Random National
ARIS 2008: Random National
Trinity College
ISSSC
International Communications Research (ICR)
Media, Pennsylvania
July 9, 2008
Ask of 1,000 adults 18+
FO-1 Did you have a religious initiation ceremony, such as a baptism, Christening, circumcision, confirmation, bar mitzvah or naming ceremony?
1 Yes
2 No
D Don’t know
R Refused
(STANDARD OMNIBUS QUESTION)
Z 2. Are you: (READ LIST)
1 Single, that is never married
2 Single, living with a partner
3 Married
4 Separated
5 Widowed, or
6 Divorced
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
(ASK IF Z-2 = CODE 3-6)
FO-2 Were you married in a religious ceremony?
(INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED MORE THAN ONCE ASK IF ANY OF THOSE WERE RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE)
1 Yes
2 No
D Don’t know
R Refused
(IF YES TO FO-2)
FO-2a Was this an interdenominational or interfaith ceremony?
1 Yes
2 No
D Don’t know
R Refused
FO-3 When you die, do you expect to have a religious funeral or service?
1 Yes
2 No
D Don’t know
R Refused
FO-4 Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services? Would you say…?
(READ LIST)
4 More than once a week
3 Once a week
2 Once or twice a month
1 A few times a year, or
N Never
D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
NS-1 Do you think that human beings, as we know them, developed from earlier species of animals?
1 Definitely not
2 Probably not
3 Probably
4 Definitely
D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
NS-2 Do you think that a horoscope can predict your future?
1 Yes
2 Maybe
3 No
R Refused
NS-3 Which of the following would you be prepared to risk your life to defend? How about (INSERT ITEM)
a. Family members
b. Your country
c. A moral principle or ideal you believe in
1 Yes
2 No
D Don’t know
R Refused
NS-4 Regarding the existence of God, do you think…?
(READ LIST) ENTER ONE RESPONSE)
1 There is no such thing
2 There is no way to know
3 I’m not sure
4 There is a higher power but no personal God
5 There is definitely a personal God
D (DO NOT READ) Don’t know
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
(ASK RIGHT AFTER JQ-1 Series)
NS-5 What was your religious identification, if any, at age 12?
Use list from JQ-1 (No follow-ups)