FSD3094 Gallup Ecclesiastica 2011

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[fsd_id] FSD case id

[k1] Do you belong to a church or other religious community?

[k2a_1] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The faith taught by the church is important to me

[k2a_2] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church promotes the word of God

[k2a_3] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: Possibility to attend worship services

[k2a_4] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: Possibility to have a Christian baptism for my children

[k2a_5] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: Possibility to act as godparent

[k2a_6] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: Possibility to be married in a church ceremony

[k2a_7] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: Possibility to have a funeral ceremony in church

[k2a_8] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church upholds traditional Christian moral standards

[k2a_9] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church strengthens my faith in God

[k2a_10] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church is part of the Finnish way of life

[k2a_11] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church maintains the hope of life after death

[k2a_12] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church organises activities for children and young people

[k2a_13] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church teaches Christian love for one's neighbour

[k2a_14] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church teaches the right values to children and young people

[k2a_15] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church helps the elderly and the disabled

[k2a_16] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church helps those in trouble

[k2a_17] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church maintains cemeteries

[k2a_18] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church helps the poor in the Third World

[k2a_19] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church maintains churches and churchyards which are part of our cultural history

[k2a_20] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church publicly defends the poor and the marginalised

[k2a_21] How important do you consider the following reasons to be for belonging to the church: The church maintains the Christian tradition of church holidays (Christmas, Easter etc.)

[k2b] Have you considered leaving the Evangelical Lutheran Church?

[k3] (IF DOES NOT BELONG TO THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH) Have you resigned from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland at some point?

[k4_1] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I am not a religious person

[k4_2] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: The church does not matter to me as an institution

[k4_3] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I do not believe in the teachings of the church

[k4_4] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I was disillusioned with an employee of the Evangelical Lutheran parish

[k4_5] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I was disillusioned with the way that an individual situation was handled at the church

[k4_6] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I was disillusioned with the activities of the Evangelical Lutheran parish

[k4_7] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: Another religious community matches my thinking better

[k4_8] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I do not want to pay the church tax

[k4_9] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I moved to another municipality

[k4_10] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I disagreed with a decision or position of the church

[k4_11] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I resigned along with my parents

[k4_12] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: The church is too intolerant of sexual minorities

[k4_13] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: The church is too tolerant of sexual minorities

[k4_14] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: I resigned on the spur of the moment

[k4_15] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: The church is too conservative

[k4_16] To what extent did the following have an impact on your decision to resign from the church: The church has become too secular

[k5] Have you considered joining the Evangelical Lutheran Church?

[k6] How often do you take part in the activities or services of your parish or are otherwise directly in contact with the parish? (e.g. worship services, wedding and funeral ceremonies, concerts, children's play groups, diaconal work etc.)

[k8a_1] How often do you take part in or attend: Worship services?

[k8a_2] How often do you take part in or attend: A church ceremony (baptism, wedding, funeral)?

[k8a_3] How often do you take part in or attend: Church concerts or other religious musical events?

[k8a_4] How often do you take part in or attend: Voluntary work for the parish?

[k8a_5] How often do you take part in or attend: Other parish activities?

[k8a_6] How often do you take part in or attend: Courses or activities related to spiritual growth or self-development elsewhere than in the parish?

[k8b_7] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: The blessing of a home?

[k8b_8] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: St. Thomas' Mass, Taize Mass or other similar mass?

[k8b_9] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Kauneimmat joululaulut (Christmas carol concert)?

[k8b_10] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Concert organised by the parish?

[k8b_11] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Shared birthday celebration organised by the parish for a certain age group (e.g. for 70-year-olds etc.)?

[k8b_12] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Parish employee visiting a birthday party?

[k8b_13] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Seurat (informal spiritual events, often with speeches, discussions on the Bible and hymn singing)?

[k8b_14] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Mission group or similar?

[k8b_15] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Church soup kitchen events or similar?

[k8b_16] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Grief support group?

[k8b_17] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Personal meeting with a pastor or a diaconal worker (pastoral counselling, confession, or financial or other consultation)?

[k8b_18] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Fundraising for the Common Responsibility campaign or other voluntary activity in the parish?

[k8b_19] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Bible study group?

[k8b_20] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Retreat?

[k8b_21] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Excursions, camps?

[k8b_22] Within the past year, have you taken part in the following parish activities: Other?

[k8c_1] (IF K8B_13=YES) How often do you take part in: Seurat (informal spiritual events)?

[k8c_2] (IF K8B_14=YES) How often do you take part in: Mission groups or similar?

[k8c_3] (IF K8B_15=YES) How often do you take part in: Church soup kitchen events or similar?

[k8c_4] (IF K8B_19=YES) How often do you take part in: Bible study groups?

[k8d] Does your household include children under the age of 16?

[k8e_23] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: Sunday school?

[k8e_24] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: Parish play group?

[k8e_25] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: After school club/activities organised by the parish?

[k8e_26] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: Children's music classes or mother and toddler groups organised by the parish?

[k8e_27] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: Celebration for children starting school?

[k8e_28] Has your family/child taken part in the following within the past year: Shared birthday celebration organised by the parish for children belonging to a certain age group (e.g. for 4-year-olds, 10-year-olds etc.)?

[k10_1] How often do you pray?

[k10_2] How often do you meditate?

[k10_3] How often do you use some other method for spiritual growth (e.g. yoga, tai chi)?

[k10_4] How often do you read the Bible?

[k10_5] How often do you read the parish newsletter or other Christian magazines?

[k10_6] How often do you listen to spiritual or religious radio programmes?

[k10_7] How often do you watch spiritual or religious television programmes?

[k10_8] How often do you visit religion- or church-related online websites?

[k10_9] How often do you participate in religion-related discussions on the Internet?

[k11a] On a scale from 4 (poor) to 10 (excellent), how would you rate the general performance of the Evangelical Lutheran parishes in carrying out their activities and tasks?

[k11b_1] And how would you rate the following on a scale from 4 (poor) to 10 (excellent): Communication by your parish in general?

[k11b_2] And how would you rate the following on a scale from 4 (poor) to 10 (excellent): General satisfaction and experience of your membership in the parish?

[k12_1] The activities and services of my parish sufficiently meet my current spiritual needs

[k12_2] Many parishes have been merged together in Finland. Would you say that parish boundaries have a significance for your participation in parish activities?

[k12_3] And do parish boundaries have a significance for expressing your own spiritual life?

[k12_4] Do the following statements correspond to your personal situation: I know many of the active members of my own parish at least by name

[k12_5] Do the following statements correspond to your personal situation: For the most part, I have been warmly welcomed to events of my home parish

[k12_6] Do the following statements correspond to your personal situation: I do not know any regular church-goers

[k12_7] Do the following statements correspond to your personal situation: The Internet has made it easier to contact the church and its employees

[k14_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: I have a positive image of the activities of my parish?

[k14_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The parish and its activities are close to me?

[k14_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: Employees of the parish are easily available?

[k14_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: I am aware of the different types of services offered by the parish?

[k14_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The services of the parish are up to date?

[k14_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The services of the parish meet my needs?

[k14_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: Using the services of the parish is effortless?

[k14_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The parish communicates in a modern way?

[k14_9] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The parish is able to contact me in a way that suits my needs?

[k14_10] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning your home parish: The parish sends out sufficient information about its activities?

[k15] What do you think is the most important communication channel of the parish?

[k16a] Do you feel like you receive enough communication from your parish?

[k16b] Within the past year, how many times do you estimate that your parish has contacted you personally one way or another (meeting, letter, participating in events etc.)?

[k17] When was the last time the parish contacted you?

[k18] When have you last contacted the parish?

[k19a_1] How did the parish contact you: I get a parish newsletter by mail?

[k19a_2] How did the parish contact you: By telephone?

[k19a_3] How did the parish contact you: In a parish event?

[k19a_4] How did the parish contact you: By e-mail or a service or discussion forum on the Internet?

[k19a_5] How did the parish contact you: Some other way?

[k19b_1] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: A newsletter sent by mail?

[k19b_2] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: News releases, postcards, letters etc. sent by the parish?

[k19b_3] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: The parish contacts me by phone?

[k19b_4] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: The parish sends messages to my mobile phone (e.g. SMS messages)

[k19b_5] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: The parish sends me e-mails (requires that own e-mail address has been given to the parish)?

[k19b_6] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: I can follow the parish on social media (e.g. Facebook) where they inform about events?

[k19b_7] How would you like to receive communication from your parish: Some other way?

[k19c] Do you want to receive information from the parish that is customised for you or information that is sent to everyone?

[k20_1] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Spiritual - secularised

[k20_2] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Necessary - unnecessary

[k20_3] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Modern - old-fashioned

[k20_4] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Willing to serve - unwilling to serve

[k20_5] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Reliable - unreliable

[k20_6] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Open - closed/self-contained

[k20_7] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Merciful - judgemental

[k20_8] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Tolerant - intolerant

[k20_9] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Defends the weak - supports the strong

[k20_10] How well do the following contrasting images correspond with your views of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: Easy to approach - difficult to approach

[k21a_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should focus more than currently on its spiritual objectives

[k21a_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should discuss societal problems more frankly than currently

[k21a_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should focus on helping the disadvantaged more than anything

[k21a_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more active than currently in speaking on behalf of the disadvantaged in public discussion

[k21a_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should defend refugees more firmly than currently

[k21a_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should take a stronger stance in support of marriage and family

[k21a_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more determined than currently in supporting the poor and marginalised

[k21a_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more determined than currently in supporting immigrants

[k21a_9] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should increase cooperation with other churches

[k21a_10] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should increase cooperation with other religious communities

[k21a_11] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should stick more closely than currently to the teachings of the Bible

[k21a_12] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more active than currently in discussions of life values

[k21a_13] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should support the educational work of schools more actively than currently

[k21a_14] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should help the poor in third world countries more actively than currently

[k21a_15] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more tolerant than currently of sexual minorities

[k21a_16] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more tolerant than currently of people opposing female pastors

[k21a_17] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be bolder to reform its teaching to reflect modern knowledge

[k21a_18] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should hold on to its traditional teaching more than currently

[k21a_19] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more open to charismatic phenomena (healing, prophecy)

[k21a_20] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more evangelistic than currently

[k21a_21] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should offer more opportunities to volunteer

[k21a_22] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more open toward spiritual seeking

[k21a_23] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should participate more actively in discussions in the media

[k21a_24] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should be more active in providing visibility and information on its services on the Internet

[k21a_25] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should talk more boldly about God

[k21a_26] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The church should give more space to communities acting within the church but deviating from the church's official policy

[k21b] Would you be willing to pay more church tax to ensure the current level of parish activities?

[k22] Estimate the total amount you donated within the previous year to charity, international aid, church collection, the Common Responsibility Campaign, development cooperation, disaster relief etc. (EUR)

[k23_1] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Religious education in schools?

[k23_2] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Christian programme in school Christmas celebrations?

[k23_3] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Singing the Suvivirsi hymn at end-of-schoolyear celebrations in schools?

[k23_4] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Military chaplains in the Defence Forces?

[k23_5] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Ecumenical service held at the beginning and the end of parliamentary terms?

[k23_6] What sort of an attitude do you have toward the following religion-related activities supported or maintained by the state: Prison chaplains?

[k24_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The responsibility for burial service and maintaining public graveyards should be transferred to municipalities from the church

[k24_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The church must also take care of the burial of those not belonging to the church

[k24_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The right of taxation of the church should be abolished

[k24_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The church should receive a share of the corporation tax in return for handling tasks in the public interest

[k24_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Posting atheistic campaign posters in public spaces/transport should be restricted

[k24_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Posting religious campaign posters in public spaces/transport should be restricted

[k24_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) should provide Muslims with the possibility for prayer service programming

[k24_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Religious service programming should be removed from the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)

[k25_1] Do you believe in God?

[k26_1_1] Do you believe that: There is a higher power?

[k26_1_2] Do you believe that: There is a personal God who answers prayers?

[k26_1_3] Do you believe that: Jesus is the Son of God?

[k26_1_4] Do you believe that: Jesus was born of a virgin?

[k26_1_5] Do you believe that: Jesus rose from the dead?

[k26_1_6] Do you believe that: Jesus died to expiate our sins?

[k26_1_7] Do you believe that: Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead?

[k26_1_8] Do you believe that: Heaven exists?

[k26_1_9] Do you believe that: Hell exists?

[k26_1_10] Do you believe that: Angels exist?

[k26_1_11] Do you believe that: There will be the Last Judgment?

[k26_1_12] Do you believe that: The teachings of Jesus can be used as guidelines for modern life?

[k26_1_13] Do you believe that: Satan exists?

[k26_1_14] Do you believe that: The miracles referred to in the Bible really happened?

[k25_2_1] Do you consider yourself: Religious?

[k25_2_2] Do you consider yourself: Irreligious?

[k25_2_3] Do you consider yourself: Spiritual (in the religious sense)?

[k25_2_4] Do you consider yourself: Spiritual (in the personal sense)?

[k25_2_5] Do you consider yourself: Materialistic?

[k25_2_6] Do you consider yourself: Christian?

[k25_2_7] Do you consider yourself: Ecclesiastical?

[k25_2_8] Do you consider yourself: Lutheran?

[k25_2_9] Do you consider yourself: A believer?

[k25_2_10] Do you consider yourself: A devout believer?

[k25_2_11] Do you consider yourself: A born-again Christian?

[k25_2_12] Do you consider yourself: A charismatic Christian?

[k25_2_13] Do you consider yourself: Religiously conservative?

[k25_2_14] Do you consider yourself: Religiously liberal?

[k25_2_15] Do you consider yourself: A fundamentalist?

[k25_2_16] Do you consider yourself: A seeker?

[k25_2_17] Do you consider yourself: A humanist?

[k25_2_18] Do you consider yourself: A pagan?

[k25_2_19] Do you consider yourself: A New Ager

[k25_2_20] Do you consider yourself: An atheist (who believes that God does not exist)?

[k25_2_21] Do you consider yourself: An agnostic (who believes that no one can know whether God exists)?

[k26_2_1] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Herännäisyys ('Awakening')?

[k26_2_2] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Laestadianism?

[k26_2_3] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Evangelism?

[k26_2_4] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: 'Fifth revival'?

[k26_2_5] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Charismatic Movement?

[k26_2_6] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Luther Foundation Finland?

[k26_2_7] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Tulkaa kaikki ('Come All Movement')?

[k26_2_8] Do you belong to any of the following Revivalist or Lutheran communities: Other?

[k27] Many religions claim to bring forth deep or significant truths about God and the meaning of life. Which of the following statements best describes your views on the teachings of different religions?

[k28_1] Which of the following describe your childhood home: Religion was discussed

[k28_2] Which of the following describe your childhood home: I was taught an evening prayer

[k28_3] Which of the following describe your childhood home: I feel I received a religious upbringing

[k28_4] Which of the following describe your childhood home: Sunday Sabbath was honoured

[k28_5] Which of the following describe your childhood home: Children went to Sunday schools or parish play groups

[k28_6] Which of the following describe your childhood home: Someone said grace before meals

[k28_7] Which of the following describe your childhood home: We regularly attended worship services

[k28_8] Which of the following describe your childhood home: We held family devotions

[k28_9] Which of the following describe your childhood home: We visited a church at Christmas

[k28_10] Which of the following describe your childhood home: Religion was not of relevance

[k28_11] Which of the following describe your childhood home: There was a negative attitude toward religion

[k29_1] How important did your parents / do you consider faith: Mother / female guardian

[k29_2] How important did your parents / do you consider faith: Father / male guardian

[k29_3] How important did your parents / do you consider faith: You yourself

[k30_1] In your opinion have you received religious upbringing from your: Mother

[k30_2] In your opinion have you received religious upbringing from your: Father

[k30_3] In your opinion have you received religious upbringing from your: Godparent

[k30_4] In your opinion have you received religious upbringing from your: Grandmother

[k30_5] In your opinion have you received religious upbringing from your: Grandfather

[k31] If you have or will have children in the future: Did/will you give them a religious upbringing?

[k32] If you have or will have children in the future: Did/will you teach them an evening prayer?

[k33_1] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: The Orthodox Church?

[k33_2] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: The Roman Catholic Church?

[k33_3] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: The Evangelical Lutheran Church?

[k33_4] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Laestadianism?

[k33_5] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Herännäisyys ('Awakening')?

[k33_6] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Luther Foundation Finland?

[k33_7] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Charismatic Movement (e.g. Nokia Revival)

[k33_8] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Revival movements emphasising personal faith?

[k33_9] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: The Salvation Army?

[k33_10] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: The Adventist Church?

[k33_11] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Evangelical Free Church?

[k33_12] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Pentecostalism?

[k33_13] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Jehova's Witnesses?

[k33_14] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Mormons?

[k33_15] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Islam?

[k33_16] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Hinduism?

[k33_17] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Buddhism?

[k33_18] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Judaism?

[k33_19] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Freethinkers?

[k33_20] What kind of a view do you have of people belonging to different religions and world views: Atheists?

[k34_1] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Scarf worn by Muslim women covering the hair (hijab)?

[k34_2] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Veil worn by Muslim women covering the face but not the eyes (niqab)?

[k34_3] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Garment worn by Muslim women that covers the whole body including the eyes (burka)?

[k34_4] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Turban worn by Sikh men?

[k34_5] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Cross pendants worn visibly by Christians?

[k34_6] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: A shirt that reads ''There's probably no god''?

[k34_7] What is your attitude toward using religious clothing when carrying out public tasks, e.g. in schools or at the workplace: Round headgear worn by Jewish men on the top of the head (kippah)?

[k35_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Marriage should be kept as a union between a man and a woman, and the rights associated with it should not be granted to other types of couples

[k35_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Marriage should be kept as a union between a man and a woman but registered same-sex partnerships should have the same rights

[k35_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Finland should adopt a gender neutral marriage that takes no stand on the gender of the spouses

[k35_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Registered same-sex partnerships should be able to be consecrated in a church

[k35_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The right to officiate marriages should be removed from all religious communities

[k36] The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has ordained women as priests since 1988. What do you think about the ordination of women?

[k37] Do you think that sexual relations between adults of the same gender are wrong or not?

[k38_1] To what extent do you trust the following: Parliament?

[k38_2] To what extent do you trust the following: Church and religious organisations?

[k38_3] To what extent do you trust the following: Media?

[k38_4] To what extent do you trust the following: Courts and the judicial system?

[k39_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: It is a privilege to be a Finn

[k39_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I will rather be Finnish than any other nationality

[k39_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Finland is generally speaking a better country than most other countries

[k39_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The world would be a better place if people in other countries were more like Finns

[k39_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: People should always support their own country even if it was in the wrong

[k39_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: It is impossible to become completely Finnish if one does not adopt Finnish customs and traditions

[k40_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Some groups of people are simply inferior to others

[k40_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: No single group of people should be in control of society

[k40_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: We should regard equality between groups of people as the ideal, wished-for outcome

[k40_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: To get what one wants, it is sometimes necessary to use force against other groups of people

[k40_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: It is OK that some groups of people have more opportunities in life than others

[k40_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: We should strive to have income equality as far as possible

[k40_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree: It is probably a good thing that some groups of people are at the top of society and others at the bottom

[k40_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree: To get ahead in life, it is sometimes necessary to tread on other groups

[k40_9] To what extent do you agree or disagree: All groups of people should be given equal opportunities in life

[k40_10] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Sometimes other groups of people need to be kept in the position where they belong

[k40_11] To what extent do you agree or disagree: We should do what we can so that all groups of people would have equal living conditions

[k40_12] To what extent do you agree or disagree: We would have much fewer problems if we treated people more equally

[k41_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Established religions are too bound to outdated patriarchal beliefs and practices

[k41_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Direct personal experience of the divine is more important than what religions and sacred scriptures teach

[k41_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Choices and decisions in life should only be made listening to one's own inner voice

[k41_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: All religions originate from the same internal and spiritual experience

[k41_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: In 2012, we will get to know or witness things that will utterly change the future of humanity

[k41_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The world is currently entering a New Age, the Age of Aquarius

[k42] Which of the following comes closest to your view of Jesus?

[k43] Which of the following comes closest to your view of the Bible?

[k44] Which of the following statements comes closest to your perception of what happens after death?

[k45_1] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By praying

[k45_2] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By meditating

[k45_3] How do you think people can get in contact with God: When surrounded by nature

[k45_4] How do you think people can get in contact with God: In a worship service

[k45_5] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By baptism

[k45_6] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By Holy Communion

[k45_7] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By listening to one's conscience

[k45_8] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By studying the Bible

[k45_9] How do you think people can get in contact with God: By studying holy scriptures of other religions

[k45_10] How do you think people can get in contact with God: Visiting holy places of different religions

[k46_1] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have experienced things that are very difficult to explain in natural terms?

[k46_2] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have seen an angel?

[k46_3] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have foreseen a future event?

[k46_4] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have been in contact with a deceased person?

[k46_5] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have received an answer from God to a prayer?

[k46_6] How often have you experienced any of the following religious or supernatural phenomena: I have felt the effect of God or a higher power in my life?

[k47_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I am interested in spiritual matters and like to complement my world view with new elements

[k47_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: UFOs are real, it is only a matter of time before we get watertight evidence of their existence

[k47_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Alternative medicine is often a better way to treat illnesses than traditional Western medicine

[k47_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I am interested in astrology

[k47_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I believe in the transmigration of souls and reincarnation

[k47_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I believe that it is possible to gain knowledge of future events by divination

[k47_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree: My own spiritual growth is very important to me and I am willing to invest in it financially

[k47_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree: I am interested in meditation

[k48] The Church Research Institute will conduct a follow-up study as a face-to-face interview at the respondent's home. We would like to ask preliminarily whether you would be interested in participating in the follow-up survey?

[bv1] The respondent's gender

[bv2] The respondent's age

[bv3] The respondent's marital status

[bv4] The respondent's mother tongue

[bv5] The respondent's economic activity

[bv6] The respondent's occupational status

[bv7] Type of the respondent's employer

[bv8] Which of the following fields best describes your work?

[bv9] Which social class would you say you belong to?

[bv10_2] Type of the respondent's municipality of residence

[bv11] The respondent's education

[bv12_1] Total income of the household? (EUR/month)

[bv12_2] The respondent's personal income (EUR/month)

[bv13] The respondent's household composition

[bv14] Number of persons in the household (including the respondent)

[bv15a1] Children: Has children living at home

[bv15a2] Children: Children have already moved out

[bv15a3] Children: No children

[bv15a4] Children: Don't want to say

[bv15b1] Ages of the children: Under 1 year

[bv15b2] Ages of the children: 1-year-olds

[bv15b3] Ages of the children: 2-year-olds

[bv15b4] Ages of the children: 3-year-olds

[bv15b5] Ages of the children: 4-year-olds

[bv15b6] Ages of the children: 5-year-olds

[bv15b7] Ages of the children: 6-year-olds

[bv15b8] Ages of the children: 7-year-olds

[bv15b9] Ages of the children: 8-year-olds

[bv15b10] Ages of the children: 9-year-olds

[bv15b11] Ages of the children: 10-year-olds

[bv15b12] Ages of the children: 11-year-olds

[bv15b13] Ages of the children: 12-year-olds

[bv15b14] Ages of the children: 13-year-olds

[bv15b15] Ages of the children: 14-year-olds

[bv15b16] Ages of the children: 15-year-olds

[bv15b17] Ages of the children: 16-year-olds

[bv15b18] Ages of the children: 17-year-olds

[bv15b19] Ages of the children: 18-year-olds

[bv16] Is the respondent mainly responsible for everyday shopping in the household?

[bv17] Type of accommodation

[bv18] Housing tenure

[bv19] Province of residence

[bv20] The respondent's region of residence (NUTS3)

[bv21] If the parliamentary elections were held now, the representative of which political party or group would you vote for?

[bv22] The respondent's political orientation (left-right axis)

[bv23] The candidate of which party or group did you vote for in the 2008 municipal elections?

[bv24] How often do you generally use the Internet?

[bv25] How would you describe your household's financial circumstances at the moment?

[wtkirkko] Weight variable

Study description in machine readable DDI-C 2.5 format

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