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INCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN SCALE
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Please tell us how
important each of the following items is for you as a
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1. Reading/studying/listening to the
Bible or other religious material
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2. Being around others who share my faith
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3. Not drinking |
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4. Volunteering at non-profit organizations
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5. Not being prejudiced, or seeking to
overcome my prejudices
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6. Seeking to bring others to faith in
Christ
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7. Practicing Christian values in everyday
life
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8. Experiencing something I am unable
to put into words
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9. Sharing with those who are less fortunate
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10. Being knowledgeable about the Bible
and my faith
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11. Experiencing the presence of God
in nature
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12. Opposing abortion
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13. Emulating Jesus in being of service
to others |
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14. Actively seeking social and economic
justice
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15. Experiencing a personal relationship
with God or Jesus
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16. Not questioning the teachings of
my church
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17. Working in the political campaigns
of candidates who share my values
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18. Feeling connected to the people in
my church
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19. Having a sense of being surrounded by a presence |
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20. Engaging in
devotions at home
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21. Supporting social
action groups in the church
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22. Regularly
spending time in prayer or meditation
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23. Encouraging the
pastor to speak out on social & political issues
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24. Participating
regularly in a church or other religious community
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25. Not engaging in
sex outside of marriage
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26. Taking care of
the environment (eg.,
recycling, educating others about the
environment)
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Experiencing brief
glimpses into the heart of things |
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28. Seeking to
build a faith community
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29. Encouraging my
church to provide space for community groups to meet
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30. Avoiding worldly
vices
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31. Regularly
receiving the sacraments (communion)
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32. Supporting the church financially
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33. Trying to live according to the values
of the Bible, rather than those of the
world
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34. Believing in the immortality of the
soul
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35. Experiencing being aware of more
than I could ever describe
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36. Accepting Jesus
as Lord and Savior
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37. Believing in the
possibility of change (redemption) for all persons
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38. Not cheating (ie., in school, on
taxes)
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39. Seeking to be
part of God’s plan for creation - helping bring about
the
Reign (Kingdom) of
God
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40. Experiencing the
presence of God in art
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41.
Being actively
involved in peacemaking |
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42.
Having my faith
provide meaning and purpose in my life |
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43.
Taking care of those who are sick or needy
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Believing that Jesus is the only saviour for all people
everywhere
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45. Not judging
(condemning) others
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46. Having had a
transforming spiritual experience (i.e., conversion,
peak
experience,
speaking in tongue
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47. Believing that
the Bible is the literal word of God
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48. Having my faith
influence all aspects of my life
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49. Having a sense of
God’s (or the Holy Spirit’s) presence in my daily life
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50. Believing in the
doctrine of the Trinity
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51. Donating money to
social or political causes
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52.
Tutoring/teaching/assisting in programs in the community
or at church such
as GED preparation or
literacy training
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53.Experiencing my
faith as a source of strength and comfort
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54.Watching/listening
to religious programs on the television/radio
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55. Using my faith to
cope with stressful situations |
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56. Being baptized (or having been baptized)
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