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Seventh-day Adventist Identity Survey

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This survey is designed to measure Seventh-day Adventists' attitudes surrounding what it means to be a Seventh-day Adventist. We also ask a few biographical questions in order to see how responses correlate to, for example, gender or education level. This survey is not being administered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and the authors do not officially represent the church.
2. Are you male or female?
3. Are you a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? (You do not have to be a baptized member to take this survey.)
7. Next you will be presented with statements about what is required to be a Seventh-day Adventist. These questions are about what you personally think is required to identify as Seventh-day Adventist, and not what criteria is actually enforced by the church or it's members in determining membership. For the following statements, please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement. TO BE A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST...
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you must believe in all 28 Fundamental Beliefs.
you are not required to believe in any of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs.
you must believe in at least some of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs.
you must believe life on earth was created in 6 literal 24 hour days in the recent past.
8. Now you will be presented with statements about lifestyle choices expected of a Seventh-day Adventist. These questions are about what standards you personally think Seventh-day Adventists should be held to, and not what lifestyle choices are actually enforced by the church or it's members. For the following statements, please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS SHOULD...
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attend church regularly.
not wear make-up.
be vegetarian.
pay tithe.
not dance.
abstain from coffee.
abstain from alcohol.
not wear jewelry.
not go to the theater.
not work on the sabbath (with few exceptions).
9. Which phrase best completes the following sentence? The 28 Fundamental Beliefs are...
10. Which phrase best completes the following sentence? The Church Manual...
11. Finally, you will be presented with statements representing various opinions about issues facing the Seventh-day Adventist church. These questions are about how you personally think the Seventh-day Adventist church should operate. For the following statements, please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement.
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Members who are homosexual should be disfellowshipped.
Members who believe in evolution should be disfellowshipped.
Women who work for the church should have all of the same opportunities as men.
Women should not hold positions of authority in the church.
Adventist scholars should be given significant freedom to challenge traditional understandings of the church in their scholarship.
When the leadership of the Adventist church makes a statement on a theological subject, church members should submit to their authority and accept their position on the subject.
Any member who disbelieves in a recent 6 literal 24 hour day creation week should not be allowed to hold an official position in church, such as sabbath school teacher.
Adventist scholars who work for the Adventist church should be dismissed if they do not subscribe to all of the teachings of the Adventist church.
Homosexuals should not be admitted into membership of the Adventist church.
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