Religious Exit Poll
Religious Research
The purpose of this survey is to gather research regarding the process of moving from Christian belief to identifying as an atheist.
If you used to identify as a Christian and currently identify as an atheist of any description, thank you for completing this survey. This survey is anonymous, and your personal information cannot be viewed by the researcher. The data collected from this survey will be used for research purposes and may appear as part of future publications or presentations.
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Atheism
How would you describe your atheism on the following scale?
Denomination
Which of these closest describes the denomination that best describes your former religious identity
Age of Entry
At what age did you begin to identify as Christian?
Age of Exit
At what age did you begin to identify as an atheist?
Religious views
Which of these best describes your religious positions at the start of your time as a Christian
Exit Views
Which of these best describes your religious views immediately prior to exiting Christianity?
Origins
Which of these best describes your views on the subject of origins for the largest part of your time as a Christian?
Sexuality
How strong was your church's focus on sexuality for most of your time as a Christian?
Relational Status
What was your relational status at your time of exit from Christianity?
Education
What was your highest level of education at the time of your exit from Christianity
Educational Period
Were you actively attending school at the time you exited Christianity?
Children
Did you have any children at the time you exited Christianity?
Period of Consideration
How would you describe the time period between when you considered yourself committed to your Christian beliefs, and when you began to identify as an atheist?
Questions
Was there a specific question or concern that began your journey toward atheism?
Deconstruction/Tinkering
Which of these best describes your period of doubt?
Problem 1
How influential was the Problem of Suffering and Evil in your move to atheism
Problem 2
How influential was the church's view of sexuality in your decision to leave Christianity?
Problem 3
How influential were your views of science in your decision to leave Christianity
Problem 4
How influential were Bible difficulties (contradictions, morally questionable, etc) in your decision to leave Christianity
Leaving the Church
How would you describe your exit from the Christian community
Becoming an atheist
How would you describe the emotional experience of beginning to identify as an atheist?
Visibility
Did you at any time hide your atheism?
Current Relationship
How would you describe your current relational status?
Feelings toward religion
How would you describe your current views of religion?
Atheist material
Do you ever read/watch/listen to atheist material online or otherwise?
Community
Would you describe yourself as part of an atheist community
Religious People
Do you ever engage with religious people on the subject of their religion?
Completion
Did you complete the entire poll?
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