Dimensions of Religiosity, 1986

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

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
It is God's word and all it says is true.	29	30.5%	30.5%	-1.25
It was written by men inspired by God, but because the writers were men it contains some human errors.	53	55.8%	86.3%	.23
It is valuable because it was written by wise and good men, but God has nothing to do with it.	12	12.6%	98.9%	1.72
The Bible is too old to be of value today.	1	1.1%	100%	3.21

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race College class

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
It is God's word and all it says is true.	27.1% 13	34.0% 16	30.5% 29
It was written by men inspired by God, but because the writers were men it contains some human errors.	54.2% 26	57.4% 27	55.8% 53
It is valuable because it was written by wise and good men, but God has nothing to do with it.	16.7% 8	8.5% 4	12.6% 12
The Bible is too old to be of value today.	2.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 47	95

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
It is God's word and all it says is true.	25.3% 20	63.6% 7	40.0% 2	30.5% 29
It was written by men inspired by God, but because the writers were men it contains some human errors.	58.2% 46	36.4% 4	60.0% 3	55.8% 53
It is valuable because it was written by wise and good men, but God has nothing to do with it.	15.2% 12	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.6% 12
The Bible is too old to be of value today.	1.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 79	100.0% 11	100.0% 5	95

College class (I-CSTAT)

	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	TOTAL
It is God's word and all it says is true.	28.1% 9	33.3% 11	23.1% 3	35.3% 6	30.5% 29
It was written by men inspired by God, but because the writers were men it contains some human errors.	53.1% 17	45.5% 15	76.9% 10	64.7% 11	55.8% 53
It is valuable because it was written by wise and good men, but God has nothing to do with it.	15.6% 5	21.2% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.6% 12
The Bible is too old to be of value today.	3.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 33	100.0% 13	100.0% 17	95