Geography Surveyed: Kansas
Data Collected: 05/14/2012
Release Date: 05/15/2012 08:15 ET
Sponsor: KWCH-TV Wichita
1. Should public schools start their school day with a spoken prayer? A moment of silence for silent prayer? Or nothing at all?
36%- Spoken Prayer
38% - Silent Prayer
25% - Nothing
2% - Not Sure
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
2. Should public meetings of organizations like city councils begin with a spoken prayer? A moment of silence for silent prayer? Or nothing at all?
46% - Spoken Prayer
24% - Silent Prayer
28% - Nothing
1% - Not Sure
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
3. How about government meetings like the state legislature?
47% - Spoken Prayer
25% - Silent Prayer
27% - Nothing
2% - Not Sure
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
4. In a public meeting where the majority of citizens are Christian, but where some citizens are not, is it acceptable? Or unacceptable? for the prayer to mention Jesus?
71% - Acceptable
22% - Unacceptable
6% - Not Sure
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%
5. In a public meeting where the majority of citizens are Muslim, but where some citizens are not, is it acceptable? Or unacceptable for the prayer to mention Allah?
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
34% - Acceptable
54% - Unacceptable
12% - Not Sure
6. Is a prayer less meaningful when it is not specific to a certain faith?
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
25% - Yes
49% - No
26% - Not Sure
7. Is public prayer more for substance? Or more for show?
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.3%
63% - Substance
30% - For Show
7% - Not Sure
8. Would it be a good idea? Or a bad idea for public buildings like the state capital to have a prayer or meditation room?
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.3%
65% - Good Idea
29% - Bad Idea
6% - Not Sure
9. Would you be willing to listen to a public prayer in a religion other than your own?
Asked of 500 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%
58% - Yes
29% - No
12% - Not Sure
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