Community and Independence in Faith

Gender?

male

If answer to Gender is "other", please specify.

Date of Birth?

3/16/1960

Ethnicity/race?

European or White

If answer to Ethnicity/race is “Other,” then please specify.

What is your highest level of education?

Baccalaureate degree

Occupation?

Engineering Manager

Are you a parent or guardian?

Yes

Religious affiliation?

Methodist

If answer to Religious affiliation is “Other,” then please specify.

Have your religious beliefs ever drastically changed or reversed at any point in your life?

No

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how did your beliefs change?

If you answered "yes" to question 11, when did your religious beliefs change?

Do you attend a place of public worship? (i.e. church, mosque, synagogue, etc.)

No

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how often do you attend this place of public worship?

everyday

Do your religious beliefs, or place of public worship, require prayer or personal devotion of any sort?

Yes

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how often do you pray or have personal devotion?

once daily

Do you contribute to your place of public worship financially or through an alternative mean?

financial

If you answered "alternative" to the previous question, how do you contribute to your place of public worship besides through financial means?

If you answered "financially" to question 18, how much do you contribute?

Community and Independence in Faith

Do you prefer to practice your particular faith in the company of others, such as those who attend a common place of public worship, or independently?

independently

If you answered "independently", "in the company of others", "both", or "neither" to the previous question, please explain why you prefer this way of worship.

Personal desire; differences with church affiliation

"Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him. Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death." Leviticus 24:20-21, the Bible. Do you agree with this passage?

No

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

I believe that through Jesus, grace was delivered and there is no longer a need to handle infractions the Old Testament way.

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39, the Bible. Do you agree with this passage?

Yes

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

This is the way of a loving God.

"Jihad" in the Islam religion is a social and personal spiritual struggle associated with defending the Islamic faith in the case of an unjustifiable attack, as well as an internal battle to submit to God's will. Do you agree with this aspect of Islamic faith?

No

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

It opens the door to rationalization of any crime against non-Islamic believers.

In Judaism, usually more emphasis is placed on practice and devotion within the family and at home, as opposed to community worship at a synagogue. Do you agree with this style of worship?

Yes

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

I believe that home is where examples should be set and beliefs tested.

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Survey Statistics: Community and Independence in Faith Survey (Respondent 131912)

Community and Independence in Faith

Gender?

male

If answer to Gender is "other", please specify.

Date of Birth?

3/16/1960

Ethnicity/race?

European or White

If answer to Ethnicity/race is “Other,” then please specify.

What is your highest level of education?

Baccalaureate degree

Occupation?

Engineering Manager

Are you a parent or guardian?

Yes

Religious affiliation?

Methodist

If answer to Religious affiliation is “Other,” then please specify.

Have your religious beliefs ever drastically changed or reversed at any point in your life?

No

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how did your beliefs change?

If you answered "yes" to question 11, when did your religious beliefs change?

Do you attend a place of public worship? (i.e. church, mosque, synagogue, etc.)

No

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how often do you attend this place of public worship?

everyday

Do your religious beliefs, or place of public worship, require prayer or personal devotion of any sort?

Yes

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, how often do you pray or have personal devotion?

once daily

Do you contribute to your place of public worship financially or through an alternative mean?

financial

If you answered "alternative" to the previous question, how do you contribute to your place of public worship besides through financial means?

If you answered "financially" to question 18, how much do you contribute?

Community and Independence in Faith

Do you prefer to practice your particular faith in the company of others, such as those who attend a common place of public worship, or independently?

independently

If you answered "independently", "in the company of others", "both", or "neither" to the previous question, please explain why you prefer this way of worship.

Personal desire; differences with church affiliation

"Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him. Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death." Leviticus 24:20-21, the Bible. Do you agree with this passage?

No

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

I believe that through Jesus, grace was delivered and there is no longer a need to handle infractions the Old Testament way.

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39, the Bible. Do you agree with this passage?

Yes

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

This is the way of a loving God.

"Jihad" in the Islam religion is a social and personal spiritual struggle associated with defending the Islamic faith in the case of an unjustifiable attack, as well as an internal battle to submit to God's will. Do you agree with this aspect of Islamic faith?

No

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

It opens the door to rationalization of any crime against non-Islamic believers.

In Judaism, usually more emphasis is placed on practice and devotion within the family and at home, as opposed to community worship at a synagogue. Do you agree with this style of worship?

Yes

Please explain why you answered "yes" or "no" to the previous question.

I believe that home is where examples should be set and beliefs tested.