FSD3094 Gallup Ecclesiastica 2011

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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?

Frequencies

Category labels Value n
Only one religion can contain the truth, other religions are a misstep 1 163
Many religions contain truth to some extent, but the truth in its most perfect form can only be found in one religion 2 638
All religions are equally true and at the heart of it they all teach the same eternal truth 3 1247
All religions are based on untrue beliefs but they still represent important human values 4 982
All religions are based on untrue beliefs and they are downright harmful to people 5 363
Religious beliefs cannot be proven or disproven and their truthfulness cannot be compared 6 1066
Can't say 7 471
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Summary statistics

Number of valid cases 4930
Maximum 7
Minimum 1
Mean 4.18
Standard deviation 1.683

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