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U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Southern Baptist Attenders

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FAITH

Some people feel they came to faith gradually. For others, it began at a definite moment of commitment. Have you ever experienced such a moment of decisive faith commitment or conversion?

	1) No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.
	2) No, I came to faith through a gradual process.
	3) Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.
	4) Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.
	5) Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment
	6) Not sure or not applicable

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	2523	22.6%	22.6%	-1.34
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	2473	22.1%	44.7%	-.67
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	713	6.4%	51.1%	-.01
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	3562	31.9%	83%	.65
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	1588	14.2%	97.2%	1.32
Not sure or not applicable	316	2.8%	100%	1.98

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	24.4% 1544	17.7% 743	21.7% 2287
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	20.4% 1291	25.1% 1054	22.3% 2345
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	5.6% 354	7.7% 323	6.4% 677
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	32.1% 2032	33.1% 1391	32.5% 3423
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	15.0% 951	13.0% 545	14.2% 1496
Not sure or not applicable	2.4% 152	3.5% 147	2.8% 299
TOTAL	100.0% 6324	100.0% 4203	10527

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<=24K	25K-49K	50K-74K	75K-99K	100K+	TOTAL
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	29.2% 769	20.5% 613	17.1% 394	16.7% 174	18.4% 159	21.4% 2109
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	20.9% 549	23.0% 689	21.4% 494	23.3% 243	23.7% 205	22.2% 2180
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	8.7% 230	5.5% 164	5.5% 127	4.9% 51	5.5% 48	6.3% 620
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	23.8% 626	34.0% 1018	38.7% 891	39.0% 406	35.8% 310	33.0% 3251
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	13.5% 356	14.7% 441	14.4% 333	14.6% 152	15.6% 135	14.4% 1417
Not sure or not applicable	3.9% 103	2.3% 69	2.9% 66	1.5% 16	0.9% 8	2.7% 262
TOTAL	100.0% 2633	100.0% 2994	100.0% 2305	100.0% 1042	100.0% 865	9839

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less HS	HS grad	Trade/Asso	Bachelors	Grad degr	TOTAL
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	29.2% 481	24.7% 1165	19.4% 332	15.2% 281	15.1% 132	22.1% 2391
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	22.9% 376	22.8% 1074	23.8% 408	20.8% 386	18.6% 163	22.3% 2407
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	13.3% 219	5.6% 262	6.2% 106	4.4% 81	2.7% 24	6.4% 692
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	17.3% 284	30.4% 1436	31.8% 545	43.3% 801	47.5% 415	32.2% 3481
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	11.2% 185	13.9% 656	16.7% 287	15.2% 282	14.5% 127	14.2% 1537
Not sure or not applicable	6.1% 100	2.7% 126	2.2% 37	1.1% 21	1.5% 13	2.7% 297
TOTAL	100.0% 1645	100.0% 4719	100.0% 1715	100.0% 1852	100.0% 874	10805

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never	Married	Com Relat	Sep/Div	Widowed	TOTAL
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	18.0% 270	20.5% 1571	26.8% 45	22.4% 143	42.9% 388	22.2% 2417
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	24.1% 362	22.5% 1725	20.2% 34	22.3% 142	17.7% 160	22.3% 2423
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	16.1% 242	4.7% 360	6.5% 11	8.6% 55	2.1% 19	6.3% 687
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	19.8% 297	36.2% 2772	22.0% 37	23.9% 152	26.2% 237	32.2% 3495
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	14.6% 219	14.1% 1082	17.9% 30	19.3% 123	9.7% 88	14.2% 1542
Not sure or not applicable	7.5% 113	1.9% 142	6.5% 11	3.5% 22	1.4% 13	2.8% 301
TOTAL	100.0% 1503	100.0% 7652	100.0% 168	100.0% 637	100.0% 905	10865

Age (I-AGE)

	<=24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65+	TOTAL
No, I've had faith for as long as I can remember.	16.7% 220	15.1% 490	17.1% 333	22.1% 366	37.5% 982	22.1% 2391
No, I came to faith through a gradual process.	24.9% 328	22.8% 741	21.8% 425	21.7% 359	21.0% 551	22.3% 2404
Yes, at one specific moment in the last 5 years.	17.9% 236	8.3% 270	3.9% 77	3.2% 53	2.1% 55	6.4% 691
Yes, at one specific moment more than 5 years ago.	17.2% 227	34.4% 1120	37.7% 736	38.5% 638	28.8% 755	32.2% 3476
Yes, a number of specific moments of commitment or re-commitment	14.8% 195	16.4% 535	17.8% 347	13.3% 221	9.0% 237	14.2% 1535
Not sure or not applicable	8.4% 111	3.0% 98	1.7% 34	1.2% 20	1.5% 40	2.8% 303
TOTAL	100.0% 1317	100.0% 3254	100.0% 1952	100.0% 1657	100.0% 2620	10800