Appendix B: Survey Topline
Cape Town Survey of Evangelical Leaders
August-December
2010
Topline
Report
N=2196
Notes:
- For exact question
wording and layout, please download the questionnaire in the right rail, or click here.
- “No answer” was not
offered as a response option, but is used to indicate cases in which a respondent did not provide an answer to a question.
Welcome to the Survey of Cape Town 2010
The value of Cape Town 2010 comes, in part,
from the unique perspective of each participant joining together to form a
global parliament of leaders on world evangelization. This survey asks for your
own personal views and perceptions about issues facing evangelical
Christianity, both in your country and around the world. Your participation in
this survey is important in order to provide an accurate picture of what
evangelical Christian leaders around the world think about these issues.
Q1. How
would you evaluate the current state of evangelical Christianity in your country
on a scale from 0 to 10 where 10 represents the best possible situation and 0
represents the worst possible situation? (Please answer this question and
others referring to “in your country” based on the country you are representing
at the Congress.)
Worst |
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| Best | No answer |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
* | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MEAN RESPONSE=5.0
Q2. Using
the same scale, where would you say evangelical Christianity was five years ago in your country? (Scale from 0 to 10 where the 10 represents the best possible situation
and 0 represents the worst possible situation)
Worst |
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| Best | No answer |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | * | 2 |
MEAN RESPONSE=4.9
Q3. Just
your best guess, where would you say evangelical Christianity will be five years from now in your country? (Scale from 0 to 10 where the 10 represents the best possible situation
and 0 represents the worst possible situation)
Worst |
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| Best | No answer |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
* | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
MEAN RESPONSE=5.7
Q4. Do
you believe the Cape Town 2010 Congress will make a significant contribution to
the cause of evangelical Christianity around the world, or not?
% |
|
44 | Yes, definitely will |
49 | Yes, probably will |
6 | No, probably will not |
* | No, definitely will not |
1 | No answer |
Q5. In
your view, which of these six purposes described in the Congress Mission
statement is the most urgent reason
for holding Cape Town 2010?
% | |
35 | The Brokenness of Our World |
21 | Seismic Shifts in Global Christianity |
20 | The Globalized World |
11 | The Reality of Islam |
5 | The Impact of Hedonism |
5 | The Challenge of the New Atheism |
3 | No answer |
Q6. How important do you think it is to evangelize among the
following groups in your country today?
| Top
priority | Very
important, but lower priority | Some-
what important | Not
too import-ant | Not
applicable in my country | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % | % |
a. Those who are
not religious | 67 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
b. Catholics | 17 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 10 |
c. Muslims | 54 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
d. Jews | 16 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 15 |
e. Hindus | 25 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 13 |
f. Non-evangelical
Christians | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 10 |
g. Buddhists | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
Rank Order Q6. How important do
you think it is to evangelize among the following groups in your country today?
(BASED ON TOTAL ANSWERING)
| Top
priority | Very
important, but lower priority | Somewhat
important | Not
too important | N |
| % | % | % | % | % |
a. Those who are
not religious | 73 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1997 |
c. Muslims | 59 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2004 |
g. Buddhists | 39 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 1467 |
e. Hindus | 39 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 1430 |
d. Jews | 27 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 1296 |
f. Non-evangelical
Christians | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 1894 |
b. Catholics | 20 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 1901 |
Q7. Which
of these do you consider more effective in promoting Christianity today?
% |
|
12 | Sending
missionaries to other countries |
86 | Empowering local
missionaries |
3 | No answer |
Q8. How
valuable do you consider short-term missions, meaning those lasting a few weeks
or months, in promoting Christianity today?
% |
|
28 | Very valuable |
42 | Somewhat valuable |
26 | Not too valuable |
4 | Not at all valuable |
1 | No answer |
Q9. Do you think efforts to promote Christianity in your country
should focus more on changing individual hearts or more on reforming social
institutions?
% |
|
80 | Focus more on changing individual hearts |
16 | Focus more on reforming social institutions |
4 | No answer |
Q10. How would you rate Christian schools in your country today at
each of the following?
a. Providing a high quality academic
education in subjects like reading, writing and arithmetic
| Based on total | Based on
all answering (N=1957) |
| % | % |
Excellent | 25 | 28 |
Good | 44 | 50 |
Only fair | 16 | 17 |
Poor | 4 | 5 |
Not applicable in my country | 7 | - |
No answer | 4 | - |
b. Nurturing children in the Christian
faith
| Based on total | Based on
all answering (N=1924) |
| % | % |
Excellent | 9 | 10 |
Good | 31 | 35 |
Only fair | 31 | 36 |
Poor | 16 | 19 |
Not applicable in my country | 7 | - |
No answer | 6 | - |
Thinking about global Christianity…
Q11. Do you think evangelical Christian leaders in the West (that is
the U.S. and Europe) have too much, too little, or about the right
amount of influence on global Christianity today?
% |
|
44 | Too much influence |
22 | Too little
influence |
32 | About the right
amount of influence |
2 | No answer |
Q12. Do you think evangelical Christian leaders in Africa, Asia and Latin America have too much, too little, or about the
right amount of influence on global Christianity today?
% |
|
7 | Too much influence |
68 | Too little
influence |
22 | About the right
amount of influence |
2 | No answer |
Q13. How much financial support do evangelical Christians in the West
(that is the U.S. and Europe) provide for global Christianity?
% |
|
21 | More than their
fair share |
45 | Less than their
fair share |
29 | About their fair
share |
6 | No answer |
Q14. How much financial support do evangelical Christians in Africa,
Asia and Latin America provide for global
Christianity?
% |
|
7 | More than their
fair share |
55 | Less than their
fair share |
31 | About their fair
share |
8 | No answer |
Thinking about your country…
Q15. At the present time, do you think evangelical Christians are
increasing their influence on life in your country or losing their influence?
% |
|
46 | Increasing their
influence |
51 | Losing their
influence |
3 | No answer |
Q16. How
much of a threat, if any, does each of these pose to evangelical Christianity
in your country today?
| Major threat | Minor threat | Not a threat | No answer |
| % | % | % | % |
a. Influence of Islam | 47 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
b. Influence of Secularism | 71 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
c. Influence of Catholicism | 10 | 35 | 51 | 5 |
d. Sex and violence in popular culture | 59 | 30 | 6 | 5 |
e. Government restrictions on religion | 22 | 39 | 35 | 4 |
f. Too much emphasis on consumerism and
material goods | 67 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
g. Theological divisions among evangelicals | 30 | 54 | 13 | 3 |
h. Evangelical leaders violating sexual
morals in their personal relationships | 26 | 52 | 18 | 4 |
i. Evangelical leaders leading a lavish
lifestyle | 30 | 47 | 20 | 3 |
Rank Order Q16. How much of a threat, if any,
does each of these pose to evangelical Christianity in your country today?
| Major threat | Minor threat | Not a threat | No answer |
| % | % | % | % |
b. Influence of Secularism | 71 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
f. Too much emphasis on consumerism and
material goods | 67 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
d. Sex and violence in popular culture | 59 | 30 | 6 | 5 |
a. Influence of Islam | 47 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
g. Theological divisions among evangelicals | 30 | 54 | 13 | 3 |
i. Evangelical leaders leading a lavish
lifestyle | 30 | 47 | 20 | 3 |
h. Evangelical leaders violating sexual
morals in their personal relationships | 26 | 52 | 18 | 4 |
e. Government restrictions on religion | 22 | 39 | 35 | 4 |
c. Influence of Catholicism | 10 | 35 | 51 | 5 |
Q17. In your view, how important is each of the following for being a
good evangelical Christian?
| Essential | Important,
but not essential | Not
too important | Not
at all important | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % |
a. Working to help the poor and needy | 73 | 24 | 1 | * | 2 |
b. Taking a public stand on social and
political issues when they conflict with moral and biblical principles | 56 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
c. Working to protect the natural
environment | 36 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
d. Taking a public stand on social and
political issues that could limit the freedom of evangelicals to practice
their faith | 49 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
e. Working to lead others to Christ | 94 | 4 | 1 | * | 1 |
f. Following the teachings of Christ in
one’s personal and family life | 97 | 2 | * | 0 | 1 |
g. Tithing | 58 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Rank Order Q17:
In your view, how important is each of the following for being a good
evangelical Christian?
| Essential | Important,
but not essential | Not
too important | Not
at all important | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % |
f. Following the teachings of Christ in
one’s personal and family life | 97 | 2 | * | 0 | 1 |
e. Working to lead others to Christ | 94 | 4 | 1 | * | 1 |
a. Working to help the poor and needy | 73 | 24 | 1 | * | 2 |
g. Tithing | 58 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
b. Taking a public stand on social and
political issues when they conflict with moral and biblical principles | 56 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
d. Taking a public stand on social and
political issues that could limit the freedom of evangelicals to practice
their faith | 49 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
c. Working to protect the natural
environment | 36 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Q18. Do you think each of the following is compatible with being a
good evangelical Christian, or not?
| Compatible
with being a good evangelical Christian | Not
compatible with being a good evangelical Christian | No
answer |
| % | % | % |
a. Believing that miracles can take place
today | 94 | 4 | 2 |
b. Believing in divine healing | 93 | 5 | 2 |
c. Speaking in tongues | 70 | 26 | 4 |
d. Believing in astrology | 1 | 97 | 3 |
e. Engaging in yoga as a spiritual practice | 5 | 92 | 3 |
f. Believing in reincarnation, that people
will be re-born in this world again and again | 1 | 96 | 3 |
g. Believing that Jesus Christ is NOT the
only path to salvation | 3 | 95 | 3 |
h. Consuming alcohol29 | 42 | 52 | 6 |
Rank
order Q18. Do you think each of the following is compatible
with being a good evangelical Christian, or not?
| Compatible
with being a good evangelical Christian | Not
compatible with being a good evangelical Christian | No
answer |
| % | % | % |
a. Believing that miracles can take place
today | 94 | 4 | 2 |
b. Believing in divine healing | 93 | 5 | 2 |
c. Speaking in tongues | 70 | 26 | 4 |
h. Consuming alcohol* | 42 | 52 | 6 |
e. Engaging in yoga as a spiritual practice | 5 | 92 | 3 |
g. Believing that Jesus Christ is NOT the
only path to salvation | 3 | 95 | 3 |
f. Believing in reincarnation, that people
will be re-born in this world again and again | 1 | 96 | 3 |
d. Believing in astrology | 1 | 97 | 3 |
Q19. How favorable or unfavorable is your overall opinion of the
following groups?
| NET favorable | Very
favorable | Mostly
favorable | NET unfav-orable | Mostly
unfav-orable | Very
unfav-orable | Don’t
know enough to rate | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
a. Catholics | 67 | 10 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
b. Jews | 54 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 9 |
c. Muslims | 28 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 9 |
d. Pentecostal Christians | 83 | 32 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
e. Atheists, that is people who don’t
believe in God | 25 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 9 |
f. Hindus | 24 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 |
g. Orthodox Christians | 56 | 13 | 43 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
h. Buddhists | 24 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 9 |
Rank order Q19. How
favorable or unfavorable is your overall opinion of the following groups?
(BASED ON TOTAL ANSWERING)
| NET favorable | Very favorable | Mostly
favorable | NET unfav-orable | Mostly
unfav-orable | Very
unfav-orable | N |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
d.Pentecostal Christians | 92 | 36 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1981 |
a. Catholics | 76 | 12 | 64 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1953 |
b. Jews | 75 | 16 | 60 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1575 |
g. Orthodox Christians | 74 | 17 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1657 |
h. Buddhists | 35 | 6 | 29 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 1522 |
f. Hindus | 35 | 6 | 29 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 1519 |
c. Muslims | 33 | 6 | 27 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 1858 |
e. Atheists, that is people who don’t
believe in God | 30 | 6 | 24 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 1814 |
Q20. How much would you say you know about Islam and its practices?
% | |
28 | A great deal |
53 | Some |
17 | Not too much |
2 | Nothing at all |
* | No answer |
Q21. From what you know, do you think that Islam and Christianity
have a lot in common, or do you think that Islam and Christianity are very
different?
% |
|
25 | Islam and
Christianity have a lot in common (Answer Q21b) |
69 | Islam and
Christianity are very different
(Skip to Q22) |
5 | No answer |
IF HAVE A LOT IN COMMON in Q21:
Q21b. Which of these is the MAIN
reason you think Islam and Christianity have a lot in common?30
| Based on all asked Q21b (N=553) | Based on total |
| % | % |
Islam and
Christianity share a common scriptural tradition | 33 | 8 |
Muslims and
Christians share a piety and commitment to their faith | 21 | 5 |
Muslims and
Christians ultimately worship the same God | 8 | 2 |
Islam and
Christianity share many moral teachings | 21 | 5 |
Something else
(please specify): | | |
Islam and
Christianity are both monotheistic faiths (VOL.) | 4 | 1 |
Islam and
Christianity share common historical roots/are Abrahamic faiths (VOL.) | 3 | 1 |
Islam and
Christianity share some common doctrinal beliefs/practices (VOL.) | 3 | 1 |
Other response
(VOL.) | 3 | 1 |
No response | 11 | 3 |
Q21 Think
Islam/Christianity very different OR No answer | -- | 75 |
Q22. Which religion do you think is attracting more converts in your
country today?
% | |
17 | Islam |
78 | Christianity |
4 | No answer |
Q23. Turning to events in the world today, in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, which side do you
sympathize with more, Israel
or the Palestinians?
% |
|
34 | Israel |
11 | The Palestinians |
39 | Both equally |
13 | Neither |
2 | No answer |
Q24. Do you feel each of these groups is generally friendly toward
evangelical Christians in your country, neutral toward evangelical Christians
or unfriendly toward evangelical Christians in your country?31
| Friendly
toward evangelical Christians | Neutral
toward evangelical Christians | Unfriendly
toward evangelical Christians | Not
applicable in my country | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % |
a. Catholics | 35 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
b. Orthodox
Christians | 21 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 6 |
c. Jews | 8 | 31 | 19 | 35 | 7 |
d. Muslims | 4 | 23 | 61 | 7 | 6 |
e. Pentecostal
Christians | 75 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
f. Those who are
not religious | 6 | 44 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
g. Buddhists | 3 | 33 | 22 | 36 | 7 |
h. Hindus | 3 | 30 | 23 | 37 | 7 |
Q24 Rank Order. Do you
feel each of these groups is generally friendly toward evangelical Christians
in your country, neutral toward evangelical Christians or unfriendly toward
evangelical Christians in your country?
(BASED ON TOTAL ANSWERING)
| Friendly
toward evangelical Christians | Neutral
toward evangelical Christians | Unfriendly
toward evangelical Christians | N |
| % | % | % | % |
e. Pentecostal Christians | 80 | 17 | 3 | 2066 |
a. Catholics | 37 | 46 | 17 | 2096 |
b. Orthodox
Christians | 30 | 48 | 22 | 1596 |
c. Jews | 14 | 53 | 33 | 1266 |
f. Those who are
not religious | 7 | 49 | 45 | 1976 |
h. Hindus | 6 | 53 | 41 | 1236 |
g. Buddhists | 5 | 56 | 39 | 1267 |
d. Muslims | 4 | 26 | 69 | 1925 |
Q25. Is conflict between religious groups a very big problem, a
moderately big problem, a small problem or not a problem at all in your
country?
% |
|
17 | Very big problem |
27 | Moderately big
problem |
41 | Small problem |
14 | Not a problem at
all |
1 | No answer |
Q26. How often, if ever, are evangelical Christians treated unfairly
by the government in your country?
% |
|
12 | Very often |
22 | Somewhat often |
49 | Not too often |
15 | Never |
1 | No answer |
Q27. In
your country, how often, if ever, do you think evangelical Christians are
discriminated against because of their religion when they do the following?
| | NET
Very
or somewhat often | Very often | Somewhat often | Not too often | Never | No answer |
| % | % | % | % | % | % |
a. Apply for a
job32 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 32 | 3 |
b. Try to find housing33 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 52 | 3 |
c. Apply to
advance their schooling or education34 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 49 | 3 |
d. Apply for
government services or benefits35 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 3 |
Q28. How often, if ever, do you personally experience discrimination
in your country because of your religion?36
% |
|
4 | Very often |
11 | Somewhat often |
42 | Not too often |
41 | Never |
2 | No answer |
On another topic…
Q29. Which statement comes closer to your own views even if neither
is exactly right?
% |
|
82 | Some
religions are more prone to violence than others. (Answer Q29b) |
13 | All
religions are about the same when it comes to violence. (Skip to Q30) |
4 | No
answer |
IF SOME RELIGIONS ARE MORE PRONE
TO VIOLENCE THAN OTHERS in Q29:
Q29b. Which religion, if any, do you think is more prone to violence
than others?37
[OPEN END] [NOTE: MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE WAS
ACCEPTED, AND UP TO FOUR RESPONSES WERE CODED]
| Based on all asked Q29b (N=1806) | Based on total |
| % | % |
Islam | 84 | 69 |
Hinduism | 6 | 5 |
Christianity | 4 | 3 |
Judaism | 1 | 1 |
Buddhism | 1 | * |
Atheism/secularism | * | * |
Other
response | 3 | 2 |
No
response | 11 | 9 |
Q29
All religions are about the same when it comes to violence/ No response | -- | 18 |
Q30. Which statement comes closer to your own views even if neither
is exactly right?
% |
|
96 | Christianity is the
one, true faith leading to eternal life |
1 | Many religions can
lead to eternal life |
3 | No answer |
Q31. Which
of these statements comes closest to your own views?
% |
|
50 | The Bible is the actual Word of God and is
to be taken literally word for word |
48 | The Bible is the Word of God, but not
everything in it should be taken literally word for word. |
* | The Bible is a book written by men and is
not the word of God. |
2 | No answer |
Q32. Do you believe the second coming of Jesus Christ will occur in
your lifetime, or not?
% |
|
8 | Yes, definitely will |
44 | Yes, probably will |
37 | No, probably will not |
2 | No, definitely will not |
10 | No answer |
Q33. Which
statement comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right?
% |
|
49 | It is not necessary to believe in God in
order to be moral and have good values. |
49 | It is necessary to
believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. |
2 | No answer |
Q34. Which statement comes closer to your own views even if neither
is exactly right?
% |
|
73 | God’s covenant with
the Jewish people continues today. |
22 | God’s covenant with
the Jewish people no longer applies. |
5 | No answer |
Q35. Some people say that the
state of Israel
is a fulfillment of the biblical prophecy about the second coming of
Jesus. Do you believe that this is true,
or not?
% |
|
48 | Yes, true |
42 | No, not true |
10 | No answer |
Q36. Do you believe in the rapture of the Church—that believers will
be instantly caught up with Christ before the Great Tribulation, or don’t you
believe the end times will occur exactly this way?
% |
|
61 | Yes, believe in the rapture of the Church |
32 | No, do not believe the end times will occur
exactly this way |
8 | No answer |
Q37. Which
statement comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right?
% |
|
7 | God will grant wealth and good health to
all believers who have enough faith. |
90 | God doesn’t always give wealth and good
health even to believers who have deep faith. |
2 | No answer |
Q38. Which
statement comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right?
% |
|
13 | Homosexuality is a way of life that should
be accepted by society. |
84 | Homosexuality is a way of life that should
be discouraged by society. |
4 | No answer |
Q39. Which statement comes closest to your own views?
% |
|
* | Abortion is always
morally acceptable |
2 | Abortion is usually
morally acceptable |
45 | Abortion is usually
morally wrong |
51 | Abortion is always
morally wrong |
2 | No answer |
Q40. Do
you think there is a natural conflict between being an evangelical Christian
and living in a modern society, or don’t you think so?
% |
|
64 | Yes, there is a natural conflict |
33 | No, don’t think so |
3 | No answer |
Q41. Which statement comes
closest to your own views?
% |
|
3 | Humans and other living things have evolved
over time due to natural processes such as natural selection |
41 | A supreme being guided the evolution of
living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form
it exists today |
47 | Humans and other living things have existed
in their present form since the beginning of time |
9 | No answer |
Q42. Do you agree or disagree with each of the following?38
| NET agree | Completely
agree | Mostly
agree | NET disagree | Mostly
disagree | Completely
disagree | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
a. All adults have a responsibility to
marry and have children. | 49 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 3 |
b. A wife must always obey her husband. | 55 | 15 | 40 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
c. Men should be the main financial
provider for the family. | 53 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
d. Women should stay at home and raise the
children in the family. | 33 | 2 | 31 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 4 |
e. Men have a duty to serve as the
religious leaders in the marriage and family. | 79 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
Q43. Do you think women should be allowed to serve as pastors, or
don’t you think so?
% |
|
75 | Yes, should be allowed |
20 | No, should not
be allowed |
5 | No answer |
Q44. Would it be O.K. with you if the political leaders of your
country have a different religion than yours, or do you only want political
leaders who share your religion?
% |
|
74 | O.K. if political
leaders have a different religion |
21 | Only want political
leaders who share my religion |
4 | No answer |
Q45. Which
statement comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right?
% |
|
13 | Religious leaders
should keep out of political matters. |
84 | Religious leaders
should express their views on political questions. |
3 | No answer |
Q46. Would
you favor or oppose making the Bible the official law of the land in your
country?
% |
|
45 | Favor |
48 | Oppose |
7 | No answer |
Q47. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is the responsibility of the government to
take care of very poor people who can’t take care of themselves.
% |
|
32 | Completely
agree |
49 | Mostly
agree |
13 | Mostly
disagree |
3 | Completely
disagree |
3 | No
answer |
Q48. For
each, does this describe you, or not?
| Yes, describes | No, does not describe | No answer |
| % | % | % |
a. Pentecostal Christian | 25 | 48 | 27 |
b. Charismatic Christian | 31 | 41 | 29 |
c. Fundamentalist Christian | 11 | 56 | 33 |
d. Evangelical Christian | 90 | 2 | 8 |
Q49. Have you had a born-again experience, or not?
% |
|
93 | Yes (Answer
Q49b) |
4 | No (Skip
to Q50) |
3 | No answer |
IF YES in Q49:
Q49b. How old were you when you had a born-again experience? [OPEN-ENDED]
| Based on
all asked Q49b (N=2040) | Based on
total |
| % | % |
Under 10 | 13 | 12 |
10-15 | 27 | 25 |
16-19 | 32 | 30 |
20-29 | 21 | 19 |
30+ | 5 | 5 |
No answer | 2 | 2 |
Q49 Have not had born-again experience OR
No answer | -- | 7 |
Mean age | 16.8 | |
Q50. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you participate
in religious services?
% |
|
68 | More than once a week |
21 | Once a week |
4 | Once or twice a month |
2 | A few times a year |
1 | Seldom |
* | Never |
4 | No answer |
Q51. Which
church or denomination, if any, do you identify with most closely? (Please be
as specific as possible.)
[OPEN END]
[IMPORTANT NOTE: RESPONSES
TO THIS OPEN-ENDED QUESTION COULD NOT BE COLLAPSED INTO DENOMINATIONAL FAMILiES
WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF PRECISION. THESE TENTATIVE RESULTS ARE PRESENTED ONLY TO
PROVIDE A BROAD SENSE OF THE RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OF RESPONDENTS]
% |
|
14 | Baptist |
13 | Pentecostal |
7 | Presbyterian |
7 | Anglican |
6 | Nondenominational/Independent |
5 | Holiness |
4 | Lutheran |
4 | Charismatic |
3 | Reformed |
3 | Methodist |
2 | Pietist |
2 | Anabaptist |
1 | Evangelistic
and Missionary Associations |
1 | Fundamentalist
Brethren |
1 | Bible
Churches |
1 | Congregationalist |
* | Restorationist |
* | House
church/new church |
* | Adventist |
* | Friends |
|
|
14 | Other:
Includes vague answers such as “evangelical” or “Protestant,” as well as
pan-Protestant groups. Also includes
mixed/more than one church, interdenominational, and other faiths including
Catholic, Orthodox or Messianic Jew.
Also includes unintelligible cases and cases which could not be
definitively assigned to a category. |
1 | None |
11 | No
response |
Q52. Generally speaking, how often, if ever, do you do each of the
following?
| At
least once a week | Once
or twice a month | Several
times a year | Seldom | Never | No
answer |
| % | % | % | % | % | % |
a. Participate in prayer groups, Scripture
study groups or religious education programs | 75 | 15 | 5 | 2 | * | 3 |
b. Share your faith or views on God with
people from other religions | 27 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
c. Listen to religious radio or watch
religious television programs | 37 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
d. Participate in inter-faith religious
groups, classes, or meetings with people from other religions | 8 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 4 |
Q53. Have you ever …?
| Yes | No | No answer |
| % | % | % |
a.
Experienced or witnessed a divine healing of an illness or injury | 76 | 20 | 4 |
b.
Given or interpreted prophecy | 40 | 55 | 6 |
c.
Received a definite answer to a specific prayer request39 | 94 | 3 | 4 |
d.
Received a direct revelation from God | 61 | 33 | 6 |
e.
Experienced or witnessed the devil or evil spirits being driven out of a
person | 57 | 38 | 5 |
f.
Spoken or prayed in tongues | 47 | 48 | 5 |
Q54. Does the church or house of worship where you most often attend
religious services work together with houses of worship from non-Christian
faiths such as Muslims, Hindus or Buddhists to find solutions to community
problems, or not?
% | |
20 | Yes, does |
75 | No, does not |
4 | No answer |
Q55. Are
you employed by a church or religious organization, or not?
% |
|
74 | Yes |
15 | No |
7 | Not employed |
4 | No answer |
Q56. Are
you an ordained minister, or not?
Q57. Do
you have a degree from a university, or not? (Include degrees from a four-year
college.)
% |
|
85 | Yes, have a degree from a university |
12 | No, do not have a degree from a university |
3 | No answer |
Q58. Thinking
about when you were a child, in what religion were you raised, if any?
% | |
67 | Protestant |
13 | Catholic |
* | Jewish |
3 | Muslim |
1 | Hindu |
2 | Buddhist |
2 | African traditional, animist, pagan,
spiritist, new age (VOL.) |
2 | Orthodox/Coptic Christian (VOL.) |
1 | Other religion/unclear (VOL.) |
1 | More than one/mixed religion (VOL.) |
5 | None/Nothing in particular |
4 | No answer |
Q59. Thinking about when you were a child, were you raised as an
evangelical Christian, or not?
% |
|
52 | Yes, raised as an evangelical Christian |
44 | No, not raised as an evangelical Christian |
4 | No answer |
Q60. Which of these best describes your current situation?
% | |
83 | Married
|
* | Living
with a partner |
1 | Widowed |
1 | Divorced |
* | Separated |
11 | Never
been married |
3 | No
answer |
Q61. What is your current age?
% |
|
5 | Under 30 years of age |
19 | 30-39 years |
30 | 40-49 years |
29 | 50-59 years |
13 | 60 years and older |
3 | No answer |
Q62. Are
you male or female?
% |
|
71 | Male |
26 | Female |
3 | No answer |
Q63. In
what country are you currently living?
[OPEN-END]
Q64. Which
of these regions best describes the country where you are currently living?39
BEST REGION:40
% |
|
20 | Europe |
19 | North America |
10 | Central and South America |
26 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
3 | Middle East and North Africa |
21 | Asia and the Pacific |
* | Unable to determine |
% |
|
43 | Global North (includes Europe, North
America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand) |
57 | Global South (includes all other countries)
|
Q65. For
each, does this describe your racial, ethnic or nationality group, or not?
| Yes, describes | No, does not describe | No answer |
| % | % | % |
a. Caucasian | 37 | 40 | 23 |
b. Black | 24 | 49 | 27 |
c. Mixed race | 6 | 62 | 32 |
d. Arab | 2 | 65 | 34 |
e. Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin | 8 | 61 | 31 |
f. South Asian | 10 | 60 | 30 |
g. East Asian | 10 | 59 | 31 |
DATE OF COMPLETION
% | |
68 | Prior to Congress |
32 | During Congress |
TYPE OF COMPLETION
% |
|
67 | Web survey |
33 | Paper survey |
Footnotes
29 Based on 2,173 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
30 Figures do not sum to 100% because multiple responses were allowed for those
answering “something else.” (return to text)
31 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
32 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
33 Based on 2,183
cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
34 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
35 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
36 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
37 Figures do not sum to 100% because multiple answers were counted. (return to text)
38 Based on 2,193 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
39 Based on 2,190 cases due to errors in questionnaire translation. (return to text)
40 Response options included: Eurasia (includes Russia, Ukraine and more);
English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking Africa; Francophone Africa; Middle
East and North Africa; East Asia (includes Hong Kong, Macao, People’s Republic
of China, and Republic of China); South Asia (includes India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh and more); South Pacific (includes Australia, Papua New Guinea and
more); Caribbean; Europe (includes European Union nations and more); Latin
America (includes Mexico, Central America and South America); North America
(Canada and the United States); North Asia (includes Japan, Mongolia, North
Korea, South Korea); Southeast Asia (includes Indonesia, Philippines and more).
The response option “Southeast Asia” was omitted from Q64 in the online survey,
but was included on hard copies of the survey. (return to text)
41 BEST REGION was determined for each respondent in two stages. First, a “best country” variable was created
based on q63 and, if necessary, on the Congress registration database. Second, a “best region” variable was created
based on “best country” and, if necessary, on Q64. (return to text)
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