- Percentages are weighted by 1) WEIGHT; Total Ns reported are unweighted
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 2867 86.328 115.727 - 2) Unique respondent identification number (PSRAID)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 2867 17000212.35 11083908.78 - 3) Religion in which respondent was raised (from Religious Landscape Survey) (FRMREL2)
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TOTAL % 1) Baptist   21.2 2) Methodist   9.3 3) Nondenominational Christian   .9 4) Lutheran   8.2 5) Presbyterian   4.1 6) Pentecostal   3.9 7) Episcopalian   1.8 8) Church of Christ or Disciples of Christ   1.5 9) Congregationalist or United Church of Christ   .6 10) Holiness Christian   .4 11) Reformed Christian   .2 12) Adventist   .1 13) Anabaptist   .4 15) Quaker or Friends   .1 16) Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christian   .1 18) Just Protestant   2.6 10000) Catholic   32.1 20000) Mormon   1.4 30000) Orthodox Christian   1 40001) Jehovah's Witness   .7 50000) Jewish   2 60000) Muslim   .4 70000) Buddhist   .5 80000) Hindu   1.4 100001) Atheist   .2 100002) Agnostic   .1 100003) Unaffiliated with any particular religion   4.8 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 4) Respondent's current religion (from Religious Landscape Survey) (CURREL2)
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TOTAL % 1) Baptist   17.2 2) Methodist   6.8 3) Nondenominational Christian   5.2 4) Lutheran   6 5) Presbyterian   3.4 6) Pentecostal   4.5 7) Episcopalian   1.8 8) Church of Christ or Disciples of Christ   2.3 9) Congregationalist or United Church of Christ   .7 10) Holiness Christian   1.3 11) Reformed Christian   .1 12) Adventist   .3 13) Anabaptist   .2 14) Pietist   0 15) Quaker or Friends   .3 16) Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christian   .6 18) Just Protestant   3 10000) Catholic   24.1 20000) Mormon   1.4 30000) Orthodox Christian   .8 40001) Jehovah's Witness   .7 50000) Jewish   1.9 60000) Muslim   .5 70000) Buddhist   1 80000) Hindu   1.4 100001) Atheist   1.3 100002) Agnostic   2.2 100003) Unaffiliated with any particular religion   10.8 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Denomination, Affiliation to ]
- 5) Distinguishes converts from non-converts. Converts are defined as those whose value in CURREL2 is different than their value in FRMREL2. Non-converts are defined as those who have the same value in both CURREL2 and FRMREL2. (CON11)
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TOTAL % 0) Non-converts   59 1) Converts   41 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 6) This is the variable that defines the quota groups described in the 'Design and Data Collection Procedures' section above. These are not the groups that were analyzed in the Faith in Flux report. (GROUP)
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TOTAL % 1) Group 1 - Raised Catholic, now unaffiliated   4.6 2) Group 2 - Raised Catholic, now affiliated with new religion   5.3 3) Group 3 - Raised in non-Catholic faith, now unaffiliated   7.4 4) Group 4 - Raised in non-Catholic faith, now affiliated with new religion   20.8 5) Group 5 - Raised unaffiliated, now affiliated with a religion   2.9 6) Group 6 - Non-converts, affiliated (i.e., raised affiliated, still in same faith)   56.8 7) Group 7 - Non-converts, unaffiliated (i.e., raised unaffiliated, still unaffiliated)   2.3 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 7) This is the variable that defines the religious groups upon which the reporting in Faith in Flux is based. The categories in FINALGRP consist mostly of subsets of the categories in GROUP. (FINALGRP)
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TOTAL % 1) Raised Catholic, now unaffiliated   4.6 2) Raised Catholic, now Protestant   4.7 3) Raised Protestant, now unaffiliated   6.5 4) Raised Protestant, now part of new Protestant faith   18.4 5) Raised unaffiliated, now affiliated with a religion   2.9 6) Raised affiliated, still in same faith   56.8 7) Raised unaffiliated, still unaffiliated   2.3 8) Others   3.9 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 8) ASK ALL CONVERTS (CON11=1): About how old were you when you stopped being (FRMREL)? [INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS THEY HAVE STOPPED BEING FRMREL MORE THAN ONCE, SPECIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS APPLY TO THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY STOPPED BEING FRMREL] (Q1)
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TOTAL % 0) 0   .1 1) 1   .1 2) 2   .1 3) 3   .6 4) 4   .1 5) 5   .2 6) 6   .8 7) 7   .8 8) 8   .7 9) 9   .8 10) 10   4.4 11) 11   1.2 12) 12   4.6 13) 13   3.2 14) 14   3.6 15) 15   4.8 16) 16   5.1 17) 17   3.7 18) 18   7.5 19) 19   3.5 20) 20   5.5 21) 21   3.5 22) 22   2.7 23) 23   2.1 24) 24   2.3 25) 25   4.7 26) 26   1.5 27) 27   1.6 28) 28   1.3 29) 29   .1 30) 30   3.7 31) 31   .6 32) 32   .6 33) 33   .7 34) 34   .9 35) 35   2 36) 36   .1 37) 37   .5 38) 38   .5 39) 39   1 40) 40   1.8 41) 41   .1 42) 42   .3 43) 43   .1 44) 44   .1 45) 45   1.5 46) 46   .3 47) 47   .3 48) 48   0 49) 49   .4 50) 50   .6 51) 51   .3 53) 53   .1 54) 54   0 55) 55   0 56) 56   0 57) 57   0 58) 58   0 59) 59   .2 60) 60   .1 61) 61   .3 65) 65   .2 66) 66   0 67) 67   0 68) 68   0 69) 69   0 70) 70   0 72) 72   .1 97) 97 or older   0 99) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   11.2 Missing 973 TOTAL 1894 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 9) IF Q1=99, ASK: Just thinking in general terms, would you say you were under the age of 13, between the ages of 13 and 17, between 18 and 23, between 24 and 35, between 36 and 50, between 51 and 65, or were you older than 65? (Q1A)
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TOTAL % 1) Under age 13   15.6 2) Between 13 and 17   16.8 3) Between 18 and 23   18.2 4) Between 24 and 35   23.9 5) Between 36 and 50   6.3 6) Between 51 and 65   3.6 7) Older than 65   .9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   14.7 Missing 2657 TOTAL 210 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 10) IF Q1 less than 18 OR Q1A less than 3, ASK: And would you say that the decision to stop being (FRMREL) was mostly your own decision, or was it mostly decided by your parents or family? IF FRMREL=UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELIGION, USE ALTERNATE WORDING: And would you say that the decision to start identifying with a religion was mostly your own decision, or was it mostly decided by your parents or family? (Q2)
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TOTAL % 1) Mostly own decision   67.5 2) Mostly decided by parents or family (SKIP TO Q7)   27.8 3) Both/neither (Vol.)   4.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .7 Missing 2152 TOTAL 715 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 11) ASK ALL QUALIFIED CONVERTS (CON11=1 AND Q2 NE 2): And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you are no longer (FRMREL)? IF FRMREL=UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELGION, USE ALTERNATE WORDING: And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you started identifying with a religion? FIRST MENTION (Q3OE_1)
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TOTAL % 10) Do not believe in former religion/share the beliefs of former religion/any religion   8.8 13) Atheist/do not believe in God/do not believe in Jesus   .7 16) Agnostic/answers to religious question are unknowable   .3 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   1.7 22) Disagree with former religion on priestly celibacy (general)   .1 31) Disagree with papal infallibility/Pope in general   .1 34) Disagree with virgin Birth/praying to Mary   0 37) Other disagreement with former religion's specific teachings beliefs/rituals/policies   1.4 40) Did not understand former religion   .3 43) Other/generic stopped believing, lost faith, stopped being religious, began questioning, became skeptical   1.8 50) Like current religion's beliefs about God/because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings current religion/became closer to God/current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   2.8 80) Biblical or scriptural reason (general)   1 83) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent does not believe Bible/former religion adheres too closely to Bible/current religion takes a more relaxed view)   .6 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   2.9 110) Many religions or paths to God, no one religion is true, all religions have truth   1.2 113) Do not believe idea that non-adherents of particular religion will be condemned   0 119) Unable to reconcile religious beliefs with existence of evil in world   0 122) Have own personal religion/spiritual but not religious/have faith but not affiliation/believe but don't go to church   .6 140) Disagree with former religion on abortion (general)   .1 146) Disagree with former religion on abortion (religion too conservative)   0 149) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (general)   .1 152) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (religion too liberal/too open).   .1 158) Disagree with former religion's views of women (general)   .1 161) Disagree with former religion's views of women (treated poorly)   .3 167) Disagree with former religion on birth control (general)   .1 170) Disagree with former religion on birth control (religion should allow but didn't)   0 176) Other political disagreement/objection to former religion   .6 210) Former religion too political   0 213) Former religion too conservative/too traditional   .5 216) Former religion too liberal   .2 250) Dislike organized religion/Do not believe in organized religion   1.6 253) Dislike way former religion is run/leadership/hierarchy/structure   .5 254) Religion causes problems/is bad/is evil/is not good   .3 255) Former religion too much about money, business, a scam   .5 256) Pedophilia scandal/molestation   .4 257) Former religion out of touch   0 330) Former religion had too many rules/too rigid/too strict/too much guilt involved/too negative/critical   1.6 331) Didn't like/agree with former religion's practices or rituals   .9 333) Former religion's ideals too hard to live up to   .1 342) Current religion had fewer rules, less rigid, more freedom   .2 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   2.9 361) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (general)   .4 364) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (too energetic)   .2 367) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (too boring, formal, stuffy)   1.3 370) Like current religions worship services/practices/prayers/meditations, etc.   .4 371) Just don't like religion or former religion/disappointed with religion/do not trust religion/have conflict with religion/didn't like going to church/ disillusioned / disenchanted with religion or church/wasn't right for me   2.3 373) Just liked current religion / just wanted to go to church/just wanted to join religion/just started going / liked a particular church   2.9 376) Like leadership, structure of current religion   .1 379) Dislike of/dissatisfaction with particular congregation/parish/churches in an area   1 382) Dislike of/negative experience with preacher/priest/nun or other religious leader   1.4 385) People at a particular parish/congregation/church were mean, unkind, not generous, etc.   .1 393) Liked particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   .3 396) Liked people in religion/in a particular church/people in religion or church were nice or helpful   .8 401) Felt disconnected/uncomfortable/unwelcome   .2 404) Felt spiritually disconnected/uninspired/poor spiritual fit   .3 407) Felt connected, comfortable, welcome/good fit/felt right/liked atmosphere   1.3 416) Liked Sunday school/other religious education program/youth groups/other programs offered at church/former religion didn't offer programs/dissatisfaction with programs offered   .2 422) Convenience/location/availability/local church/only church in town/no churches available of a particular denomination   3.1 430) Invitation/influence/example/outreach of church member, friend, neighbor, or other person   1.3 440) Negative childhood experience/shoved down throat as child / negative experience at religious school   .6 443) Positive childhood experience/experience at religious school   .1 450) Wanted social interaction/social reasons   0 453) Went to revival   .2 473) Grew up/started thinking for oneself   .4 479) Became educated, studious, observant, curious and thus stopped believing/lost faith/changed faith   1 482) Spiritual awakening/personal spiritual growth/self-realization/spiritual change   .3 488) Looking for something/looking for answers/wanted to learn about God or religion/looking for something bigger than oneself/became interested in God or religion/felt a need/missing something/on a quest/wanted more/looking for something deeper   1 497) Do not get anything out of religion/have no need for it/got no answers/did not meet needs   1 500) Not interested in religion/religion unimportant to respondent, irrelevant to respondent   .6 503) Tangible benefits of religion/good things happen to believers/found more joy, peace, happiness, fulfillment etc.   .4 508) Calling from God/led by prayer or revelation/gift of faith from God/spoke to my heart/miracle/spirit moved me   .7 509) Saved/accepted Jesus/born-again/grace/became convicted   1.4 510) Need for Jesus/need to be saved/don't want to go to hell/want eternal life   .1 520) Marriage/because of spouse   11.4 523) Because of a divorce   .5 526) Because of death of a loved one   .4 529) Issues with raising children/influence of children   1.6 532) Parent's decision/influence of parents   .1 535) Other family reason/cultural reason/heritage   1.5 536) Moved/relocated   2.7 538) Went to college   .2 541) Joined military   .2 546) Other lifecycle reason/life event/tragedy/trauma/life changing experience/turning point/timing/ready for change   .9 548) Too busy/too lazy/didn't want to waste any more time   .4 551) Got tired of it   .2 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   4.9 569) Just changed mind/change of faith/just chose to change religions   .4 583) Just not religious   .4 696) Many reasons   0 697) No reason   .4 698) Because I became   3.6 699) Other reason   3.7 999) Don't know/refused   5.7 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Congregation, Reason for Choosing ]
- 12) ASK ALL QUALIFIED CONVERTS (CON11=1 AND Q2 NE 2): And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you are no longer (FRMREL)? IF FRMREL=UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELGION, USE ALTERNATE WORDING: And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you started identifying with a religion? SECOND MENTION (Q3OE_2)
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TOTAL % 10) Do not believe in former religion/share the beliefs of former religion/any religion   1.1 13) Atheist/do not believe in God/do not believe in Jesus   .2 16) Agnostic/answers to religious questions are unknowable   0 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   .1 22) Disagree with former religion on priestly celibacy (general)   0 28) Disagree with former religion on priestly celibacy (religion enforces but shouldn't)   .1 31) Disagree with papal infallibility/Pope in general   0 34) Disagree with virgin Birth/praying to Mary   .2 37) Other disagreement with former religion's specific teachings/beliefs/rituals/policies   .3 40) Did not understand religion   .1 43) Other/generic stopped believing, lost faith, stopped being religious, began questioning, became skeptical   .1 50) Liked current religion's beliefs about God/because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings of current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   0 83) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent does not believe Bible/former religion adheres too closely to Bible/current religion takes a more relaxed view)   0 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   .6 110) Many religions or paths to God, no one religion is true, all religions have truth   .2 119) Unable to reconcile religious beliefs with existence of evil in world   0 122) Have own personal religion/spiritual but not religious/have faith but not affiliation/believe but don't go to church   0 140) Disagree with former religion on abortion (general)   .1 146) Disagree with former religion on abortion (religion too conservative)   .1 149) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (general)   .1 152) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (religion too liberal / too open)   .1 158) Disagree with former religion's views of women (general)   .1 161) Disagree with former religion's views of women (treated poorly)   .1 167) Disagree with former religion on birth control (general)   0 176) Other political disagreement/objection to former religion   .1 210) Former religion too political   0 213) Former religion too conservative/too traditional   0 216) Former religion too liberal   .1 250) Dislike organized religion/Do not believe in organized religion   .2 253) Dislike way former religion is run/leadership/hierarchy/structure   .1 254) Religion causes problems/is bad/is evil/is not good   .3 255) Former religion too much about money, business, a scam   .7 256) Pedophilia scandal/molestation   .2 330) Former religion had too many rules/too rigid/too strict/too much guilt involved/too negative/critical   .3 331) Didn't like/agree with former religion's practices or rituals   .1 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   .8 348) Current religion open, loving, not judgmental, inclusive   .6 361) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (general)   .1 367) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (too boring, formal, stuffy)   0 370) Liked current religions worship services / practices/prayers/meditations, etc.   .2 371) Just don't like religion or former religion/disappointed with religion/do not trust religion/have conflict with religion/didn't like going to church/ disillusioned/disenchanted with religion or church/wasn't right for me   0 379) Dislike of/dissatisfaction with particular congregation/parish/churches in an area   .2 382) Dislike of/negative experience with preacher/priest/nun or other religious leader   .2 385) People at a particular parish/congregation/church were mean, unkind, not generous, etc.   .2 393) Liked particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   .1 396) Liked people in religion/in a particular church/people in religion or church were nice or helpful   .1 404) Felt spiritually disconnected/uninspired/poor spiritual fit   0 407) Felt connected, comfortable, welcome/good fit/felt right/liked atmosphere   .3 413) Wanted to be around others who shared beliefs   0 416) Liked Sunday school/other religious education program/youth groups/other programs offered at church/former religion didn't offer programs/dissatisfaction with programs offered   0 422) Convenience/location/availability/local church/only church in town/no churches available of a particular denomination   .4 430) Invitation/influence/example/outreach of church member, friend, neighbor, or other person   .6 440) Negative childhood experience/shoved down throat as child/negative experience at religious school   0 485) Wanted to be a better person, mother, father, spouse, etc.   0 488) Looking for something/looking for answers/wanted to learn about God or religion/looking for something bigger than oneself/became interested in God or religion/felt a need /missing something/on a quest/wanted more/looking for something deeper   .3 494) Prayers were not answered   .2 497) Do not get anything out of religion/have no need for it/got no answers/did not meet needs   .1 500) Not interested in religion/religion unimportant to respondent, irrelevant to respondent   0 508) Calling from God/led by prayer or revelation/gift of faith from God/spoke to my heart/miracle/spirit moved me   .1 509) Saved/accepted Jesus/born-again/grace/became convicted   .2 520) Marriage/because of spouse   .3 523) Because of a divorce   .3 529) Issues with raising children/influence of children   .4 532) Parents' decision/influence of parents   0 535) Other family reason/cultural reason/heritage   0 536) Moved/relocated   .2 546) Other lifecycle reason/life event/tragedy/trauma/life changing experience/turning point/timing/ready for change   0 548) Too busy/too lazy/didn't want to waste any more time   0 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   .2 696) Many reasons   0 999) Don't know/refused   88 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Congregation, Reason for Choosing ]
- 13) ASK ALL QUALIFIED CONVERTS (CON11=1 AND Q2 NE 2): And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you are no longer (FRMREL)? IF FRMREL=UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELGION, USE ALTERNATE WORDING: And just in your own words, what is the main reason that you started identifying with a religion? THIRD MENTION (Q3OE_3)
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TOTAL % 10) Do not believe in former religion/share the beliefs of former religion/any religion   0 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   0 28) Disagree with former religion on priestly celibacy (religion enforces but shouldn't)   0 50) Liked current religion's beliefs about God/because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings of current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   .1 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   0 149) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (general)   0 155) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (religion too conservative / too unwelcoming)   0 158) Disagree with former religion's views of women (general)   .1 170) Disagree with former religion on birth control (religion should allow but didn't)   0 253) Dislike way former religion is run / leadership/hierarchy/structure   0 257) Former religion out of touch   0 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   .3 371) Just don't like religion or form religion/disappointed with religion/do not trust religion/have conflict with religion/didn't like going to church/disillusioned/disenchanted with religion or church/wasn't right for me   .1 393) Like particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   0 482) Spiritual awakening/personal spiritual growth/self-realization/spiritual change   0 488) Looking for something/looking for answers/wanted to learn about God or religion/looking for something bigger than oneself/became interested in God or religion/felt a need/missing something/on a quest/wanted more/looking for something deeper   0 503) Tangible benefits of religion/good things happen to believers/found more joy, peace, happiness, fulfillment etc.   0 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   0 999) Don't know/refused   99.1 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Congregation, Reason for Choosing ]
- 14) Collapsed version of Q3OE_1 (Q3OE_1B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   24.4 2) Moral/social teachings   2.1 3) Organized religion   3.4 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   5.6 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   11.1 6) Spiritual/social connectedness   7.2 7) Personal spirituality   6.9 8) Marriage and family   15.6 9) New circumstances   3.9 10) Other reasons   14.1 11) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   5.7 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 15) Collapsed version of Q3OE_2 (Q3OE_2B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   3.2 2) Moral/social teachings   .7 3) Organized religion   1.4 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   1.7 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   1.2 6) Spiritual/social connectedness   1.3 7) Personal spirituality   .9 8) Marriage and family   1.1 9) New circumstances   .2 10) Other reasons   .3 12) No answer given   88 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 16) Collapsed version of Q3OE_3 (Q3OE_3B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   .2 2) Moral/social teachings   .1 3) Organized religion   0 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   .3 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   .2 7) Personal spirituality   0 10) Other reasons   0 12) No answer given   99.1 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 17) Collapsed version of Q3OE_1B (Q3OE_1C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   26.5 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   27.3 3) Personal spirituality   6.9 4) Lifecycle changes   19.5 5) Other reasons   14.1 6) Don't know/refused   5.7 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 18) Collapsed version of Q3OE_2B (Q3OE_2C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   3.9 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   5.6 3) Personal spirituality   .9 4) Lifecycle changes   1.3 5) Other reasons   .3 7) No answer given   88 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 19) Collapsed version of Q3OE_3B (Q3OE_3C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   .4 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   .5 3) Personal spirituality   0 5) Other reasons   0 7) No answer given   99.1 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 20) There are many reasons people have given us for why they are no longer (FRMREL). As I read a list of possible reasons, please tell me whether or not each one is an important reason for why you are no longer (FRMREL). What about this… (INSERT; RANDOMIZE IN BLOCKS; FIRST a-d.3, THEN e-i, THEN k-s). Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? What about (INSERT NEXT ITEM). (READ FOR FIRST SEVERAL ITEMS, THEN AS NECESSARY AND AT LEAST EVERY THREE OR FOUR ITEMS, AND EVERY TIME AFTER READING Q.5: Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not?) IF FRMREL2=100003 USE ALTERNATE WORDING: There are many reasons people have given us for why they started identifying with their first religious group after having not been raised in any particular religion. As I read a list of possible reasons, please tell me if each one is an important reason for why you started identifying with your first religion, even if your first religion is different than your current religion. First, what about this… (INSERT; RANDOMIZE a-d.3,). Is this an important reason you started identifying with your first religion, or not? What about (INSERT NEXT ITEM). (READ FOR FIRST SEVERAL ITEMS, THEN AS NECESSARY AND AT LEAST EVERY THREE OR FOUR ITEMS: Is this an important reason you started identifying with your first religion, or not?) You married someone who is not (FRMREL)/IF FRMREL2=100003 USE ALTERNATE WORDING: You married someone who identifies with a religion. (Q4A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   25.9 2) No, not an important reason   73.6 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .5 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 21) Your spiritual needs were not being met. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4B)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   50 2) No, not an important reason   47.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2.9 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 22) You moved to a new community. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4C)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   22.6 2) No, not an important reason   76.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .6 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 23) You found a religion that you liked more than being (FRMREL). Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4D)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   44.8 2) No, not an important reason   52.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2.5 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 24) You became separated or divorced. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4D2)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   3.5 2) No, not an important reason   96.2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .4 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 25) Someone you were close to passed away. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4D3)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   7.4 2) No, not an important reason   92.2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .4 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 26) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You weren't satisfied with the [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, FRMREL2=10000, INSERT: priests at your parish; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: clergy at your local congregation]. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4E)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   29.3 2) No, not an important reason   69.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.2 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 27) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You just gradually drifted away from the religion. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4F)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   52.2 2) No, not an important reason   47 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .8 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 28) IF CONVERT RAISED CATHOLIC: You were unhappy about the Church's rule that priests can't get married. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4G)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   23.8 2) No, not an important reason   75.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .9 Missing 2112 TOTAL 755 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 29) IF CONVERT RAISED CATHOLIC: The clergy sexual-abuse scandal. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4H)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   24.9 2) No, not an important reason   74.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .7 Missing 2112 TOTAL 755 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 30) IF CONVERT RAISED CATHOLIC: The Church drifted too far away from its traditional practices and teachings, like Latin Mass and not eating meat on Fridays all year long. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4I)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   9.9 2) No, not an important reason   89.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .5 Missing 2112 TOTAL 755 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 31) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You were unhappy about the way the religion treated women. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4K)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   19 2) No, not an important reason   80.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 32) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You were unhappy about the religion's teachings about divorce and re-marriage. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4L)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   14.1 2) No, not an important reason   83.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 33) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You weren't satisfied with the atmosphere at [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, FRMREL2=10000, INSERT: Mass; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: worship services]. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4M)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   33.1 2) No, not an important reason   65.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.4 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 34) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You weren't comfortable, with the feeling of community at [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, FRMREL2=10000, INSERT: your parish; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: your local congregation]. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4N)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   21.1 2) No, not an important reason   77 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.9 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 35) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You stopped believing in the religion's teachings. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4O)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   34.7 2) No, not an important reason   64.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.2 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 36) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You were unhappy about the religion's teachings about things like abortion and homosexuality. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4P)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   23.1 2) No, not an important reason   74.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.9 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 37) IF CONVERT RAISED IN A RELIGION: You were unhappy about the religion's teachings about things like poverty or social justice, war and peace, and the death penalty. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4Q)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   14.6 2) No, not an important reason   82.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2.6 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 38) IF CONVERT RAISED CHRISTIAN: You were unhappy about the religion's teachings about the Bible. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4R)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   28.4 2) No, not an important reason   70.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.3 Missing 1443 TOTAL 1424 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 39) IF CONVERT RAISED CATHOLIC: You were unhappy about the Church's teachings about birth control. Is this an important reason you are no longer (FRMREL), or not? (Q4S)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   33.1 2) No, not an important reason   64.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2.1 Missing 2112 TOTAL 755 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 40) IF Q4K=1, ASK: And would you say that the religion treated men better than women, or the religion treated women better than men? (Q5K)
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TOTAL % 1) Treated men better than women   81.2 2) Treated women better than men   3.6 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   8.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   6.8 Missing 2520 TOTAL 347 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 41) IF Q4L=1, ASK: And would you say that the religion was too strict and conservative about divorce and remarriage, or the religion was too relaxed and liberal about divorce and remarriage? (Q5L)
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TOTAL % 1) Too strict/conservative about divorce/remarriage   74.3 2) Too relaxed/liberal about divorce/remarriage   20.2 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   1.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   3.7 Missing 2587 TOTAL 280 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 42) IF Q4M=1, ASK: And would you say that that you weren't satisfied with the atmosphere at [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, INSERT: Mass was; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: worship services were] too boring and uninspiring, or [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, INSERT: Mass was; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: worship services were] too emotional and exuberant? (Q5M)
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TOTAL % 1) Mass/services were too boring and uninspiring   64 2) Mass/services were too emotional and exuberant   9 3) Neither/both equally/other (VOL   23.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   3.2 Missing 2463 TOTAL 404 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Worship Style, Type of ]
- 43) IF Q4N=1, ASK: And would you say that there wasn't enough of a sense of community at [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, INSERT: your parish; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: your local congregation], or the community at [IF RAISED CATHOLIC, INSERT: your parish; FOR ALL OTHERS, INSERT: your local congregation] was too close, with too many people trying to be involved in other people's private lives? (Q5N)
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TOTAL % 1) Not enough sense of community   30.7 2) Community was too close   39.8 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   24.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   4.7 Missing 2597 TOTAL 270 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 44) IF Q4O=1, ASK: And would you say that this was mostly because of your education, or this was mostly because of some other reason? (Q5O)
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TOTAL % 1) Mostly because of your education   41.4 2) Mostly because of some other reason   48.3 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   8.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.7 Missing 2157 TOTAL 710 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 45) IF Q4P=1, ASK: And would you say that the religion was too strict and conservative about things like abortion and homosexuality, or the religion was too relaxed and liberal about things like abortion and homosexuality? (Q5P)
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TOTAL % 1) Too strict/conservative on abortion/homosexuality   73.2 2) Too relaxed/liberal on abortion/homosexuality   19.8 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   1.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   5.7 Missing 2448 TOTAL 419 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Congregational Attitude ]
- 46) IF Q4Q=1, ASK: And would you say that the religion was too conservative about things like poverty or social justice, war and peace, and the death penalty, or the religion was too liberal about things like poverty or social justice, war and peace and the death penalty? (Q5Q)
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TOTAL % 1) Too conservative on poverty, war, death penalty   57.9 2) Too liberal on poverty, war, death penalty   26.6 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   5.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   9.6 Missing 2638 TOTAL 229 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 47) IF Q4R=1, ASK: And would you say that the religion viewed the Bible too literally, or the religion didn't view the Bible literally enough? (Q5R)
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TOTAL % 1) Viewed Bible too literally   38.8 2) Did not view Bible literally enough   43.5 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   7.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   10.5 Missing 2407 TOTAL 460 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 48) IF Q4S=1, ASK: And would you say that the Church was too strict and conservative about birth control, or the church was too relaxed and liberal about birth control? (Q5S)
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TOTAL % 1) Too strict and conservative about birth control   92.5 2) Too relaxed and liberal about birth control   5.7 3) Neither/both equally/other (Vol.)   .9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .9 Missing 2582 TOTAL 285 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Birth Control, Attitude about ]
- 49) And when you stopped being (FRMREL), would you say it was more because you wanted to leave the (FRMREL) religion or more because you wanted to join another religion? (Q6)
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TOTAL % 1) More because wanted to leave the religion   29.4 2) More because wanted to join another religion   34.7 3) Neither/both/other (Vol.)   32.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   3.5 Missing 1424 TOTAL 1443 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 50) And thinking about the year or two right before you stopped being (FRMREL), about how strong was your religious faith? Was it very strong, somewhat strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? IF FRMREL-UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELIGION, USE ALTERNATE WORDING: And thinking about the year or two right before you started identifying with your first religion, about how strong was your religious faith? Was it very strong, somewhat strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? (Q6B)
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TOTAL % 1) Very strong   22.1 2) Somewhat strong   36.1 3) Not too strong   22.4 4) Not strong at all   17.1 5) Didn't have religious faith (Vol.)   .3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2 Missing 1111 TOTAL 1756 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 51) Now thinking back to when you were a child, that is before you became a teenager, about how often did you attend religious services? Would you say: (READ IN ORDER) (Q7)
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TOTAL % 1) More than once a week   23.4 2) Once a week   49.5 3) Once or twice a month   11.8 4) A few times a year   6.1 5) Seldom   6 6) Never   2.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .9 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Church Attendance, Frequency of ]
- 52) And when you were a child, about how often did you attend religious education classes, including programs like Sunday School (IF RASIED CATHOLIC, INSERT: 'or CCD'), or as a part of the curriculum if you attended a religious school? Would you say: (READ IN ORDER) (Q8)
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TOTAL % 1) Frequently   61.9 2) Occasionally   17.4 3) Rarely   8.4 4) Never   9.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2.7 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Church Involvement, Non-Worship Service, Frequency of ]
- 53) And as a child, about how strong was your religious faith? Was it very strong, somewhat strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? (Q9)
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TOTAL % 1) Very strong   36.6 2) Somewhat strong   42.3 3) Not too strong   12.5 4) Not strong at all   6.5 5) Didn't have religious faith (Vol.)   .1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religiosity, Strength of ]
- 54) And thinking now about when you were a teenager, roughly between the ages of 13 and 18, about how often did you attend religious services then? Would you say: (READ IN ORDER) (Q10)
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TOTAL % 1) More than once a week   18.2 2) Once a week   38.7 3) Once or twice a month   16.2 4) A few times a year   10.8 5) Seldom, or   8.6 6) Never   6.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .6 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Church Attendance, Frequency of ]
- 55) IF ATTENDED REGULARLY AS A TEENAGER AND RAISED IN A PARTICULAR RELIGION, ASK: Were the religious services you attended mostly (FRMREL) services, or not? (Q10A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, were   89.9 2) NO, were not   8.3 3) Services were mixed/interfaith or attended multiple kinds of services (Vol.)   1.6 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .2 Missing 1133 TOTAL 1734 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 56) IF RAISED CATHOLIC, ASK: Did you attend a Catholic high school, or not? (Q10B)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   23.4 2) No   75.4 3) Yes, but only for part of high school (Vol.)   1.3 Missing 1778 TOTAL 1089 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 57) And when you were a teenager, did you participate in any religious youth groups, Bible study groups, prayer groups, or other religious groups for young people? (Q11)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   50 2) No   49.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .7 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Church Involvement, Non-Worship Service, Frequency of ]
- 58) IF PARTICIPATED AND RAISED IN PARTICULAR RELIGION, ASK: Were the group or groups you participated in mostly (FRMREL) groups, or not? (Q11A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, were   83.9 2) No, were not   12 3) Groups were mixed/interfaith or participated in multiple groups (Vol.)   3.2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .9 Missing 1724 TOTAL 1143 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 59) And as a teenager, about how strong was your religious faith? Was it very strong, somewhat strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? (Q12)
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TOTAL % 1) Very strong   30.9 2) Somewhat strong   42.8 3) Not too strong   15.5 4) Not strong at all   9.7 5) Didn't have religious faith (Vol.)   .1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.1 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religiosity, Strength of ]
- 60) And about how strong would you say your religious faith is now? Is it very strong, somewhat strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? (Q13)
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TOTAL % 1) Very strong   53.2 2) Somewhat strong   27.5 3) Not too strong   9.1 4) Not strong at all   8.4 5) Don't have religious faith (Vol.)   .5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.2 TOTAL 2867 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religiosity, Strength of ]
- 61) ASK ALL CONVERTS: About how old were you when you became (CURREL)? (Q14)
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TOTAL % 0) 0   .5 1) 1   0 2) 2   0 3) 3   0 5) 5   .2 6) 6   .1 7) 7   .5 8) 8   .2 9) 9   .5 10) 10   1.1 11) 11   .9 12) 12   2 13) 13   2.2 14) 14   1.8 15) 15   4.5 16) 16   2.9 17) 17   3.3 18) 18   5.8 19) 19   2.6 20) 20   6.3 21) 21   4.1 22) 22   2.8 23) 23   3.8 24) 24   2.6 25) 25   7.7 26) 26   2.8 27) 27   2.7 28) 28   2.8 29) 29   .7 30) 30   5 31) 31   .7 32) 32   1.5 33) 33   .5 34) 34   .8 35) 35   4.1 36) 36   1 37) 37   .5 38) 38   1.2 39) 39   .9 40) 40   2.6 41) 41   .1 42) 42   .3 43) 43   .8 44) 44   .4 45) 45   2.2 46) 46   .5 47) 47   .4 48) 48   .4 49) 49   .4 50) 50   1.2 51) 51   .3 52) 52   .3 53) 53   0 54) 54   0 55) 55   .5 56) 56   0 57) 57   .1 58) 58   .1 59) 59   .2 60) 60   .1 61) 61   .3 62) 62   .2 63) 63   .1 64) 64   0 65) 65   .3 66) 66   0 68) 68   .1 69) 69   0 70) 70   0 71) 71   0 75) 75   0 77) 77   0 78) 78   0 97) 97 or older   0 99) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   5.9 Missing 973 TOTAL 1894 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 62) IF DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (Q14=99), ASK: Just thinking in general terms, would you say you were: (READ, IN ORDER) (Q14A)
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TOTAL % 1) Under the age of 14   11.2 2) Between the ages of 13 and 17   8.6 3) Between 18 and 23   16.2 4) Between 24 and 35   20.8 5) Between 36 and 50   12.2 6) Between 51 and 65   3.7 7) Older than 65   2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   25.2 Missing 2740 TOTAL 127 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 63) IF Q14 less than 18 OR Q14A less than 3, ASK: And would you say that the decision to become (CURREL) was mostly your own decision, or was it mostly decided by your parents of family? (Q15)
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TOTAL % 1) Mostly own decision   80.3 2) Mostly decided by parents or family (SKIP TO Q21)   17.6 3) Both/neither (Vol.)   1.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .6 Missing 2464 TOTAL 403 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 64) And just in your own words, what would you say is the main reason that you became (CURREL)? FIRST MENTION (Q16OE_1)
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TOTAL % 10) Do not believe in former religion/share the beliefs of former religion/any religion   4.9 13) Atheist/do not believe in God/do not believe in Jesus   .8 16) Agnostic/Answers to religious questions are unknowable   .5 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   1.2 34) Disagree with virgin Birth/praying to Mary   0 37) Other disagreement with former religion's specific teachings/beliefs/rituals/policies   .2 40) Did not understand former religion   .1 43) Other/generic stopped believing, lost faith, stopped being religious, began questioning, became skeptical   1 50) Liked current religion's beliefs about God/because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings of current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   9 80) Biblical or scriptural reason (general   .7 83) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent does not believe Bible/former religion adheres to closely to Bible/current religion takes a more relaxed view)   .7 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   4.1 110) Many religions or paths to God, no one religion is true, all religions have truth   .7 113) Do not believe idea that non-adherents of particular religion will be condemned   .1 119) Unable to reconcile religious beliefs with existence of evil in world   .1 122) Have own personal religion/spiritual but not religious/have faith but not affiliation/believe but don't go to church   1.3 152) Disagree with former religion on homosexuality (religion too liberal/too open)   .2 158) Disagree with former religion's views of women (general)   0 161) Disagree with former religion's views of women (treated poorly)   0 167) Disagree with former religion on birth control (general)   0 176) Other political disagreement/objection to former religion   .3 190) Like current religion's view on homosexuality   .1 202) Liked something else about current religion's approach to social or political matters   .2 210) Former religion too political   .1 213) Former religion too conservative/too traditional   .1 220) Current religion is liberal   .2 223) Current religion is traditional/conservative   0 226) Current religion is moderate, middle-of-the-road   0 250) Dislike organized religion/Do not believe in organized religion   .9 253) Dislike way former religion is run/leadership/hierarchy/structure   .3 254) Religion causes problems/is bad/is evil/is not good   .2 255) Former religion too much about money, business, a scam   .5 256) Pedophilia scandal/molestation   .2 257) Former religion out of touch   .1 330) Former religion had too many rules/too rigid/too strict/too much guilt involved/too negative/critical   1 333) Former religion's ideals too hard to live up to   0 342) Current religion had fewer rules, less rigid, more freedom   .8 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   1.8 348) Current religion open, loving, not judgmental, inclusive   .4 361) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (general)   .1 367) Dislike style of former religion's worship services (too boring, formal, stuffy)   1.1 370) Liked current religions worship services/practices/prayers/meditations, etc.   2.1 371) Just don't like religion or former religion/disappointed with religion/do not trust religion/have conflict religion/didn't like going to church/disillusioned/disenchanted with religion or church/wasn't right for me   1.5 373) Just liked current religion/just wanted to go to church/just wanted to join religion/just started going/liked a particular church   3.3 376) Like leadership, structure of current religion   .1 382) Dislike of/negative experience with preacher/priest/nun or other religious leader   .5 385) People at a particular parish/congregation/church were mean, unkind, not generous, etc.   .5 393) Liked particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   .8 396) Liked people in religion/in a particular church/people in religion or church were nice or helpful   .9 401) Felt disconnected/uncomfortable/unwelcome   .1 404) Felt spiritually disconnected/uninspired/poor spiritual fit   .1 407) Felt connected, comfortable, welcome/good fit/felt right/liked atmosphere   2.4 410) Felt spiritually connected, spiritually at-home, god spiritual fit, etc.   .1 416) Liked Sunday school/other religious education program/youth groups/other programs offered at church/former religion didn't offer programs/dissatisfaction with programs offered   0 422) Convenience/location/availability/local church/only church in town/no churches available of a particular denomination   3.6 430) Invitation/influence/example/outreach of church member, friend, neighbor, or other person   2.1 440) Negative childhood experience/shoved down throat as child/negative experience at religious school   .2 443) Positive childhood experience/experience at religious school   .1 450) Wanted social interaction/social reasons   .2 453) Went to revivial   .1 473) Grew up/started thinking for oneself   .3 479) Became educated, studious observant, curious and thus stopped believing/lost faith/changed faith   1.5 482) Spiritual awakening/personal spiritual growth/self-realization/spiritual change   1 485) Wanted to be a better person, mother, father, spouse, etc.   .1 488) Looking for something/looking for answers/wanted to learn about God or religion/looking for something bigger than oneself/became interested in God or religion/felt a need/missing something/on a quest/wanted more/looking for something deeper   3.5 497) Do not get anything out of religion/have no need for it/got no answers/did not meet needs   1 500) Not interested in religion/religion unimportant to respondent, irrelevant to respondent   .9 503) Tangible benefits of religion/good things happen to believers/found more joy peace   1.2 506) Found current religion to be relevant, important, interesting, etc.   0 508) Calling from God/led by prayer or revelation/gift of faith from God/spoke to my heart/miracle/spirit moved me   1.7 509) Saved/accepted Jesus/born-again/grace/became convicted   1.1 510) Need for Jesus/need to be saved/don't want to go to hell/want eternal life   .1 511) Current religion in touch with god/the Lord/Jesus/the Holy Spirit/provided closer relationship with God   .4 520) Marriage/because of spouse   12.2 523) Because of a divorce   .5 526) Because of death of a loved one   .3 529) Issues with raising children/influence of children   1.3 532) Parents' decision/influence of parents   .7 535) Other family reason/cultural reason/heritage   3 536) Moved/relocated   2.4 538) Went to college   .1 541) Joined military   .1 546) Other lifecycle reason/life event/tragedy/trauma/life changing experience/turning point/timing/ready for change   1.3 548) Too busy/too lazy/didn't want to waste any more time   .7 551) Got tired of it   .2 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   2 569) Just changed mind/change of faith/just chose to change religions   .3 583) Just not religious   0 696) Many reasons   .4 699) Other reason   5.4 999) Don't know/refused   3.4 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Congregation, Reason for Choosing ]
- 65) And just in your own words, what would you say is the main reason that you became (CURREL)? SECOND MENTION (Q16OE_2)
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TOTAL % 10) Do not believe in former religion/share the beliefs of former religion/any religion   .3 13) Atheist/do not believe in God/do not believe in Jesus   0 16) Agnostic/answers to religious questions are unknowable   .1 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   .1 37) Other disagreement with former religion's specific teachings/beliefs/rituals/policies   .2 40) Did not understand former religion   0 43) Other/generic stopped believing, lost faith, stopped being religious, began questioning, became skeptical   .1 50) Liked current religion's beliefs about God / because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings of current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   1 80) Biblical or scriptural reason (general)   .2 83) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent does not believe Bible/former religion adheres too closely to Bible/current religion takes a more relaxed view)   .2 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   .5 119) Unable to reconcile religious beliefs with existence of evil in world   0 122) Have own personal religion/spiritual but not religious/have faith but not affiliation/believe but don't go to church   .3 140) Disagree with former religion on abortion (general)   0 158) Disagree with former religion's views of women (general)   .1 161) Disagree with former religion's views of women (treated poorly)   0 170) Disagree with former religion on birth control (religion should allow but didn't)   0 176) Other political disagreement/objection to former religion   .1 190) Like current religion's view on homosexuality   0 193) Liked way current religion viewed women   0 196) Liked way current religion dealt with abortion   .1 202) Liked something else about current religion's approach to social or political matters   .2 210) Former religion too political   0 213) Former religion too conservative/too traditional   0 250) Dislike organized religion/Do not believe in organized religion   .4 253) Dislike way former religion is run/leadership/hierarchy/structure   .1 254) Religion causes problems/is bad/is evil/is not good   .5 255) Former religion too much about money, business, a scam   .3 256) Pedophilia scandal/molestation   0 330) Former religion had too many rules/too rigid/too strict/too much guilt involved/too negative/critical   .3 342) Current religion had fewer rules, less rigid, more freedom   .3 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   .3 348) Current religion open, loving, not judgmental, inclusive   0 370) Liked current religions worship services/practices/prayers/meditations, etc.   .4 371) Just don't like religion or former religion/disappointed with religion/do not trust religion/have conflict with religion/didn't like going to church/disillusioned/disenchanted with religion or church/wasn't right for me   .1 373) Just liked current religion /just wanted to go to church/just wanted to join religion/just started going/liked a particular church   .1 376) Like leadership, structure of current religion   .1 379) Dislike of/dissatisfaction with particular congregation/parish/churches in an area   .1 382) Dislike of/negative experience with preacher/priest/nun or other religious leader   .1 393) Liked particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   1.9 396) Liked people in religion /in a particular church/people in religion or church were nice or helpful   .3 404) Felt spiritually disconnected/uninspired/poor spiritual fit   .6 407) Felt connected, comfortable, welcome/good fit/felt right/liked atmosphere   .8 410) Felt spiritually connected, spiritually at-home, good spiritual fit, etc.   .1 413) Wanted to be around others who shared beliefs   0 416) Liked Sunday school/other religious education program/youth groups/other programs offered at church/former religion didn't offer programs/dissatisfaction with programs offered   .3 422) Convenience/location/availability/local church/only church in town/no churches available of a particular denomination   .9 430) Invitation/influence/example/outreach of church member, friend, neighbor, or other person   .3 440) Negative childhood experience/shoved down throat as child/negative experience at religious school   .1 479) Became educated, studious, observant, curious and thus stopped believing/lost faith/changed faith   .1 488) Looking for something/looking for answers/wanted to learn about God or religion/looking for something bigger than oneself/became interested in God or religion/felt a need /missing something/on a quest/wanted more/looking for something deeper   0 497) Do not get anything out of religion/have no need for it/got no answers/did not meet needs   .3 500) Not interested in religion/religion unimportant to respondent, irrelevant to respondent   .1 503) Tangible benefits of religion/good things happen to believers/found more joy, peace, happiness, fulfillment etc.   .2 508) Calling from God/led by prayer or revelation/gift of faith from God/spoke to my heart/miracle/spirit moved me   .1 509) Saved/accepted Jesus /born-again/grace /became convicted   .1 511) Current religion in touch with God/the Lord/Jesus/the Holy Spirit/provided closer relationship with God   .4 520) Marriage/because of spouse   .5 523) Because of a divorce   0 529) Issues with raising children/influence of children   .7 532) Parents' decision/influence of parents   0 535) Other family reason/cultural reason/heritage   .2 538) Went to college   0 541) Joined military   0 551) Got tired of it   0 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   .2 999) Don't know/refused   84.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question 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- 66) And just in your own words, what would you say is the main reason that you became (CURREL)? THIRD MENTION (Q16OE_3)
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TOTAL % 13) Atheist/do not believe in God/do not believe in Jesus   0 19) Previous religion or religion in general not logical/not believable/not rational/not scientific/does not make sense   .1 31) Disagree with papal infallibity/Pope in general   0 37) Other disagreement with former religion's specific teachings/beliefs/rituals/policies   .1 50) Liked current religion's beliefs about God/because of belief in God or Jesus or higher being/because of faith/found the truth/like teachings of current religion/became closer to God/current religion made sense   .1 80) Biblical or scriptural reason (general)   0 88) Biblical or scriptural reason (respondent believes in Bible/former religion did not adhere closely enough/current religion adheres more closely)   0 122) Have own personal religion/spiritual but not religious/have faith but not affiliation /believe but don't go to church   0 167) Disagree with former religion on birth control (general)   0 202) Liked something else about current religion's approach to social or political matters   0 250) Dislike organized religion/Do not believe in organized religion   .1 253) Dislike way former religion is run/leadership/hierarchy/structure   0 254) Religion causes problems/is bad/is evil/is not good   0 255) Former religion too much about money, business, a scam   .1 256) Pedophilia scandal/molestation   .1 342) Current religion had fewer rules, less rigid, more freedom   0 345) Former religion and/or adherents hypocritical, judgmental, intolerant, narrow, exclusive   0 348) Current religion open, loving, not judgmental, inclusive   0 370) Liked current religions worship services/practices/prayers/meditations, etc.   0 373) Just liked current religion/just wanted to go to church/just wanted to join religion/just started going/liked a particular church   .8 382) Dislike of/negative experience with preacher/priest/nun or other religious leader   0 393) Liked particular pastor/joined because of influence of particular pastor   .1 396) Liked people in religion/in a particular church/people in religion or church were nice or helpful   0 401) Felt disconnected/uncomfortable/unwelcome   0 407) Felt connected, comfortable, welcome/good fit/felt right/liked atmosphere   .6 422) Convenience/location/availability/local church/only church in town/no churches available of a particular denomination   .1 430) Invitation/influence/example/outreach of church member, friend, neighbor, or other person   0 479) Became educated, studious, observant, curious and thus stopped believing/lost faith/changed faith   0 497) Do not get anything out of religion/have no need for it/got no answers/did not meet needs   0 500) Not interested in religion/religion unimportant to respondent, irrelevant to respondent   .1 508) Calling from God/led by prayer or revelation/gift of faith from God/spoke to my heart/miracle/spirit moved me   0 509) Saved/accepted Jesus/born-again/grace /became convicted   0 520) Marriage/because of spouse   .5 529) Issues with raising children/influence of children   0 532) Parents' decision/influence of parents   0 548) Too busy/too lazy/didn't want to waste any more time   0 555) Just drifted away, stopped going, got away from it, fell away, don't go to church   .1 999) Don't know/refused   96.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 67) Collapsed version of Q16OE_1 (Q16OE_1B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   25.5 2) Moral/social teachings   1.3 3) Organized religion   2.2 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   4 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   10.8 6) Spiritual/social connectedness   9.2 7) Personal spirituality   12.6 8) Marriage and family   18 9) New circumstances   3.9 10) Other reasons   9 11) Don't know/refused   3.4 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 68) Collapsed version of Q16OE_2 (Q16OE_2B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   3 2) Moral/social teachings   .7 3) Organized religion   1.3 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   .9 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   3.1 6) Spiritual/social connectedness   3.1 7) Personal spirituality   1.3 8) Marriage and family   1.4 9) New circumstances   0 10) Other reasons   .2 12) No answer given   84.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 69) Collapsed version of Q16OE_3 (Q16OE_3B)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious teachings   .3 2) Moral/social teachings   0 3) Organized religion   .3 4) Religion's rules, rigidity, etc.   .1 5) Particular churches and their leaders/members   1 6) Spiritual/social connectedness   .7 7) Personal spirituality   .2 8) Marriage and family   .5 10) Other reasons   .1 12) No answer given   96.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 70) Collapsed version of Q16OE_1B (Q16OE_1C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   26.8 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   26.2 3) Personal spirituality   12.6 4) Lifecycle changes   21.9 5) Other reasons   9 6) Don't know/refused   3.4 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 71) Collapsed version of Q16OE_2B (Q16OE_2C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   3.7 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   8.4 3) Personal spirituality   1.3 4) Lifecycle changes   1.5 5) Other reasons   .2 7) No answer given   84.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 72) Collapsed version of Q16OE_3B (Q16OE_3C)
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TOTAL % 1) Religious and moral beliefs   .4 2) Religious institutions, practices and people   2 3) Personal spirituality   .2 4) Lifecycle changes   .5 5) Other reasons   .1 7) No answer given   96.8 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 73) As I read a list of possible reasons, please tell me whether or not each one is an important reason for why you became (CURREL). First what about this… (INSERT; RANDOMIZE; ALWAYS ASK Q18 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING Q17H). Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? What about (INSERT NEXT ITEM). (READ FOR FIRST SEVERAL ITEMS, THEN AS NECESSARY AND AT LEAST EVERY THREE OR FOUR ITEMS AND AFTER READING Q18: Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? You married someone who is (CURREL). (Q17A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   22.9 2) No, not important reason   76.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .3 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 74) You moved to a new community. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17B)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   24.5 2) No, not important reason   75 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .5 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 75) You became separated or divorced. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17C)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   3.2 2) No, not important reason   96.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .4 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 76) Someone you were close to passed away. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17D)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   7.5 2) No, not important reason   92 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .4 Missing 1038 TOTAL 1829 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 77) IF CONVERT NOW AFFILIATED, ASK: You were attracted by a particular minister or pastor. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17E)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   32.1 2) No, not important reason   67.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .2 Missing 1816 TOTAL 1051 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 78) IF CONVERT NOW AFFILIATED, ASK: you enjoy the religious services and style of worship. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17F)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   82.2 2) No, not important reason   17.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .4 Missing 1816 TOTAL 1051 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 79) IF CONVERT NOW AFFILIATED, ASK: You felt called by God. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17G)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   50.4 2) No, not important reason   48.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.5 Missing 1816 TOTAL 1051 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 80) IF CONVERT NOW AFFILIATED, ASK: You were asked to join by a member of the religion. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17H)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   29.7 2) No, not important reason   69.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .9 Missing 1816 TOTAL 1051 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 81) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: You just haven't yet found the right religion for you. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17I)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   35.9 2) No, not important reason   62.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   2 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 82) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: You just don't believe in God or the teachings of most religions. Is this an important reason you became (CURREL), or not? (Q17J)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, important reason   40.9 2) No, not important reason   54.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   4.4 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of ]
- 83) IF Q17H=1, ASK: And was this a friend or relative of yours, or not? (Q18)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, was a friend or relative   82.4 2) No, was not a friend or relative   15.9 3) Asked by both friends/relatives and other people/other (Vol.)   .5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.2 Missing 2566 TOTAL 301 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 84) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: As I read a short list of statements, please tell me if you agree or disagree with each one. First, religious organizations tend to focus too much on rules and not enough on spirituality. Do you agree or disagree? (Q19A)
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TOTAL % 1) Agree   72.3 2) Disagree   19.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   8.2 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 85) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: Next, many religions are partly true, but no religion is completely true. Do you agree or disagree? (Q19B)
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TOTAL % 1) Agree   75.8 2) Disagree   19.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   4.7 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 86) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: Next, religious leaders are more concerned with money and power than with truth and spirituality. Do you agree or disagree? (Q19C)
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TOTAL % 1) Agree   66.3 2) Disagree   26.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   6.9 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 87) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: Next, members of religious groups tend to be hypocritical and judgmental rather than sincere and forgiving. Do you agree or disagree? (Q19D)
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TOTAL % 1) Agree   76.2 2) Disagree   18.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   4.9 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 88) IF CONVERT NOW UNAFFILIATED, ASK: Next, modern science proves that religion is just superstition. Do you agree or disagree? (Q19E)
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TOTAL % 1) Agree   32.9 2) Disagree   59.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   7.4 Missing 2089 TOTAL 778 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Science, Attitude towards/Trust in ]
- 89) IF Q19A=1, ASK: Is this an important reason that you became (CURREL), or not? (Q20A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, is an important reason   67.2 2) No, not an important reason   31.2 9) Don't know/refused   1.6 Missing 2341 TOTAL 526 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 90) IF Q19B=1, ASK: Is this an important reason that you became (CURREL), or not? (Q20B)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, is an important reason   60 2) No, not an important reason   39 9) Don't know/refused   .9 Missing 2272 TOTAL 595 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 91) IF Q19C=1, ASK: Is this an important reason that you became (CURREL), or not? (Q20C)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, is an important reason   61.2 2) No, not an important reason   38.4 9) Don't know/refused   .4 Missing 2368 TOTAL 499 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 92) IF Q19D=1, ASK: Is this an important reason that you became (CURREL), or not? (Q20D)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, is an important reason   71.3 2) No, not an important reason   27.7 9) Don't know/refused   1.1 Missing 2305 TOTAL 562 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 93) IF Q19E=1, ASK: Is this an important reason that you became (CURREL), or not? (Q20E)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, is an important reason   75.9 2) NO, not an important reason   23.8 9) Don't know/refused   .2 Missing 2595 TOTAL 272 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 94) IF NON-CONVERT: Would you say there was ever a time in your life when you didn't consider yourself (CURREL)? (Q21)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   15.9 2) No   83.1 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1 Missing 1894 TOTAL 973 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 95) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 1 AND CURREL2 NE 1: And finally, as I read a short list of some different religions and churches, please tell me which, if any, you have ever identified with at any point in your life? Have you ever been Baptist? (Q22A)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   13.3 2) No   86.6 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   0 Missing 1217 TOTAL 1650 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 96) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 2 AND CURREL2 NE 2: Have you ever been Methodist? (Q22B)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   11.1 2) No   88.6 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .3 Missing 1088 TOTAL 1779 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 97) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 3 AND CURREL2 NE 3: Have you ever been a nondenominational Christian? (Q22C)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   27.1 2) No   71.2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.8 Missing 993 TOTAL 1874 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 98) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 4 AND CURREL2 NE 4: Have you ever been Lutheran? (Q22D)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   3.5 2) No   95.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .6 Missing 1005 TOTAL 1862 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 99) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1]: Have you ever been part of any other Protestant church or denomination I haven't mentioned? (Q22E)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   20.1 2) No   79.4 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .6 Missing 821 TOTAL 2046 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 100) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 10000 AND CURREL2 NE 10000: Have you ever been Catholic? (Q22F)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   8 2) No   91.9 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .1 Missing 1726 TOTAL 1141 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 101) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 20000 AND CURREL2 NE 20000: Have you ever been Mormon? (Q22G)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   2.7 2) No   97.3 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .1 Missing 856 TOTAL 2011 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 102) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 50000 AND CURREL2 NE 50000: Have you ever been Jewish? (Q22H)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   .8 2) No   99.2 Missing 852 TOTAL 2015 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 103) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 100003 AND CURREL2 NE 100003: Have you ever been just nothing in particular? (Q22H2)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   33.8 2) No   64.7 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   1.4 Missing 1735 TOTAL 1132 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 104) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 100001 AND CURREL2 NE 100001: Have you ever been an atheist? (Q22I)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   5.4 2) No   93.8 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .8 Missing 930 TOTAL 1937 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 105) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1] AND FRMREL2 NE 100002 AND CURREL2 NE 100002: Have you ever been an agnostic? (Q22J)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   12.1 2) No   83.5 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   4.4 Missing 992 TOTAL 1875 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 106) ASK IF [CONVERT (CON11=1) OR Q21=1]: Have you ever been a part of any other religion I haven't mentioned? (Q22L)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes   6.7 2) No   93.2 9) Don't know/refused (Vol.)   .1 Missing 821 TOTAL 2046 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
Faith in Flux: Changes in Religious Affiliation in the U.S.
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