| Princess fairytales: |
| expand girls’ imaginations as they roleplay a world where anything is possible. |
Percentage of votes - 31%
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| are a helpful tool to explain how girls are daughters of the King. |
Percentage of votes - 9%
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| encourage girls to be passive objects waiting for a prince. |
Percentage of votes - 29%
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| show girls they are priceless and worth fighting for. |
Percentage of votes - 13%
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| teach unbiblical values. |
Percentage of votes - 18%
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|
| Re pastoral sabbaticals: |
| Every pastor should have the opportunity to go on a sabbatical at regular intervals. |
Percentage of votes - 84%
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| Sabbaticals are necessary only when a pastor is burnt out. |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| Sabbaticals are too expensive and put too much stress on congregations. |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| Most professionals don’t receive sabbaticals; why should pastors? |
Percentage of votes - 15%
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| I’ve never heard of a sabbatical for a pastor. |
Percentage of votes - 1%
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|
| Should we continue to spend our resources on camps? |
| Absolutely! It’s a great place to share the gospel. |
Percentage of votes - 61%
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| More than ever, children and youth need to unplug and spend time in God’s creation. |
Percentage of votes - 35%
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| Maybe, but there are lots of other activities children can do in the summer. |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| No. With so much happening in the city, who needs camp? |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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| None of the above. |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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|
| If my church had a regular after-service prayer response team (see “Come and pray” ), I would |
| regularly ask for prayer |
Percentage of votes - 5%
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| be too scared/embarrassed to go up to the front |
Percentage of votes - 27%
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| volunteer on the prayer team |
Percentage of votes - 36%
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| maybe go up if I'd had a really tough week |
Percentage of votes - 32%
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|
| After reading this issue on evangelical Anabaptism, I think my congregation is |
| a good blend of the two streams |
Percentage of votes - 38%
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| more evangelical than Anabaptist |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| more Anabaptist than evangelical |
Percentage of votes - 31%
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| totally different from anything I’ve read here. |
Percentage of votes - 8%
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|
| Anniversaries are times to gaze back and look ahead, to celebrate what has endured and what has changed. When it comes to reflecting on the past, |
| I realize change is a challenging but worthwhile process |
Percentage of votes - 61%
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| I prefer not to look back – what's done is done |
Percentage of votes - 19%
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| I miss the good old days |
Percentage of votes - 16%
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| I feel that things can't change fast enough to suit me |
Percentage of votes - 3%
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|
| You say "Revelation," I say |
| the Rapture, the battle of Armageddon, and the Millennium; yes! |
Percentage of votes - 28%
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| frightening book; best left untouched |
Percentage of votes - 8%
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| oh the poetry; praise Jesus for the mystery and the hope |
Percentage of votes - 64%
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|
| When interacting with people of other faiths: |
| I listen for a long time, then tell them about Jesus |
Percentage of votes - 44%
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| I'm quick to share the gospel |
Percentage of votes - 3%
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| I would never impose my beliefs upon someone else |
Percentage of votes - 31%
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| I just don't have the tools to witness cross-culturally |
Percentage of votes - 6%
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| None of the above |
Percentage of votes - 16%
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|
| I am a participant in the following Stewardship program (See "How a house fire sparked a million-dollar ministry") |
| RRSP |
Percentage of votes - 7%
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| deposit account |
Percentage of votes - 10%
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| student education account |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| TFSA |
Percentage of votes - 10%
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| more than one of the above |
Percentage of votes - 33%
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| none of the above |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| I had no idea any of this existed |
Percentage of votes - 17%
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|
| At what stage in the church life cycle would you place your church? (See "[Not] forever young.") |
| Stage #1 -- birth |
Percentage of votes - 5%
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| Stage #2 -- formation |
Percentage of votes - 8%
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| Stage #3 -- stability |
Percentage of votes - 20%
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| Stage #4 -- maturity |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| Stage #5 -- decline |
Percentage of votes - 45%
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| Stage #6 -- closed |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| My church should spend money on artwork for our worship gathering space. (See "Telling God's story with voices of fire.") |
| Agreed. Good art is a response to God's generosity and worth the investment. |
Percentage of votes - 53%
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| Disagreed. There are more necessary ways to spend God's money. |
Percentage of votes - 18%
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| Artists should donate their work to the church. |
Percentage of votes - 22%
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| Unsure. |
Percentage of votes - 7%
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|
| Do you think your MB church is "emerging"? |
| Yes, and it's a good thing. |
Percentage of votes - 20%
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| Yes, and it's a bad thing. |
Percentage of votes - 28%
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| No, I wish it were. |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| No, and thank God. |
Percentage of votes - 18%
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| I'm uncertain. |
Percentage of votes - 13%
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|
| Is your church multicultural? |
| yes |
Percentage of votes - 69%
|
| no |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| unsure |
Percentage of votes - 9%
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|
| Where do you engage in Bible interpretation with others? |
| Sunday school |
Percentage of votes - 15%
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| midweek small group |
Percentage of votes - 37%
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| working with a mentor/spiritual director |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| other |
Percentage of votes - 41%
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| not at all |
Percentage of votes - 7%
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|
| Which best describes your usual method of prayer? |
| spontaneous conversation |
Percentage of votes - 71%
|
| following a model or prayer aid (e.g. ACTS--adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication) |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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| reciting memorized prayers |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| praying Scripture (e.g. Lord's Prayer, the Psalms) |
Percentage of votes - 5%
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| silence |
Percentage of votes - 5%
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| journaling/writing |
Percentage of votes - 11%
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| singing |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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| I don't pray |
Percentage of votes - 4%
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|
| How often does your spiritual practice include a sacred space for rest? |
| more than once a week |
Percentage of votes - 26%
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| once a week |
Percentage of votes - 17%
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| once a month |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| rarely |
Percentage of votes - 43%
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| when I go on vacation |
Percentage of votes - 13%
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|
| Given a choice about how your life were to end, would you rather |
| die quickly, without the task of contemplating mortality |
Percentage of votes - 45%
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| die gradually, with the chance to say goodbye? |
Percentage of votes - 55%
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|
| Did this month's feature articles on creation help you discover new insights or perspectives on creation? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 46%
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| No |
Percentage of votes - 41%
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| Unsure |
Percentage of votes - 3%
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| Didn't read them |
Percentage of votes - 11%
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|
| What does your Christmas giving look like this year? |
| 1. spending more on gifts |
Percentage of votes - 6%
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| 2. spending less on gifts and more on charity |
Percentage of votes - 16%
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| 3. spending less on gifts and giving more gifts of time and service |
Percentage of votes - 29%
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| 4. both 2 and 3 |
Percentage of votes - 19%
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| 5. no change from last Christmas |
Percentage of votes - 29%
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|
| Would you welcome more formal elements/liturgical style in your church's worship service? |
| yes |
Percentage of votes - 46%
|
| no |
Percentage of votes - 43%
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| unsure |
Percentage of votes - 11%
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|
| Which spiritual discipline most shapes your development/spirituality? |
| meditation |
Percentage of votes - 6%
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| prayer |
Percentage of votes - 19%
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| fasting |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| study |
Percentage of votes - 29%
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| solitude |
Percentage of votes - 6%
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| service |
Percentage of votes - 10%
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| confession |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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| worship |
Percentage of votes - 23%
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| none of the above |
Percentage of votes - 6%
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|
| Is it important for us to meet face-to-face at regular Gatherings? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 76%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 24%
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|
| Through which medium are you most likely to experience Truth? |
| story |
Percentage of votes - 36%
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| photograph/painting |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| sermon/lecture |
Percentage of votes - 27%
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| theatre/dance |
Percentage of votes - 0%
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| music |
Percentage of votes - 21%
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| We know truth rather than experience it |
Percentage of votes - 15%
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|
| If I were unable to have children, my first strategy would be to: |
| consider adopting or fostering a child who needs a loving home |
Percentage of votes - 42%
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| seek medical treatments such as in vitro fertilization |
Percentage of votes - 27%
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| pour my attention into other people's children |
Percentage of votes - 4%
|
| continue to wait, pray, and try for a baby |
Percentage of votes - 15%
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| do nothing; I have no desire to have children |
Percentage of votes - 12%
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|
| Regarding human sexuality and brokenness, I think the MB church: |
| has done a good job of addressing the issue |
Percentage of votes - 8%
|
| should provide more teaching and resources on the subject |
Percentage of votes - 43%
|
| must allow for more dialogue and theological debate |
Percentage of votes - 46%
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| should avoid the topic |
Percentage of votes - 3%
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|
| I think that Mother's Day |
| is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all women |
Percentage of votes - 10%
|
| is too commercialized |
Percentage of votes - 19%
|
| is a way of following God's command to honour our mothers |
Percentage of votes - 29%
|
| all of the above |
Percentage of votes - 43%
|
|
| On average, how many hours a week do you spend on volunteer work? |
| none |
Percentage of votes - 29%
|
| less than 1 hour |
Percentage of votes - 6%
|
| 1–3 hours |
Percentage of votes - 38%
|
| 5–8 hours |
Percentage of votes - 21%
|
| 10 hours or more |
Percentage of votes - 6%
|
|
| Do the views of the New Atheists post a threat to the church? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 93%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 6%
|
| Uncertain |
Percentage of votes - 1%
|
|
| I think competitive sport should |
| be encouraged because it offers personal and social benefits |
Percentage of votes - 76%
|
| be discouraged because it promotes negative and violent behaviour |
Percentage of votes - 11%
|
| be discouraged because it often takes families away from Christian worship and fellowship |
Percentage of votes - 9%
|
| not be discussed by the Christian community because it has nothing to do with faith |
Percentage of votes - 4%
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|
| Are you planning to attend Celebration 2010? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 37%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 63%
|
|
| The American Family Association called for a boycott of Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic over censorship of the word "Christmas." The proposed Nov.1-Dec.25 boycott was part of AFA's ongoing campaign to ensure businesses and individuals "put Christ back in Christmas." Gap countered that it's important to display holiday signage inclusive to everyone, but later rolled out a commercial with "a very strong Christmas theme." AFA suspended the boycott. Do you participate in this kind of action? |
| Yes; it's time society realizes Christmas is about celebrating Jesus' birth |
Percentage of votes - 39%
|
| No; Christians should be more selective about how and on which issues they engage society |
Percentage of votes - 59%
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| Maybe, since I can still shop at the Boxing Day sales |
Percentage of votes - 2%
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|
| How do you respond when your neighbour offends you? |
| lash out in anger |
Percentage of votes - 7%
|
| secretly plot the perfect revenge |
Percentage of votes - 5%
|
| completely avoid him or her |
Percentage of votes - 46%
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| pray regularly for him or her |
Percentage of votes - 34%
|
| send him or her a gift basket |
Percentage of votes - 7%
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|
| Are you taking any steps to prepare for a potential H1N1 pandemic crisis (see Pandemic flu:should we care?)? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 28%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 72%
|
|
| In your view, does brilliant artistic or musical achievement outweigh a less than exemplary life (e.g. Michael Jackson, Larry Norman)? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 14%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 76%
|
| Uncertain |
Percentage of votes - 10%
|
|
| How frequently should churches celebrate the Lord's Supper (communion)? |
| Every week |
Percentage of votes - 26%
|
| Twice a month |
Percentage of votes - 3%
|
| Once a month |
Percentage of votes - 63%
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| On the holy days of the church year |
Percentage of votes - 7%
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|
| How has the current economic recession affected you? |
| Not at all. |
Percentage of votes - 43%
|
| Not much, but I'm worried. |
Percentage of votes - 24%
|
| I've had to make changes. |
Percentage of votes - 22%
|
| It's affecting me a lot. |
Percentage of votes - 11%
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|
| "Initiatives and energy to assure intergenerational harmony in the church will need to come from the seniors." (see Advice to the pig in the python) |
| Agree |
Percentage of votes - 59%
|
| Disagree |
Percentage of votes - 41%
|
|
| Do you count any people of Aboriginal heritage among your friends? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 77%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 23%
|
|
| Was your childhood experience of the gospel message helpful in growing your faith? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 80%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 20%
|
|
| Would you support tougher youth criminal legislation by the Canadian government? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 76%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 24%
|
|
| How much money will you spend on gifts this Christmas? |
| More than last year |
Percentage of votes - 9%
|
| Less than last year |
Percentage of votes - 55%
|
| The same as last year |
Percentage of votes - 36%
|
|
| Have you ever experienced a miracle in your life? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 76%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 8%
|
| Unsure |
Percentage of votes - 16%
|
|
| Is it important to include denominational labels in church names? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 56%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 44%
|
|
| Do you think Henry Morgentaler should have been awarded the Order of Canada? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 18%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 80%
|
| Undecided |
Percentage of votes - 2%
|
|
| Do you think it's appropriate for pastors to use jokes in their semons? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 90%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 10%
|
|
| Would you join a Christian labour union? |
| Yes |
Percentage of votes - 33%
|
| No |
Percentage of votes - 67%
|
|
| If a homeless person asked me for money, I would: |
| Give them what I had in my wallet |
Percentage of votes - 18%
|
| Say, “Sorry, not today” |
Percentage of votes - 25%
|
| Refuse, but tell them about nearby soup kitchens |
Percentage of votes - 14%
|
| Invite them to go for coffee |
Percentage of votes - 25%
|
| Ignore the request and keep walking |
Percentage of votes - 18%
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