COMPCONG (Weighted by WEIGHT)
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 95 | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 465 | 74.8% | 90.1% |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 62 | 10% | 100.1% |
| Missing | 3 | % | % |
Variable Comparisons
Religious preference (I-DENOM)
| Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist | Catholic | ELCA | Presbyterian (U.S.A.) | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 12.1% 15 |
17.6% 22 |
13.7% 17 |
13.7% 17 |
20.0% 25 |
15.4% 96 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 79.0% 98 |
75.2% 94 |
79.8% 99 |
83.1% 103 |
57.6% 72 |
74.9% 466 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 8.9% 11 |
7.2% 9 |
6.5% 8 |
3.2% 4 |
22.4% 28 |
9.6% 60 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 124 |
100.0% 125 |
100.0% 124 |
100.0% 124 |
100.0% 125 |
622 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 13.9% 14 |
16.0% 30 |
15.3% 38 |
15.7% 13 |
0 |
15.3% 95 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 77.2% 78 |
75.5% 142 |
74.2% 184 |
71.1% 59 |
2 |
74.7% 463 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 8.9% 9 |
8.5% 16 |
10.5% 26 |
13.3% 11 |
0 |
10.0% 62 |
| Missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 101 |
100.0% 188 |
100.0% 248 |
100.0% 83 |
2 |
620 |
Year founded (I-YEAREST)
| 1770-1865 | 1866-1918 | 1919-1945 | 1946-1965 | 1966 & later | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 20.2% 22 |
10.4% 17 |
10.0% 9 |
17.9% 24 |
18.2% 22 |
1 |
15.2% 94 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 72.5% 79 |
73.2% 120 |
84.4% 76 |
76.1% 102 |
71.1% 86 |
2 |
74.9% 463 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 7.3% 8 |
16.5% 27 |
5.6% 5 |
6.0% 8 |
10.7% 13 |
0 |
9.9% 61 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 109 |
100.0% 164 |
100.0% 90 |
100.0% 134 |
100.0% 121 |
3 |
618 |
Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)
| 100 & less | 101-200 | 201-500 | 501-1000 | Over 1000 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 20.5% 24 |
14.3% 22 |
12.9% 22 |
17.4% 12 |
14.2% 15 |
1 |
15.4% 95 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 70.1% 82 |
72.7% 112 |
75.4% 129 |
75.4% 52 |
81.1% 86 |
5 |
74.7% 461 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 9.4% 11 |
13.0% 20 |
11.7% 20 |
7.2% 5 |
4.7% 5 |
1 |
9.9% 61 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 117 |
100.0% 154 |
100.0% 171 |
100.0% 69 |
100.0% 106 |
7 |
617 |
(I-#ATTEND)
| 100 & less | 101-200 | 201-350 | Over 350 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 15.2% 39 |
13.1% 19 |
19.7% 14 |
13.3% 18 |
5 |
14.8% 90 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 74.7% 192 |
74.5% 108 |
67.6% 48 |
80.0% 108 |
9 |
75.0% 456 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 10.1% 26 |
12.4% 18 |
12.7% 9 |
6.7% 9 |
0 |
10.2% 62 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 257 |
100.0% 145 |
100.0% 71 |
100.0% 135 |
14 |
608 |
Place of residence (I-LOCATION)
| LgCty/Sub | MdCty/Sub | Small city | Town | Rural | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We allow for more differences of opinion in interpreting Christian teachings than do most churches in our denomination. | 19.8% 36 |
19.1% 17 |
13.0% 13 |
10.6% 17 |
13.5% 12 |
0 |
15.3% 95 |
| We are similar to "typical" churches in our denomination. | 67.6% 123 |
73.0% 65 |
79.0% 79 |
80.1% 129 |
76.4% 68 |
1 |
74.7% 464 |
| We tend to be stricter in interpreting Christian teachings than are most churches in our denomination. | 12.6% 23 |
7.9% 7 |
8.0% 8 |
9.3% 15 |
10.1% 9 |
0 |
10.0% 62 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 182 |
100.0% 89 |
100.0% 100 |
100.0% 161 |
100.0% 89 |
1 |
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