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8, 1966, Good Friday,
introduced millions of readers to existential anguish with the question
"Is God Dead?".
In August, 2005
"GOD IS
ALIVE
and Well In the United States of America"
with
Newsweek/Poll Results:
"On spiritual matters, the United States is still one nation, under
GOD"
.
Pastor Gerry M. Kaye
Aug. 24, 2005; 7:30 A. M., PT
"Newsweek Poll: Was The Universe Created By GOD?
Response: Yes: WEB-75%; Yes:
Newsweek-80%"
News Release - 8/ 24/05 -
U.S.A. - In a Newsweek Magazine Poll taken Aug. 2-4, 2005, which interviewed
1,004 adults by telephone, one of the questions posed was: Do you believe
that the Universe was created by GOD?
Response was: Yes 75% 80%; No 9% 10%;
Don't believe in God 6% 1%; Don't know 10%
9%.
"Move over, politics. Americans are looking for personal, ecstatic experiences of God, and, according to our poll, they don't much care what the neighbors are doing. Forget red and blue.On spiritual matters, the United States is still one nation, under God, according to a Newsweek/Beliefnet poll."- "In Search of the Spiritual"- Newsweek Magazine Aug. 29 - Sept. 5, 2005 issue - By Jerry Adler
Newsweek Magazine's Poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, interviewed 1,004 adults by telephone on Aug. 2-4, 2005. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. Percentages may not total 100 percent for each question due to non responses and rounding.
Newsweek/Poll Results: Aug.
2-4, 2005
.
The percentages labeled NEWSWEEK represent the results
of the national poll, not including your responses.
.
The percentages labeled WEB are results from the online
poll and include your responses.
Which of the following four choices best describes you. * 126411 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Spiritual, but NOT religious 32% - 24%
Religious, but NOT spiritual 3%
9%
Religious AND spiritual 52% 55%
NOT spiritual and NOT religious 11%
8%
Don't know 2% 4%
How important is spirituality in your daily life? * 126430 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Very important in your daily life 60%
57%
Somewhat important 19% 27%
Not too important 8% 7%
Not at all important 11% 7%
Don't know 1% 2%
What is your present religion? * 126501 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Christian--Evangelical Protestant 27%
33%
Christian--Non-Evangelical Protestant
11% 25%
Christian--Roman Catholic 15% 22%
Christian--Mormon 3% 1%
Christian--Orthodox Church 1% 0%
Other Christian/Christian unspecified
15% 4%
Jewish 1% 1%
Muslim 1% 1%
Hindu 1% 1%
Buddhist 1% 1%
Other religion 4% 1%
Atheist/Agnostic/No religion 14%
6%
Religion Undesignated 7% 4%
Comparing your religion today with the religion
in which you were raised by your family, is your present religion the same,
MOSTLY the same, mostly DIFFERENT, or completely different?
* 126538 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
The same 24% 38%
Mostly the same 33% 30%
Mostly different 16% 9%
Completely different 14% 11%
Not raised in any religion 6% 3%
Became an atheist/agnostic 7% 4%
Don't know 1% 5%
If you answered MOSTLY DIFFERENT or COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT, what religion were you raised in?
* 57152 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Christian--Evangelical Protestant 17%
22%
Christian--Non-Evangelical Protestant
21% 28%
Christian--Roman Catholic 34% 32%
Christian--Mormon 2% 3%
Christian--Orthodox Church 1% 0%
Other Christian/Christian unspecified
11% 3%
Jewish 2% 1%
Muslim 1% 1%
Hindu 0% 1%
Buddhist 1% 0%
Other religion 2% 0%
Atheist/Agnostic/No religion 5%
7%
Religion Undesignated 4% 2%
If you have any brothers or sisters, is their
religion today the same or mostly the same as the religion in
which they were raised by your family? * 123239
web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Religion is the same/mostly the same 56%
62%
Any changed religion or stopped practicing religion
25% 23%
Don't have any (living) brothers or sisters
5% 8%
Not raised in any religion 6% 1%
Don't know 7% 6%
What is your marital status? * 126284 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Married 57% 52%
Living with a partner 5% 4%
Divorced 9% 10%
Separated 1% 3%
Widowed 2% 9%
Never married/Single 25% 22%
If you are married or live with a partner, is their religion * 86867 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
The same as your religion 57% 70%
Mostly the same as your religion 19%
14%
Mostly different as your religion 6%
5%
Completely different as your religion
7% 10%
Spouse/Partner is atheist/agnostic/has no religion
11% 1%
If you practice a religion, do you think of yourself as * 109848 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Very traditional 19% 27%
Somewhat traditional 42% 44%
Not traditional 23% 19%
On the cutting edge 7% 6%
Don't know 8% 4%
If religious, what is the main reason you practice? * 104903 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
To forge a personal relationship with God
57% 39%
To be a better person and live a moral life
13% 30%
To find happiness and peace of mind 7%
17%
To connect with something larger than yourself
6% 10%
To give your life meaning and structure
4% 8%
To be part of a community 1% 3%
Other most important reason 3% 1%
None rated very important 4% 10%
Don't know 4% 2%
How often do you attend church or worship services? * 124034 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Every day 1% 2%
Several times a week 17% 13%
Once a week 30% 30%
Once or twice a month 8% 15%
A few times a year 10% 13%
Seldom 14% 14%
Never 19% 12%
Don't know 0% 1%
How often do you participate in a spiritual activity
not connected with a traditional church or house of worship,
either alone or with others? * 124708 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Every day 33% 21%
Several times a week 18% 11%
Once a week 7% 11%
Once or twice a month 6% 14%
A few times a year 7% 9%
Seldom 11% 12%
Never 16% 19%
Don't know 2% 3%
How often do you read the Bible, Koran, or some other sacred text? * 125115 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Every day 17% 20%
Several times a week 20% 13%
Once a week 9% 12%
Once or twice a month 7% 11%
A few times a year 9% 9%
Seldom 16% 16%
Never 20% 17%
Don't know 0% 2%
How often do you pray? * 125085 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Every day 55% 64%
Several times a week 15% 10%
Once a week 3% 5%
Once or twice a month 4% 4%
A few times a year 3% 2%
Seldom 7% 6%
Never 13% 8%
Don't know 1% 1%
How often do you meditate? * 124652 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
.Every day
19% 29%
Several times a week 17% 10%
Once a week 5% 6%
Once or twice a month 7% 4%
A few times a year 5% 2%
Seldom 16% 10%
Never 28% 36%
Don't know 4% 3%
In which one of the following situations do you
personally feel most connected with God or the divine?
* 124855 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
When you are praying alone or meditating
37% 40%
When you are in nature 22% 21%
When you are in a house of worship 16%
21%
When you are praying with others 5%
6%
When you a reading a sacred text 3%
2%
None of these/Doesn't apply 15%
6%
Don't know 2% 4%
Do you believe that the Universe was created by God? * 125666 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Yes 75% 80%
No 9% 10%
Don't believe in God 6% 1%
Don't know 10% 9%
Which of the following do you think is the most
important purpose of prayer?
* 124422 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
To seek God's guidance 32% 27%
To thank God 16% 23%
To be close to God or the divine 26%
19%
To help others 3% 13%
To improve a person's life 6% 9%
None of these/Other 13% 4%
Don't know 4% 5%
Which one of the following four statements best
describes your views about what happens when someone dies?
* 124956 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
It's all over, there is no soul 9%
6%
The soul goes to heaven or hell 61%
67%
There is no heaven or hell, but the soul lives
on in some kind of spiritual realm 15% 13%
The soul is reincarnated into another creature
5% 5%
Don't know 10% 9%
If you are an Evangelical Protestant, how often
do you explore spiritual ideas or practices of other religious faiths in
addition to your own?
* 59538 web responses
.
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Often 9% 7%
Sometimes 25% 23%
Hardly ever 18% 33%
Never 29% 35%
Don't know 19% 2%
If you are a Non-Evangelical Protestant, how
often do you explore spiritual ideas or practices of other religious faiths
in addition to your own?
* 55921 web responses
..
.
.RESPONSES:
WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Often 13% 6%
Sometimes 25% 25%
Hardly ever 15% 31%
Never 27% 37%
Don't know 21% 1%
If you are Catholic, how often do you explore
spiritual ideas or practices of other religious faiths in addition to your
own?
* 37087 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Often 13% 8%
Sometimes 23% 27%
Hardly ever 13% 28%
Never 28% 36%
Don't know 23% 1%
If you are not Christian, how often do you explore
spiritual ideas or practices of other religious faiths in addition to your
own?
* 37704 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Often 18% 17%
Sometimes 23% 31%
Hardly ever 11% 32%
Never 28% 12%
Don't know 20% 8%
For Evangelical Christians--can a good person
who isn't of your religious faith go to heaven or attain salvation, or
not?
* 58116 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Yes 48% 68%
No 30% 22%
Don't know 22% 10%
For non-Evangelical Christians--can a good person
who isn't of your religious faith go to heaven or attain salvation, or
not?
* 47276 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Yes 63% 83%
No 12% 10%
Don't know 25% 7%
For Catholics--can a good person who isn't of
your religious faith go to heaven or attain salvation, or not?
* 35445 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Yes 64% 91%
No 7% 3%
Don't know 28% 6%
For non-Christians--can a good person who isn't
of your religious faith go to heaven or attain salvation, or not?
* 32394 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Yes 55% 73%
No 9% 3%
Don't know 35% 24%
Regardless of how you might have voted in recent
elections, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
* 124507 web responses
.RESPONSES: WEB - NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
Republican 39% 30%
Democrat 26% 33%
Independent 22% 30%
No party/Not interested in politics 8%
4%
Other party 2% 0%
Don't know 3% 3%
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References: "In Search of the Spiritual"- Newsweek Magazine
Aug. 29 - Sept. 5, 2005 issue - By
Jerry Adler
Newsweek Magazine's Poll
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