Church Monitor 1999

The survey charted opinions on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and its range of activities. The respondents were asked to present their view of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the help of a number of opposite adjective pairs (e.g. honest - dishonest, rich - poor, reliable - unreliable, tolerant - intolerant, efficient - inefficient). They also rated the importance of different congregational activities, for example, Sunday school, development cooperation, missionary work, support for the unemployed, food banks, help for the elderly. The survey studied perceptions of supernatural phenomena and beliefs with attitudinal statements relating to ghosts, witchcraft, reincarnation, psychics, angels, UFOs, healing by prayer, astrology, horoscopes and fortune-telling. Opinions on different religious denominations and religions were charted. The respondents were asked whether they belonged to a church or other religious denomination. Evangelical-Lutherans were asked whether they had considered leaving the church. Those who did not belong to any denomination were asked whether they had considered joining the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Background variables included respondent's gender, marital status, basic education, type of municipality, and province of residence.

本调查描绘了芬兰福音派路德教会的观点及其系列活动。受访者被要求借助一系列对立的形容词对（例如：诚实 - 不诚实，富裕 - 贫穷，可靠 - 不可靠，宽容 - 宽容，高效 - 低效）来表达他们对福音派路德教的看法。他们还对不同教会的活动重要性进行了评级，例如主日学校、发展合作、传教工作、对失业者的支持、食品银行、对老年人的帮助。调查研究了受访者对超自然现象和信仰的认知，包括与鬼魂、巫术、轮回、灵媒、天使、不明飞行物、祈祷治疗、占星术、星座和占卜相关的态度陈述。调查还记录了不同宗教派别和信仰的意见。受访者被询问是否属于某个教会或其他宗教派别。福音派路德教徒被问及是否考虑过离开教会。不属于任何派别的人被问及是否考虑过加入福音派路德教会。背景变量包括受访者的性别、婚姻状况、基础教育、市政类型和居住省份。