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Importance of following own conscience
Variable:
goownway
Module:
Religion
Subject:
Religion
Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:
People have many differing views about what makes a person a good Christian or Jew. Please tell me how important is each of the following to you. Once again, please indicate where you would place your feelings on a scale from 1 to 5. How important is it …
D. To follow one's conscience even if it means going against what the churches or synagogues say and do.
Year Availability
Available in 2 of 31 years total.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very important |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Not very important |
| 8 | Don't know |
| 9 | No answer |
| 0 | Not applicable |
| 1988 | 1998 |
|---|---|
| 605 | 576 |
| 333 | 234 |
| 303 | 313 |
| 88 | 92 |
| 110 | 137 |
| 24 | 78 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 0 | 1387 |
Summary Statistics
| Valid cases | 2791 |
| Missing cases | 59675 |