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Brief Questionnaire to Assess Compatibility
With Worldview Themes #9A & 9B

Respond to each of the following below on a 1 to 5 scale, where
     1= strongly disagree      2 = disagree      3 = neutral      4 = agree      5 = strongly agree
If you don’t have understand, or are confused by a particular question, select 3= neutral.

Note: An * in front of the question indicates that this has been used in national public opinion surveys. 

1. As a Christian (or insert your religion), the Bible (or insert your religion's sacred book) is my sacred text.  It provides people with God’s unerring word and an absolute basis for morality.  

2. As a Christian (or insert your religion), a good part of what I really need to know, certainly everything of fundamental importance with respect to my beliefs and behavioral foundation is to be found in the Bible (or insert your religion's sacred book).

*3. I believe in a God who can and has personally intervened in the lives of men and women in a way consistent with stories in my religion's sacred text, and that this sacred text is literally true and we should believe every word of it.

*4. The sacred books of various religions are basically just ancient books of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by man -- nothing more.

*5. I would say that my religious beliefs are very much fundamentalist rather than liberal.

*6. Right and wrong should be based on God's Laws.

*7. I believe in the existence of the evil spirit or dark force known as The Devil.

8. I believe that the end of the world will be preceded by a colossal battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil.

*9. People can become possessed by evil spirits.

*10. The Bible (or for those other than Christians or Jews, replace with “my religion’s sacred text”) is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.

*11. I believe that there are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and what is evil. These apply to everyone whatever the circumstances. I don’t agree with those who say that the rules depend on the particular culture and circumstances.

*12. I believe that the hurricanes that have hit America in recent years represent a deliberate act of God. (Note: for those in other countries replace “hurricanes that have hit America” with “natural disasters that have hit the world”)

*13. The Bible (or substitute the sacred book of your religion) should be a more important influence on the laws of this country than the will of the people.

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For Worldview Theme #9A, Religious Fundamentalism
Your Overall Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
                   Your Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
Ave. USA Adult Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale

For Worldview Theme #9B, Apocalypticism
Your Overall Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
                   Your Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
Ave. USA Adult Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale

Interpreting Your Worldview Theme Assessment Scores

Generally speaking, the score you get for a particular worldview theme (based on your responses to the brief questionnaire provided) can be interpreted as follows:

If your score is... Interpretation: Your worldview...
                         0  is totally incompatible with this worldview theme
                 0.01 -- 2.49 is very incompatible with this worldview theme
                 2.50 -- 4.49 is mildly incompatible with this worldview theme
                 4.50 -- 5.49 is neutral or undecided in relation to this wv theme
                 5.50 -- 7.49 is mildly compatible with this worldview theme
                 7.50 -- 9.99 is very compatible with this worldview theme
                        10 is totally compatible with this worldview theme

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