Doctrine & Practice Survey

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Would you take a minute to let us know some of your thoughts on the following questions? It helps us to get a good feel for the demographics of our registrants. Thank you!

Tell us about yourself...

Sex, Age, etc.

I am...

Male

Female

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My age is...

Middle School

High School

College Aged

Adult

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I am a confirmed member of the LCMS

Yes

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I live with...

Both of my parents.

Equally with my mother and father, but not together.

Mostly my mother.

Mostly my father.

A legal guardian (not a parent or step parent)

Does not apply, I am an adult

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What's your church life like?

Let us know what you think about God, worship, your pastor, and all that churchy stuff.

When it comes to discussing God and spiritual matters...

I am comfortable talking to my parents, we have great communication.

I would rather talk to an adult other than my parents.

I would rather talk to a friend my own age.

I would rather not talk about God and spiritual matters.

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I believe my pastor really cares for me as a person.

Yes

I don't really interact with my Pastor

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I attend...

public school

Lutheran school

other private school

home school

does not apply (adult)

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I attend worship services...

regularly (almost every Sunday)

at least twice each month

once a month

rarely

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Outside of worship I spend __ reading/studying the Bible

More than two hours per week

1-2 hours per week

15-60 minutes per week

less than 15 minutes per week

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Could you recite the Apostle's Creed and the explanation found in Luther's Small Catechism?

Yes

I could get pretty close

I could recite the creed but not the explanation

I haven't looked at the catechism since confirmation

What is Luther's Small Catechism?

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What kind of worship service does your church have?

only traditional

only contemporary

traditional and contemporary services

a mixed traditional/contemporary service

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I prefer

traditional, liturgical worship and hymns from the hymnal

a mixture of contemporary music and hymns

a praise band and contemporary music not from the hymnal

have no preference

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My congregation uses

Lutheran Service Book (the maroon hymnal)

Lutheran Worship (the blue hymnal)

The Lutheran Hymnal

We don't use a hymnal

Other (please specify)

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I have participated in the Rite of Individual Confession and Absolution

Yes

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Prayerful consideration is ___ part of my decision making process

always

sometimes

rarely

never

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I believe

there is one true, triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

all religions worship the same god, in their own way

I am not sure what to believe

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I believe anyone should be able to receive the Lord's Supper at any church regardless of denomination

Yes

Maybe

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The LCMS teaches that the ordination of women as pastors is contrary to God's Word. What do you believe?

I agree with the LCMS position. It is what God's Word teaches.

The LCMS position is wrong. Women should be ordained.

This issue needs to be studied and discussed further. I am not sure what God's word teaches.

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Okay, so let's think about some of those "hot topics," shall we?

Sex. Drugs. Not rock and roll, though.

I believe that pre-marital sexual relationships are

always wrong and sinful

okay if two people love each other

okay between consenting persons

I'm not sure what to believe

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I believe Christian marriage is

between a man and a woman, according to God's Word

between two persons who love each other, regardless of gender

I am not sure what to believe

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I believe that sexual intimacy between persons of the same sex (homosexuality) is

always wrong, according to God's word

is not a sin, and is a personal choice

I am not sure what to believe

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Statistics indicate that teens are sexually active. How would you describe yourself?

a teen who has never engaged in sexual intercourse

a teen who has participated in sexually intimate acts but has not had intercourse

a teen who regularly participates in sexual intercourse

I'd rather not answer

I'm not a teen

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Do you smoke or use tobacco products?

yes

socially, at parties with friends

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Excluding the Lord's Supper, do you ever drink alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor)?

never

rarely

often

I'd rather not answer

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In the last year, I have been drunk

never

once

multiple times

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Have you ever used "recreational drugs"? (i.e., marijuana, cocaine, crystal meth, crack, ecstasy, etc)

never

rarely

regularly

I'd rather not answer

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Abortion is

wrong, according to God's word

a woman's choice

I need more information

I have no opinion

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The death penalty is

in accordance with God's Word

wrong

I need more information

I have no opinion

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I would consider a career as a professional church worker (pastor, deaconess, DCE, teacher, organist/music director)

Yes

Maybe

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