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

3. VIEWS ON GOD

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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. VIEWS OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

9. Jesus died and came back to life. Agree Disagree

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

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

12. VIEWS OF CHURCH

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

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

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

16. VIEWS OF CHRISTIANITY

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

18. Christians get on my nerves Agree Disagree

19. SPIRITUALITY

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

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

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

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

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

25. OPENNESS TO OUTREACH

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

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

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

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

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