GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

A. People picture life after death in many different ways. We'd like 
to know how you think of life after death. Here is a card with sets 
of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would you place your 
image of life after death. Look at the first set of contrasting 
images. If you think that life after death is "A life like the one 
here on earth only better," you would place yourself at 1. If you 
think it is "A life without many things which make our present life 
enjoyable" you would place yourself at 7. If you think it is 
somewhere between these two you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, 
or 6. Where would you place your images of life after death for . . 
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About how often do you pray?  USE CATEGORIES AS PROBES.

How often have you had any of the following experiences?  READ EACH 
ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
A. Thought you were somewhere you had been before, but knew that it 
was impossible.

How often have you had any of the following experiences?  READ EACH 
ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
B. Felt as though you were in touch with someone when they were far 
away  from you.

How often have you had any of the following experiences?  READ EACH 
ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
C. Seen events that happened at a great distance as they were 
happening.

How often have you had any of the following experiences?  READ EACH 
ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
D. Felt as though you were really in touch with someone who had died.

How often have you had any of the following experiences?  READ EACH 
ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
E. Felt as though you were very close to a powerful, spiritual force 
that seemed to lift you out of yourself.

How close do you feel to God most of the time?  Would you say 
extremely close, somewhat close, not very close, or not close at all?

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
A. Judge

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
B. Redeemer

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
C. Lover

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
D. Master

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
E. Mother

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
F. Creator

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
G. Father

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
H. Spouse

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
I. Friend

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
J. King

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
K. Liberator

When you think about God, how likely are each of these images to come 
to your mind?  Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, not 
too likely, or not likely at all? (HAND CARD AD. READ EACH ITEM.) 
(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH WORD)
L. Healer

There are many different ways of picturing God. We'd like to know the 
kinds of images you are most likely to associate with God. Here is a 
card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would 
you place your image of God between the two contrasting images? (HAND 
CARD AE) The first set of contrasting images shows Mother at 1 on the 
scale and Father at 7. If you imagine God as a Mother you would place 
yourself at 1. If you imagine God as a Father, you would place 
yourself at 7. If you imagine God as somewhere between Mother and 
Father, you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE 
AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F, SUBSTITUTING IMAGES A-F FOR "MOTHER" 
AND "FATHER".) Where would you place your image of God on the scale 
for . . . READ EACH SET OF IMAGES AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.

There are many different ways of picturing God. We'd like to know the 
kinds of images you are most likely to associate with God. Here is a 
card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would 
you place your image of God between the two contrasting images? (HAND 
CARD AE) The first set of contrasting images shows Mother at 1 on the 
scale and Father at 7. If you imagine God as a Mother you would place 
yourself at 1. If you imagine God as a Father, you would place 
yourself at 7. If you imagine God as somewhere between Mother and 
Father, you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE 
AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F, SUBSTITUTING IMAGES A-F FOR "MOTHER" 
AND "FATHER".) Where would you place your image of God on the scale 
for . . . READ EACH SET OF IMAGES AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.

There are many different ways of picturing God. We'd like to know the 
kinds of images you are most likely to associate with God. Here is a 
card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would 
you place your image of God between the two contrasting images? (HAND 
CARD AE) The first set of contrasting images shows Mother at 1 on the 
scale and Father at 7. If you imagine God as a Mother you would place 
yourself at 1. If you imagine God as a Father, you would place 
yourself at 7. If you imagine God as somewhere between Mother and 
Father, you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE 
AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F, SUBSTITUTING IMAGES A-F FOR "MOTHER" 
AND "FATHER".) Where would you place your image of God on the scale 
for . . . READ EACH SET OF IMAGES AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.

There are many different ways of picturing God. We'd like to know the 
kinds of images you are most likely to associate with God. Here is a 
card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would 
you place your image of God between the two contrasting images? (HAND 
CARD AE) The first set of contrasting images shows Mother at 1 on the 
scale and Father at 7. If you imagine God as a Mother you would place 
yourself at 1. If you imagine God as a Father, you would place 
yourself at 7. If you imagine God as somewhere between Mother and 
Father, you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE 
AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F, SUBSTITUTING IMAGES A-F FOR "MOTHER" 
AND "FATHER".) Where would you place your image of God on the scale 
for . . . READ EACH SET OF IMAGES AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.

There are many different ways of picturing God. We'd like to know the 
kinds of images you are most likely to associate with God. Here is a 
card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would 
you place your image of God between the two contrasting images? (HAND 
CARD AE) The first set of contrasting images shows Mother at 1 on the 
scale and Father at 7. If you imagine God as a Mother you would place 
yourself at 1. If you imagine God as a Father, you would place 
yourself at 7. If you imagine God as somewhere between Mother and 
Father, you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. (REPEAT EXAMPLE 
AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ITEM A-F, SUBSTITUTING IMAGES A-F FOR "MOTHER" 
AND "FATHER".) Where would you place your image of God on the scale 
for . . . READ EACH SET OF IMAGES AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH.