Religious Symbols, Public Display of - Measurement Concept
Does the respondent oppose the public display of religious symbols?13 Questions match selected parameters.
Survey Questions
DISPREL from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)Q37l. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should allow the display of religious symbols in public spaces?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly disagree | 143 | 8.9 |
2) Disagree | 261 | 16.3 |
3) Agree | 638 | 39.7 |
4) Strongly agree | 461 | 28.6 |
8) Undecided | 105 | 6.6 |
Missing | 41 | |
Total | 1608 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2007 |
Cases: | 1648 |
Variables: | 318 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mixed Mode |
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..l. Allow the display of religious symbols in public spaces
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly agree | 502 | 29.8 |
2) Agree | 625 | 37.1 |
3) Disagree | 206 | 12.2 |
4) Strongly disagree | 234 | 13.9 |
5) Undecided | 118 | 7.0 |
Missing | 36 | |
Total | 1685 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1721 |
Variables: | 395 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mixed Mode |
Now, please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Government officials should be allowed to post the Ten Commandments inside public buildings when they are displayed as one document among many historical documents.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly agree | 666 | 66.4 |
2) Mildly agree | 186 | 18.5 |
3) Mildly disagree | 36 | 3.6 |
4) Strongly disagree | 93 | 9.3 |
9) Don't know/Refused | 22 | 2.2 |
Total | 1003 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1003 |
Variables: | 71 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
In your opinion, is a display of the Ten Commandments in a public building primarily an acknowledgement of God or primarily a statement about the roots of our laws?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Primarily an acknowledgement of God | 361 | 36.0 |
2) Primarily a statement about the root of our laws | 524 | 52.2 |
3) Neither | 54 | 5.4 |
9) Don't know/Refused | 64 | 6.4 |
Total | 1003 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1003 |
Variables: | 71 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
[ASK FORM 2 ONLY:] As I read some issues the Supreme Court may rule on over the coming years, please tell me how important each issue is to you personally. Are court decisions on whether to allow religious displays on government property very important, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important to you?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very important | 54.9 | |
2) Fairly important | 24.9 | |
3) Not too important | 11.0 | |
4) Not at all important | 7.8 | |
9) Don't know/Refused | 1.4 | |
Missing | 751 | |
Total | 751 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1502 |
Variables: | 156 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Government officials should be allowed to post the Ten Commandments inside government buildings.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly agree | 502 | 50.1 |
2) Mildly agree | 183 | 18.3 |
3) Mildly disagree | 103 | 10.3 |
4) Strongly disagree | 186 | 18.6 |
98) Don't know | 25 | 2.4 |
99) Refused | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 1002 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2004 |
Cases: | 1002 |
Variables: | 70 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
I'm going to read you some ways people might exercise their First Amendment right of freedom of religion. For each, tell me if you agree or disagree that someone should be free to do it. People should be allowed to display religious symbols on government property. Do you agree or disagree that people should be free to do this? PROBE: do you strongly or mildly (agree/disagree)?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly agree | 284 | 27.7 |
2) Mildly agree | 201 | 19.6 |
3) Mildly disagree | 204 | 19.9 |
4) Strongly disagree | 292 | 28.5 |
9) Don't know/Refused | 44 | 4.3 |
Total | 1025 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 1025 |
Variables: | 108 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: The recent removal of a monument of the Ten Commandments from an Alabama courthouse
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Yes | 39.8 | |
2) No | 56.8 | |
9) Don't know/Refused | 3.4 | |
Missing | 667 | |
Total | 848 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2003 |
Cases: | 1515 |
Variables: | 133 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Do you believe that it is proper or improper for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in a government building?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Proper | 72.1 | |
2) Improper | 23.4 | |
9) Don't know/Refused | 4.6 | |
Total | 1512 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2004 |
Cases: | 1512 |
Variables: | 155 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Thinking about Indianapolis, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. - A copy of the Ten Commandments should be posted in all city court rooms.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strongly agree | 340 | 42.2 |
2) Somewhat agree | 187 | 23.2 |
3) Somewhat disagree | 103 | 12.8 |
4) Strongly disagree | 168 | 20.8 |
8) Don't know | 5 | 0.6 |
9) Refused | 3 | 0.4 |
Total | 806 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 806 |
Variables: | 136 |
Scope: | Single Sample |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO WISHED TO CHANGE THEIR ANSWER REGARDING WHETHER A MANGER SHOULD BE ALLOWED ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FOR CHRISTMAS, AFTER ASKED IF CANDLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FOR A JEWISH CELEBRATION: Did you want to change your response to the question on the manger scene?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) No Change | 3339 | 99.3 |
1) Wants change | 24 | 0.7 |
Total | 3363 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1987 |
Cases: | 3363 |
Variables: | 109 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Additional interviews were conducted with seven leadership groups, including business executives, college professors, government leaders, newspaper editors and radio/TV news directors, Protestant ministers, Roman Catholic priests and rabbis. |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Do you mostly agree or mostly disagree with the following statement? - It's okay for a city government to put up candles on government property for a Jewish religious celebration.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Agree | 2446 | 72.7 |
2) Disagree | 682 | 20.3 |
8) Don't know | 235 | 7.0 |
Total | 3363 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1987 |
Cases: | 3363 |
Variables: | 109 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Additional interviews were conducted with seven leadership groups, including business executives, college professors, government leaders, newspaper editors and radio/TV news directors, Protestant ministers, Roman Catholic priests and rabbis. |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Do you mostly agree or mostly disagree with the following statement? - It's okay for a city government to put up a manger scene on government property at Christmas.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Agree | 2475 | 73.6 |
2) Disagree | 649 | 19.3 |
8) Don't know | 238 | 7.1 |
Missing | 1 | |
Total | 3362 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1987 |
Cases: | 3363 |
Variables: | 109 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Additional interviews were conducted with seven leadership groups, including business executives, college professors, government leaders, newspaper editors and radio/TV news directors, Protestant ministers, Roman Catholic priests and rabbis. |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |