Easter

Survey of 1,000 Adults

March 15-16 & 17-18, 2008

1* Do you believe the person known to history as Jesus Christ actually walked the earth about 2000 years ago?

83% Yes

7% No

10% Not sure

2* Do you believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God who came to earth to die for our sins?

77% Yes

13% No

10% Not sure

3* Do you believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead?

76% Yes

13% No

11% Not sure

4*Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation?

24% Evangelical Christian

25% Protestant

19% Catholic

2% Jewish

1% Muslim

4% Atheist

21% Other

4% Not sure

5* How often do you attend your Church, Synagogue, or Mosque?

29% Rarely or never

21% Occasionally

4% About once a month

10% Two or three times a month

26% Every week, or nearly every week

9% More than once a week

0% Not sure

6* Do you consider Easter to be one of our nation’s most important holidays, least important holidays or somewhere in between?

46% Most important

11% Least important

38% Somewhere in between

4% Not sure

7* Will you attend a Church service to celebrate Easter this year?

56% Yes

33% No

10% Not sure

8* Will you have a family meal to celebrate Easter?

72% Yes

19% No

8% Not sure

9* Will you or your family have an Easter Egg hunt for Easter this year?

40% Yes

52% No

8% Not sure

10* Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation?

23% Evangelical Christian

23% Protestant

23% Catholic

2% Jewish

0% Muslim

5% Atheist

4% Other

20% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence