SUGGESTIONS

GROUPS

1

2

3

4

1) The church is very important to me.

0.665

0.494

2) I find going to church a waste of time.

−0.635

−0.513

3) The church is outdated.

−0.572

4) Praying helps me a lot.

0.823

5) I believe that saying prayers at school is of no use anywhere.

−0.710

−0.400

6) I believe that God hears prayers.

0.894

7) Prayer can solve many problems.

0.726

8) God is important to me.

0.810

9) I really like learning about God.

0.488

0.544

10) I believe that Christ still helps people.

0.808

11) I think that the Bible is outdated and that’s why I find it boring to listen to.

−0.759

12) I find the divine liturgies boring.

−0.722

13) God is True to me.

0.889

14) I consider my faith as a source of inspiration.

0.544

15) Religion has nothing to do with my interests.

−0.570

16) My relationship with God is extremely important to me.

0.828

17) I spend time trying to improve my understanding of faith.

0.616

18) I often read informative printed material about my faith.

0.567

19) I like reading the Bible.

0.661

20) I like participating in the sacrament of Confession.

0.535

0.548

21) I like participating in the sacrament of Holy Communion.

0.592

0.461*

22) I am not ashamed to express my religious beliefs in public.

0.707

23) I am ashamed to publicly support, in a debate, the religion I believe in.

−0.754

24) I believe in the existence of God and I have no doubt about it.

0.822

25) My religious beliefs affect my daily life

0.792

26) I consider my faith as a source of consolation to problems of my age.

0.735

27) My faith influences me to make many of my decisions.

0.761