Polls

North Carolinians see a ‘Clash of Civilizations’

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Would you consider yourself to be a “born
again” Evangelical Christian? If yes, press 1.
If no, press 2. If you are unsure or don’t know,
press 3.
Yes ……………………. 61%
No ……………………… 32%
Don’t Know …………. 7%

Q2 If you are not a “born again” Evangelical
Christian, do you consider yourself to be a
Protestant, Catholic, any other denominational
or non-denominational Christian faiths or do
you follow a non-Christian faith? If Protestant,
press 1. If Catholic, press 2. If any other
denominational or non-denominational
Christian faith, press 3. If non-Christian, press
4.
Protestant …………… 38%
Catholic………………. 16%
Other Denomination 28%
Non-Christian………. 18%

Q3 If you follow a non-Christian faith, do you
identify yourself as Muslim, Jewish, other or
non-religious? If you are Muslim, press 1. If
you are Jewish, press 2. If other, press 3. If
non-religious, press 4.
Muslim………………. 0%
Jewish………………. 11%
Other ………………… 29%
Non-Religious…….. 60%

Q4 Do you believe in the Second Coming of
Christ? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you
are unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Yes…………………… 83%
No ……………………. 8%
Don’t Know………… 9%

Q5 Which of these statements best describes how
you view the bible: do you view the Bible as
the literal word of God, as God’s word, but not
God’s literal word, as not being God’s word, or
are you unsure? Press 1 if you believe the
Bible is the literal word of God. Press 2 if you
believe the Bible is God’s word, but not God’s
literal world. Press 3, if you do not view the
Bible as God’s Word. Press 4, if you are
unsure or don’t know.
Literal Word of God .59%
God’s Word, but not
Literal Word …………33%
Not God’s Word …… 5%
Don’t Know …………. 3%

Q6 Do you believe that the existence of the State
of Israel is part of a biblical Prophecy? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you are unsure or
don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 64%
No ……………………… 16%
Don’t Know …………. 21%

Q7 With respect to the Israeli-Palestinian situation,
whom do you sympathize with the most: the
Israelis, the Palestinians, or are you unsure or
don’t know? If you sympathize with Israelis,
press 1. If your sympathies lie with the
Palestinians, press 2. If you are unsure or
don’t know, press 3.
Israelis ……………….. 49%
Palestinians ………… 9%
Don’t Know …………. 42%

Q8 With respect to their claim to a Palestinian
State, do you believe that the Palestinian
people, as a whole, have been treated unfairly
by the global community since the creation of
the state of Israel in 1948? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2. If you are unsure or don’t know,
press 3.
Yes ……………………. 28%
No ……………………… 35%
Don’t Know …………. 37%

Q9 Some policy-makers advocate for a two-state
solution to the conflict. Others argue that
neither side will be satisfied. Do you believe
that a fair solution to the conflict is possible?
Press 1, if yes. Press 2, if no. Press 3, if you
are unsure or don’t know.
Yes ……………………. 45%
No ……………………… 35%
Don’t Know …………. 21%

Q10 Do you believe that Islam is a violent religion?
If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you are
unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 42%
No ……………………… 35%
Don’t Know …………. 23%

Q11 Do you believe that Christianity is a violent
religion? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you
are unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 14%
No ……………………… 80%
Don’t Know …………. 6%

Q12 Do you believe that Christianity and Islam
share a common religious background? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you are unsure or
don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 41%
No ……………………… 35%
Don’t Know …………. 24%

Q13 Which of these statements best describes how
you view the way President Bush is handling
the War on Terror: do you strongly approve, do
you approve, do you disapprove or do you
strongly disapprove of his attempt to fight
terrorism? If you strongly approve, press 1. If
you approve, press 2. If you disapprove, press
3. If you strongly disapprove, press 4. If you
are unsure or don’t know, press 5.
Strongly Approve …. 19%
Approve ……………… 27%
Disapprove………….. 22%
Strongly Disapprove 27%
Don’t Know …………. 5%

Q14 Do you see the War on Terror as part of a
larger war between Christians and Muslims? If
yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you are unsure
or don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 37%
No ……………………… 39%
Don’t Know …………. 24%

Q15 Do you see the Iraq War as part of a biblical or
spiritual prophecy? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you are unsure or don’t know, press 3
Yes ……………………. 25%
No ……………………… 53%
Don’t Know …………. 22%

Q16 Do you believe that religion should play a role
in shaping American foreign policy decisionmaking?
If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you
are unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 52%
No ……………………… 37%
Don’t Know …………. 11%

Q17 Do you feel that the U.S. should support Israel
at all costs? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you are unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 46%
No ……………………… 35%
Don’t Know …………. 19%

Q18 Which of these statements best describes your
position on the existence of the United Nations
and its role in the international community: do
you support the existence and role of the UN;
do you oppose the UN and its role; or are you
unsure? If you support the existence and role
being played by the UN, press 1. If you
oppose the existence and role of the UN, press
2. If you are unsure or don’t know, press 3.
Support UN
Existence ……………. 47%
Oppose UN
Existence …………….25%
Don’t Know …………. 28%

Q19 Some scholars and experts talk about a
cultural rift that exists between the U.S and the
Middle Eastern/Islamic world, do you believe
that a “Clash of Civilizations” exists between
the Christian and Islamic community within the
international system? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2. If you are unsure or don’t know, press
3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 61%
No …………………………………………………………. 11%
Don’t Know …………………………………………….. 28%

Q20 If you’re a woman, press 1. If you’re a man,
press 2.
Female…………………………………………………… 59%
Male………………………………………………………. 41%

Q21 If you’re a Democrat, press 1. If you’re a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 47%
Republican……………………………………………… 34%
Other……………………………………………………… 19%

Q22 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If you are White,
press 2. If you are Black, press 3. If Other,
press 4.
Hispanic ……………… 3%
White …………………. 75%
Black………………….. 19%
Other………………….. 3%

Q23 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18-29………………….. 15%
30-45………………….. 26%
46-65………………….. 31%
Older than 65………. 28%

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