Religion and Racism Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank |
Data collected: 190 survey responses Click on underlined response options to use corellation filters |
Demographics |
What is your age? | ||
under 18 | (97; 51%) | |
18-22 | (81; 43%) | |
23-26 | (8; 4%) | |
27-30 | (1; 1%) | |
31-35 | (2; 1%) | |
36-40 | (0; 0%) | |
41-45 | (0; 0%) | |
46-50 | (0; 0%) | |
51-55 | (0; 0%) | |
56-60 | (1; 1%) | |
61+ | (0; 0%) |
What is your race? | ||
African American/Black/Negro | (13; 7%) | |
European American/White/Cauasian | (68; 36%) | |
Hispanic American/Latino | (5; 3%) | |
Native American | (2; 1%) | |
Mixed Racial Ancestry | (5; 3%) | |
Other | (5; 3%) | |
Not Checked | (92; 48%) |
If "Mixed Race Ancestry" or "Other" to question #2, then please specify. | |
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What is your highest, completed educational level? | ||
Elementary school | (90; 47%) | |
High school | (81; 43%) | |
Home education | (4; 2%) | |
College graduate | (12; 6%) | |
Master's | (3; 2%) | |
Ph.D. | (0; 0%) |
If "No" to question #5, then please specify. | |
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What is your religion or denomination? | |
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If you do not belong to an institutional religion or denomination, then please state your values or principles that substitute for an institutional religion. | |
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On average how often do you attend religious services in a House of worship? | ||
Never | (113; 59%) | |
Once a year | (14; 7%) | |
Two to eleven times a year | (21; 11%) | |
Once a month | (9; 5%) | |
Two or three times a month | (12; 6%) | |
Once a week | (15; 8%) | |
Two or more times a week | (3; 2%) | |
Not applicable | (3; 2%) |
Within the last five years, how often have you celebrated or observed your religious holidays and/or rituals? | ||
Not at all | (10; 5%) | |
Infrequently | (18; 9%) | |
Frequently | (32; 17%) | |
All the time | (30; 16%) | |
Not applicable | (4; 2%) | |
Not Checked | (96; 51%) |
What is your social class? | ||
Lower class | (99; 52%) | |
Working class | (6; 3%) | |
Lower middle class | (10; 5%) | |
Middle class | (37; 19%) | |
Upper middle class | (33; 17%) | |
Upper class | (1; 1%) | |
Ruling class | (1; 1%) | |
Welfare class | (0; 0%) | |
Other | (1; 1%) | |
Not sure | (2; 1%) |
What is your or your parents' average annual income? If you are not a U.S. citizen, then select the equivalent range. | ||
$0-$1,000 | (97; 51%) | |
$1,001-$5,000 | (4; 2%) | |
$5,001-$10,000 | (2; 1%) | |
$10,001-$20,000 | (2; 1%) | |
$20,001-$30,000 | (7; 4%) | |
$30,001-$50,000 | (11; 6%) | |
$50,001-$70,000 | (18; 9%) | |
$70,001-$100,000 | (14; 7%) | |
$100,001-$150,000 | (13; 7%) | |
$150,001-$200,000 | (10; 5%) | |
$200,001+ | (3; 2%) | |
Not applicable | (9; 5%) |
Were you raised in a single faith or an interfaith family? For example, Roman Catholic father and Baptist mother. | ||
Yes, single faith | (57; 30%) | |
Yes, interfaith | (23; 12%) | |
Not applicable | (13; 7%) | |
Not Checked | (97; 51%) |
If "Interfaith" to question #13, then please specify. | |
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Describe your level of religious devotation? | ||
Not devout | (119; 63%) | |
Slightly devout | (10; 5%) | |
Average devotion | (29; 15%) | |
Strongly devout | (16; 8%) | |
Intensely devout | (4; 2%) | |
Not applicable | (12; 6%) |
What is your political or ideological identity? | ||
Anarchist | (95; 50%) | |
Communist | (0; 0%) | |
Conservative | (7; 4%) | |
Democrat | (27; 14%) | |
Fascist | (0; 0%) | |
Freemason | (0; 0%) | |
Green | (0; 0%) | |
Liberal | (20; 11%) | |
Libertarian | (2; 1%) | |
Monarchist | (0; 0%) | |
Nazi | (0; 0%) | |
Neo-Conservative | (1; 1%) | |
Neo-Nazi | (0; 0%) | |
Other | (20; 11%) | |
Religious fundamentalist | (0; 0%) | |
Republican | (14; 7%) | |
Social Democrat | (3; 2%) | |
Socialist | (1; 1%) |
On Religion |
Is your House of worship racially integrated? (Minimum 10% of the congregation belongs to a race different from the majority of the congregation.) | ||
Yes | (12; 6%) | |
No | (41; 22%) | |
Not applicable | (19; 10%) | |
Not Checked | (118; 62%) |
If "Yes" to question #1, please specify the race or races represented in your congregation. | |
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Are the spiritual leaders of your House of worship of a race different from yours? | ||
Yes | (12; 6%) | |
No | (44; 23%) | |
Not applicable | (15; 8%) | |
Not Checked | (119; 63%) |
If "Yes" to question #3, then please specify. | |
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Are your religious leaders of your House of worship active in anti-racism causes? | ||
Yes | (20; 11%) | |
No | (25; 13%) | |
Not applicable | (26; 14%) | |
Not Checked | (119; 63%) |
Is the congregation of your House of worship generally active in anti-racism causes? | ||
Yes | (14; 7%) | |
No | (28; 15%) | |
Not applicable | (27; 14%) | |
Not Checked | (121; 64%) |
Do your spiritual leaders participate in religious services with leaders of other Houses of worship whose congregations are primarily of a race different from yours? | ||
Yes | (21; 11%) | |
No | (26; 14%) | |
Not applicable | (23; 12%) | |
Not Checked | (120; 63%) |
What would you do if your spiritual leader does not agree partially or completely with with your religion's sacred texts? | |
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What is your religion's stand on racism? | |
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As an institution your religion has been passive in fighting racism. | ||
Strongly disagree | (77; 41%) | |
Disagree | (10; 5%) | |
Neutral | (27; 14%) | |
Agree | (19; 10%) | |
Strongly agree | (3; 2%) | |
Not Checked | (54; 28%) |
Your spiritual leader said that fighting terrorism means you must engage in racial profiling. What would you do? | ||
Obey my spiritual leader | (72; 38%) | |
Question my spiritual leader, but do what he or she says | (4; 2%) | |
Question my spiritual leader, and refuse to do what he or she says | (33; 17%) | |
Organize the congregation to force the spiritual leader to change policy | (5; 3%) | |
Organize the congregation to replace the spiritual leader | (4; 2%) | |
Do not know | (18; 9%) | |
Not Checked | (54; 28%) |
What would you do if your spiritual leader or religion uses sacred texts to espouse racism? | |
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Please specify if you have disagreements with your religion, denomination, spiritual leader, or your sacred text? | |
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Does your religion or spiritual leader of your House of worship oppose interfaith dating? | ||
Yes | (10; 5%) | |
No | (37; 19%) | |
Not applicable | (17; 9%) | |
Not Checked | (126; 66%) |
Does your religion or spiritual leader of your House of worship oppose interfaith marriage? | ||
Yes | (13; 7%) | |
No | (37; 19%) | |
Not applicable | (15; 8%) | |
Not Checked | (125; 66%) |
Too many religions or churches exist in the African American community to the detriment of the community. | ||
Strongly disagree | (100; 53%) | |
Disagree | (6; 3%) | |
Neutral | (28; 15%) | |
Agree | (2; 1%) | |
Not Checked | (54; 28%) |
On Race |
To you race is (a): | ||
Intellectually false | (33; 17%) | |
Biological reality | (31; 16%) | |
Social construct | (30; 16%) | |
Not Checked | (96; 51%) |
If you have a response different from those under question #1, then please specify. | |
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Which characteristics define a race? | ||
Skin color | (40; 21%) | |
Hair texture | (12; 6%) | |
Shape of the head | (4; 2%) | |
Size of the nose | (6; 3%) | |
Intellectual capacity | (2; 1%) | |
Cultural traits | (43; 23%) | |
Ability to create major civilizations | (4; 2%) | |
Geographical origin | (38; 20%) | |
Common ancestry | (40; 21%) | |
Other | (8; 4%) | |
Not Checked | (96; 51%) |
If "Other" to question #3, then please specify. | |
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Do you think one race is inferior, superior, or degenerative to other races? | ||
Yes | (6; 3%) | |
No | (58; 31%) | |
Not Checked | (126; 66%) |
Any comments for question #5? | |
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Would you worship Jesus Christ if he were portrayed as non-white? | ||
Yes | (16; 8%) | |
No | (2; 1%) | |
Makes no difference | (38; 20%) | |
Not applicable | (7; 4%) | |
Not Checked | (127; 67%) |
Does your religion or spiritual leader discourage interracial dating? | ||
Yes | (3; 2%) | |
No | (45; 24%) | |
Not applicable | (14; 7%) | |
Not Checked | (128; 67%) |
Does your religion or spiritual leader discourage interracial marriage? | ||
Yes | (4; 2%) | |
No | (45; 24%) | |
Not applicable | (14; 7%) | |
Not Checked | (127; 67%) |
Do you regard your spiritual leader or religion as racist? | ||
Yes | (1; 1%) | |
No | (52; 27%) | |
Not applicable | (10; 5%) | |
Not Checked | (127; 67%) |
Does your spiritual leader disagree partially or completely with your religion's sacred text, e.g. Bible, that states a slave must obey the master? | ||
Yes | (9; 5%) | |
No | (21; 11%) | |
Not applicable | (33; 17%) | |
Not Checked | (127; 67%) |
Does your religion or spiritual leader disagree with the Bible story of Noah's curse that has been cited as a reason for black Africans' inferiority and fall into slavery? | ||
Yes | (11; 6%) | |
No | (11; 6%) | |
Not applicable | (41; 22%) | |
Not Checked | (127; 67%) |
Do you frequently see your God with skin color different from yours? | ||
Yes | (6; 3%) | |
No | (37; 19%) | |
Not applicable | (19; 10%) | |
Not Checked | (128; 67%) |
In general African American churches are more active in opposing racism than non-African American churches | ||
Stronly disagree | (37; 19%) | |
Disagree | (6; 3%) | |
Neutral | (13; 7%) | |
Agree | (30; 16%) | |
Strongly disagree | (3; 2%) | |
Not applicable | (5; 3%) | |
Not Checked | (96; 51%) |
In your opinion which African American denominations are not known for opposing racism or racial discrimination? | |
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Generally, African American churches are more consistent in applying Christian principles in opposing racism than non-African American churches. | ||
Strongly disagree | (37; 19%) | |
Disagree | (4; 2%) | |
Neutral | (22; 12%) | |
Agree | (18; 9%) | |
Strongly agree | (4; 2%) | |
Not applicable | (9; 5%) | |
Not Checked | (96; 51%) |
Any comments regarding your religion and racism? | |
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