Religious Labels

1. When someone asks, “What religion are you?” How do you reply?

When someone asks, “What religion are you?” How do you reply? Catholic Anglican Protestant Baptist Methodist Lutheran Presbyterian Pentecostal Episcopalian Orthodox Christian Jehovah's Witness Christian, Non-Denominational Mormon/Latter-day Saints Muslim-Sunni Muslim-Shi’a Muslim-Other Hindu Sikh Taoist/Confucian	Buddhist Jewish Jain Baha’i Scientologist Pagan Deist Pantheist Wiccan I believe in something I call "God" but do not have a religion. I am Spiritual but do not have religion. Unitarian Universalist Humanist Agnostic Atheist I do not have a religion, and I do not believe in "God." Other Label, Religious Other Label, Non-Religious
Other (please specify)

2. Why do you use that description?

Why do you use that description? It is how I was raised.

It accurately describes my beliefs.

I am not familiar with the beliefs of other religions.

I don’t know, I never really thought about it.

It is a convenient response.

Other (please specify)

3. Do you typically add any modifiers to your response, such as one of the following?

Do you typically add any modifiers to your response, such as one of the following? Fundamentalist

Evangelical

Conservative

Moderate

Liberal

Reform

I do not use any modifiers.

Other (please specify)

4. Based on the tenets of the description that you chose, how accurately do your beliefs match that label?

Based on the tenets of the description that you chose, how accurately do your beliefs match that label? Very Accurately, I believe in all the tenets.

Somewhat Accurately, I believe in most, but not all the tenets.

Somewhat Inaccurately, I believe in some of the tenets.

Very Inaccurately, I use the label but do not believe most of the tenets.

I Don’t Know

There are no “tenets” behind the choice I made.

5. Have you ever changed your label?

Have you ever changed your label? Yes

6. Have you ever considered changing your label?

Have you ever considered changing your label? Yes

7. Do you think it is important to understand the tenets represented by a label before using it?

Do you think it is important to understand the tenets represented by a label before using it? Very Important

Somewhat Important

Somewhat Unimportant

Very Unimportant

8. When meeting someone for the first time, does it make you feel more comfortable to find out they use the same label or have the same views on religion as you do?

When meeting someone for the first time, does it make you feel more comfortable to find out they use the same label or have the same views on religion as you do? Yes

A little

Not really

Not at all

9. How certain/uncertain are you of the existence of a "personal" God? (a God who performs miracles, listens to prayers, and watches over "creation")

How certain/uncertain are you of the existence of a "personal" God? (a God who performs miracles, listens to prayers, and watches over "creation") 100% certain that God exists.

Lower than 100%, but very sure God exists.

Higher than 50%, but not much higher. I am inclined to believe God exists.

Exactly 50%, there are equal chances that God does or does not exist.

Less than 50%, but not much lower. I suspect God does not exist.

Almost 0%, I believe that the existence of God is very improbable, but it cannot be proven.

0%, I am certain that God does not exist.

Other (please specify)

10. In the context of religion, has this survey changed the way you think about labels?

In the context of religion, has this survey changed the way you think about labels? Nope

Maybe a little

Yes, quite a bit.

11. [Optional Demographic Info]
What is your sex?

[Optional Demographic Info] What is your sex? Female

Male

12. [Optional Demographic Info]
What is your age?

[Optional Demographic Info] What is your age? Under 18

18 to 24

25 to 30

31 to 40

41 to 50

51 to 60

61 to 70

71 to 80

Over 80

13. If you would like to be informed of the results of this survey, please enter your email address below:
(You will ONLY be contacted in regards to this survey)

If you would like to be informed of the results of this survey, please enter your email address below: (You will ONLY be contacted in regards to this survey)

1. When someone asks, “What religion are you?” How do you reply?

2. Why do you use that description?

3. Do you typically add any modifiers to your response, such as one of the following?

4. Based on the tenets of the description that you chose, how accurately do your beliefs match that label?

5. Have you ever changed your label?

6. Have you ever considered changing your label?

7. Do you think it is important to understand the tenets represented by a label before using it?

8. When meeting someone for the first time, does it make you feel more comfortable to find out they use the same label or have the same views on religion as you do?

9. How certain/uncertain are you of the existence of a "personal" God? (a God who performs miracles, listens to prayers, and watches over "creation")

10. In the context of religion, has this survey changed the way you think about labels?

11. [Optional Demographic Info] What is your sex?

12. [Optional Demographic Info] What is your age?

13. If you would like to be informed of the results of this survey, please enter your email address below: (You will ONLY be contacted in regards to this survey)

11. [Optional Demographic Info]
What is your sex?

12. [Optional Demographic Info]
What is your age?

13. If you would like to be informed of the results of this survey, please enter your email address below:
(You will ONLY be contacted in regards to this survey)