A Poll for Practicing Catholics
1. First, the usual screening questions. Where do you live?
| 76% (40) | A. United States (please go to question 2). | |
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| 7% (4) | B. Outside USA, but I am a U.S. citizen (please go to question 2). | |
| 15% (8) | C. Outside the USA, not an American citizen (please do not answer any more questions). |
52 voters have answered this question.
2. Do you consider yourself a practicing Catholic?
| 94% (49) | A. Yes (please continue). | |
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| 5% (3) | B. No (please do not answer any more questions). |
52 voters have answered this question.
3. How old are you?
| 13% (7) | A. Under 21 (please do not answer any more questions). | |
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| 38% (20) | B. 21 - 30 (please continue). | |
| 11% (6) | C. 31 - 49 (please continue). | |
| 11% (6) | D. 50 - 64 (please continue). | |
| 25% (13) | E. 65 or older (please continue). |
52 voters have answered this question.
4. Next, we will continue with the demographic questions. Are you male or female?
| 73% (38) | A. Male. | |
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| 26% (14) | B. Female. |
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5. Which best describes your race or ethnic background?
| 86% (45) | A. White, non-Hispanic. | |
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| 0% (0) | B. Hispanic. | |
| 1% (1) | C. African-American. | |
| 11% (6) | D. Bi-racial or other. |
52 voters have answered this question.
6. What type of high school did you attend?
| 63% (33) | A. Public high school | |
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| 21% (11) | B. Catholic high school. | |
| 1% (1) | C. Private high school, non-Catholic. | |
| 9% (5) | D. I was home schooled or cyber schooled. | |
| 3% (2) | E. Other. |
52 voters have answered this question.
7. What is your educational level?
| 1% (1) | A. Did not finish high school. | |
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| 17% (9) | B. High school graduate or GED. | |
| 32% (17) | C. Some college, did not graduate. | |
| 5% (3) | D. Associates Degree. | |
| 19% (10) | E. Bachelor's Degree. | |
| 7% (4) | F. Master's Degree. | |
| 15% (8) | G. Professional Degree (law, medicine, dental, etc). | |
| 0% (0) | H. Ph.D. or Ed.D |
52 voters have answered this question.
8. Which best describes your current marital status?
| 59% (31) | A. Single, never married. | |
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| 28% (15) | B. Married to my first spouse. | |
| 9% (5) | C. Married to my second, third, or subsequent spouse. | |
| 1% (1) | D. Divorced, not married at the present. | |
| 0% (0) | E. Widow or widower, not married at the present. |
52 voters have answered this question.
9. Were you born into a Catholic family or did you convert to the Catholic faith?
| 71% (37) | A. Born into a Catholic family. | |
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| 15% (8) | B. Converted to Catholicism as a teenager. | |
| 13% (7) | C. Converted to Catholicism as an adult. |
52 voters have answered this question.
10. How often do you attend Catholic church?
| 11% (6) | A. Once a month or less. | |
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| 5% (3) | B. Two or three times a month. | |
| 63% (33) | C. Once a week. | |
| 7% (4) | D. Two times a week. | |
| 11% (6) | E. Three times a week or more. |
52 voters have answered this question.
11. Are you a priest or a nun?
| 0% (0) | A. I am a priest. | |
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| 0% (0) | B. I am a nun. | |
| 0% (0) | C. I am in training to become a priest or a nun. | |
| 0% (0) | D. I was a priest or nun, but have either retired or resigned. | |
| 100% (52) | E. I an not a priest or nun. |
52 voters have answered this question.
12. Next, your opinion on various social and political issues. Which best describes your opinion of ACA or Obamacare?
| 23% (12) | A. It is a good law, keep it. | |
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| 26% (14) | B. It should be repealed and replaced. | |
| 34% (18) | C. It should be repealed. | |
| 15% (8) | D. Do not know. |
52 voters have answered this question.
13. For whom will you vote (or did vote) in the 2012 Presidential election?
| 23% (12) | A. Definitely Romney. | |
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| 1% (1) | B. Probably Romney. | |
| 21% (11) | C. Uncertain. | |
| 0% (0) | D. Probably Obama. | |
| 34% (18) | E. Definitely Obama. | |
| 19% (10) | F. I will not (did not) vote in 2012. |
52 voters have answered this question.
14. Do you think state and federal governments should recognize same-sex marriages?
| 44% (23) | A. Yes. | |
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| 55% (29) | B. No. |
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15. How old were you when you lost your virginity?
| 36% (19) | A. Fifteen or under. | |
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| 1% (1) | B. Sixteen or seventeen. | |
| 13% (7) | C. Eighteen or nineteen. | |
| 9% (5) | D. Twenty or twenty-one. | |
| 0% (0) | E. Twenty-two or twenty-three. | |
| 5% (3) | F. Twenty-four or older. | |
| 32% (17) | G. I am still a virgin. |
52 voters have answered this question.
16. Do you think U.S. courts should impose and carry out the death penalty on convicted criminals?
| 38% (20) | A. Yes. | |
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| 46% (24) | B. No. | |
| 15% (8) | C. Uncertain. |
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17. Sex abuse accusations have been made against some Catholic priests. What percentage of the accusations do you believe are true?
| 5% (3) | A. None. | |
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| 42% (22) | B. Some, but less than one-quarter. | |
| 11% (6) | C. One quarter to one half. | |
| 15% (8) | D. One-half to three-fourths. | |
| 25% (13) | E. More than three-fourths, but not all. |
52 voters have answered this question.
18. Do you think it is morally acceptable for married couples to use artificial birth control?
| 55% (29) | A. Yes. | |
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| 40% (21) | B. No. | |
| 3% (2) | C. Do not know. |
52 voters have answered this question.
