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5/9/2007 2:15:00 PM Faith Matters RDD QNAIRE.doc International Communications Research 53 West Baltimore Pike Media, PA 19063-5698 484-840-4300 [email protected] www.icrsurvey.com Job #G1089 FAITH MATTERS - RECONTACT USE HARVARD SHELL NEED SPANISH INTERVIEWING NEED REFUSAL CONVERSIONS NEED A PUNCH FOR ALL ROTATES AND SCRAMBLES TO TRACK ORDER ASKED PT: NEED TIMERS BY SECTION MAIN: NEED TIMERS PER QUESTION USE VARIABLE LABELS NOTED FOR SPSS PULL ALL INFO ATTACHED TO F1185 RECORD PLUS: Q1N-2 <RESPONDENT NAME> Q19-11 <AGE> QS-1 <GENDER> Q8-3 <KIDS> Q8-5 <KIDSADLT> Q19-12 <EDUCATION> Q19-17 thru Q19-21 <RACE>

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5/9/2007 2:15:00 PM Faith Matters RDD QNAIRE.doc

I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s R e s e a r c h 5 3 W e s t B a l t i m o r e P i k e • M e d i a , P A 1 9 0 6 3 - 5 6 9 8 • 4 8 4 - 8 4 0 - 4 3 0 0 • i n f o @ i c r s u r v e y . c o m • w w w . i c r s u r v e y . c o m

Job #G1089

FAITH MATTERS - RECONTACT USE HARVARD SHELL NEED SPANISH INTERVIEWING NEED REFUSAL CONVERSIONS NEED A PUNCH FOR ALL ROTATES AND SCRAMBLES TO TRACK ORDER ASKED PT: NEED TIMERS BY SECTION MAIN: NEED TIMERS PER QUESTION USE VARIABLE LABELS NOTED FOR SPSS PULL ALL INFO ATTACHED TO F1185 RECORD PLUS: Q1N-2 <RESPONDENT NAME> Q19-11 <AGE> QS-1 <GENDER> Q8-3 <KIDS> Q8-5 <KIDSADLT> Q19-12 <EDUCATION> Q19-17 thru Q19-21 <RACE>

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SAMPLE TYPES IDENT 1: CASHED INCENTIVE IDENT 2: GAVE INCENTIVE TO CHARITY IDENT 3: NEVER GOT CHECK IDENT 4: REFUSED INCENTIVE

CALL BACK IDENT 3 SAMPLE IN 2 WEEKS FROM FIRST CALL IF IDENT 1, 2 INSERT FIRST PARENS, IF IDENT 3 INSERT SECOND PARENS, IF IDENT 4 INSERT THIRD PARENS: Hello my name is _________. I am calling from ICR, a national research firm located near Philadelphia. Last summer (INSERT NAME OR AGE/SEX/GENDER) graciously took the time to share (his/her) opinions about religion and other current issues in a survey we conducted for Harvard and Notre Dame Universities. Thank you again for being a part of such important research. (In the last week we sent you a letter to request a quick follow-up survey.) (In the last week we contacted you and resent a check for your participation in last year’s survey. We are calling to request that you participate in a very brief follow-up survey on the same general topics) (We are calling to request that you participate in a very brief follow-up survey on the same general topics). It’s essential that we talk to all the people we talked to earlier, and as a token of our appreciation we will send $25 to you or to a charity of your choice. Are you (INSERT NAME OR AGE/SEX/GENDER)?

INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT HAS NOT RECEIVED THEIR CHECK, APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY AND WRITE UP PROBLEM SHEET AND ALERT PROJECT STAFF. WE WILL CHECK STATUS OF CHECK IMMEDIATELY.

1 Yes GO TO MAIN 2 Yes but not available SET UP CALLBACK 3 No, but available REPEAT INTRO THEN GO TO MAIN 4 No, and not available SET UP CALLBACK R Refused DISPO AS REFUSAL CONVERSION

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1. SOCIAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/VOLUNTEERING READ: We’d like to hear your opinions about important issues facing America today. (MODIFY) <RELINFLPOL> 1-1. First do you think organized religion has too much influence on American politics

today, too little influence, or about the right amount? 1 Too much influence 2 About the right amount 3 Too Little influence D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) (SCRAMBLE LIST) 1-1A. Now, I'm going to ask you how many times you may have done certain things in the

past twelve months. For all of these, I want you just to give me your best guess, and don't worry that you might be off a little. About how many times in the past 12 months have you (INSERT)? How about (INSERT) in the past 12 months?

GIVE RESPONDENT A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THE ANSWER FOR EACH ITEM. IF RESPONDENT DOESN’T SEEM ABLE TO ANSWER AN ITEM WITH STRAIGHT NUMBER RECORD AS DON’T KNOW AND ASK Q1-2

____________ (RECORD NUMBER) NN None DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused c. had friends over to your home <CFRDVIST> d. attended any public meeting. <CPUBMEET>

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(ASK Q1-2 IN SERIES WITH Q1-1 FOR EACH ITEM AT Q1-1=DD or RR) (SAME) 1-2. Would you say on average in the last year you never did this, did it once, did it a few

times, about once a month, twice a month, about once a week, or more than that? (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS "A FEW TIMES", PROBE WITH:)

“Would that be closer to 2-4 times or 5-9 times?” IF STILL CAN’T CLARIFY THEN CODE AS ‘A FEW TIMES’)

1 Never did this 2 Once 3 A few times 4 2-4 times 5 5-9 times 6 About once a month on average 7 Twice a month 8 About once a week on average 9 More than once a week D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused c. had friends over to your home <FRDVISIT> d. attended any public meeting in which there was discussion of town or school affairs <PUBMEET> (MODIFY) READ: How about volunteering… (SAME) <VOLYN> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 1-4. Some people volunteer, others don’t. Did you happen to volunteer in the past 12 months? By volunteering, I mean any unpaid work you've done to help people besides your family and friends or people you work with.) 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <CVOLTIME> (ASK IF VOLUNTEERED; Q1-4=1) 1-5. How many times in the past twelve months did you volunteer? IF NECESSARY: Count every time you did any volunteer work, no matter how much or little.

GIVE RESPONDENT A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THE ANSWER. IF RESPONDENT DOESN’T SEEM ABLE TO ANSWER WITH STRAIGHT NUMBER CODE AS DON’T KNOW AND ASK Q1-6

____________ (RECORD NUMBER) NN None DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <VOLTIMES> (ASK IF Q1-5=DD or RR) 1-6. Would you say on average in the last 12 months you never did this, did it once, did it a

few times, volunteered about once a month, twice a month, once a week, or more than that?

IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS "A FEW TIMES", PROBE WITH: “Would that be closer to 2-4 times or 5-9 times?”

IF STILL CAN’T CLARIFY THEN CODE AS ‘A FEW TIMES’ 1 Never did this 2 Once 3 A few times 4 2-4 times 5 5-9 times 6 About once a month on average 7 Twice a month 8 About once a week on average 9 More than once a week D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(ASK ALL) 1-7 How about, in the last 12 months, have you experienced any change in your religious beliefs or practices? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (ASK 1-7A if 1.7=1) 1-7a What sort of change? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: If respondent goes on, try to summarize after several minutes of response and indicate, I’m recording this as XXX, is that correct?). RECORD SUMMARY ANSWER. 1 Answer given ____________ D Don’t know R Refused (SAME) <RELIMP> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 1-11. How important is religion in your daily life? Is it extremely important, very important,

somewhat important, or not at all important? 1 Extremely Important 2 Very Important 3 Somewhat Important 4 Not at all Important 5 (DO NO READ) Neither/depends D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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3. ASSOCIATIONAL INVOLVEMENT (SAME) <FRIENDS> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) 3-3 And now, a few questions about friends. About how many CLOSE FRIENDS do you

have these days, if any? These are people you feel at ease with, can talk to about private matters, or call on for help. Would you say that you have no close friends, one or two, three to five, six to ten, or more than that?

1 No close friends 2 1-2 close friends 3 3-5 close friends 4 6-10 close friends 5 More than 10 close friends D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) (SCRAMBLE LIST) (ONLY ASK IF Q3-3=2-5) 3-4. Thinking now about these close friends—are any of them (INSERT)? How about are

any of these close friends (INSERT)? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused i. Evangelical Christian <BEVANG> j. Mainline Protestant, for example Methodist or Lutheran? <BMNPROT> k. Jewish, Muslim, or some other non-Christian religion <BNONXIAN> l. Catholic <BCATH> m. not religious <BNOREL>

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4. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (SAME) (ASK ALL ITEMS TO ALL RESPONDENTS) (SCRAMBLE LIST) 4-1. My next questions are about public affairs. Which of the following things have you

done in the past twelve months? Have you (INSERT) in the past 12 months? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused c. Attended a political meeting or rally <RALLY> d. Worked on a community project <PROJECT> (SAME) <TALKPOL> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) 4-3. How often do you talk about politics with your family and friends, if at all? (READ LIST) 1 Roughly Daily 2 Roughly Weekly 3 Roughly Monthly 4 Seldom 5 Never D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <VOTECONG> 4-4. As you may know, much of the public does not vote in congressional elections. How

about you – did you vote in the congressional election in 2006, last fall, or did you skip that one?

(DO NOT PROBE DK RESPONSE) 1 Yes, Voted 2 No, Skipped that one 3 (VOLUNTEERED) Was not eligible D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <VOTEWHO1> (ASK Q4-5 OF RESPONDENTS THAT VOTED IN 2006 ELECTION, Q4-4 =1) 4-5. Did you vote for the Republican candidate for the U.S House of Representatives, the

Democratic candidate or someone else for the U.S. House in 2006? 1 Republican Candidate 2 Democratic Candidate 4 Someone else 5 (ONLY VOTED SENATE) Republican Candidate 6 (ONLY VOTED SENATE) Democratic Candidate 7 (ONLY VOTED SENATE) Someone else D (DO NOT READ) Don't know/ No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <VOTELOC> 4-6. Some people vote in local elections, others don’t. Thinking about recent local elections,

have you voted in all of them, most of them, some of them, a few or none? 1 All of them 2 Most of them 3 Some of them 4 A Few 5 None D (DO NOT READ) Don't know/ No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <IDEO> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 4-9. Thinking POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY, how would you describe your own

general outlook--as being very conservative, moderately conservative, middle-of-the-road, moderately liberal or very liberal?

1 Very conservative 2 Moderately conservative 3 Middle-of-the-road 4 Moderately liberal 5 Very liberal D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <PARTYID> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 4-10. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat,

Independent, or what? 1 Republican 2 Democrat 3 Independent 4 (DO NOT READ) None of the above D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <STNGREP> (ASK IF REPUBLICAN: Q4-10=1) 4-11. Would you call yourself a strong Republican or not very strong Republican? 1 Strong Republican 2 Not Very Strong Republican D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <STNGDEM> (ASK IF DEMOCRAT; Q4-10=2) 4-12. Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or not very strong Democrat? 1 Strong Democrat 2 Not Very Strong Democrat D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <INDEP> (ASK IF INDEPENDENT; Q4-10=3) 4-13. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or the Democratic party? 1 Closer to Republican Party 2 Closer to Democratic Party 3 (VOLUNTEERED) Neither D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <PPID_DAD> 4-14. When you were growing up, generally speaking, did YOUR FATHER think of himself

as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: If respondent says he/she doesn’t know, encourage

them to guess but mark their response a guess below – options 4,5,6) 1 Republican 2 Democrat 3 Independent 4 (Guessed) Republican 5 (Guessed) Democrat 6 (Guessed) Independent 9 (DO NOT READ) None of the above D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <PPID_MOM> 4-15. When you were growing up, generally speaking, did YOUR MOTHER think of herself

as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: If respondent says he/she doesn’t know,

encourage them to guess but mark their response a guess below – options 4,5,6) 1 Republican 2 Democrat 3 Independent 4 (Guessed) Republican 5 (Guessed) Democrat 6 (Guessed) Independent 9 (DO NOT READ) None of the above D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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5. POLITICAL ISSUES (ABORTION/INEQUALITY/DEATH PENALTY/ETC.) (SAME) READ: Now I’d like to ask you about several other public issues that are widely discussed these days. <ABORTION> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) (RANDOMIZE WHETHER QUESTION RESPONSES READ FROM 1 TO 4 OR 4 TO 1) 5-1. First, about abortion, which one of these opinions best corresponds to your view? (1) By law, abortion should never be permitted;

(2) The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger; (3) The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the need for the abortion has been clearly established;

or (4) By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.

1 By law, abortion should never be permitted 2 The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger 3 The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to

the woman's life, but only after the need for the abortion has been clearly established

4 By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice. D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused <ABORTIMP> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 5-1A. How important is this issue to you personally? (Very important, Somewhat important, Not very important, or Not at all important.) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important. D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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DELETED 5-3 (4/24/07) <GOVXFR> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 5-2 Some people think that the government in Washington ought to reduce the income

differences between the rich and the poor, perhaps by raising the taxes of wealthy families or by giving income assistance to the poor. Others think that the Government should not concern itself with reducing this income difference between the rich and the poor.

Where do you put yourself on a 1 to 7 scale where 1 means that the government ought to reduce the income differences between rich and poor, and 7 means that the government should not concern itself with reducing income differences?

1 Government should reduce income differences between rich and poor 2 3 4 5 6 7 Government should not concern itself with reducing income differences D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (SAME) (SCRAMBLE ITEMS) 5-6. Next I am going to read you a list of federal programs. For each one, I would like you to

tell me whether you would like to see spending increased, decreased or kept about the same.

The (first/next) program is (INSERT). Would you like to see spending for this increased, decreased, or kept about the same?

1 Spending increased 2 Decreased 3 Kept about the same D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused c. Environmental Protection <SPDENVR> e. Foreign aid <SPDINTL> (SAME) <GAYWED> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) (RANDOMIZE: 50% GET RESPONSES 1-3 IN THAT ORDER; 50% GET IN ORDER OF 3-1) 5-7. Do you think same-sex couples should be allowed legally to marry, should be allowed

legally to form civil unions, but not marry; or should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationships?

1 Be allowed legally to marry 2 Should be allowed legally to form civil unions, but not marry 3 Should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationships D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused <GAYWDIMP> (ASK Q.5-7A OF RANDOM 50% OF RESPONDENTS, BUT ROTATED IN A BLOCK WITH 5-8A and 5-11C, i.e., SAME RESPONDENTS WHO GET 5-7A ALSO GET 5-8A AND 5-11C) 5-7A. How important is this issue to you personally? (Very important, Somewhat important, Not very important, or Not at all important.) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important. D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME)

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<LETIN> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) 5-8. Do you think the number of immigrants from foreign countries who are permitted to

come to the United States to live should be increased a lot, increased a little, left the same as it is now, decreased a little or decreased a lot?

1 Increased a lot 2 Increased a little 3 Left the same as it is now 4 Decreased a little 5 Decreased a lot D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (ASK Q. 5-8A OF THE SAME 50% OF RESPONDENTS WHO GET Qs 5-7A AND 5-11C) <LETINIMP> 5-8A. How important is this issue to you personally? (Very important, Somewhat important, Not very important, or Not at all important.) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important. D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <IRAQ> 5-11B In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the

United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq or not? 1 Yes – made a mistake 2 No, not a mistake D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (ASK Q. 5-11C OF THE SAME 50% OF RESPONDENTS WHO GET Qs. 5-7A AND 5-8A) <IRAQIMP> 5-11C. How important is this issue to you personally? ? (Very important, Somewhat important, Not very important, or Not at all important.) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important. D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <RELPOLGD> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) 5-12. If many more of our elected officials were deeply religious, do you think that the laws

and policy decisions they make would probably be better or would probably be worse? 1 Probably better 2 Probably worse 3 (VOLUNTEERED) neither better nor worse D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (ASK Q. 5-13 TO RANDOM 50% OF ALL RESPONDENTS, BUT ROTATED IN A BLOCK WITH 5-14, i.e., SAME RESPONDENTS WHO GET Q. 5-13 GET Q. 5-14) (RANDOMIZE ORDER OF QUESTIONS 5-13 and 5-14) 5-13. Do you feel that the Republican Party is generally friendly toward religion, neutral toward religion, or unfriendly toward religion? <LKERELRP> 1 friendly toward religion 2 neutral toward religion 3 unfriendly toward religion D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (ASK Q. 5-14 OF THE SAME 50% OF RESPONDENTS WHO GET Q. 5-13) 5-14. Do you feel that the Democratic Party is generally friendly toward religion, neutral toward religion, or unfriendly toward religion? <LKERELDEM>

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1 friendly toward religion 2 neutral toward religion 3 unfriendly toward religion D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused 6. BELIEF IN GOD (SAME) (SCRAMBLE INITIAL ORDER, b, or e) (MODIFY) (ASK ITEMS b, d, AND e OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (ITEM d SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW b) (SAME) 6-1 We’re going to ask you about various things that some people believe in and others

don’t. The first item is (INSERT)/The next item is (INSERT) (Are you absolutely sure you believe in (INSERT), somewhat sure, not quite sure, not at all sure, or are you sure you do not believe in (INSERT)? 1 Absolutely sure 2 Somewhat sure 3 Not quite sure 4 Not at all sure 5 Don’t believe D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused b. Life after death <BELAFTLF> d. Hell <BELHELL> e. God <BELGOD>

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7. RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND AND IDENTITY AND PAST HISTORY (SAME) <RELIG> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 7-1 . What is your religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, another type of Christian,

Jewish, some other religion, or nothing in particular? 1 Protestant SKIP TO 7-2 2 Catholic SKIP TO 7-18 3 Another type of Christian SKIP TO 7-2 4 Jewish SKIP TO (MODIFY) 7-21 5 Some other religion SKIP TO 7-2 6 Nothing in particular SKIP TO 7-23 D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion SKIP TO 7-23 R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused SKIP TO 7-23 (SAME) <DENOM> (ASK Q7-2 IF PROTESTANT, ANOTHER TYPE OF CHRISTIAN, OR SOME OTHER RELIGION, Q7-1 = 1,3,5) 7-2. What church or denomination is that?

(INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHOICE THAT RESPONDENT WANTS TO GIVE, TYPE IN RESPONDENT’S ANSWER UNDER 97)

41 African Methodist Episcopal 42 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 70 Armenian Orthodox 35 American Baptist Churches in USA 17 Assembly of God (or Assemblies of God) 01 Baptist 09 Born-Again 08 Brethren (or The Brethren Church) 30 Buddhist 10 Christian or just Christian 21 Christian Missionary Alliance 46 Christian Reformed Church 11 Christian Scientist 12 Church (or Churches) of Christ 16 Church of God 23 Church of God in Christ 48 Church of the Brethren 61 Church of the Nazarene 15 Congregationalist 14 Disciples of Christ 71 Eastern Orthodox 37 ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 02 Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England

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09 Evangelical or Born Again 55 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 67 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 53 Free Church 43 Free Methodist (or Free Methodist Church) 24 Friends 50 Grace Brethren Church 72 Greek Orthodox 18 Holiness 31 Hindu 36 Independent Baptist 28 Jehovah's Witnesses 05 Just Protestant 27 Latter Day Saint 03 Lutheran 38 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod 04 Methodist 27 Mormon 32 Muslim/Islam 33 Native American 19 Nazarene 26 Non-denominational, Independent, Protestant 56 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 25 Orthodox 22 Pentecostal 49 Plymouth Brethren, the 06 Presbyterian 24 Quaker 07 Reformed 47 Reformed Church in America, the 73 Russian Orthodox 63 Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 74 Serbian Orthodox 34 Southern Baptist Convention 75 Ukrainian Orthodox 29 Unitarian/Universalist 13 United Church of Christ 40 United Methodist Church 44 United Presbyterian Church 20 Wesleyan (of Wesleyan Church) 97 Other {SPECIFY} __________ DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <BAPT> (ASK IF BAPTIST; 7-2 =1) 7-3. With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it the Southern Baptist

Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Southern Baptist Convention 2 American Baptist Churches in USA 3 Independent Baptist 7 Other (SPECIFY) _________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <LUTH> (ASK IF LUTHERAN; 7-2 =3) 7-4. Is this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod,

or some other Lutheran group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 3 Lutheran Church,. Wisconsin Evangelical Synod or Wisconsin Synod 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <METH> (ASK IF METHODIST; 7-2=4) 7-5. Is your church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal

Church, or some other Methodist group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 United Methodist Church 2 African Methodist Episcopal 3 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 4 Free Methodist 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <JSTPROT> (ASK IF JUST PROTESTANT; 7-2=5) 7-6. What is it called exactly?

IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT RESPOND, SAY “IS THAT CHURCH PART OF A DENOMINATION OR IS IT NON-DENOMINATIONAL?

1 Answer given ___________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <PRESB> (ASK IF PRESBYTERIAN; 7-2=6) 7-7. Is this the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in America, or some

other Presbyterian group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Presbyterian Church USA (or United Presbyterian Church) 2 Presbyterian Church in America (or “Evangelical Presbyterian”) 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <REFORMD> (ASK IF REFORMED; 7-2=7) 7-8. Is this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America or some other

Reformed group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian Reformed Church 2 The Reformed Church in America 7 Other (SPECIFY)_________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <BRETHRN> (ASK IF BRETHREN; 7-2 =8) 7-9. Is this the church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of the Brethren 2 The Plymouth Brethren 3 Grace Brethren Church 4 The Brethren Church 7 Other (SPECIFY) _______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <EVANG> (ASK IF EVANGELICAL; 7-2= 9) 7-10. Is that the Evangelical Free church, Evangelical covenant church, or a Non-

denominational evangelical church or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 “Born-Again", Bible, Gospel, Missionary 2 Evangelical Free Church or Free Church 3 Evangelical Covenant Church 4 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 5 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <JSTXIAN> (ASK IF CHRISTIAN OR JUST A CHRISTIAN; 7-2=10) 7-11. When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian

Church Disciples of Christ," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "I am just a Christian"?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Disciples of Christ 2 Church of Christ, 3 United Church of Christ 4 Non-denominational 5 I am just a Christian 7 Other (SPECIFY) _____________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <CHRCHX> (ASK IF CHURCH OF CHRIST; 7-2=12) 7-12. Is this the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of Christ 2 United Church of Christ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CHRCHGD> (ASK IF CHURCH OF GOD; 7-2=16) 7-13. Is this the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana; the Church of God of Cleveland,

Tennessee; the Church of God in Christ; or some other Church of God? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Anderson, Indiana 2 Cleveland, Tennessee 3 Church of God in Christ 7 Other (SPECIFY) _________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <HOLINSS> (ASK IF HOLINESS; 7-2=18) 7-14. What kind of Holiness church is this? Is it the Church of the Nazarene, the Wesleyan

Church, the Free Methodists, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian and Missionary Alliance - alliance 2 Church of God {Anderson, Indiana} 3 Church of the Nazarene 4 Free Methodist Church 5 Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 6 Wesleyan Church 7 Other Holiness 8 Other (Specify) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <PENTECS> (ASK IF PENTECOSTAL; 7-2= 22) 7-15. What kind of Pentecostal church is this? Is it Assemblies of God, Church of God in

Christ, the Four Square Gospel, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Assemblies of God 2 Church of God in Christ 3 Church of God {Cleveland TN] 4 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 5 Pentecostal Church of God 6 Pentecostal Holiness Church 7 Other Pentecostal 8 Other (Specify) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <ORTHODX> (ASK IF ORTHODOX ; 7=25) 7-16. What kind of Orthodox church is that? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Armenian Orthodox 2 Eastern Orthodox 3 Greek Orthodox 4 Russian Orthodox 5 Serbian Orthodox 6 Ukrainian Orthodox 7 Other (SPECIFY) _______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <DENOTHER> (ASK IF NON-DENOMINATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, OR PROTESTANT; Q7-2=26) 7-17. What kind of non-denominational or independent church is that? Is it a

Nondenominational evangelical church, an Interdenominational/community church, or Something else?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Non denominational evangelical church 2 Interdenominational or community church 3 Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant church 7 Other (SPECIFY) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CATHTYPE> (ASK IF CATHOLIC, 7-1 = 2) 7-18. Thinking about your own religious faith, would you describe yourself as a Traditional Catholic or a Liberal Catholic? 1 Traditional Catholic 2 Liberal Catholic 3 (VOLUNTEERED) Other D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) RECORD CURRENT RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE FOR USE THROUGHOUT IF Q7-2 IS: 01=Baptist 02=Episcopalian 03=Lutheran 04=Methodist 05= Protestant 06=Presbyterian 07=Reformed 08=Brethren 09=Evangelical or Born Again 10=Christian 11=Christian Scientist 12=Church of Christ 13=United Church of Christ 14=Disciples of Christ 15=Congregationalist 16=Church of God 17=Assembly of God 18=Holiness

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19=Nazarene 20=Wesleyan 21=Christian Missionary Alliance 22=Pentecostal 23=Church of God in Christ 24= Quaker 25=Orthodox 26= member of your religion 27=Latter Day Saint 28=Jehovah's Witnesses 29=Unitarian/Universalist 30=Buddhist 31=Hindu 32=Muslim/Islam 33=Native American 34=Southern Baptist Convention 35=American Baptist Churches in USA 36=Independent Baptist 37=ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 38=Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 39=Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Synod 39=Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod 40=United Methodist Church 41=African Methodist Episcopal 42=African Methodist Episcopal Zion 43=Free Methodist (or Free Methodist Church) 44=United Presbyterian Church 46=Christian Reformed Church 47=Reformed Church in America, the 48=Church of the Brethren 49=Plymouth Brethren, the 50=Grace Brethren Church 53=Free Church 55=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 56=Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 61=Church of the Nazarene 63=Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 67=Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 70=Armenian Orthodox 71=Eastern Orthodox 72=Greek Orthodox 73=Russian Orthodox 74=Serbian Orthodox 75=Ukrainian Orthodox 97= member of your religion DD= member of your religion RR= member of your religion

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(SAME) IF 7-18 IS 1, 2, 3, D, R = CATHOLIC (SAME) <RELSTRNG> (ASK IF R HAS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE, i.e., Q. 7-1=1 through 5) 7-21. Would you call yourself a strong believer in your religion or not a very strong believer in your religion? 1 Strong 2 Not very strong 3 (DO NOT READ) Somewhat strong 4 (DO NOT READ) No religion D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <RELIGFM> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 7-23. How about your family growing up? Did both your parents have the same religious

preference as each other? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION IF NECESSARY: BY PARENT, WE MEAN ANY ADULT WHO RAISED YOU.)

1 Yes 2 No 3 Had only one parent D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) (IF Q7-23=1 or 3, i.e. BOTH PARENTS HAD SAME RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE OR ONLY HAD ONE PARENT) 7-23A.Was that religious preference the same as yours now? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) PROGRAMMER: (AT LEAST ONE PARENT HAS SAME RELIGION AS RESPONDENT) IF 7-23A=1 AND (Q7-23=1 OR 3) AUTO CODE SAME RESPONSE FROM Q7-1 TO INTO Q7-24 AND ALSO, AS FOLLOWS: Q7-2 into Q7-25 Q7-3 thru Q7-17 into Q7-26 thru Q7-40 Q7-19 into Q7-42 INCLUDE ALL OTHER SPECIFY RESPONSES WHERE APPROPRIATE (SAME) PROGRAMMER: (BOTH RESPONDENTS HAVE SAME RELIGION AS RESPONDENT) Q7-23=1 AND Q7-23=1 AUTO CODE SAME RESPONSE FROM Q7-1 INTO Q7-42A AND ALSO, AS FOLLOWS: Q7-2 into Q7-42B Q7-3 thru Q7-17 into Q7-42C thru Q7-42Q Q7-18 into Q7-42R INCLUDE ALL OTHER SPECIFY RESPONSES WHERE APPROPRIATE (SAME) Q7-23/Q7-23A=D/R go to Q7-43. (SAME) RELIGFM2> (IF Q. 7-23=2, i.e., TWO PARENTS WITH DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS PREFERNCE) READ: What was your father’s religious preference? (INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SAYS HE/SHE DIDN”T HAVE FATHER, INDICATE THAT QUESTION IS ASKING ABOUT FIRST ADULT WHO RAISED YOU) (SAME) (IF Q.7-23=3 AND q.7-23A=2, i.e., RESPONDENT ONLY HAS ONE PARENT BUT DIFFERENT RELIGION THAN RESPONDENT) READ: What was your parent’s religious preference? (SAME) (IF Q.7-23=1 IF Q.7-23A=2, i.e., BOTH PARENTS HAD SAME RELIGION BUT DIFFERENT THAN RESPONDENT) READ: What was their religious preference?

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(SAME) 7-24. Was it Protestant, Catholic, another type of Christian, Jewish, some other religion, or nothing in particular? 1 Protestant SKIP TO 7-25 2 Catholic (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-42A 3 Another type of Christian SKIP TO 7-25 4 Jewish (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-42A 5 Some other religion SKIP TO 7-25 6 Nothing in particular (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-42A D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-42A R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-42A (SAME) DENOMFM> (ASK 7-25 IF FIRST ADULT WAS PROTESTANT, ANOTHER TYPE OF CHRISTIAN, OR SOME OTHER RELIGION, 7-24= 1, 3, 5) 7-25. What church or denomination was that? (DO NOT READ LIST) (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHOICE THAT RESPONDENT WANTS TO GIVE, TYPE IN RESPONDENT’S ANSWER UNDER 97) 41 African Methodist Episcopal 42 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 70 Armenian Orthodox 35 American Baptist Churches in USA 17 Assembly of God (or Assemblies of God) 01 Baptist 09 Born-Again 08 Brethren (or The Brethren Church) 30 Buddhist 10 Christian or just Christian 21 Christian Missionary Alliance 46 Christian Reformed Church 11 Christian Scientist 12 Church (or Churches) of Christ 16 Church of God 23 Church of God in Christ 48 Church of the Brethren 61 Church of the Nazarene 15 Congregationalist 14 Disciples of Christ 71 Eastern Orthodox 37 ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 02 Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England 09 Evangelical or Born Again 55 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 67 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square)

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53 Free Church 43 Free Methodist (or Free Methodist Church) 24 Friends 50 Grace Brethren Church 72 Greek Orthodox 18 Holiness 31 Hindu 36 Independent Baptist 28 Jehovah's Witnesses 05 Just Protestant 27 Latter Day Saint 03 Lutheran 38 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod 04 Methodist 27 Mormon 32 Muslim/Islam 33 Native American 19 Nazarene 26 Non-denominational, Independent, Protestant 56 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 25 Orthodox 22 Pentecostal 49 Plymouth Brethren, the 06 Presbyterian 24 Quaker 07 Reformed 47 Reformed Church in America, the 73 Russian Orthodox 63 Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 74 Serbian Orthodox 34 Southern Baptist Convention 75 Ukrainian Orthodox 29 Unitarian/Universalist 13 United Church of Christ 40 United Methodist Church 44 United Presbyterian Church 20 Wesleyan (of Wesleyan Church) 97 Other {SPECIFY} __________ DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <BAPTFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS BAPTIST; 7-25=1) 7-26. With which Baptist group was their church associated? Was it the Southern Baptist

Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Southern Baptist Convention 2 American Baptist Churches in USA 4 Independent Baptist 7 Other (SPECIFY) __________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <LUTHFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS LUTHERAN; 7-25=3) 7-27. Was this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri

Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 3 Lutheran Church,. Wisconsin Evangelical Synod or Wisconsin Synod 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <METHFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS METHODIST; 7-25 =4) 7-28. Was their church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal

Church, or some other Methodist group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 United Methodist Church 2 African Methodist Episcopal 3 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 4 Free Methodist 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <JSTPRTFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS JUST PROTESTANT; Q7-25=5) 7-29. What was it called exactly?

INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT RESPOND, SAY “IS THAT CHURCH PART OF A DENOMINATION OR IS IT NON-DENOMINATIONAL?”

1 Answer given ___________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <PRESBFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS PRESBYTERIAN; Q7-25=6) 7-30. Was this the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in America, or

some other Presbyterian group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Presbyterian Church USA (or United Presbyterian Church) 2 Presbyterian Church in America (or “Evangelical Presbyterian”) 7 Other (SPECIFY)__________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <REFRMDFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS REFORMED; Q7-25=7) 7-31. Was this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America or some

other Reformed group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian Reformed Church 2 The Reformed Church in America 7 Other (SPECIFY)_________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <BRETHRNFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS BRETHREN; Q7-25 =8) 7-32. Was this the church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of the Brethren 2 The Plymouth Brethren 3 Grace Brethren Church 4 The Brethren Church 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <EVANGFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS EVANGELICAL; Q7-25= 9) 7-33. Was that the Evangelical Free church, evangelical covenant church, or a non-

denominational evangelical church or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 “Born-Again", Bible, Gospel, Missionary 2 Evangelical Free Church or Free Church 3 Evangelical Covenant Church 4 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 5 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion

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(SAME) <JSTXIANFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS “CHRISTIAN” OR “JUST A CHRISTIAN”; Q7-25 =10) 7-34. When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian

Church Disciples of Christ," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "They were just Christian"?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Disciples of Christ 2 Church of Christ, 3 United Church of Christ 4 Non-denominational 5 They were just Christian 7 Other (SPECIFY) _________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CHRCHXFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS CHURCH OF CHRIST; Q7-25=12) 7-35. Was this the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of Christ 2 United Church of Christ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CHRCHGDFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS CHURCH OF GOD; Q7-25=16) 7-36. Was this the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana; the Church of God of Cleveland,

Tennessee; the Church of God in Christ; or some other Church of God? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Anderson, Indiana 2 Cleveland, Tennessee 3 Church of God in Christ 7 Other (SPECIFY) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <HOLINSSFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS HOLINESS ; Q7-25=18) 7-37. What kind of Holiness church was this? Was it the Church of the Nazarene, the

Wesleyan Church, the Free Methodists, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian and Missionary Alliance - alliance 2 Church of God {Anderson, Indiana} 3 Church of the Nazarene 4 Free Methodist Church 5. Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 6 Wesleyan Church 7 Other Holiness 8 Other (Specify) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <PENTECSFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS PENTECOSTAL; Q7-25= 22) 7-38. What kind of Pentecostal church was this? Is it Assemblies of God, Church of God in

Christ, the Four Square Gospel, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Assemblies of God 2 Church of God in Christ 3 Church of God {Cleveland TN] 4 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 5 Pentecostal Church of God 6 Pentecostal Holiness Church 7 Other Pentecostal 8 Other (Specify) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <ORTHODXFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS ORTHODOX; Q7-25=25) 7-39. What kind of Orthodox church was that? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Armenian Orthodox 2 Eastern Orthodox 3 Greek Orthodox 4 Russian Orthodox 5 Serbian Orthodox 6 Ukrainian Orthodox 7 Other (SPECIFY) ___________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <DENOTHERFM> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS NON-DENOMINATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, OR PROTESTANT: Q7-25=26) 7-40. What kind of non-denominational or independent church was that? Was it a

nondenominational evangelical church, an interdenominational/community church, an Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant church, or something else?

1 Non denominational evangelical church 2 Interdenominational or community church 3 Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant 7 Other (SPECIFY) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <RELIGFM3> (ASK Q. 7-42A IF Q. 7-23=2 TWO PARENTS WITH DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS PREFERNCE) 7-42A.What was your mother’s religious preference? Was it Protestant, Catholic, another type of Christian, Jewish, some other religion, or nothing in particular?

(INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SAYS HE/SHE DIDN”T HAVE MOTHER, INDICATE THAT QUESTION IS ASKING ABOUT SECOND ADULT WHO RAISED RESPONDENT)

1 Protestant SKIP TO 7-42B 2 Catholic (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-43 3 Another type of Christian SKIP TO 7-42B 4 Jewish (MODIFY) SKIP TO 7-43 5 Some other religion SKIP TO 7-42B 6 Nothing in particular SKIP TO 7-43 D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion SKIP TO 7-43 R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused SKIP TO 7-43 (MODIFY)<DENOMFM2> (SAME) (ASK 7-25 IF SECOND ADULT WAS PROTESTANT, ANOTHER TYPE OF CHRISTIAN, OR SOME OTHER RELIGION, 7-42A= 1, 3, 5) 7-42B.What church or denomination was that? (DO NOT READ LIST)

(INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHOICE THAT RESPONDENT WANTS TO GIVE, TYPE IN RESPONDENT’S ANSWER UNDER 97)

(INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHOICE THAT RESPONDENT WANTS TO GIVE, TYPE IN RESPONDENT’S ANSWER UNDER 97)

41 African Methodist Episcopal 42 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 70 Armenian Orthodox 35 American Baptist Churches in USA 17 Assembly of God (or Assemblies of God) 01 Baptist 09 Born-Again 08 Brethren (or The Brethren Church) 30 Buddhist 10 Christian or just Christian 21 Christian Missionary Alliance 46 Christian Reformed Church 11 Christian Scientist 12 Church (or Churches) of Christ 16 Church of God

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23 Church of God in Christ 48 Church of the Brethren 61 Church of the Nazarene 15 Congregationalist 14 Disciples of Christ 71 Eastern Orthodox 37 ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 02 Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England 09 Evangelical or Born Again 55 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 67 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 53 Free Church 43 Free Methodist (or Free Methodist Church) 24 Friends 50 Grace Brethren Church 72 Greek Orthodox 18 Holiness 31 Hindu 36 Independent Baptist 28 Jehovah's Witnesses 05 Just Protestant 27 Latter Day Saint 03 Lutheran 38 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod 04 Methodist 27 Mormon 32 Muslim/Islam 33 Native American 19 Nazarene 26 Non-denominational, Independent, Protestant 56 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 25 Orthodox 22 Pentecostal 49 Plymouth Brethren, the 06 Presbyterian 24 Quaker 07 Reformed 47 Reformed Church in America, the 73 Russian Orthodox 63 Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 74 Serbian Orthodox 34 Southern Baptist Convention 75 Ukrainian Orthodox 29 Unitarian/Universalist 13 United Church of Christ 40 United Methodist Church 44 United Presbyterian Church

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20 Wesleyan (of Wesleyan Church) 97 Other {SPECIFY} __________ DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <BAPTFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS BAPTIST; 7-42B=1) 7-42C. With which Baptist group was their church associated? Was it the Southern Baptist

Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Southern Baptist Convention 2 American Baptist Churches in USA 4 Independent Baptist 7 Other (SPECIFY) __________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <LUTHFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS LUTHERAN; 7-42B =3) 7-42D. Was this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri

Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 3 Lutheran Church,. Wisconsin Evangelical Synod or Wisconsin Synod 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <METHFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS METHODIST; 7-42B =4) 7-42E. Was their church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist

Episcopal Church, or some other Methodist group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 United Methodist Church 2 African Methodist Episcopal 3 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 4 Free Methodist 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <JSTPRTFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS JUST PROTESTANT; Q7-42B =5) 7-42F. What was it called exactly?

INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT RESPOND, SAY “IS THAT CHURCH PART OF A DENOMINATION OR IS IT NON-DENOMINATIONAL?”

1 Answer given ___________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <PRESBFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS PRESBYTERIAN; Q7-42B =6) 7-42G. Was this the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in America,

or some other Presbyterian group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Presbyterian Church USA (or United Presbyterian Church) 2 Presbyterian Church in America (or “Evangelical Presbyterian”) 7 Other (SPECIFY)__________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <REFRMDFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS REFORMED; Q7-42B =7) 7-42H. Was this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America or some

other Reformed group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian Reformed Church 2 The Reformed Church in America 7 Other (SPECIFY)_________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <BRETHRNFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS BRETHREN; Q7-42B =8) 7-42I. Was this the church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of the Brethren 2 The Plymouth Brethren 3 Grace Brethren Church 4 The Brethren Church 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <EVANGFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS EVANGELICAL; Q7-42B = 9) 7-42J. Was that the Evangelical Free church, evangelical covenant church, or a non-

denominational evangelical church or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 “Born-Again", Bible, Gospel, Missionary 2 Evangelical Free Church or Free Church 3 Evangelical Covenant Church 4 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 5 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <JSTXIANFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS “CHRISTIAN” OR “JUST A CHRISTIAN”; Q7-42B =10) 7-42K. When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian Church Disciples of Christ," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "They were just Christian"? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Disciples of Christ 2 Church of Christ, 3 United Church of Christ 4 Non-denominational 5 They were just Christian 7 Other (SPECIFY) _________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CHRCHXFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS CHURCH OF CHRIST; Q7-42B =12) 7-42L. Was this the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of Christ 2 United Church of Christ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <CHRCHGDFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS CHURCH OF GOD; Q7-42B =16) 7-42M. Was this the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana; the Church of God of Cleveland,

Tennessee; the Church of God in Christ; or some other Church of God? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Anderson, Indiana 2 Cleveland, Tennessee 3 Church of God in Christ 7 Other (SPECIFY) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <HOLINSSFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS HOLINESS ; Q7-42B =18) 7-42N. What kind of Holiness church was this? Was it the Church of the Nazarene, the

Wesleyan Church, the Free Methodists, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian and Missionary Alliance - alliance 2 Church of God {Anderson, Indiana 3 Church of the Nazarene 4 Free Methodist Church 5. Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 6 Wesleyan Church 7 Other Holiness 8 Other (Specify) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <PENTECSFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS PENTECOSTAL; Q7-42B = 22) 7-42O. What kind of Pentecostal church was this? Is it Assemblies of God, Church of God

in Christ, the Four Square Gospel, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Assemblies of God 2 Church of God in Christ 3 Church of God {Cleveland TN] 4 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 5 Pentecostal Church of God 6 Pentecostal Holiness Church 7 Other Pentecosta 8 Other (Specify) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <ORTHODXFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS ORTHODOX; Q7-42B =25) 7-42P. What kind of Orthodox church was that? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Armenian Orthodox 2 Eastern Orthodox 3 Greek Orthodox 4 Russian Orthodox 5 Serbian Orthodox 6 Ukrainian Orthodox 7 Other (SPECIFY) ___________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <DENOTHERFM2> (ASK IF FAMILY WAS NON-DENOMINATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, OR PROTESTANT: Q7-42B =26) 7-42Q. What kind of non-denominational or independent church was that? Was it a

nondenominational evangelical church, an interdenominational/community church, an Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant church, or something else?

1 Non denominational evangelical church 2 Interdenominational or community church 3 Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant 7 Other (SPECIFY) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q7-23A=2)

7-43X. Many people have the same religion as their parents and some do not. Would you please tell me why you happen to not have the same religion as your parents?

(TYPE VERBATIM RESPONSE) 1 Answer given______ D Don’t know R Refused (MODIFY) <RELIGYTH> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 7-43. When you were growing up, did you have the same religious preference as you do now

or a different religious preference? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION IF NECESSARY: BY GROWING UP WE MEAN UP TO AGE 18.)

1 Yes, same 2 No, different D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) PROGRAMMER: (RESPONDENT HAS SAME RELIGION THEN AS NOW) Q7-43=1 AUTO CODE SAME RESPONSE FROM Q7-1 INTO Q7-44 AND ALSO, AS FOLLOWS: Q7-2 into Q7-45 Q7-3 thru Q7-17 into Q7-46 thru Q7-60 Q7-18 into Q7-61 Q7-19 into Q7-62 INCLUDE ALL OTHER SPECIFY RESPONSES WHERE APPROPRIATE (MODIFY) IF Q7-43 =D/R go to Q7-64. (MODIFY) <RELIGYTH2> 7-44. What was your religious preference growing up? Was it Protestant, Catholic, another

type of Christian, Jewish, some other religion, or nothing in particular? 1 Protestant SKIP TO 7-45 2 Catholic SKIP TO 7-61 3 Another type of Christian SKIP TO 7-45 4 Jewish SKIP TO 7-62 5 Some other religion SKIP TO 7-45 6 Nothing in particular SKIP TO 7-64 D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion SKIP TO 7-64 R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused SKIP TO 7-64 (MODIFY) <DENOMYTH> (ASK 7-45 IF RESPONDENT IN YOUTH WAS PROTESTANT, ANOTHER TYPE OF CHRISTIAN, OR SOME OTHER RELIGION, 7-44= 1, 3, 5) 7-45. What church or denomination was that? (DO NOT READ LIST) (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF YOU DON’T SEE THE CHOICE THAT RESPONDENT WANTS TO GIVE, TYPE IN RESPONDENT’S ANSWER UNDER 97) 41 African Methodist Episcopal 42 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 70 Armenian Orthodox 35 American Baptist Churches in USA 17 Assembly of God (or Assemblies of God) 01 Baptist 09 Born-Again 08 Brethren (or The Brethren Church) 30 Buddhist 10 Christian or just Christian 21 Christian Missionary Alliance 46 Christian Reformed Church

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11 Christian Scientist 12 Church (or Churches) of Christ 16 Church of God 23 Church of God in Christ 48 Church of the Brethren 61 Church of the Nazarene 15 Congregationalist 14 Disciples of Christ 71 Eastern Orthodox 37 ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 02 Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England 09 Evangelical or Born Again 55 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 67 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 53 Free Church 43 Free Methodist (or Free Methodist Church) 24 Friends 50 Grace Brethren Church 72 Greek Orthodox 18 Holiness 31 Hindu 36 Independent Baptist 28 Jehovah's Witnesses 05 Just Protestant 27 Latter Day Saint 03 Lutheran 38 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Evangelical Synod 39 Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod 04 Methodist 27 Mormon 32 Muslim/Islam 33 Native American 19 Nazarene 26 Non-denominational, Independent, Protestant 56 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 25 Orthodox 22 Pentecostal 49 Plymouth Brethren, the 06 Presbyterian 24 Quaker 07 Reformed 47 Reformed Church in America, the 73 Russian Orthodox 63 Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 74 Serbian Orthodox 34 Southern Baptist Convention 75 Ukrainian Orthodox 29 Unitarian/Universalist

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13 United Church of Christ 40 United Methodist Church 44 United Presbyterian Church 20 Wesleyan (of Wesleyan Church) 97 Other {SPECIFY} __________ DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <BAPTYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS BAPTIST; 7-45=1) 7-46. With which Baptist group was your church associated? Was it the Southern Baptist

Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Southern Baptist Convention 2 American Baptist Churches in USA 4 Independent Baptist 7 Other (SPECIFY) __________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <LUTHYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS LUTHERAN; 7-45=3) 7-47. Was this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri

Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2 Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod 3 Lutheran Church,. Wisconsin Evangelical Synod or Wisconsin Synod 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <METHYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS METHODIST; 7-45 =4) 7-48. Was your church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal

Church, or some other Methodist group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 United Methodist Church 2 African Methodist Episcopal 3 African Methodist Episcopal Zion 4 Free Methodist 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <JSTPRTYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS JUST PROTESTANT; Q7-45=5) 7-49. What was it called exactly?

INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT RESPOND, SAY “IS THAT CHURCH PART OF A DENOMINATION OR IS IT NON-DENOMINATIONAL?”

1 Answer given ___________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <PRESBYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS PRESBYTERIAN; Q7-45=6) 7-50. Was this the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in America, or

some other Presbyterian group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Presbyterian Church USA (or United Presbyterian Church) 2 Presbyterian Church in America (or “Evangelical Presbyterian”) 7 Other (SPECIFY)__________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <REFRMDYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS REFORMED; Q7-45=7) 7-51. Was this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America or some

other Reformed group? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian Reformed Church 2 The Reformed Church in America 7 Other (SPECIFY)_________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <BRETHRNYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS BRETHREN; Q7-45 =8) 7-52. Was this the church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of the Brethren 2 The Plymouth Brethren 3 Grace Brethren Church 4 The Brethren Church 7 Other (SPECIFY) ________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <EVANGYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS EVANGELICAL; Q7-45= 9) 7-53. Was that the Evangelical Free church, evangelical covenant church, or a non-

denominational evangelical church or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 “Born-Again", Bible, Gospel, Missionary 2 Evangelical Free Church or Free Church 3 Evangelical Covenant Church 4 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 5 Nondenominational-Independent Evangelical 7 Other (SPECIFY) ______________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <JSTXIANYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS “CHRISTIAN” OR “JUST A CHRISTIAN”; Q7-45 =10) 7-54. When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian

Church Disciples of Christ," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "They were just Christian"?

(DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Disciples of Christ 2 Church of Christ, 3 United Church of Christ 4 Non-denominational 5 They were just Christian 7 Other (SPECIFY) _________________ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <CHRCHXYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS CHURCH OF CHRIST; Q7-45=12) 7-55. Was this the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Church of Christ 2 United Church of Christ D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <CHRCHGDYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS CHURCH OF GOD; Q7-45=16) 7-56. Was this the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana; the Church of God of Cleveland,

Tennessee; the Church of God in Christ; or some other Church of God? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Anderson, Indiana 2 Cleveland, Tennessee 3 Church of God in Christ 7 Other (SPECIFY) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <HOLINSSYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS HOLINESS; Q7-45=18) 7-57. What kind of Holiness church was this? Was it the Church of the Nazarene, the

Wesleyan Church, the Free Methodists, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Christian and Missionary Alliance - alliance 2 Church of God {Anderson, Indiana} 3 Church of the Nazarene 4 Free Methodist Church 5. Salvation Army, American Rescue workers 6 Wesleyan Church 7 Other Holiness 8 Other (Specify) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <PENTECSYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS PENTECOSTAL; Q7-45= 22) 7-58. What kind of Pentecostal church was this? Is it Assemblies of God, Church of God in

Christ, the Four Square Gospel, or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Assemblies of God 2 Church of God in Christ 3 Church of God {Cleveland TN] 4 Four Square Gospel (or Four Square) 5 Pentecostal Church of God 6 Pentecostal Holiness Church 7 Other Pentecostal 8 Other (Specify) _____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) <ORTHODXYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS ORTHODOX; Q7-45=25) 7-59. What kind of Orthodox church was that? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Armenian Orthodox 2 Eastern Orthodox 3 Greek Orthodox 4 Russian Orthodox 5 Serbian Orthodox 6 Ukrainian Orthodox 7 Other (SPECIFY) ___________________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <DENOTHERYTH> (ASK IF RESPONDENT WAS NON-DENOMINATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, OR PROTESTANT: Q7-45=26) 7-60. What kind of non-denominational or independent church was that? Was it a

nondenominational evangelical church, an interdenominational/community church, an Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant church, or something else?

1 Non denominational evangelical church 2 Interdenominational or community church 3 Interfaith or Ecumenical Protestant 7 Other (SPECIFY) ____________ N (DO NOT READ) Not further specified D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused <CATHTYPEYTH> (ASK IF WAS CATHOLIC; Q7-44= 2) 7-61. Thinking about your own religious faith, would you describe yourself as having been a

Traditional Catholic or a Liberal Catholic? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Traditional Catholic 3 Liberal Catholic 4 (DO NOT READ) Other D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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<JEWTYPEYTH> (ASK IF WAS JEWISH; Q7-44=4) 7-62. Did you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or something else? (DO NOT READ LIST) 1 Orthodox Jew 2 Conservative Jew 3 Reform Jew 4 Other/something else D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused <RELATEND> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 7-64. TALKING ABOUT NOWADAYS. How often do you attend religious services?

(READ STEM ONLY. DO NOT READ RESPONSE CATEGORIES INITIALLY. USE RESPONSE CATEGORIES AS PROBE ONLY IF NECESSARY)

1 Several times a week 2 Every week 3 Nearly every week 4 2-3 times a month 5 About once a month 6 Several times a year 7 About once or twice a year 8 Less than once a year 9 Never D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused <RELAT5YR> (ASK IF Q.7-64=1-9) (IF 7-64=9, READ: “Is that less or about the same as five years ago?) 7-65. Is that more, less or about the same as five years ago? 1 More 2 Less 3 About the same D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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DELETED Q.7-66 (4/24/07) DELETED Q.7-67 (4/24/07) DELETED Q.7-68 (4/24/07) 8. FAMILY QUESTIONS READ: Now we would like to as some questions about your family today <MARITAL> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 8-1. Are you currently married, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never married? 1 Married 2 Separated 3 Divorced 4 Widowed 5 Never married R (DO NOT READ) Refused <PARTNER> (ASK IF NOT MARRIED; Q8-1=2, 3, 4, 5, R) 8-2. Are you currently living with a partner? 1 Yes 2 No R (DO NOT READ) Refused 9. R'S FAMILY AND ASSOCIATES' RELIGION (SAME) <WEDINREL> (ASK IF CHILDREN IN H.H, Q8-3 = 1+ or Q8-5=1 (MODIFY) FROM FAITH MATTERS 2006 SURVEY) (NEW) FOR NEW RDD THE QUESTION CAN BE SCREENED FROM 2007 Q8-3 = 1+ or Q8-5=1 (SAME) 9-8. How important is it to you that your children) marry someone of your own faith? (READ LIST) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not at all important D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <REL_FAM> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 9-9. Thinking about your extended family, how many of them have the same religious

affiliation as you? 1 All the same 2 Most 3 Some 4 None the same D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <REL_NEI> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 9-11. Thinking about your neighbors, how many of them have the same religious affiliation as

you? 1 All the same 2 Most 3 Some 4 None the same D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <REL_5FRD> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 9-10. Thinking about your 5 closest friends, how many of them have the same religious

affiliation as you, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5? ___________RECORD NUMBER (0-5) D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <REGCHRH> (MODIFY) (ASK IF ATTENDED ONCE A YEAR OR MORE: Q7-83=1 thru 7) 10-1. Is there a particular place of worship where you usually attend religious services or

not? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) P.N: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS CODE 1 IN Q.10-1 THEN CODE RESPONDENT AS HAVING A REGULAR CONGREGATION (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q10-1=1) <REGCHRCHG> (ASK ONLY OF PANELISTS; NOT RDD RESPONDENTS) 10-1A. Is this the same place of worship or different place of worship than the one you

were usually attending when we talked with you last summer? 1 Same 2 Different D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused IF Q.10-1=1, AND 7-83=1 through 6 READ THIS: I now want to ask you a number of questions about your congregation. IF 10-1=2DR and 7-83=1-6 READ THIS: I now want to ask you a number of questions about the congregation or place of worship that you attended most frequently in the last year. (SAME) <CNGSAT> (MODIFY)(ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-7. How satisfied generally are you with this congregation – are you very satisfied,

moderately satisfied, slightly satisfied, or not at all satisfied? 1 Very satisfied 2 Moderately satisfied 3 Slightly satisfied 4 Not at all satisfied D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) READ: Now, I’d like to ask you a few questions about the members of this congregation. We just want your general impressions. (SAME) <CNGSIZE> (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-10. Approximately how many people typically attend weekly worship at this

congregation? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: "[If asked] This refers to all worship services.")

____________RECORD # (1-30,000) DD Don’t know RR (DO NOT READ) Refused (SAME) <CNGRACE> (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-11. What proportion of this congregation are of the same race or ethnicity as you – all,

or almost all, about three quarters, about a half, about a quarter or less? 1 All or almost all 2 about three-quarters 3 About a half 4 About a quarter or less D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <CNGPOL> (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-12. What proportion of this congregation are of the same general political outlook as

you -- all, or almost all, about three quarters, about a half, about a quarter or less? 1 All or almost all 2 about three-quarters 3 About a half 4 About a quarter or less D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <CNGFRDS> (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-13. How many close friends do you have in this congregation? Do you have no close

friends, 1 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 10 or more than 10 at this congregation? 1 0 2 1 to 2 3 3 to 5 4 6 to 10 5 More than 10 D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-14. Does this congregation ever (INSERT)? 1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused c. sponsor voter registration or distribute voter guides <CNGVOTE> (SAME) <CNGPOLPUL> (MODIFY) (ASK IF Q. 10-1 = 1 OR 7-83=1 through 6) (SAME) 10-17. How often, if at all, are social or political issues discussed from the pulpit in this

congregation - several times a month, once every month or two, a few times a year or less often, or never?

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11. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES (SAME) SCRAMBLE a through h. (SAME) 11-1. We’d like to ask about various ways in which some people practice religion, whether or

not they belong to a particular congregation.

The first/next item is (INSERT) Do you do this several times a day, roughly once a day, a few times a week, roughly once a week, occasionally , or never?

1 Several times a day 2 Roughly once a day 3 A few times a week 4 Roughly once a week 5 Occasionally 6 Never D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused a. prayer outside of religious services? <PRAY> b. read holy scripture <RDHOLY> c. say grace or give blessings to God before meals <GRACE> (SAME) <TALKREL> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 11-4. How often do you talk about religion with your family and friends, if at all? (READ LIST) 1 Roughly Daily 2 Roughly Weekly 3 Roughly Monthly 4 Seldom 5 Never D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <RELONFAM> 11-5. How important is religion to you in making decisions regarding your career, family or

health, if at all? (READ LIST) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not important at all D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <RELONPOL> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) 11-6. How important is religion to you in making decisions on political issues, if at all? (READ LIST) 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not very important 4 Not important at all D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused 12. OTHER RELIGIOUS THEOLOGICAL BELIEFS READ: Now we will turn to a few questions about some of your beliefs (SAME) <WRLDEND> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 12-1. Do you believe the world is soon coming to an end, or not? 1 Yes, believe 2 No, do not believe D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <WHOHVN> (ASK IF BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH, Q6-1b= 1, 2, 3, 4, D) 12-2. Can a good person who is not of your faith go to heaven or attain salvation, or not? 1 Yes, can go to heaven or attain salvation 2 No, can not go to heaven or attain salvation 3 (DO NOT READ) Don’t believe in heaven/salvation D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) <WHOHVNOXN> (ASK IF R BELIEVES PEOPLE NOT OF YOUR FAITH CAN GO TO HEAVEN AND R IS CHRISTAN , I.E., Q12-2= 1 AND [ONE OF THE FOLLOWING Q 7-2=1,2, or 3 OR Q 7-2=5 AND [DENOM=1-27 OR DENOM=34-97}) 12-2A. Does that include non-Christians or only other Christians? 1 Non-Christians can go to heaven or attain salvation 2 Only other Christians can go to heaven or attain salvation D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <FTH_DEED> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 12-6. Some people believe that the path to salvation comes through our actions or deeds and

others believe that the path to salvation lies in our beliefs or faith. Which comes closer to your views?

(READ LIST; ACCEPT ONE ANSWER) 1 The path to salvation comes through actions or deeds 2 The path to salvation lies in our beliefs or faith 3 (VOLUNTEERED) mixture of actions and faith 5 (DO NOT READ) Don’t believe in salvation D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <GOODEVL> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 12-7. Which comes closer to your views? Some people say there are absolutely clear

guidelines of what is good and evil; others say there can never be absolutely clear guidelines of what is good and evil.

1 There are absolutely clear guidelines of what is good and evil 2 There can never be absolutely clear guidelines D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <TRTHREL> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 12-9. Which of the following statements comes closest to your views: One religion is true and

others are not OR There are basic truths in many religions OR There is very little truth in any religion.

1 One religion is true and others are not 2 There are basic truths in many religions 3 There is very little truth in any religion 4 (DO NOT READ) Can’t choose D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <EVOLUTN> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) (50% OF RESPONDENTS GET OPTIONS READ FROM 1-3; 50% GET READ OPTIONS 3-1 IN THAT ORDER) 12-10. I’d like to ask your views about how life on earth unfolded. Which of the following

statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process; OR Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process OR God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so.

(READ CHOICES. ENTER ONE ONLY) 1 Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process; 2 Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process; 3 God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so 4 (DO NOT READ) None of these views D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <LITERAL> (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (50% OF RESPONDENTS GET OPTIONS READ FROM 1-3; 50% GET READ OPTIONS 3-1 IN THAT ORDER) 12-12. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about holy

scripture: Scripture is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word; OR Scripture is the inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word; OR Scripture is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men?

1 Scripture is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word; 2 Scripture is the inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word; 3 Scripture is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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13. RELIGIOUS AGREE-DISAGREE (MODIFY) (ASK a, b, g, h, j OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (SAME) (SCRAMBLE LIST; ALWAYS ASK ‘h’ LAST) 13-1. I'm going to read a list of statements that some people agree with and others don’t. For

each, please tell me whether you basically agree or basically disagree. How about (INSERT)? REPEAT SCALE WHEN NECESSARY.

1 Basically agree 2 Basically disagree D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused a. Religion is a private matter that should be kept out of public debates over social and political issues <RELPRIV> b. It is perfectly proper for religious leaders to try to persuade people how to vote <VOTREL> g. Religious diversity has been good for America <RELDIVOK> h. America today is deeply divided along religious lines <RELDIVAM> j. Morality is a personal matter and society should not force everyone to follow one standard <MORALITY> (SAME) (FOLLOW UP FOR EACH OF 13-1 items=1 or 2) 13-1a Is that strongly or only somewhat? 1 Strongly 2 Somewhat D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused (PN: PLEASE COMBINE 13-1 and 13-1A into a new variable for each that has agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, disagree strongly, agree unspecified, disagree unspecified.) (ASK Q. 13-2 TO RANDOM 50% OF ALL RESPONDENTS, BUT ROTATED IN A BLOCK WITH Q. 13-3, i.e., SAME RESPONDENTS WHO GET Q. 13-2 GET Q. 13-3) (RANDOMIZE ORDER OF Q. 13-2 AND Q. 13-3) (RANDOMIZE FOR EACH RESPONDENT WHETHER THEY GET ANSWER CHOICES, READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM OR BOTTOM-TO-TOP. BUT A GIVEN RESPONDENT GETS THE SAME ORDER OF ANSWERS ON BOTH QUESTIONS) <BLDXCHOK> 13-2. Suppose some Christians wanted to build a large Christian church in your community, would this bother you a lot, bother you a little, not bother you, or be something you welcome? 1 Bother you a lot 2 Bother you a little 3 Not bother you 4 Be something you welcome D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused

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(ASK Q. 13-3 OF THE SAME 50% OF RESPONDENTS WHO GET Q. 13-2) (RESPONDENT GETS THE SAME ORDER OF ANSWERS ON Q. 13-3 as Q 13-2) <BLDBDHOK> 13-3. Suppose some Buddhists wanted to build a large Buddhist temple in your community, would this bother you a lot, bother you a little, not bother you, or be something you welcome? 1 Bother you a lot 2 Bother you a little 3 Not bother you 4 Be something you welcome D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused

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14. CHARITY/POLITICAL CONTRIBS/NON-RELIGIOUS AGREE-DISAGREE (SAME) <GIVSCRN> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 14-1 Some people contribute money for a wide variety of causes while others don’t.

During the past 12 months, did you or your household happen to give any money to any charitable or religious cause?

1 Yes 2 No D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <GIVEREL> (ASK IF Q.14-1=1) 14-2. Approximately how much money , if any, did you and the other family members in your

household contribute to all religious causes, including your local religious congregation in the past 12 months?

(DO NOT READ ANSWERS INITIALLY AND LET RESPONDENT ANSWER THIS)

(IF NECESSARY: By contribution, I mean a voluntary contribution with no intention of making a profit or obtaining goods or services for yourself.)

(IF NECESSARY: REPEAT ASSURANCES OF CONFIDENTIALITY) (IF NECESSARY: PROMPT WITH CATEGORIES) 1 None 2 Less than $100 3 $100 to less than $500 4 $500 to less than $1000 5 $1000 to less than $5000 6 $5000 or more D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(SAME) <GIVNOREL> (ASK IF Q.14-1=1) 14-3. How much money, if any, did you and your family give to all non-religious charities,

organizations, or causes in the past 12 months? (DO NOT READ ANSWERS INITIALLY)

(IF NECESSARY: By contribution, I mean a voluntary contribution with no intention of making a profit or obtaining goods or services for yourself.)

(IF NECESSARY: REPEAT ASSURANCES OF CONFIDENTIALITY) (IF NECESSARY: PROMPT WITH CATEGORIES) 1 None 2 Less than $100 3 $100 to less than $500 4 $500 to less than $1000 5 $1000 to less than $5000 6 $5000 or more D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) (ASK c, d,, h,, n, AND o OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (SAME) (SCRAMBLE ORDER OF ALL ITEMS) 14-5. I'm going to read a list of statements about social life these days that some people agree

with and others don’t. For each, please tell me whether you basically agree or basically disagree. How about (INSERT)? REPEAT SCALE WHEN NECESSARY.

1 Basically agree 2 Basically disagree D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused c. Personally assisting people in trouble is very important to me. <SAMARTN> d. These days people need to look after themselves and not overly worry about others <CARESELF> h. People have a perfect right to give a speech defending Osama Bin Laden or Al Qaeda <OSAMA> (MODIFY) n. An atheist should be allowed to teach in the public schools <TOLATHST> (MODIFY) o. A religious fundamentalist should be allowed to teach in the public schools <TOLRELFUN>

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(SAME) (FOLLOW UP FOR ALL OF 14-5 ITEMS=1 or 2) 14-5A Is that strongly or only somewhat? 1 Strongly 2 Somewhat D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know/No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer/Refused (SAME) (PN: PLEASE COMBINE 14-5 and 14-5A into a new variable for each that has agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, disagree strongly, agree unspecified, disagree unspecified.) 15. SENSE OF IDENTITY/TRUST (SAME) (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) (SCRAMBLE ITEMS) 15-1 We’d like to know how important various things are to your sense of who you are.

When you think about yourself, how important is your (INSERT) to your sense of who you are – very important, moderately important, slightly important, or not at all important?

1 Very important 2 Moderately important 3 Slightly important 4 Not at all important D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused a. Occupation <IMPOCCUP> b. Ethnic or racial background <IMPETH> c. Religion <IMPREL> (SAME) (ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (SCRAMBLE ORDER OF RESPONSES; NEED TO RECORD ORDER IN WHICH THE ANSWERS WERE ASKED) 15-4. Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be

too careful in dealing with people? 1 People can be trusted 2 You can't be too careful 3 (DO NOT READ) Depends D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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16. ROLE OF RELIGION IN SOCIETY (SAME) <RELINFUP> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 16-5. At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on

American life or losing its influence? 1 Increasing its influence 2 Losing its influence 3 (VOLUNTEERED) Neither increasing nor decreasing D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <RELINFUP1> (ASK IF Q16-5=1,2 or 3) 16-6. All in all, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing? 1 Good thing 2 Bad thing D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <GUDAM_REL> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 16-7. All in all, do you think a person can be a good American if he or she does not have

religious faith? 1 Yes, can be good American 2 No, can’t be good American D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (MODIFY) (ASK RANDOM 50% OF RESPONDENTS QUESTION 16-7A; OTHER 50% ASKED QUESTION 16-7B) 16-7A. Approximately what percentage of Americans today do you estimate say grace (or

blessings over a meal) every day or nearly every day?

(INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: If Respondent says he/she doesn’t know say ‘What would be your best guess?’)

___ record percentage D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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(MODIFY) (THE RESPONDENTS NOT ASKED QUESTION 16-7A GET Q. 16-7B) 16-7B. Approximately what percentage of Americans nowadays do you estimate attend

religious services every week or nearly every week? (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: If Respondent says he/she doesn’t know say ‘What

would be your best guess?’) ___ record percentage D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused (SAME) <VALTHRT> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 16-8. To what extent do you feel your values are threatened in America today. Are they very,

moderately, slightly, or not at all threatened? 1 Very 2 Moderately 3 Slightly 4 Not at all D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion R (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused 18. FEELING THERMOMETER (SAME) (ASK f-l ASKED OF ALL RESPONDENTS) (MODIFY) (ASK item q to ALL RESPONDENTS) (SAME) SCRAMBLE LIST; ITEM ‘j’ (Mainline Protestants) SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW ‘i’ (Evangelical Christians] FOR ITEM J: IF NECESSARY: e.g., Methodists or Lutherans (SAME) 18-1 I'd like to get your feelings toward a number of well-known groups. I'll read the name of a group and I'd like you to rate that group using something we call the feeling thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel favorable and don't care too much for that group. You would rate the group at the 50-degree mark if you don't feel particularly warm or cold toward the group. Feel free to use the entire extent of the scale. The (first/next) group is (INSERT). (REPEAT INSTRUCTIONS AS NECESSARY) ____________ (RECORD NUMBER 1 TO 100) NN None DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused

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f. Jews <FTJEWS> g. Catholics <FTCATHS> h. Muslims <FTMUSLM> i. Evangelical Christians <FTFUNDS> j. Mainline Protestants <FTMNPROT> k. Mormons <FTMORMN> l. people who are not religious <FTNOREL> o. Conservatives <FTCONSV> p. Liberals <FTLIBS> (MODIFY) q. The political movement called the Christian Right <FTXIANRT> r. Buddhists <FTBUDDH> 19. DEMOGRAPHICS READ: And now we have some final questions (SAME) <LIFESAT> (ASK ALL RESPONDENTS) 19-1 All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole nowadays? Please

answer using a scale where 1 means extremely dissatisfied and 10 means extremely satisfied.

01 Extremely dissatisfied 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Extremely satisfied DD (DO NOT READ) Don’t know / No Opinion RR (DO NOT READ) No answer / Refused