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Feelings about the bible -- version z
Variable:
bibley
Module:
Core
Subject:
Religion
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Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:
B. Here are four statements about the Bible, and I'd like you to tell me which is closest to your own view. READ FIRST FOUR STATEMENTS [(a)-(d)] ONLY. CIRCLE ONLY ONE CODE.
a. The Bible is God's Word and all it says is true......1
b.The Bible was written by men inspired by God, but it contains some human errors ......2
c. The Bible is a good book because it was written by wise men, but God had nothing to do with it ......3
d. The Bible was written by men who lived so long ago that it is worth very little today......4
Year Availability
Available in 3 of 31 years total.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | God's word |
| 2 | Inspired by god |
| 3 | Written by man |
| 4 | Not worth much |
| 5 | Other |
| 8 | Don't know |
| 9 | No answer |
| 0 | Not applicable |
| 1984 | 1985 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | 340 | 293 |
| 215 | 366 | 260 |
| 27 | 39 | 37 |
| 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | 14 |
| 989 | 751 | 1198 |
Summary Statistics
| Valid cases | 1834 |
| Missing cases | 60632 |