 0 | 7.3%11 |
Don't know / No answer | 5.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 6.8%3 | 4.5%1 | 0 | 4.0%6 |
Missing | 19 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 65 | 251 | 0 |
Total | 100%17 | 100%23 | 100%34 | 100%11 | 100%44 | 100%22 | 151 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Some other religion (Specify) | No religion (Not religious / Agnostic / Atheist) | Christian or just a Christian (Volunteered) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church teachings | 3.5%3 | 10.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 16.7%1 | 0 | 6.6%10 |
The Bible | 25.9%22 | 10.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 50.0%3 | 0 | 20.5%31 |
Through human reason | 10.6%9 | 13.3%8 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 16.7%1 | 0 | 11.9%18 |
The Holy Spirit | 9.4%8 | 8.3%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 16.7%1 | 0 | 9.3%14 |
Just know in heart | 38.8%33 | 46.7%28 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 40.4%61 |
Other (Specify) | 9.4%8 | 5.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.3%11 |
Don't know / No answer | 2.4%2 | 6.7%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.0%6 |
Missing | 97 | 59 | 15 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 251 | 9 |
Total | 100%85 | 100%60 | 100%0 | 100%0 | 100%0 | 100%6 | 151 |