Table 1 Core question

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Do you take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation or something like that? (no/yes)

If yes, please explain using the phrases below how you understand prayer or meditation:

Prayer in church or at other religious gatherings

Prayer as an inner dialogue addressed to God

Prayer as an inner dialogue addressed to ‘something greater than myself’

Prayer as a physical act, e.g. kneeling, folding your hands

Prayer as music, e.g. hymns, spirituals

Meditation as a physical activity

Meditation as a spiritual activity

Meditation as a means to maintaining or achieving good mental health

Something else, please state what:

Three items concerning existential reflections in the knowing- and being dimensions:

18 (being)

Independently of whether you go to church or not, would you say you are…

A religious person

A non-religious person

A convinced atheist

Don’t know

22 (doing)

How often do you pray to God outside of religious services? Would you say…

Every day

More than once a week

Once a week

At least once a month

Several times a year

Less often

Never

Don’t know

25 (knowing)

Which of these statements are closest to your own idea of God?

I don't believe in God

I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out

I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind

I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others

While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God

I know God really exists, and I have no doubts about that

I don't know