Religion and Adolescent Identity - PIP Questionnaire (1 Viewer)

[Kulazzi]

Hey guys!

As you know, form the heading, my pip is on Religion and Adolescent Identity. Here's the questionnaire so I'd be really please if anyone would fill it out. I may choose some of you to do an individual interview. Anyone can fill it out, even if you are an atheist/feminist/comsumerist, cos I'll also need your point of view. Thanx

Kulazzi


Questionnaire

All information in this questionnaire will be for private use only and will remain confidential. It will be used for educational purposes only. Thank you.


1) Gender:
Male
Female


2) Age category:
12 – 14
15 – 17
18 – 20
21 – 23
24 – 26
27 – 29
> 30


3) Please state:
Your nationality: …………………………………………….
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: ……………………………


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes
No


5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: ………………………


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?

Yes

Jewellery
Head covering
Other – Please specify ……………………………..

No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


Yes
No

How/How does it not?




8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes
No

Why/Why not?






9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)

Media
Family
Friends
School
Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)
Morals
Norms
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes
No


11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes
No

Why/Why not?




12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

Government
Media
School
Law
Workplace
The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)
Other – Please specify ………………………………..

How/How does it not?





13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

Yes
No


How does this help/not help you form your identity?








14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes
No - Please go onto question 17


15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

Yes
No

16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply
is/are close to you
can be a guarantor of your identity
can be worth in a world where you are struggling to find who you are

17) Do you pray?

Yes
Regularly
Sometimes
Rarely
Please go to question 19

No


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?








Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night
Every Sunday
Every Friday
Every Friday to Saturday
Only during stressful periods (e.g. exams, going for a job)
Other – Please specify ………………………………..

20) To whom do you pray?

One God
Many Gods
Buddha
Allah
Mary
Jesus
No-one in particular
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)
Just for myself
Health/Wisdom/Wealth
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Death
Coming-Of-Age
Entry to the Church
Marriage
Initiation
Cremation
Circumcision
Bat Mitzvah
Bar Mitzvah
Other – Please specify ………………………………..
No

 

[Captain pi]

Question 21 "For what purpose do you pray for?" should be "For what purpose do you pray?" or and only or "What purpose do you pray for?" (I prefer the former). In fact, both of these are verbose: it should be "Why do you pray?"

Aside from that:

 

[persephone]

1) Gender:

Female


2) Age category:

18 – 20



3) Please state:
Your nationality: …………………………………………* ?. Filipino
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: ……………………………Filipino


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes



5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: ………………………Roman Catholic


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?
No - although i do intend to purchase a crucifix pendant


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


Yes


8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)


Family

Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)


10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes

11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes


12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

Government
Media


13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

Yes

How does this help/not help you form your identity?

It just feels like its what I should do. It's like the least thing I can do, to sacrifice some food on occassion because god and jesus sacrificed so much for us.


14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes


15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

Yes

16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply
is/are close to you

can be worth in a world where you are struggling to find who you are

17) Do you pray?


Sometimes



Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)


Every Sunday

Only during stressful periods (e.g. exams, going for a job)

20) To whom do you pray?

One God


21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)

Family members
Other people
Forgiveness


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?

( i don't understand, but if you clarify it for me i 'll answer it for you)

Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Death
Coming-Of-Age
Entry to the Church
Marriage
Initiation
Cremation
Circumcision
Bat Mitzvah
Bar Mitzvah
Other – Please specify ………………………………..
No

 

[joel_x10]

Questionnaire

1) Gender:
Male



2) Age category:

15 – 17



3) Please state:
Your nationality: australian
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: australian


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

No


5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice:athiest


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?


No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


no

How/How does it not?
many people are athiest. this factor of my life influences religious discussion and little else



8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes

Why/Why not?
im secure being athiest because i don't care what religious types think of me





9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)




School

lack of evidence


10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes - been to church with friends and openly declared being athiest when talking to priest at morning tea afterwards


11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?


No

Why/Why not?
this factor of my life influences religious discussion and little else




12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)


The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)
parents

How/How does it not?
religious town equals religious adults constantly clashing with kids



13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)


No


How does this help/not help you form your identity?
N/A






14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


No - Please go onto question 17



17) Do you pray?


No


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?
i don't believe in god







Please go to question 22


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?

No, but i was born and will die

 

[jillybean]

Questionnaire

All information in this questionnaire will be for private use only and will remain confidential. It will be used for educational purposes only. Thank you.


1) Gender:

Female


2) Age category:

18 – 20



3) Please state:
Your nationality: ……………australian……………………………* ?.
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: …australian…………………………


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes


5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: ……christianity…………………


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?


Other – Please specify ……sometimes a cross necklace but not always………………………..



7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


Yes


How/How does it not?

its part of my life therefore part of my identity also helps in how i guide my behaviour


8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


Why/Why not?
people are fairly accepting of it, they may not believ it but arent against me believing





9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)


Friends-christian friends

Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)
Morals



10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


i went to sunday school when i was little, then started back at church round 13


11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes


Why/Why not?

becuse its helped me to understand the BIble and therefore understand more about how i should act etc


12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)


Media
School

Workplace
The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)
Other – Please specify ………………………………..

How/How does it not?





13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)


No


How does this help/not help you form your identity?








14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes



15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?


both

16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply
is/are close to you
can be a guarantor of your identity
can be worth in a world where you are struggling to find who you are
all of the above i agree to
17) Do you pray?

Yes
Regularly


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?








Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night


20) To whom do you pray?

One God
Jesus
same thing really


21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)
Just for myself
Health/Wisdom/Wealth
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness
all of the above


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?

No, dont think so buit dont understand question

 

[0Jade0]

Questionnaire

All information in this questionnaire will be for private use only and will remain confidential. It will be used for educational purposes only. Thank you.


1) Gender:
Female


2) Age category:
15 – 17


3) Please state:
Your nationality: Spanish/Australian/ American
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: Spanish/American


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes



5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: Roman Catholic


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?
Yes
Jewellery- Cross


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?

No

How does it not? I mean I do go to a Catolic school and all but religion isn't a main factor in who I am.




8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)

Family
School



10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


No



11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

No, ...well I didn't go. I chose to become Catholic when I was 7


12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

None



13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

No



14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes

15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

No

16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply

17) Do you pray?

Yes
Regularly





19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night

20) To whom do you pray?

God
Mary
Jesus

21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)

Just for myself
Family members
Forgiveness

22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Death
Coming-Of-Age
Entry to the Church
Marriage

 

[phemale_souljah]

1) Gender:
Female

2) Age category:
15 – 17

3) Please state: nsw
Your nationality: Tongan/Australian
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: Tongan


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes

5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: Roman Catholic


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?

Yes

Jewellery


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


Yes


How/How does it not?
I don't want to sound...corny, but who and what i am is deeply embedded in my morals and ethics, and those are embodied in my culture...which is etched in my faith...okay thts enough



8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


Why/Why not?
its sort something which gives certainty in a world of uncertainty.




9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)

Family
Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)
Morals


10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes


11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes

Why/Why not?
a periodical trip to mass on the w/e (because i go to a public school) ensures i remember what and who i am, and why it was tht i made it through tht week unharmed and more and more blessed every week.



12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)
Government
Law
Workplace
The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)


How/How does it not?
I don't have to elucidate on how Christianity has impacted the law, laws in the workplace etc.
As a christian, i find it very hard to abstain from preaching, in the most subtle forms even.





13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

Yes


How does this help/not help you form your identity?






14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes

15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

Yes


16) Do you feel that your God: (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply
is/are close to you
can be a guarantor of your identity
can be worth in a world where you are struggling to find who you are

17) Do you pray?

Yes
Regularly

Please go to question 19

No


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?








Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night

20) To whom do you pray?

One God
Mary
Jesus

21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)
Just for myself
Health/Wisdom/Wealth
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness

22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Death
Coming-Of-Age
Entry to the Church
Marriage
Initiation
Circumcision

just a quick suggestion...nxt time do an online survey...

 

[waddle_828]

1) Gender:
Male


2) Age category:

15 – 17
18 – 20
(i'll be 18 in 3 weeks so you choose)


3) Please state:
Your nationality: Australian
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: Australian


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes


5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: Roman Catholic

6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?


No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


No

How/How does it not?

i don't practice my religion much, so it doesn't define who i am


8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes

Why/Why not?
religion isn't as "compulsory" in todays society so it doesn't change who you are by practicing




9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)

Family
Friends
School



10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes

11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes


Why/Why not?

going to my primary school (religious)
made me eager to avoid church as much as possible


12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

none

How/How does it not?

i'm not that heavily a christian, and don't clash with any of the above



13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

No


How does this help/not help you form your identity?

it doesn't
its just food or alcohol



14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes

15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

No

16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

none

17) Do you pray?

No


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?

i am just not that huge a believer in te power of prayer



Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night
Every Sunday
Every Friday
Every Friday to Saturday
Only during stressful periods (e.g. exams, going for a job)
Other – Please specify ………………………………..

20) To whom do you pray?

One God
Many Gods
Buddha
Allah
Mary
Jesus
No-one in particular
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)
Just for myself
Health/Wisdom/Wealth
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Coming-Of-Age
Entry to the Church
Initiation
Cremation

 

[jackii]

1) Gender:

Female


2) Age category:
12 – 14
15 – 17 - this one
18 – 20
21 – 23
24 – 26
27 – 29
> 30


3) Please state:
Your nationality: Italian…………………………………………* ?.
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: …………Italian and dutch…………………


4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes


5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: …Catholic……………………


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?

Yes

Jewellery
Head covering
Other – Please specify ……………………………..No

No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?

Yes

How/How does it not?
Gives me a sense of belonging, and faith in myself



8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


Why/Why not?
Yes, because, society i changing so fast, ands religion can be the only cemented practice





9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)


Family
Friends
School
Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)
Morals
Norms
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


Yes



11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes

Why/Why not?
Nothing much has changed and i still believe in what i did 10 years ago.... it's only made me more aware of my indentity.



12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

Government
Media
School
Law
Workplace
The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)
Other – Please specify ………………………………..

How/How does it not?
There are alot of negative energies from all of these that often sway my beliefs




13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)


No


How does this help/not help you form your identity?








14) Do you believe God(s) exists?
Yes



15) Do you consider God(s) as a friend or companion?

Yes


16) Do you feel that your God(s): (Please choose all that apply)

Knows who you are and values you deeply


17) Do you pray?


Sometimes




18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?
To help healing...







Please go to question 22

19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Only during stressful periods (e.g. exams, going for a job)
Other – Please specify …whenever i need to……………………………..

20) To whom do you pray?

One God
Mary
Jesus

Other – Please specify ………………………………..


21) For what purpose do you pray for? (Please choose all that apply)
Just for myself
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness
Other – Please specify ………………………………..


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?

No

 

[[trent]]

Questionnaire
All information in this questionnaire will be for private use only and will remain confidential. It will be used for educational purposes only. Thank you.


1) Gender:
Male


2) Age category:
15 – 17


3) Please state:
Your nationality: Australian
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality:Australia

4) Do you have a religion or belief?
No

5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice:non-believers


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?
No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?
No

How/How does it not?
well...

8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?
Yes

Why/Why not?
Non-believers are the second largest religious group in the world

9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)

Media
Family
Friends
School

10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)
Yes

11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?
No

Why/Why not?
If anything, going to 'sunday school' as a child and sitting through 'scripture' as an adult has actaully had a negative effect on my beliefs. I don't like preeches.

12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)
Other – Please specify Relgious institutions

How/How does it not?
self-explanitory

13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)
No

14) Do you believe God(s) exists?
No - Please go onto question 17

17) Do you pray?
No

18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?
Lack of belief

22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes
Birth
Death
Marriage

 

[Kulazzi]

Thank you so much guys! Keep it coming. Some questions to be answered:

rites-of-passage

It's like a ceremony for each stage of life, for example (and correct me if I'm wrong) in Christianity, when you are born, they do the christening which is birth. In Judaism, when the boy/girl turns I think 13, they hold a Bar/Bat Mitzvah to signify the step into adolescence (and they have to know a certain part of the Torah off by heart and recite it during the ceremony)

online survey

Yes, that would've have been easier except the problem is I won't know who wrote what answers and with some people I need to further interview them for more information.

 

[get_born]

1) Gender:
female

2) Age category:
15 – 17

3) Please state:
nationality: lebanese australian
parent’s/parent(s) nationality:lebanese

4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes

5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: Islam

6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?

Yes

Head covering (the hijab/scarf)

7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?

Yes

How/How does it not?

Wearing the scarf in its self doesn't say who i am... off course by wearing it people know that i am a muslim, and im proud of it, but what makes me and what makes people able to identify with me is plain me...the inner me.


8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes

Why/Why not?

I hear stories and incidents that may occur with people in Australia for instance in wearing the head scarf some of those who are rascist may throw comments such as "tea towel". However, i know i live in a multicultural society, i personally haven't experienced this, but i also know those who are rascist are a very small minority in Australia, and i know those kinds of people do not represent the true modern Australian.


9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by:


Family
Friends
School
Places of worship: Mosque
Morals
Hadith
Quran
The study of other religions and then comparing them all.

10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)

Yes, but only on occasions such as Eid and Ramadan.

11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

Yes, in some way.

Why/Why not?

It hasn't entirely formed my religious/ belief identity today, because other things in my life have also contributed to my identity.

12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with:

Government-------for m. the government is fine.
Media---------sometimes, but i think its more of an ethnic thing than a religious thing.
School--------------no...i go to an islamic school
Law-----------------yes sometimes on issues to do with abortion, marriage, divorce, money etc
Workplace--------dont know...im unemployed.
The environment outside your home (that is the different attitudes and values from your home environment)----------------no



13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

Yes

How does this help/not help you form your identity?

I feel assured and comforted knowing that bybeing banned from consuming these substances such as alcohol, i will never become drunk and lose braincells or have a chance of getting into a car accident or unwanted pregnancy etc.

14) Do you believe God(s) exists?


Yes

15) Do you consider God as a friend or companion?

No

16) Do you feel that your God:

Knows who you are and values you deeply--------yes

17) Do you pray?

Yes


19) If so, when? (Please choose those that apply)

Every day/night

20) To whom do you pray?

Allah

21) For what purpose do you pray for?
Just for myself
Health/Wisdom/Wealth
Exams/Assessment Tasks/Major Assignments
Family members
Other people
To seek God’s guidance
Forgiveness

i pray for all the above and anything i want or need in life.

22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?

Birth
Death
Marriage
Circumcision

 

[Abbeygale]

1) Gender:

Female


2) Age category:

15 – 17



3) Please state:
Your nationality:Australian
Your parent’s/parent(s) nationality: Australian

4) Do you have a religion or belief?

Yes



5) Please specify which religion or belief you practice: Theravada Buddhism.


6) Do you wear some sort of religious or belief symbol to represent your religion/belief?

No


7) Do you consider that your religion/belief provides you with a sense of identity?


Yes


How/How does it not?
I don't think its the only thing, or even the primary thing, that provides my sense of identity. But obviously religion is going to play a part in shaping identity, since it shapes so much of my behaviour.




8) Do you feel secure with your religious/belief identity in contrast to today’s contemporary society?

Yes


Why/Why not?






9) Is your religious/belief identity influenced by: (Please choose all that apply)


Family
Places of worship (Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple)
Morals



10) Have you experienced religious/belief identity since you were a child? (that is, going to churches/synagogues/mosques/temples regularly etc.)


No


11) Has this helped you form your religious/belief identity today?

No

Why/Why not?
My mother first started practising Buddhism when I was twelve, but I wasn't interested until I was about sixteen. I like to joke that first I rebelled against my parents by attending a Christian church for a year. While we visit temples occasionally (the nearest one is several hours drive away- we usually only go to the temple when we're overseas) I don't think these visits impact on me very much. I think contact with individuals, rather than organized services, has impacted me the most.


12) Do you feel your religious/belief identity clashes with: (Please choose all that apply)

No

How/How does it not?

I believe that religious beliefs are a personal thing, and are nobody's business but mine. Keeping this in mind has helped to avoid most conflicts.



13) Has your religious/belief identity help you prevent harmful substances and certain food restrictions? (for example, alcohol and pork)

Yes


How does this help/not help you form your identity?
As a Buddhist, I undertake to avoid mind altering substances. This means that I don't drink, at all, ever. This set me on a slightly different path to that of my friends, since I have to find other ways to have fun and can't attend parties where the only activity is getting smashed. I don't really reflect much on how my diet impacts my identity. I don't eat meat (Buddhism doesn't actually require vegetarianism, but I eventually came to the conclusion that it isn't right for me to eat meat when Australia's society and economy offers viable alternatives), but I don't feel I fit the stereotype of pushy vegetarian.


14) Do you believe God(s) exists?

No - Please go onto question 17


17) Do you pray?

No


18) Why do you think it is not necessary to pray?

The particular branch of Buddhism I follow doesn't recognise the Buddha as a deity- this practice is mostly restricted to smaller branches in areas like Japan.

* Note- perhaps you could add meditation as an alternative to prayer? They serve very similar purposes, but aren't exactly the same.



Please go to question 22


22) Do you carry out rites-of-passage?
Yes – Please choose all that apply
Birth
Death
Marriage
Initiation
Cremation

 

[steffo]

here u are
some questions were a bit suss.