Questions for the NEXT survey
This is a thread for posting question suggestions for our next survey… that weren’t asked on the current one. We’ll do one about mid 2010 that consists entirely of questions submitted by SI readers. (We’ll take them from non-members via the contact form)
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As a fundamentalist Christian, what is your belief about the proper relationship of a Christian to government?
1. I believe in the divine right of Kings, therefore the United States is an illegitimate government?
2. Government is ordained of God so even if we believe in individual soul liberty, freedom of conscience, and priesthood of the believer, we must always obey every act of government (Romans 13)?
3. Governments make laws, therefore whatever the law says, we must obey.
4. I believe all government/law, to be legitimate, MUST, be obedient to the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God.
5. A true fundamentalist believes that the Law of God is absolute, and can not be violated. In the realm of civil government, the Constitution should be treated in the same manner.
6. According to Romans 13, the only purpose of government is to punish the evil doer?
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We need something on views of separation also I think… secondary/second level etc. Nobody has suggested that one yet though.
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7. I believe that I must obey the government, whatever its form, unless it demands me to do something contrary to what God demands (we must obey God rather than man).
"The Midrash Detective"
How many of your users are in a position of leadership at their local church
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“Is attending movies at a theatre an acceptable form of entertainment for the Christian?”
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I’m not a thread/survey starter here at SI. I am curious about some information that I would find beneficial and might be insightful to all readers. I’m interested in a survey that would create a matrix of church type/denomination, size, leadership position (lay leader, FT pastor, Bivo pastor, staffer, etc.), growth statistics (your church has grown/decreased by X% in the last year), maybe an opinion as to what constitutes a “small” or “large” church, etc. It might be helpful to know a little more about the spectrum of ministry and backgrounds.
Also question of whether the Holy Spirit communicates words to us beyond those of Scripture or communicates anything to us beyond that, etc.
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1. Have you read through the Bible entirely?
2. Have you read through the Greek New Testament entirely?
3. Have you read through the entire Bible in its original languages?
4. How often do you read in Greek (looking up words in lexicons and concordances doesn’t count)? Daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly
5. How often do you read in Hebrew (looking up words in lexicons and concordances doesn’t count)? Daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly
6. Approximately how many non-fiction books do you read per year? 0-25, 25-50, 50-100, 100-150, 150+
7. Approximately what percentage of your reading is from authors outside your own theological perspective, however you consider that?
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