By SHOUTINGQUIETLY
Added: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:02:33 UTC

Ok. here's what I have so far. Comments, suggestions, ideas. offers to web host, welcome.

PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW, IT IS FOR COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY

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Questionnaire for ex-theists.

Did you have a belief in god(s), that you lost? If so we would appreciate your help, by filling out the questionnaire below, you will be helping us to understand the issues, circumstances, motivations and problems faced when becoming a non believer. If you don't know the exact age you became a non believer etc. use your best guess.

1.How old are you: [ ]

2.What sex are you? Male [ ] Female [ ]

3.Where were you born? [dropdown list of countries]

4.Where do you live now? [dropdown list of countries]

5.At what age did you become a non believer? [ ]

6.Where did you live when you became a non believer? [dropdown list of countries]

7.What religion did you belong to.? Christian any [ ] Muslim [ ] Jewish [ ] Hindu [ ] Other [ ]

8.What religion did your father belong to? Christian any [ ] Muslim [ ] Jewish [ ] Hindu [ ] Other [ ]

9.What religion did your mother belong to? Christian any [ ] Muslim [ ] Jewish [ ] Hindu [ ] Other [ ]

10.How often did you attend your Temple, Mosque, Church? Daily [ ] Weekly [ [ Monthly [ ] Annualy [ ] Rarely [ ] Never [ ]

11.How often did your parents attend their Temple, Mosque, Church? Daily [ ] Weekly [ [ Monthly [ ] Annualy [ ] Rarely [ ] Never [ ]

12.How strict waa your religious adherance enforced by parents at home? Very Strict [ ] Strict [ ] Average [ ] Weak [ ] Very Weak [ ]

13.How strong waa your religious belief? Very Strong [ ] Strong [ ] Average [ ] Weak [ ] Very Weak [ ]

14.How long from the first ideas of non belief, until you knew you were a non believer? A day [ ] A week [ ] A month [ ] 3 months [ ] A year [ ] 5 years [ ] More [ ]

15.What initiated the idea of non belief? Personal tragedy [ ] Education [ ] Talk with non believer [ ] Talk with religious person [ ] Gradual loss [ ] Book(s) [ ] TV/Film [ ] Marriage [ ] Divorce [ ] Other [ ]

16.How hard was it to leave you religious beliefs behind? Very hard [ ] Hard [ ] Average [ ] Easy [ ] Very easy [ ]

17.How hard was it to tell family, friends and community that you lost your belief? Haven't done it [ ] Very hard [ ] Hard [ ] Average [ ] Easy [ ] Very easy [ ] Done with pleasure [ ]

18.How important is science to you now? Very [ ] Average [ ] Not much [ ]

19.How important was science to you when you were religious? Very [ ] Average [ ] Not much [ ]

20.Does science now provide you with adequate answers for how you were created? Yes, I believe I'm a product of evolution [ ] Not sure [ ] Still looking for an answer [ ]

21.How open minded were you when you had your old beliefs? Very [ ] Average [ ] Closed minded [ ]

22.How open minded are you now? Very [ ] Average [ ] Closed minded [ ]

23.How much of your identity was lost when you became a non believer? A lot, I still feel part of me is missing [ ] Non [ ] I gained more identity as a ratioinalist [ ]

TAGGED: ATHEISM, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION