Religious and Moral Pluralism (RAMP)

Religious beliefs and moral attitudes. Topics: perceived change in violence on the streets, bribery, adultery and tax evasion during the last 10 years; justifiability of tax evasion (scale); justifiability of death penalty; attitude towards: homosexual adoption, right to commit suicide, men more right for job than women; attitudes towards abortion in different circumstances (scale); individual or public responsibility for pensions; cuts in unemployment benefits; smoking in public buildings; goals in education of children: independence, obedience, creativity; attitudes towards income differences; attitudes towards homeless people in neighbourhood; acceptance of nepotism (Kohlberg); Criteria for selecting patients for important surgery in hospitals; attitudes towards euthanasia; rules about good and bad; source of morality (scale); control over life; solving problems: individual vs. society; social orientation; volunteering: religious organizations, non-religious organizations; geographical mobility; residence of best friend; nationality of respondent; nationality of mother; nationality of father; attitudes towards migrants (ethnocentrism); political interest; party preference; least preferred party; reception of political news; concept of god; beliefs about life after death; salvation; conditions of salvation; theodizee (scale); respondent´s religiosity (self-assessment); beliefs influence daily life; beliefs influence important decisions; spiritual life; church attendance; frequency of praying; religious services: birth, marriage, death; conceptions of Jesus; conceptions of the bible; dramatic change around millennium; denominational membership; closeness to church; women as priests; conversion experience; church attendance at age 12; transcendental experiences; possession of holy object; power of holy object; possession of talisman or lucky charm; power of talisman or lucky charm; consult horoscope; take horoscope into account in daily life; share of friends with different religion; perceived percentage of religious people in country; role of religion in world; attitudes towards: girls cover heads, take soft drugs, prevent blood transfusion, commit suicide; attitudes towards religious groups (enrichment, cause of conflict, other religious teachings, Jehovas witness, scientologist); truth in religion; religious symbols in schools; financial support: religious schools, religions; attitudes towards: oath with reference to God; consult religions in making laws, nurse may refuse legal abortion; attitudes towards science; desired influence of churches on politics; perceived influence of churches on politics; Demographics: gender; age (year of birth); highest level of education; employment status; status of unpaid work; secondary job; marital status; steady life partner; partner's highest level of education; partner´s religion; partner´s church attendance; number of children; household (number of children +18; 13-17; 5-12; less than 4); net household income; acceptance of cut in income for solidarity with poorest countries; community size; national ranking of community size; history of church membership; Additionally coded: length of interview; year of interview. Optional questions (not asked in all countries):importance of freedom; importance of equality; God concerned with every individual; God is valuable in humankind; life has meaning because of a God; sorrows have meaning if beliefs in a God; sorrows receive meaning from yourself; death is natural resting point; death is passage to another life; life has meaning if yourself give meaning; Virgin Mary was taken to heaven; believe in saints; father´s religion at age 12; father attend religious services at age 12; mother´s religion at age 12; mother attend religious services at age 12; education in religious schools; profession (ISCO); partner´s profession (ISCO), community size (not grouped); pope hinders unity of Christians; religious services: sober; religious services: music and ceremonial clothes; pope should adapt his message; laity involvement; meaning of Christmas; month of interview; father´s highest level of education; mother´s level of education; number of household members Additional questions in the BELGIAN questionnaire (only substantial questions. No country specific versions of questions from the master questionnaire):meaning of marriage in church; homosexuals may marry; light candle when enter church; water from Lourdes at home; pilgrimage; particular devotion: Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, other saint; blessing of house; blessing of car; sector of employment; Additional questions in the BRITISH questionnaire (only substantial questions. No country specific versions of questions from the master questionnaire):image of God: mother-father; image of God: master-spouse; image of God: judge-lover; image of God: friend-king; members of religious groups; attended Sunday School; ethnic group in neighbourhood; time lived in UK; women more spiritual than men; CofE stay as established Church in England; if no religion more difficult to have moral behaviour; belief in angels; no one can know for certain God exists; telling lies is sometimes necessary; British forces to the Falklands; Britain stop exporting arms; UN troops used in countries with internal problems; people remember past life; religious people are hypocrites or fanatics; everyone should receive Christ into their lives; way of live is more important than believing in doctrines; more attention to environmental issues by religions; mainstream religions more concerned by Millennium; religious leaders give direction on moral behaviour; modern cults are harmful; ´New Age´ ideas are threat to society; one ought to support the national Church; I look after my own interests; freedom of religion became less important; trust into alternative medicine; intelligent life on other planets; churches dead or boring; Jesus will return; happy childhood; people responsible for everything that happens to them; certainty about religious questions; messages from the dead to the living; contact with extra-terrestrial beings; happier than most people; work of Satan at work in the world today; belief in power of prayer; people afraid of being thought to be racist; crystals have special power; Additional questions in the ITALIAN questionnaire (only substantial questions. No country specific versions of questions from the masterquestionnaire):holy objects: at home, work place, on myself, in wallett, other places; heard about Jehova's Witnesses; heard about scientology; sign of province;