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SPECIAL REPORT:
Exploring Religious America
April 26, 2002 Episode no. 534
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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...
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Total |
Christian
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Non-Christian
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very important |
64 |
69 |
40 |
somewhat important |
23
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24 |
20 |
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somewhat unimportant
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6
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4
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13
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very unimportant
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7
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3
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26
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DK/NA/refused
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-
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-
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-
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7. And since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, would you say that religion is ...
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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more important in your life
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18
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18
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14
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less important in your life
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1
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-
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3
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same as it was before September 11th
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81
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81
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81
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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-
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1
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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...
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very important
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54
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58
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32
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somewhat important
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24
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26
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15
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somewhat unimportant
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10
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8
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18
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very unimportant
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9
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5
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31
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DK/NA/refused
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3
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3
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4
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9. Would you say the terrorist attacks on September 11th ...
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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... have shaken your faith in God
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3
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3
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2
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... have strengthened your faith in God
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27
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29
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14
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... did not affect your faith in God
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69
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67
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79
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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1
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5
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10. In general, how often would you say you have experienced God’s presence or a spiritual force that felt very close to you?
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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never
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14
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10
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36
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once or twice
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16
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17
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13
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several times
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21
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23
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15
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many times
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46
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49
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34
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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2
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3
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11. Please tell me, are you personally acquainted with someone who is ...
11.1 Christian
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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94
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95
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90
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no
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5
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5
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8
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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-
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2
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11.2 Jewish
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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51
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49
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64
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no
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48
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50
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33
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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1
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3
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11.3 Muslim
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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28
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25
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44
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no
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71
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74
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54
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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2
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2
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11.4 Hindu
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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17
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13
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33
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no
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82
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85
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64
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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1
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3
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11.5 Buddhist
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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17
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14
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35
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no
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81
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85
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62
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DK/NA/refused
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2
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1
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3
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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
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very familiar
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76
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79
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60
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somewhat familiar
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19
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17
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32
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somewhat unfamiliar
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1
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1
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2
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very unfamiliar
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3
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3
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5
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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-
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2
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12.2 Judaism
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very familiar
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16
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14
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30
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somewhat familiar
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34
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35
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30
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somewhat unfamiliar
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10
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11
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10
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very unfamiliar
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38
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40
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28
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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1
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1
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12.3 Islam
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very familiar
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6
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4
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13
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somewhat familiar
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29
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28
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34
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somewhat unfamiliar
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15
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15
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17
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very unfamiliar
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49
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52
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35
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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1
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1
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12.4 Hinduism
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very familiar
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3
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2
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9
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somewhat familiar
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18
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16
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24
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somewhat unfamiliar
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16
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16
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19
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very unfamiliar
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63
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66
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48
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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1
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1
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12.5 Buddhism
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very familiar
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5
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3
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12
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somewhat familiar
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22
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20
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32
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somewhat unfamiliar
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17
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17
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17
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very unfamiliar
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56
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60
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38
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DK/NA/refused
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1
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1
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1
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13. Have your own religious practices been modified by your contact with people of other religious faiths?
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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yes
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23
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22
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30
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no
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74
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76
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66
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DK/NA/refused
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3
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3
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5
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14. In general, how tolerant do you think Christians in the United States are of people of other faiths? Would you say they are ...
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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very tolerant
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29
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33
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12
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somewhat tolerant
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47
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48
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42
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somewhat not tolerant
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11
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10
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19
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not tolerant at all
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5
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3
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15
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DK/NA/refused
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8
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7
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12
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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?
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Total
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Christian
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Non-Christian
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makes it harder
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29
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30
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24
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does not make it harder
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62
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62
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67
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DK/NA/refused
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9
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9
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10
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