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ÐMoslem€groups€in€America.Ð (#(# ÐÌ5.à0  àParents€who€send€their€children€to€church-related€schoolsÐ €"Ð$ Ðshould€be€allowed€to€take€a€tax€deduction€for€tuition€costs.€Ð (#(# ÐÌ6.à0  àPublic€schools€should€set€aside€a€moment€of€silence€each€dayÐ ü$L ' Ðfor€students€to€pray€if€they€want€to.Ð (#(# ÐÌ7.à0  àIt€should€be€against€the€law€for€unusual€religious€cults€toÐ x'È"* Ðtry€to€convert€teen-agers.Ð (#(# ÐÌ8.à0  àPublic€schools€should€allow€student€religious€groups€to€holdÐ ô)D%- Ðvoluntary€meetings€in€school€classrooms€when€classes€are€notÏin€session.Ð (#(# Ðâ âÐ p,À'0 ÐÑ Ñâ âÖ€ÿÿÖâ âÑ8€¹¢XXdÔXXdÔ8Ñâ âÑ  ÑÔ&  Ô9.à0  àIf€children€go€to€religious€schools,€their€parents€should€beÐ L Ðâ âallowed€to€subtract€the€cost€of€tuition€from€their€incomeÏtaxes.€€Ô'  ÔÌÌÔ&  Ô10.à0..àIt's€OK€for€a€city€government€to€put€up€a€manger€scene€onÏgovernment€property€at€Christmas.Ô'  ÔÌÌ11.à0..àIt€is€important€for€people€to€obey€the€law,€even€if€it€meansÏlimiting€their€religious€freedom.ÌÌ12.à0..àParents€who€send€their€children€to€religious€schools€shouldÏnot€have€to€support€public€schools€with€their€taxes.ÌÌ13.à0..àIn€wartime,€those€whose€religious€beliefs€forbid€them€fromÏkilling€should€be€excused€from€military€service.ÌÌ14.à0..àIt's€good€for€sporting€events€at€public€high€schools€to€beginÏwith€a€public€prayer.ÌÌ15.à0..àIt's€OK€for€the€government€to€pay€for€some€Buddhist€chaplainsÏfor€the€military.ÌÌ16.à0..àIf€their€religious€beliefs€forbid€seeing€doctors,€ChristianÏScientists€should€be€allowed€to€withhold€treatment€from€theirÏchildren.ÌÌ17.à0..àAmerica€is€a€Christian€nation,€and€those€who€move€here€fromÏother€countries€should€be€encouraged€to€convert€toÏChristianity.ÌÌ18.à0..àJews€should€be€allowed€to€stay€home€from€work€on€the€High€HolyÏdays,€such€as€the€Jewish€New€Year,€even€though€these€areÏworkdays€for€most€people.ÌÌ19.à0..àThe€government€should€reimburse€parents€who€send€theirÏchildren€to€church-related€schools€for€the€costs€of€theseÏschools.€ÌÌ20.à0..àThe€American€Indians€should€be€allowed€to€continue€takingÏpeyote,€an€illegal€drug€made€from€Cactus€plants,€in€theirÏreligious€ceremonies.Ìà..à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€àx..xàÌ21.à0..àIt's€OK€for€a€city€government€to€put€up€candles€on€governmentÏproperty€for€a€Jewish€religious€Celebration.ÌÌ22.à0..àPublic€school€children€should€be€required€to€pledge€allegianceÏto€the€American€flag,€even€if€this€is€against€their€religiousÏbeliefs.ÌÌ23.à0..àWe€should€maintain€a€high€wall€of€separation€between€churchÏand€state.ÌÌ24.à0..àThe€government€should€require€that€Judeo-Christian€values€beÏemphasized€in€public€schools.ÌÌ25.à0..àThere€should€be€laws€against€the€practice€of€Satan€worship.̇26.à0..àFundamentalist€preachers€should€ò ònotó ó€be€allowed€to€preach€onÏcollege€campuses€in€an€attempt€to€convert€young€people.ÌÌ27.à0..àThe€government€should€protect€our€Judeo-Christian€heritage.ÌÌ28.à0..àIt's€OK€for€the€government€to€pay€for€Christian€chaplains€forÏthe€military.ÌÌ29.à0..àIt€is€OK€for€religious€leaders€to€picket€and€boycott€storesÏthat€sell€books€and€magazines€that€these€leaders€believe€areÏpornographic.ÌÌ30.à0..àPublic€schools€should€teach€creationism€as€an€acceptableÏalternative€to€evolution.ÌÌ31.à0..àThere€should€be€laws€to€prevent€groups€like€the€Hare€KrishnaÏfrom€asking€people€for€money€in€airports.ÌÌ32.à0..àPeople€have€the€right€to€practice€their€religion€in€the€wayÏthey€see€fit,€even€if€this€involves€sacrificing€animals€toÏtheir€gods.ÌÌ33.à0..àHow€frequently€do€you€attend€church€services?Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.€neverÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.€a€few€times€a€yearÌà0..àà0` ..` à3.€a€few€times€a€monthÌà0..àà0` ..` à4.€almost€every€weekÌà0..àà0` ..` à5.€every€weekÌÌ34.à0..àWhat€is€your€religious€preference€or€denomination,€if€any?€Ï(If€Baptist€-€-€any€particular€Baptist€denomination?)ÌÌ35.à0..àSome€Christians€have€had€an€experience€which€they€call€aÏborn-again€experience,€and€others€have€not.€€How€about€you?€€ÏHave€you€had€a€born-again€experience?Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àyesÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ ànoÌÌ36.à0..àWhich€comes€closest€to€your€views€of€the€Bible?Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àThe€Bible€is€the€inspired€word€of€God,€and€isÏliterally€true,€word€for€word.Ìà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àThe€Bible€is€the€inspired€word€of€God€and€has€noÏerrors,€but€some€of€it€is€meant€to€be€takenÏfiguratively.Ìà0..àà0` ..` à3.à0¸ ..¸ àThe€Bible€is€inspired€by€God,€but€contains€humanÏerrors.Ìà0..àà0` ..` à4.à0¸ ..¸ àThe€Bible€is€not€the€word€of€God.Ì€à..àÌÔ&  Ô37.à0..àDo€any€of€these€terms€describe€your€religious€beliefs?Ìà0..àà0` ..` àa.€liberal€ChristianÌà0..àà0` ..` àb.€fundamentalist€ChristianÌà0..àà0` ..` àc.€evangelical€ChristianÌà0..àà0` ..` àd.€charismatic€or€pentecostal€ChristianÔ'  ÔÌÌ38.à0..àSome€Americans€have€had€spiritual€experiences€such€as€speakingÏin€tongues,€healing€by€faith,€or€being€slain€in€the€Spirit.€ÏOther€deeply€religious€Americans€have€not€had€that€experience.€ÏHow€about€you?à..àÌà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àyesÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ ànoÌÌ39.à0..àNow€some€questions€about€your€role€in€your€community.€€In€theÏpast€two€years,€since€March€of€1998,€have€you€served€in€aÏvoluntary€capacity€-€that€is,€for€no€pay€at€all€or€for€only€aÏtoken€amount€-€on€any€official€local€government€board€orÏcouncil€that€deals€with€community€problems€and€issues€such€asÏa€town€council,€a€school€board,€a€zoning€board,€a€planningÏboard,€or€the€like?€€Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àyesÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ ànoÌÌ40.à0..àHave€you€attended€a€meeting€of€such€an€official€localÏgovernment€board€or€council€in€the€past€twelve€months,€that€isÏsince€March€of€1999?€€€Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àyesÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àno€(skip€to€question€42)ÌÌ41.à0..à(If€yes)€Did€you€attend€these€meetings€regularly€or€have€youÏattended€only€once€in€a€while?€€Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àregularlyÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àonce€in€a€whileÌà0..àà0` ..` à9.à0¸ ..¸ àdid€not€attend€such€meetingsÌÌ42.à0..àAside€from€membership€on€a€board€or€council€or€attendance€atÏmeetings,€I'd€like€to€ask€also€about€voluntary€activity€inÏyour€community€or€neighborhood.€€In€the€last€twelve€months,Ïsince€March€1999,€have€you€volunteered€time€on€serviceÏactivities€related€to€your€church€or€synogogue?€€Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àyesÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àno€€(skip€to€question€44)ÌÌ43.à0..à(If€yes)€If€you€average€across€the€past€twelve€months,€aboutÏhow€many€hours€a€week€did€you€spend?€(HOURS)ÌÌÔ&  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àRepublicanà0À..Àà48a.à0..àIs€that€a€strongÏDemocrat/Republican€or€not€aÏstrong€Democrat/Republican?ÌÌà0..àà0` ..` à3.à0¸ ..¸ àIndependentà0À..Àà48b.à0..àDo€you€lean€more€toward€theÏDemocratic€or€Republican€party?ÌÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à1.à0..àStrong€DemocratÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à2.à0..àNot€Strong€DemocratÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à3.à0..àIndependent€leaning€DemocratÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à4.à0..àIndependent,€doesn't€leanÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à5.à0..àIndependent€leaning€RepublicanÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à6.à0..àNot€Strong€RepublicanÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à7.à0..àStrong€RepublicanÌÌ49.à0..àGenerally€speaking,€do€you€consider€yourselfÌà..àà` ..` àภ..¸ àÌà..àà` ..` àภ..¸ à1.à0..àvery€liberalÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à2.à0..àliberalÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à3.à0..àmoderateÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à4.à0..àconservativeÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ à5.à0..àvery€conservativeÌà0..àà0` ..` àà0¸ ..¸ àÌÌÔ&  Ô50.à0..àWhich€of€the€following€racial€categories€best€describes€you?Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àwhite€or€CaucasianÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àblack€or€African€AmericanÌà0..àà0` ..` à3.à0¸ ..¸ àHispanicÌà0..àà0` ..` à4.à0¸ ..¸ àAsianÌà0..àà0` ..` à5.à0¸ ..¸ àNative€American€or€IndianÌà0..àà0` ..` à6.à0¸ ..¸ àOtherÔ'  ÔÌÌÔ&  Ô51.à0..àWhat€is€the€highest€level€of€education€you€have€completed?Ìà0..àà0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àdid€not€finish€high€schoolÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àhigh€school€diplomaÌà0..àà0` ..` à3.à0¸ ..¸ àsome€collegeÌà0..àà0` ..` à4.à0¸ ..¸ à4€year€college€degreeÌà0..àà0` ..` à5.à0¸ ..¸ àpost€graduate€degreeÔ'  ÔÌÌ52.à0..àIn€what€year€were€you€born?€€(record€2„digit€year)ÌÌ53.à0..àsex:à0` ..` à1.à0¸ ..¸ àmaleÌà0..àà0` ..` à2.à0¸ ..¸ àfemaleÌÌÌThank€you€very€much€for€your€help€with€this€survey.ÌÌÌÌ€à..àÌÌÌà..àÌ€à..àà` ..` à€€€Ìà..àÌà..àÌà..àà` ..` àÌ