Religion RELIGION 1. Which of the following sentences best describes your personal beliefs about God?

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1 1. Which of the following sentences best describes your personal beliefs about God? I definitely believe in God % 57% 60% 69% 60% 57% 50% 59% 60% 54% EF F Sometimes I believe in God, but sometimes I don't 13% 13% 14% 11% 11% 15% 15% 17% 11% 14% I'm not sure if I believe in God % 10% 10% 10% 8% 12% 10% 6% 12% 12% G I don't believe in God % 16% 11% 9% 17% 13% 19% 16% 14% 18% CE Don't know/refused % 3% 4% 1% 4% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% Believers (Top2Box) % 70% 74% 80% 71% 72% 66% 76% 72% 68% F Non-believers (Low2Box) % 27% 22% 19% 25% 26% 30% 22% 26% 30% C 1 Filename: 2.DOC

2 2. Which of the following sentences best describes your beliefs about what happens when you die? I believe in an afterlife but not specifically in a heaven or hell 20% 20% 19% 14% 16% 23% 24% 20% 20% 23% D I believe you go to heaven or hell % 21% 21% 27% 17% 22% 19% 20% 21% 20% I believe you simply cease to exist % 16% 11% 13% 15% 14% 19% 14% 10% 19% H I believe in heaven but not in hell % 6% 9% 10% 9% 4% 5% 7% 8% 5% I believe you are ultimately reincarnated % 8% 6% 8% 9% 7% 4% 7% 9% 5% F I don't know what happens % 28% 30% 28% 32% 27% 25% 30% 30% 25% Don't know/refused % 2% 4% - 2% 4% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2 Filename: 2.DOC

3 3. There has been some debate recently about the origins of human beings. Please tell me which of the following is closer to your own point of view. Some people are referred to as "creationists and believe that human beings were in fact created by a spiritual force such as the God they believe in and do not believe that the origin of man came from evolving from other species such as apes. Some people are referred to as "evolutionists" and believe that human beings were in fact created over a long period of time of evolution growing into a fully formed human beings they are today from lower species such as apes. Some people simply don't know what to believe and sometimes agree or disagree with theories and ideas put forward by both creationists and evolutionists. Some people are referred to as 'creationists' and believe that human beings were in fact created by a spiritual force such as the God they Some people are referred to as 'evolutionist's' and believe that human beings were in fact created over a long period of time of evolution Some people simply don't know what to believe and sometimes agree or disagree with theories and ideas put forward by both creationists and evolutionists % 30% 33% 36% 33% 34% 21% 29% 33% 29% F F F % 42% 38% 33% 38% 39% 53% 40% 38% 47% CDE H % 21% 20% 19% 22% 22% 20% 22% 25% 19% Don't know/refused % 6% 9% 12% 7% 5% 6% 10% 4% 5% E HI 3 Filename: 2.DOC

4 4. Which of the following best describes your beliefs? I believe that Jesus of Nazareth... Was the actual Son of God who was crucified and then rose from the dead after being buried and then ascended into heaven which provided the way for the forgiveness of my sins Was a Jewish preacher or prophet who was a man who was crucified and was buried but did not rise from the dead and was not the Son of God Despite what has been written, did not really exist and is just a story that was intentionally developed to create a religious movement % 50% 59% 66% 56% 51% 40% 57% 52% 50% EF F F % 25% 12% 17% 17% 24% 33% 23% 23% 25% B CDE % 16% 14% 11% 16% 16% 13% 12% 17% 15% Don't know/refused % 9% 15% 7% 11% 10% 13% 8% 8% 10% A 4 Filename: 2.DOC

5 5. AGREE SUMMARY TABLE (Strongly/Somewhat agree) 1) I have committed my life to Christ and consider myself to be a converted Christian 2) During the last year of these economic times, I've prayed more often than usual so that it helps me and/or my family 3) Today I feel so desperate that God is the only entity that I can turn to in my life 4) I believe that Canada is essentially a Christian nation 5) We give those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity a proper amount of tolerance to practice their faith 6) Those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity do not give a proper amount of tolerance to Canadians who practice the Christian fait % 37% 45% 59% 38% 38% 28% 49% 37% 31% DEF F F HI % 33% 40% 58% 35% 33% 20% 43% 35% 26% DEF F F I I % 29% 34% 48% 28% 30% 20% 39% 32% 23% DEF F F I I % 55% 67% 63% 55% 58% 59% 56% 54% 60% A % 81% 77% 79% 76% 83% 83% 80% 79% 83% % 39% 51% 49% 44% 43% 27% 38% 44% 38% A F F F 5 Filename: 2.DOC

6 5. DIAGREE SUMMARY TABLE (Somewhat/Strongly disagree) 1) I have committed my life to Christ and consider myself to be a converted Christian 2) During the last year of these economic times, I've prayed more often than usual so that it helps me and/or my family 3) Today I feel so desperate that God is the only entity that I can turn to in my life 4) I believe that Canada is essentially a Christian nation 5) We give those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity a proper amount of tolerance to practice their faith 6) Those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity do not give a proper amount of tolerance to Canadians who practice the Christian fait % 59% 51% 40% 55% 59% 67% 47% 60% 66% C C CDE G G % 64% 56% 37% 61% 64% 76% 54% 62% 71% C C CDE GH % 67% 60% 45% 66% 67% 76% 55% 64% 75% C C CDE GH % 40% 28% 33% 39% 39% 38% 38% 42% 39% B % 15% 18% 19% 18% 14% 13% 16% 18% 14% % 51% 38% 38% 44% 48% 62% 51% 47% 54% B CDE 6 Filename: 2.DOC

7 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 1) I have committed my life to Christ and consider myself to be a converted Christian? Strongly agree % 18% 22% 33% 15% 21% 14% 23% 20% 16% DEF F Somewhat agree % 18% 23% 25% 23% 17% 14% 26% 17% 15% F F HI Somewhat disagree % 19% 22% 18% 23% 20% 18% 16% 21% 22% Strongly disagree % 40% 29% 22% 33% 39% 50% 31% 39% 45% B C CDE G Don't know/refused % 5% 4% 2% 7% 3% 5% 4% 3% 3% E Agree (Top2Box) % 37% 45% 59% 38% 38% 28% 49% 37% 31% DEF F F HI Disagree (Low2Box) % 59% 51% 40% 55% 59% 67% 47% 60% 66% C C CDE G G 7 Filename: 2.DOC

8 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 2) During the last year of these economic times, I've prayed more often than usual so that it helps me and/or my family? Strongly agree % 18% 14% 34% 16% 16% 11% 22% 18% 11% DEF I I Somewhat agree % 15% 26% 24% 19% 17% 10% 20% 17% 15% A F F F Somewhat disagree % 23% 21% 9% 28% 22% 24% 23% 22% 26% C C C Strongly disagree % 41% 35% 28% 33% 42% 52% 31% 40% 45% CD CDE G Don't know/refused % 4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% Agree (Top2Box) % 33% 40% 58% 35% 33% 20% 43% 35% 26% DEF F F I I Disagree (Low2Box) % 64% 56% 37% 61% 64% 76% 54% 62% 71% C C CDE GH 8 Filename: 2.DOC

9 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 3) Today I feel so desperate that God is the only entity that I can turn to in my life? Strongly agree % 14% 14% 33% 10% 13% 8% 21% 14% 8% DEF F I I Somewhat agree % 15% 20% 15% 18% 18% 12% 17% 18% 15% Somewhat disagree % 24% 19% 23% 29% 20% 19% 24% 22% 23% EF Strongly disagree % 43% 40% 22% 37% 47% 57% 31% 42% 52% C CD CDE G GH Don't know/refused % 4% 7% 7% 6% 3% 4% 6% 4% 2% I Agree (Top2Box) % 29% 34% 48% 28% 30% 20% 39% 32% 23% DEF F F I I Disagree (Low2Box) % 67% 60% 45% 66% 67% 76% 55% 64% 75% C C CDE GH 9 Filename: 2.DOC

10 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 4) I believe that Canada is essentially a Christian nation? Strongly agree % 21% 23% 29% 21% 21% 17% 24% 21% 20% F Somewhat agree % 35% 44% 34% 33% 37% 42% 33% 34% 40% A Somewhat disagree % 23% 19% 14% 23% 26% 22% 23% 24% 22% C Strongly disagree % 17% 10% 20% 16% 14% 16% 15% 18% 16% B Don't know/refused % 4% 5% 3% 7% 3% 4% 5% 3% 1% I Agree (Top2Box) % 55% 67% 63% 55% 58% 59% 56% 54% 60% A Disagree (Low2Box) % 40% 28% 33% 39% 39% 38% 38% 42% 39% B 10 Filename: 2.DOC

11 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 5) We give those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity a proper amount of tolerance to practice their faith? Strongly agree % 46% 42% 42% 44% 46% 48% 44% 44% 48% Somewhat agree % 35% 36% 37% 32% 37% 34% 36% 34% 35% Somewhat disagree % 10% 12% 8% 12% 10% 9% 9% 12% 10% Strongly disagree % 5% 6% 11% 6% 3% 4% 7% 6% 5% EF Don't know/refused % 4% 5% 3% 6% 3% 5% 4% 4% 3% Agree (Top2Box) % 81% 77% 79% 76% 83% 83% 80% 79% 83% Disagree (Low2Box) % 15% 18% 19% 18% 14% 13% 16% 18% 14% 11 Filename: 2.DOC

12 5. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement: 6) Those who believe in religions other than a form of Christianity do not give a proper amount of tolerance to Canadians who practice the Christian faith? Strongly agree % 13% 18% 19% 17% 13% 8% 15% 15% 14% F F F Somewhat agree % 26% 32% 30% 27% 30% 19% 23% 29% 25% F F Somewhat disagree % 30% 25% 20% 26% 31% 35% 30% 26% 34% C CD Strongly disagree % 21% 13% 18% 18% 18% 27% 21% 21% 21% B DE Don't know/refused % 10% 12% 12% 11% 9% 11% 11% 9% 8% Agree (Top2Box) % 39% 51% 49% 44% 43% 27% 38% 44% 38% A F F F Disagree (Low2Box) % 51% 38% 38% 44% 48% 62% 51% 47% 54% B CDE 12 Filename: 2.DOC

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - A/B PERSONAL BELIEFS ABOUT GOD TOTAL Believers Non-believers

1. Which of the following sentences best describes your personal beliefs about God? Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - / PERSONL ELIEFS OUT GOD TOTL elievers Non-believers ase: ll Respondents