Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006

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AFRETURN (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Do you think that peoples and nations of the world can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth, or is it not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth? [Answered if SECCOM= 1.]
  1) Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth.
  2) It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth.
  9) Don't know/refused

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 384 29.7% 29.7%
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 816 63.1% 92.8%
Don't know/refused 93 7.2% 100%
Missing 710 % %

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ Missing TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 34.6%
46
31.9%
60
32.4%
88
29.1%
132
21.3%
51

7
29.3%
377
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 65.4%
87
62.8%
118
64.7%
176
64.1%
291
59.8%
143

1
63.4%
815
Don't know/refused 0.0%
0
5.3%
10
2.9%
8
6.8%
31
18.8%
45

0
7.3%
94
Missing 104 154 116 213 111 0 698
TOTAL 100.0%
133
100.0%
188
100.0%
272
100.0%
454
100.0%
239

8

1286


Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

More than once a week Once a week Once or twice a month A few times a year Seldom Never Missing TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 36.3%
97
21.1%
87
31.7%
70
35.0%
76
32.7%
37
26.8%
15

3
29.7%
382
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 55.8%
149
70.1%
289
62.0%
137
60.8%
132
59.3%
67
66.1%
37

5
63.1%
811
Don't know/refused 7.9%
21
8.7%
36
6.3%
14
4.1%
9
8.0%
9
7.1%
4

2
7.2%
93
Missing 33 83 82 148 181 179 0 706
TOTAL 100.0%
267
100.0%
412
100.0%
221
100.0%
217
100.0%
113
100.0%
56

10

1286


Education (I-EDUC)

None, or grade 1-8 High school incomplete (Grades 9-11) High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school Missing TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 44.4%
16
31.2%
49
32.5%
163
29.8%
88
21.6%
42
18.2%
18

6
29.3%
376
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 41.7%
15
56.7%
89
61.0%
306
62.4%
184
73.7%
143
78.8%
78

0
63.5%
815
Don't know/refused 13.9%
5
12.1%
19
6.6%
33
7.8%
23
4.6%
9
3.0%
3

1
7.2%
92
Missing 13 69 202 176 138 103 0 701
TOTAL 100.0%
36
100.0%
157
100.0%
502
100.0%
295
100.0%
194
100.0%
99

7

1283


Gender (I-GENDER)

Male Female TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 32.8%
184
27.3%
200
29.7%
384
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 62.7%
352
63.4%
464
63.1%
816
Don't know/refused 4.5%
25
9.3%
68
7.2%
93
Missing 403 307 710
TOTAL 100.0%
561
100.0%
732

1293


Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than $20,000 20 to under $30,000 30 to under $50,000 50 to under $75,000 75 to under $100,000 $100,000 or more Missing TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 32.1%
76
32.9%
48
30.4%
86
27.2%
52
33.3%
50
24.6%
34

37
30.2%
346
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 57.8%
137
61.0%
89
64.7%
183
68.6%
131
64.7%
97
72.5%
100

80
64.4%
737
Don't know/refused 10.1%
24
6.2%
9
4.9%
14
4.2%
8
2.0%
3
2.9%
4

31
5.4%
62
Missing 89 69 135 102 88 124 0 607
TOTAL 100.0%
237
100.0%
146
100.0%
283
100.0%
191
100.0%
150
100.0%
138

148

1145


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Divorced Separated Widowed Never been married Missing TOTAL
Peoples and nations can affect when Jesus Christ returns to earth. 30.9%
235
28.4%
44
24.2%
8
20.7%
25
30.7%
66

7
29.4%
378
It is not possible for humans to affect when Jesus returns to earth. 63.1%
480
63.9%
99
75.8%
25
58.7%
71
65.6%
141

0
63.5%
816
Don't know/refused 6.0%
46
7.7%
12
0.0%
0
20.7%
25
3.7%
8

1
7.1%
91
Missing 343 95 25 44 194 0 701
TOTAL 100.0%
761
100.0%
155
100.0%
33
100.0%
121
100.0%
215

8

1285