The Role of Religion: Banneker Center Survey #134
RESULTS
Results of January Survey
The Role of Religion
Thank you for participating. Here is what you said.
Religious organizations have an important role to play in the education of youth:
48% said I agree with that
52% said I disagree with that
The institution that should play the biggest role in the education of youth is:
84% said the family
8% said the government
0% said religion
5% said other
3% said unsure
Providing assistance to the indigent, poor, or destitute:
66% said should be a top concern of religions
34% said should be a concern of religions, but not a top concern
0% said should be of little concern to religions
Religion is:
29% said a fraud, an opiate to keep people down
40% said necessary to the human soul and the human spirit's development
19% said neither of the above
12% said both of the above
How did you learn morals and values?
14% said from religion
59% said from family
3% said from school
22% said from peers or other individuals
2% said from television and other media
Do you believe in a God or other supernatural being?
53% said yes, in one god
10% said yes, in more than one god
20% said unsure
17% said no
There is only one true religion.
22% said yes, that is right
73% said no, that is wrong
5% said unsure
A person's religion or lack of one should not affect how he or she is treated by the government or in education, hiring, housing, ability to marry, or treatment in the courts.
91% said yes, that is right
4% said no, that is wrong
5% said unsure