Results: Factors to being religious
Hypocrite: pretender, dissembler, deceiver, liar, pietist, sanctimonious person, plaster saint
1.
1.
Which of the following factors should keep a person from calling themselves religious?
Not praying
17%
•
293 votes
Using profanity
16%
•
273 votes
Not reading the denomination's text
8%
•
135 votes
Referring to oneself as an athesist
33%
•
574 votes
Not going to weekly services
8%
•
140 votes
Being mean to other people (talking about them, acts of passive/aggressiveness)
24%
•
417 votes
Using (your) G-d's name in vain
19%
•
327 votes
Breaking at least one of the commandments, at least occasionly
12%
•
203 votes
Holding grudges or anger towards people, places, or things (Not being forgiving)
20%
•
348 votes
Not being unconditional
8%
•
135 votes
Seeking revenge
24%
•
412 votes
Not giving tithes
5%
•
92 votes
Not sure
22%
•
372 votes
N/A
23%
•
397 votes
2.
2.
People are human and only "he" is perfect; therefore does the above list seem that it could belong to anyone; allowing one to call themselves religious? Yes
28%
•
478 votes
No
15%
•
253 votes
Undecided
32%
•
552 votes
Not Applicable
25%
•
434 votes
3.
3.
How frequently have you said or have you wanted to say to someone, "And you call yourself religious?" Quite often
14%
•
248 votes
On occasion
24%
•
406 votes
Rarely
17%
•
293 votes
Never
23%
•
398 votes
N/A
22%
•
372 votes
4.
4.
If you are someone who refers to themselves as being spiritual, do you believe that you can do things from question 1 (except items that belong to organized religion) and still be called spiritual? Yes
29%
•
500 votes
No
14%
•
248 votes
Undecided
24%
•
408 votes
Not Applicable
33%
•
561 votes
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