Please take the time...

[VraiCanon]

Sorry if this isn't allowed, remove it if so...
But anyway, I would be extremely grateful if you guys could fill out this questionnaire for me and either post your answers in the thread or send it back to my inbox.
It's for my Sociology coursework and I'm trying to get a varied geographical sample. Thanks :)
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1) Are you male or female?

2) How old are you?

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?

4) Do you follow an organised religion?

5) If yes, which one?

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix

7) Did you attend a religious school?

8) Do you attend a place of worship?

9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do

10) Do you pray regularly?

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?

16) Are you aware of different religions?

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?

19) Are your parents religious?

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?

23) Do your morals derive from religion?

24) Do you read religious texts?

[*Jess*]

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1) Are you male or female?
Female

2) How old are you?
17

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
No

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
No

5) If yes, which one?

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Mix

7) Did you attend a religious school?
Currently attend a religious school

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No

9) Why not?
Not religious

10) Do you pray regularly?
No

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
No

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
No

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
No

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Yes

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes

16) Are you aware of different religions?
To an extent

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
No

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
Yes

19) Are your parents religious?
No

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
No

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
No

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
No

24) Do you read religious texts?
No

[Buttons93]

1) Are you male or female?
Female

2) How old are you?
14

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
Nope.

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
No.

5) If yes, which one?
-

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Own choice.

7) Did you attend a religious school?
Yes.

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No.

9) Why not?
Not religious

10) Do you pray regularly?
No.

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
No.

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
No.

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
No.

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Yes.

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes.

16) Are you aware of different religions?
Yes.

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
No.

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
Yes.

19) Are your parents religious?
No.

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
No.

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No.

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes.

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
No.

24) Do you read religious texts?
No.

[Jyt]

1) Are you male or female?
Male

2) How old are you?
18

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
No

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
I follow mixed principles taken primarily from far eastern religions

5) If yes, which one?

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Own choice

7) Did you attend a religious school?
No

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No

9) Why not?
Not religious as such

10) Do you pray regularly?
I meditate weekly

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
No

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
Nope

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
It tries

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
I believe religious influence has grown due to the recent war and the stereotype that all modern terrorists are muslims (which they're not, obviously)

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes

16) Are you aware of different religions?
Many

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
Not particularly

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
It seems to me that the more spiritual people are far more irrational than the rest. So no.

19) Are your parents religious?
Nope.

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
Nope.

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No, but I used to be around alot of muslims at college.

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
I believe we're already dead and living in our memories.

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
No, though they're very similar

24) Do you read religious texts?
I've read a few books on Budhism, Daoism and Hinduism. And some cult stuff.

[VraiCanon]

Thanks for your input so far. :D

[tf_arl_90]

1) Are you male or female? Female

2) How old are you? 17

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power? No

4) Do you follow an organised religion? no

5) If yes, which one? n/a

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Own choice

7) Did you attend a religious school? once a week when I was younger

8) Do you attend a place of worship? not currently. did years ago

9) Why not?
Not religious, No time, Personal reasons

10) Do you pray regularly? No

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred? No

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life? I guess

13) Do you believe religion unites people together? I believe it can

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago? No

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion? Yes

16) Are you aware of different religions? Yes

17) Does religion influence you as an individual? Yes

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion? No

19) Are your parents religious? They are believers, not religious though.

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)? Yes

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community? Not really

22) Do you believe in an afterlife? No

23) Do your morals derive from religion? No, I think I would have the same morals without religion

24) Do you read religious texts? Excerpts occasionally

[Rashella]

1) Are you male or female?
Female

2) How old are you?
16

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
Not god but I think there has to be some other power.

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
No

5) If yes, which one?
-

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Wasn't raised to be/don't believe in a 'god'

7) Did you attend a religious school?
No.

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No.

9) Why not?
Not religious.

10) Do you pray regularly?
No.

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
Not that I can think of.

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
No.

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
No.

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Definitely.

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes.

16) Are you aware of different religions?
Not really.

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
No

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
Yes

19) Are your parents religious?
No

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
No

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
Can't decide. It varies.

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
I suppose so. Try to be a good person ect..

24) Do you read religious texts?
No.

[adam_smith]

1) Are you male or female? Male

2) How old are you? 17

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power? i do and i dont

4) Do you follow an organised religion? not really

5) If yes, which one?

6) Why are you religious? im not really

7) Did you attend a religious school? no

8) Do you attend a place of worship? no

9) Why not?
Not religious

10) Do you pray regularly? nope

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred? no

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life? i cant say i do

13) Do you believe religion unites people together? yes

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago? yes

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion? sadly yes

16) Are you aware of different religions? yes

17) Does religion influence you as an individual? no

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion? yeah

19) Are your parents religious? no

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)? no

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community? no

22) Do you believe in an afterlife? kinda

23) Do your morals derive from religion? yes

24) Do you read religious texts? no

[Hugga-Bear]

1) Are you male or female? Male

2) How old are you? 17

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power? No

4) Do you follow an organised religion? No

5) If yes, which one? N/A

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix
Found flaws when being taught, looked into it, read holy texts and analyses of texts. Disagreed strongly and later found numerous athiestic texts/pro evolution/science and after weighing it up, fell clearly on the athiest side.

7) Did you attend a religious school? No. Did at one time.

8) Do you attend a place of worship? No.

9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do
Not religious.

10) Do you pray regularly? No.

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred? No.

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life? No.

13) Do you believe religion unites people together? No.

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago? Yes.

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion? Yes.

16) Are you aware of different religions? Yes.

17) Does religion influence you as an individual? Unfortunately.

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion? In some places.

19) Are your parents religious? One is but not strongly, one is an agnostic.

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)? Yes. : /

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community? No.

22) Do you believe in an afterlife? No.

23) Do your morals derive from religion? No.

24) Do you read religious texts? On occasion.

[Bebot]

1) Are you male or female?
Female
2) How old are you?
16
3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
Yes
4) Do you follow an organised religion?
Yes
5) If yes, which one?
Islam
6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix
I'm not religious.Just cause.
7) Did you attend a religious school?
Nope.
8) Do you attend a place of worship?
Rarely
9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do

10) Do you pray regularly?
Nope
11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
Yeah
12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
Umm I guess not
13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
Not really
14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Yeah
15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yup
16) Are you aware of different religions?
Yup
17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
No,I don't think so
18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
No
19) Are your parents religious?
Yeah sorta
20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
Nope
21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
Yeah,Saudi Arabia 8-)
22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes
23) Do your morals derive from religion?
Sometimes
24) Do you read religious texts?
Occasionally

[VraiCanon]

Thanks everyone. I love you all!
There are some interesting answers too.
This coursework is quite tedious although I've been intrigued to read certains peoples answers from different people. 41 people down, 9 to go!

[jemjar]

1) Are you male or female?
female

2) How old are you?
17

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
no

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
no

5) If yes, which one?
-

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix.
Mix

7) Did you attend a religious school?
no

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
no

9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do
not religious

10) Do you pray regularly?
never

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
no

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
not knowingly :S

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
I do A2 sociology aswell so i can see both points of view... but to choose 1... no not really

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
definately

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
yes

16) Are you aware of different religions?
yes

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
no

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
yes

19) Are your parents religious?
no

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
yes

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
no

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
no

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
no

24) Do you read religious texts?
no

[nyx]

1) Are you male or female?
Female

2) How old are you?
19

3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
Nope.

4) Do you follow an organised religion?
No.

5) If yes, which one?
-

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
I've never really been convinced otherwise.

7) Did you attend a religious school?
I went to a Church of England primary school

8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No.

9) Why not?
Because I'm not religious.

10) Do you pray regularly?
No.

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
No.

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
No.

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
Yes it can do. Probably one of the most positive aspects of religion in many ways.

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Yes.

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes.

16) Are you aware of different religions?
Yes.

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
No.

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
I'm not good on definitions, so maybe . . .

19) Are your parents religious?
No.

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
No.

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No.

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
No. You die you are dead. The end.

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
Not directly.

24) Do you read religious texts?
No.

[Nirvana_rox]

1) Are you male or female?
Female
2) How old are you?
14
3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
NO
4) Do you follow an organised religion?
Somewhat

5) If yes, which one?
Wicca/paganism kinda thing

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix
Because it seems logical to me.

7) Did you attend a religious school?
NEVERRRRR


8) Do you attend a place of worship?
Yes

9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do


10) Do you pray regularly?
No
Dont pray at all

11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
Somewhat

12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
Yes

13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
Not realy
It sometimes does the opposite

14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Possibly

15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Nope

16) Are you aware of different religions?
Yes

17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
Nope

18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
Possibly

19) Are your parents religious?
Not realy

20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
Yep

21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
I have noo idea

22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
I have no idea so i do not have an opinion on afterlife

23) Do your morals derive from religion?
Sometimes yes

24) Do you read religious texts?
Not realy

[Nintendus]

1) Are you male or female?
Male
2) How old are you?
16
3) Do you believe in God or a higher power?
I consider myself an atheist, for a short answer, however doubt does occasionally creepy into my mind.
4) Do you follow an organised religion?
No
5) If yes, which one?

6) Why are you religious / not religious?
Upbringing / Own choice / Mix
Fundamentally I am not religous because I do not believe in a higher power, and without that I'd simply be following an organisation with no spiritual connection to it. So it's Mix for the answer.
7) Did you attend a religious school?
Yes, Quaker, and a voluntary aided one which is not techincally religous but we go to chapel every morning due to a source of funding.
8) Do you attend a place of worship?
No
9) Why not?
Not religious / No time / Personal reasons / I do
Not religious
10) Do you pray regularly?
No
11) Do you perceive anything to be sacred?
No
12) Do you use any religious symbols in life?
No
13) Do you believe religion unites people together?
Yes
14) Do you think religion has less influence in society than 100 years ago?
Yes
15) Are people stereotyped in accordance with their religion?
Yes
16) Are you aware of different religions?
Vaguely.
17) Does religion influence you as an individual?
Not directly.
18) Do you think rationalisation has overtaken religion?
Yes.
19) Are your parents religious?
No.
20) Are you aware of New Religious Movements (NRMs)?
No.
21) Do you live in a 'religious' community?
No.
22) Do you believe in an afterlife?
No.
23) Do your morals derive from religion?
No.
24) Do you read religious texts?
I have done so.

[VraiCanon]

Thanks. I've got the whole sample now. :D

[nyx]

Would you like me to close it thennn?

[VraiCanon]

Yes please. :D
Thank you.

[nyx]

No problem :)

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