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U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders Backfile

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1) Do you make financial contributions to this congregation? (Q44GIVEA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, as an individual	387	36.9
2) Yes, jointly with my spouse/partner	531	50.6
3) Not personally	47	4.5
4) No	85	8.1
Missing	82
TOTAL	1050	100.0

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2) Is it important to you to support this congregation financially? (Q45GIVEB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	468	44.9
2) Important	453	43.4
3) Of little importance	65	6.2
4) Not important at all	11	1.1
5) Don't know	46	4.4
Missing	89
TOTAL	1043	100.0

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3) Has your giving increased or decreased over the last two years? (Q46GIVEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Increased	554	53.2
2) Stayed the same	370	35.5
3) Decreased	47	4.5
4) Don't know	71	6.8
Missing	90
TOTAL	1042	100.0

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4) How do you decide how much money to give to your congregation? (Q47GIVED)

	TOTAL	%
1) I do not contribute financially to this congregation	110	10.6
2) I decide what to give each time I attend	186	17.9
3) I decide on a weekly dollar amount	393	37.7
4) I decide on an annual dollar amount	142	13.6
5) I decide on a percentage of my annual income	146	14.0
6) Other	5	0.5
7) Don't know	60	5.8
Missing	90
TOTAL	1042	100.0

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5) Do you agree or disagree: It is not appropriate to talk about money matters in worship. (Q48WRSHP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	116	11.1
2) Agree	226	21.6
3) Neutral	320	30.6
4) Disagree	298	28.5
5) Strongly disagree	85	8.1
Missing	87
TOTAL	1045	100.0

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6) What is your opinion about money? (Q49MONEY)

	TOTAL	%
1) I worry about my finances a lot	170	16.3
2) I sometimes worry about my finances	513	49.0
3) I have all my finances planned to reach my goals	192	18.4
4) I never really think about money	73	7.0
5) Money is unimportant to me because God will provide	98	9.4
Missing	86
TOTAL	1046	100.0

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7) What influences you in giving? A sense of religious duty to give (Q50AINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	786	69.4
1) Checked	346	30.6
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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8) What influences you in giving? Hearing about specific needs (Q50BINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	960	84.8
1) Checked	172	15.2
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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9) What influences you in giving? A sense of gratitude for God's love (Q50CINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	674	59.5
1) Checked	458	40.5
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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10) What influences you in giving? Wanting to contribute to God's work (Q50DINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	898	79.3
1) Checked	234	20.7
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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11) What influences you in giving? The Bible's teaching on giving (Q50EINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	987	87.2
1) Checked	145	12.8
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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12) What influences you in giving? A sense of obligation to support the work here (Q50FINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	922	81.4
1) Checked	210	18.6
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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13) What influences you in giving? Gratitude for help my family received here (Q50GINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1066	94.2
1) Checked	66	5.8
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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14) What influences you in giving? Habit or custom (Q50HINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1066	94.2
1) Checked	66	5.8
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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15) What influences you in giving? Congregations or leaders urging to give (Q50IINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1126	99.5
1) Checked	6	0.5
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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16) What influences you in giving? Tax benefits I receive for contribution (Q50JINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1122	99.1
1) Checked	10	0.9
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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17) What influences you in giving? Other factors (Q50KINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1092	96.5
1) Checked	40	3.5
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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18) What influences you in giving? I don't give here (Q50LINFL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	1098	97.0
1) Checked	34	3.0
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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19) Do you agree or disagree: Tithing is an unrealistic expectation of current attendees. (Q51TITHE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	113	10.9
2) Agree	242	23.4
3) Neutral	363	35.1
4) Disagree	197	19.1
5) Strongly disagree	119	11.5
Missing	98
TOTAL	1034	100.0

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20) Do you agree or disagree: This congregation puts too much emphasis on asking for money. (Q52ASK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	35	3.4
2) Agree	93	9.0
3) Neutral	350	33.9
4) Disagree	432	41.9
5) Strongly disagree	122	11.8
Missing	100
TOTAL	1032	100.0

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21) Many congregations send less beyond the local congregation. (Q53SEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Positive	203	20.1
2) Negative	279	27.7
3) Not sure	527	52.2
Missing	123
TOTAL	1009	100.0

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22) Do you prefer to give money to specific causes or to the general budget? (Q54HOWGV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Specific causes	207	20.4
2) General budget	412	40.5
3) It makes no difference to me	398	39.1
Missing	115
TOTAL	1017	100.0

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23) Do you fill out a pledge card or make some commitment for giving? (Q55PLDGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	474	46.8
2) No	432	42.7
3) Don't know	106	10.5
Missing	120
TOTAL	1012	100.0

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24) Do you approve of asking members to fill out annual pledge cards? (Q56APPRV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	452	44.3
2) Disapprove	322	31.6
3) Don't know	246	24.1
Missing	112
TOTAL	1020	100.0

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25) What is emphasized when the congregation encourages giving? (Q57EMPHA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Giving a certain percentage of income	146	14.5
2) Supporting the programs of the congregation	430	42.6
3) Both equally	244	24.2
4) Don't know	190	18.8
Missing	122
TOTAL	1010	100.0

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26) I have contributed financially to another congregation. (Q58AOTHR)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	954	84.3
1) Checked	178	15.7
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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27) I have contributed financially to other religious organizations. (Q58BRELO)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	761	67.2
1) Checked	371	32.8
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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28) I have contributed financially to non-religious charities. (Q58CCHAR)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	496	43.8
1) Checked	636	56.2
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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29) I did not contribute financially to other groups. (Q58DNO)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not checked	953	84.2
1) Checked	179	15.8
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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30) Form ID (FORMID)

	TOTAL	%
64632)	1132	100.0
TOTAL	1132	100.0

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31) Unique ID put in by scanning company. Can be used to merge data for an attender to the random attenders data. (SUSPENSE)

32) Unique ID put in by scanning company. Can be used to merge data for an attender to the random attenders data. (BATCHTRA)

33) Unique id number to aggregate data by congregation. The first letter is R in the random sample. (CONGREGA)

34) Form (FORM)