Religious Attitudes Survey: For College Students

Instructions: Please complete the following questions. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

Part 1.

1. Age:

Male
Female

2.Year in school:

Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate
Special
Not in School

3. Major (if decided):

4. Parent's religious preference (church, denomination, religious organization)

5. When you lived at home, were you or your parents affiliated with any religious organization? Yes No

If "No" then go to 6.
If "Yes", what was the name of the organization?
and how often do you attend services?
Less than once a month
Once a month
Once a week
More than once a week

6. Your current religious preference:

7. Are you currently affiliated with any religious organization? Yes No

If "No" then go to Part 2.
If "Yes", what was the name of the organization?
and how often do you attend services?
Less than once a month
Once a month
Once a week
More than once a week

Part 2

1. How would you characterized your beliefs about God? (Check as many as apply)

There is no God.
We cannot know if there is a God.
God is nature.
God is only what man wants him to be.
I believe in the God of the Bible.
God is loving and kind.
God will punish the wicked.
Other beliefs:

2. How certain are you about your beliefs concerning God?

Not at all sure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Totally sure

3. How would you characterize your beliefs about the nature of mankind? (Check as many as apply)

Man is essentially good.
Man is a product of evolution and is neither good nor bad.
Man is evolving to a higher state of intelligence.
Man will eventually destroy himself if left to his own devices.
Man is a sinner and cannot save himself.
Other beliefs:

4. How would you characterize your beliefs about the afterlife? (Check as many as apply)

There is no life after death.
I believe in reincarnation.
There is a heaven and a hell as described in the Bible.
Heaven is only a mythical idea.
Other beliefs:

5. Have you come to a point in your spiritual life where you know that you are going to heaven? (Check one)

No, I am certain to go to hell.
No, I don't believe in heaven.
No, I'm not certain about it.
Yes, but I am not totally certain about it.
Yes, and I am totally certain about it.

6. Imagine that you died and you now find yourself standing before God. He asks you, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" What would you say? (Check as many as apply)

"Because I have been a good person."
"Because I have earned the right to go to heaven."
"Because I have been Baptized and I am a member of the Church."
"Because Christ died for my sins to purchase for me a place in heaven."
I would be speechless.
Other:

7. How would you characterized your beliefs about a savior? (Check as many as apply)

Man does not need a savior.
I believe that someday a messiah will come and save us.
I believe that Jesus is the savior
I believe that there are a number of enlightened people who could be called "saviors" such as Mohammed, Moses, Jesus of Nazareth, Socrates, Budah, etc.
Other:

8. How would you characterize your beliefs about good and evil? (Check as many as apply)

Good and evil are completely relative. They depend on the individual and the culture.
Good and evil are absolute. They are universal and apply to all people.
There is no difference between good and evil.
God is the source of good in the world and Satan is the source of evil.
Other:

9. How would you characterize your own feelings about guilt? (Check as many as apply)

I am essentially a good person and do not feel quilty about anything.
I have done a lot of bad things but I do not feel quilty about them.
I am essentially a good person but I do feel quilty about some things.
I have done a lot of bad things and I do feel quilty about them.
Other:

10. How would characterize your beliefs about life, God, meaning, purpose, etc.? (Check as many as apply)

I am still searching.
I really don't care about these issues.
I am very satisfied with my belief system and am not about to change.
I want to find answers to the fundamental questions in life but don't know how.
My beliefs seem to change from day to day.
Someday I will be interested in these issues, but not now.
Other:

11. What do you believe about belief and faith? (Check as many as apply)

I believe that if I will something hard enough and believe it will happen, it will.
Our wills and beliefs have no effect on what happens in the world.
Our beliefs should be based only on scientific facts.
It does not really matter what you believe as long as you believe in something.
It is best not to believe in anything, but to doubt everything.
The most important thing is to believe in oneself.
The most important thing is to have faith in God.
Other:

12. Rate the extent to which college education has agreed with what you already believed in.

No agreement at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total agreement

13. Rate the extent to which college education has changed your religious beliefs.

No change at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Totally changed

14. Have you ever heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ? (Check only one)

I have never heard it.
I have heard it.
It was personally presented to me by someone.
It was presented in a group audience.
It was by reading the Bible or other information.
I 'm not sure if I have ever heard the Gospel or not.

Part 3 For each of the following statements, indicate whether it is a basic part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and whether or not you believe it.
Part of the Gospel?Do you believe it?
Man is a sinner and cannot save himself. Yes No Yes No
Jesus was resurrected from the dead. Yes No Yes No
Jesus has the power to forgive sins. Yes No Yes No
God loves us. Yes No Yes No
God must punish us for our sins. Yes No Yes No
You must receive Jesus as your Lord. Yes No Yes No
Jesus will return again. Yes No Yes No
Eternal life is an unearned gift. Yes No Yes No

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