A Poll of Former Catholics
1. First, the usual screening questions. Where do you live and what is your citizenship?
| 97% (36) | A. United States (please go to Question 2). | |
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| 0% (0) | B. Outside USA, but I am a U.S. citizen (please go to Question 2). | |
| 2% (1) | C. Outside the USA, not an American citizen (pleae do not answer any more questions). |
37 voters have answered this question.
2. Do you consider yourself a former Catholic?
| 97% (36) | A. Yes (please continue). | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (1) | B. No (please do not answer any more questions). |
37 voters have answered this question.
3. How old are you?
| 18% (7) | A. Under 21 ( please do not answer any more questions). | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (7) | B. 21 - 30 (please continue). | |
| 32% (12) | C. 31 - 49 (please continue). | |
| 24% (9) | D. 50 - 64 (please continue). | |
| 5% (2) | E. 65 or older (please continue). |
37 voters have answered this question.
4. Next, we will continue with the demographic questions. Are you male or female?
| 62% (23) | A. Male. | |
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| 37% (14) | B. Female. |
37 voters have answered this question.
5. Which best describes your race or ethnic background?
| 86% (32) | A. White, non-Hispanic. | |
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| 2% (1) | B. Hispanic. | |
| 0% (0) | C. African-Amerian. | |
| 10% (4) | D. Bi-racial or other. |
37 voters have answered this question.
6. What type of high school did you attend?
| 64% (24) | A. Public high school. | |
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| 24% (9) | B. Catholic high school. | |
| 10% (4) | C. Private high school, non-Catholic. | |
| 0% (0) | D. I was home-schooled or cyber-schooled. | |
| 0% (0) | E. Other. |
37 voters have answered this question.
7. What is your educational level?
| 2% (1) | A. Did not finish high school. | |
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| 16% (6) | B. High school graduate or GED. | |
| 13% (5) | C. Some college, did not graduate. | |
| 2% (1) | D. Associates Degree. | |
| 29% (11) | E. Bachelor's Degree. | |
| 24% (9) | F. Master's Degree. | |
| 2% (1) | G. Professional degree (law, medicine, dental, etc). | |
| 8% (3) | H. Ph. D. or Ed.D. |
37 voters have answered this question.
8. Which best describes your current marital status?
| 59% (22) | A. Single, never married. | |
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| 24% (9) | B. Married to my first spouse. | |
| 8% (3) | C. Married to my second, third, or subsequent spouse. | |
| 2% (1) | D. Divorced, not married at the present. | |
| 5% (2) | E. Widow or widower, not married at the present. |
37 voters have answered this question.
9. How old were you when you left the Church?
| 45% (17) | A. Under 18. | |
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| 43% (16) | B. 18 - 29. | |
| 8% (3) | C. 30 - 39. | |
| 0% (0) | D. 40 - 49. | |
| 2% (1) | E. Fifty or older. |
37 voters have answered this question.
10. Why did you leave the Church (you can answer more than once)?
| 24% (9) | A. My study of science, nature, and religion leads me to believe there is no God. | |
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| 16% (6) | B. My study of science, nature, and religion leads me to believe there is a God, but membership in a formal church is not required. | |
| 24% (9) | C. My spouse or Significant Other is not Catholic. | |
| 10% (4) | D. Too much else in my life, do not have time for religion. | |
| 8% (3) | E, My parents were overly religious, this made me anti-religious. | |
| 75% (28) | F. I disagree with many of the Church teachings. | |
| 24% (9) | G. Too many Catholic practices and teachings run contrary to the Bible. | |
| 8% (3) | H. I agree with most of the Church teachings, but many of the leaders and members do not follow the teachings. | |
| 16% (6) | I. The Church demands too much money from me. | |
| 21% (8) | J. One day, I just stopped attending and never looked back. | |
| 29% (11) | K. The Church is too close to one of the political parties. | |
| 18% (7) | L. The Church sex abuse scandal. |
37 voters have answered this question.
11. Which best describes your current religious affiliation?
| 18% (7) | A. Protestant mainline. | |
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| 8% (3) | B. Protestant evangelical. | |
| 10% (4) | C. Christian Orthodox Church. | |
| 5% (2) | D. Jewish. | |
| 0% (0) | E. Islam. | |
| 0% (0) | F. Buddhist or Hindu. | |
| 21% (8) | G. Agnostic. | |
| 24% (9) | H. Atheist. | |
| 10% (4) | I. I am currently looking for a spiritual home. |
37 voters have answered this question.
12. Next, your opinion on various social and political issues. Which best describes your opinion on ACA or Obamacare?
| 43% (16) | A. It is a good law, keep it. | |
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| 29% (11) | B. It should be repealed and replaced. | |
| 18% (7) | C. It should be repealed. | |
| 8% (3) | D. Do not know. |
37 voters have answered this question.
13. For whom will you vote (or did vote) in the 2012 Presidential election?
| 21% (8) | A. Definitely Romney. | |
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| 5% (2) | B. Probably Romney. | |
| 13% (5) | C. Uncertain. | |
| 2% (1) | D. Probably Obama. | |
| 37% (14) | E. Definitely Obama. | |
| 18% (7) | F. I will not (did not) vote in 2012. |
37 voters have answered this question.
14. Do you think state and federal governments should recognize same-sex marriages?
| 54% (20) | A. Yes. | |
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| 37% (14) | B. No. | |
| 8% (3) | C. Uncertain. |
37 voters have answered this question.
15. How old were you when you lost your virginity?
| 16% (6) | A. Fifteen or under. | |
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| 10% (4) | B. Sixteen or seventeen. | |
| 21% (8) | C. Eighteen or nineteen. | |
| 13% (5) | D. Twenty or twenty-one. | |
| 0% (0) | E. Twenty-two or twenty-three. | |
| 8% (3) | F. Twenty-four or older. | |
| 29% (11) | G. I am still a virgin. |
37 voters have answered this question.
16. Do you think U.S. courts should impose and carry out the death penalty on convicted criminals?
| 35% (13) | A. Yes. | |
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| 45% (17) | B. No. | |
| 18% (7) | C. Uncertain. |
37 voters have answered this question.
17. Sex abuse accusations have been made against some Catholic priests. What percentage of the accusations do you believe are true?
| 0% (0) | A. None. | |
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| 16% (6) | B. Some, but less than one quarter. | |
| 16% (6) | C. One quarter to one-half. | |
| 10% (4) | D. One-half to three fourthes. | |
| 43% (16) | E. More than three-fourths, but not all. | |
| 13% (5) | F. All accusations are true. |
37 voters have answered this question.
18. Do you think it is morally acceptable for married couples to use artifical birth control?
| 86% (32) | A. Yes. | |
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| 0% (0) | B. No. | |
| 13% (5) | C. Uncertain. |
37 voters have answered this question.
