SPECIAL REPORT: Exploring Religious America April 26, 2002 Episode no. 534
Note: Due to rounding, figures in a column may not add to 100%.
6. Now I would like to ask you some questions about religion. Please tell me, how important would you say religion is in your life? Is it...
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very important
64
69
40
somewhat important
23
24
20
somewhat unimportant
6
4
13
very unimportant
7
3
26
DK/NA/refused
-
-
-
7. And since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, would you say that religion is ...
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
more important in your life
18
18
14
less important in your life
1
-
3
same as it was before September 11th
81
81
81
DK/NA/refused
1
-
1
8. When you think about the terrorist attacks on September 11th, how important has your religious faith been in helping you to deal with what happened? Has it been...
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very important
54
58
32
somewhat important
24
26
15
somewhat unimportant
10
8
18
very unimportant
9
5
31
DK/NA/refused
3
3
4
9. Would you say the terrorist attacks on September 11th ...
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
... have shaken your faith in God
3
3
2
... have strengthened your faith in God
27
29
14
... did not affect your faith in God
69
67
79
DK/NA/refused
2
1
5
10. In general, how often would you say you have experienced God’s presence or a spiritual force that felt very close to you?
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
never
14
10
36
once or twice
16
17
13
several times
21
23
15
many times
46
49
34
DK/NA/refused
2
2
3
11. Please tell me, are you personally acquainted with someone who is ...
11.1 Christian
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
94
95
90
no
5
5
8
DK/NA/refused
1
-
2
11.2 Jewish
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
51
49
64
no
48
50
33
DK/NA/refused
2
1
3
11.3 Muslim
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
28
25
44
no
71
74
54
DK/NA/refused
2
2
2
11.4 Hindu
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
17
13
33
no
82
85
64
DK/NA/refused
2
1
3
11.5 Buddhist
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
17
14
35
no
81
85
62
DK/NA/refused
2
1
3
12. Now I am going to read a list of religions, and for each one, please tell me if you are VERY FAMILIAR, SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR, SOMEWHAT UNFAMILIAR, or VERY UNFAMILIAR with the basic teachings of that religion.
12.1 Christianity
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very familiar
76
79
60
somewhat familiar
19
17
32
somewhat unfamiliar
1
1
2
very unfamiliar
3
3
5
DK/NA/refused
1
-
2
12.2 Judaism
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very familiar
16
14
30
somewhat familiar
34
35
30
somewhat unfamiliar
10
11
10
very unfamiliar
38
40
28
DK/NA/refused
1
1
1
12.3 Islam
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very familiar
6
4
13
somewhat familiar
29
28
34
somewhat unfamiliar
15
15
17
very unfamiliar
49
52
35
DK/NA/refused
1
1
1
12.4 Hinduism
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very familiar
3
2
9
somewhat familiar
18
16
24
somewhat unfamiliar
16
16
19
very unfamiliar
63
66
48
DK/NA/refused
1
1
1
12.5 Buddhism
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very familiar
5
3
12
somewhat familiar
22
20
32
somewhat unfamiliar
17
17
17
very unfamiliar
56
60
38
DK/NA/refused
1
1
1
13. Have your own religious practices been modified by your contact with people of other religious faiths?
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
yes
23
22
30
no
74
76
66
DK/NA/refused
3
3
5
14. In general, how tolerant do you think Christians in the United States are of people of other faiths? Would you say they are ...
Total
Christian
Non-Christian
very tolerant
29
33
12
somewhat tolerant
47
48
42
somewhat not tolerant
11
10
19
not tolerant at all
5
3
15
DK/NA/refused
8
7
12
15. Does having many different religions in the United States make it harder to keep the country united, OR does it not make it harder?
