Seventy-one percent of American respondents and 75% of Canadian respondents agree that the church is generally helpful to society.

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Seventy-one percent of American respondents and 75% of Canadian respondents agree that the church is generally helpful to society.

VIEWS ON GOD

God, a higher or supreme being, actually exists. Agree Disagree

There exists only one God, the God described in the Bible. Agree Disagree

The God of the Bible is no different… from the gods or spiritual beings depicted by world religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etcetera. Agree Disagree

More than three in four Americans and Canadians (78% each) agree that God actually exists, while about one in five in both countries disagrees. Americans (3%) are slightly more likely than Canadians (1%) to say they are not sure.

VIEWS OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

Jesus died and came back to life. Agree Disagree

Believing in Jesus… makes a positive difference in a person’s life Agree Disagree

I would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked me to. Agree Disagree

VIEWS OF CHURCH

I do not think my lifestyle would be accepted at most Christian churches. Agree Disagree

The church is full of hypocrites, people who criticize others for doing the same thing they do themselves. Agree Disagree

I believe I can have a good relationship with God without being involved in a church. Agree Disagree

VIEWS OF CHRISTIANITY

I think Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and loving people. Agree Disagree

Christians get on my nerves Agree Disagree

SPIRITUALITY

I consider myself to be spiritual because I am interested in knowing more about God, or a higher supreme being. Agree Disagree

People who attend a Christian church are generally more spiritual than those who do not attend. Agree Disagree

When a person dies, his or her spirit continues to exist in an afterlife. Agree Disagree

There exists a place of reward in the afterlife, sometimes called heaven. Agree Disagree

There exists a place of punishment in the afterlife, sometimes called hell. Agree Disagree

OPENNESS TO OUTREACH

If someone wanted to tell me what she or he believed about Christianity, I would be willing to listen. Agree Disagree

I would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked me to. Agree Disagree

If a church presented truth to me in an understandable way that relates to my life now, I would attend. Agree Disagree

If people at church cared about me as a person, I would be more likely to attend. Agree Disagree

I would be willing to join a small group of people to learn more about the Bible and Jesus. Agree Disagree