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Bible prayer in schools:version z

Source: R/gss_vars_42.R
prayerx.Rd

prayerx

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question C. Which of these statements comes closest to your feelings about prayers in the public schools? The Lord”s prayer or some Bible verse should be read daily. There should be a moment for silent prayer or meditation daily. No prayer or other religious observances should be held in the public schools. Other (SPECIFY).

Values

  • [1] prayer read daily

  • [2] silent meditation

  • [3] no prayers

  • [4] other

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
-1986

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for prayerx.

Counts by year:

yeariapprayer read dailysilent meditationno prayersotherdon't knowno answernot available in this yearTotal
19867302093821261157-1470
Total730209382126115701470

See also

Other Core: bible, bibley, coden, cofund, cojew, coother, prayer, prayery, tithing

Other Religion: bible, bibley, prayer, prayery, tithing

Other Split Ballots: bible, bibley, prayer, prayery