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I. Victoria Alexander UFO Religious Crisis Survey
Summary of "The Alexander UFO Religious Crisis Survey: The Impact of UFOs and their Occupants on Religion", The Bigelow Foundation, 1994, pp. 8-10.
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1. "Official confirmation of the discovery of an advanced, technologically superior extraterrestrial civilization would have severe negative effects on the country's moral, social, and religious foundations."
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Strongly Agree + Agree |
Strongly Disagree + Disagree |
Neither Agree Nor Disagree |
8% | 77% | 14% |
2. "My congregation would perceive any contact made with a technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilization, direct or indirect, as a threat." | ||
16% | 67% | 16% |
3. "The discovery of another intelligent civilization would cause my congregation to question their fundamental concepts regarding the origin of life." | ||
12% | 82% | 6% |
4. "If highly advanced intelligent civilizations exists (sic) elsewhere in the universe, the basic tenets of religion would be present." | ||
70% | 5% | 25% |
5. "Genetic similarities between mankind and an advanced extraterrestrial civilization would challenge the basic religious concepts of man's relative position in the universe." | ||
9% | 77% | 14% |
6. "If an advanced extraterrestrial civilization had religious beliefs fundamentally different from ours, it would endanger organized religions in this country." | ||
14% | 70% | 15% |
7. "Scientific confirmations of contact with an advanced extraterrestrial civilizations probable in our lifetime." | ||
13% | 47% | 39% |
8. "It is unlikely that direct contact with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization has occurred or is currently ongoing." | ||
59% | 12% | 29% |
9. "My congregation would question their beliefs if an advanced extraterrestrial civilization had no system of religion." | ||
11% | 72% | 17% |
10. "If an advanced extraterrestrial civilization proclaimed responsibility for producing human life, it would cause a religious crisis." | ||
28% | 54% | 17% |
11. "I believe my answers to the preceding questions represent the views of my congregation." | ||
69% | 3% | 28% |
II. George Gallup, Jr., with William Proctor, Adventures in Immortality: A Look beyond the threshold of death. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1982, pp. 193-211, selected information | |||
Human Live on other planets: Do you believe there is human life on other planets, or not? | |||
YES | NO | NO OPINION | |
NATIONAL | 46% | 41% | 13% |
Male | 50 | 37 | 13 |
Female | 43 | 44 | 13 |
White | 47 | 41 | 12 |
Non-White | 35 | 43 | 22 |
College | 45 | 43 | 12 |
HS | 49 | 39 | 12 |
Grade Sch | 36 | 47 | 17 |
East | 50 | 36 | 14 |
Midwest | 45 | 40 | 15 |
South | 37 | 48 | 15 |
West | 54 | 39 | 7 |
Under 30 | 55 | 35 | 10 |
18-24 yrs | 54 | 36 | 10 |
25-29 yrs | 57 | 31 | 12 |
30-49yrs | 47 | 40 | 13 |
50+ | 38 | 47 | 15 |
Protestant | 43 | 43 | 14 |
Catholic | 52 | 37 | 11 |
1981 Survey on Beliefs of Leading Scientists about Life After Death | |||
Had A Religious Experience That involves Christ |
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Human Life on other planets? | Yes | No | |
Yes | 41 | 54 | |
No | 42 | 35 | |
No opinion | 17 | 10 |
1981 Survey on Beliefs of Leading [Medical] scientists about Life After Death | |||
Yes | No | No opinion | |
Human Life on other planets? | 25 | 39 | 36 |
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