Participant Information
A. I am a member of a Michigan Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Total responses: 279 said Yes (100.00 percent).
B. Iam a—
Congregational Responses: 112 Male (43.92 percent) 139 Female (54.51 percent) 4 Abstained (1.57 percent) Focus Group Responses:
15 Male (62.50 percent) 9 Female (37.50 percent) 0 Abstained (0.00 percent)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses
126 Male (45.32 percent) 148 Female (53.24 per cent) 4 Abstained (1.44 percent)
C. I am in the following age bracket: Congregational Responses: 18-34 year - 26 (10.20 percent) 35-55 years - 99 (38.82 percent) 56-70 years - 82 (32.16 percent) 71-85 years - 44 (17.25 percent) 86+ years — 4(1.57 percent) Focus Group Responses:
18-34 year - 2 (8.33 percent) 35-55 years - 13 (54.17 percent) 56-70 years - 7 (29.17 percent) 71-85 years - 2 (8.33 percent) 86+ years - 0 (0.00 percent)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses
18-34 year - 28 (10.04 percent) 35-55 years - 112 (40.14 percent) 56-70 years - 89 (31.90 percent)
71-85 years - 46 (16.49 percent) 86+ years - 4 (1.43 percent)
Jewish Awareness among Adventists
A. Do you have any known Jewish ancestry?
Conereeational Responses: Yes (%! No (%! Abstained (%!
Subtotals: 255 Responses 7 (2.75%) 246 (96.47%) 2 (0.78%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%! No (%! Abstained (%!
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 1 (87.50%) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) 9 (100%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 1 (14.29%! 6 (85.71%! 0 (0%!
Subtotals: 24 Responses 1 (4.17%) 22 (91.67) 1 (4.17%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 8 (2.87%) 258 (96.06%) 3 (1.08%)
B. Do you have any close friends who are Jewish?
Conereeational Responses: Yes (%) No (%! Abstained (%!
Subtotals: 255 Responses 44(17.25%) 209 (81.96%) 2 (0.78%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (% ) No (%! Abstained (%!
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 2 (25.00%) 6 (75.00%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 1 (11.11%) 8 (88.89%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 2 (28.57%! 5(71.43%! 0 (0%! Subtotals: 24 Responses 5 (20.83%) 19(79.17) 0 (0%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 49 (17.56%) 228 (81.72%) 2 (0.72%)
C. Are you aware of any Jewish Adventists attending your church?
Conereeational Responses: Yes (%! No (%! Abstained (%!
Subtotals: 255 Responses 14 (5.49%) 240 (94.12%) 1 (0.39%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%! No (%! Abstained (%!
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 8 (100%) 0 (0%)
Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) 9(100%) 0 (0%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 (0%! 7 (!00%! 0 (0%!
Subtotals: 24 Responses 0 (0%) 24 (100%) 0 (0%)
D. Does your church have a program in place specifically designed to interact with Jewish people?
Congregational Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained {%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 7 (2.75%) 231 (90.59%) 17(6.67%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (9)* 1 (11.11%) 7(77.78%) 1 (11.11%)
Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) 9(100%) 0 (0%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 (0%) 7 000%! 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 25 Responses* 1 (4.00%) 23 (92.00%) 1 (4.00%)
Combined Totals: 280 Responses* 8 (2.86%) 254 (90.71%) 18 (6.43%)
E. Would you participate in such a program if one existed in your church?
Congregational Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 197 (77.25%) 39(15.29) 19(7.45%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes 1 %1 No (%) Abstained (% )
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 5 (62.50%) 2 (25.00%) 1 (12.50%)
Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 9(100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 7 tl00%l 0 (0%) 0 to%i Subtotals: 24 Responses 21 (87.50%) 2 (8.33%) 1 (4.17%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 218 (78.14%) 41 (14.70%) 20 (7.17%)
F. Do you frequently work with Jewish people?
Congregational Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 41 (16.08%) 208 (81.57%) 6 (2.35%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 8 (100%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 4 (44.44%) 5 (55.56%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 f0%) 7 n o o % i 0 (Wol Subtotals: 24 Responses 4(16.67%) 20 (83.33%) 0 (0%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 45 (16.13%) 228 (81.72%)i 6 (2.15%)
G. Do you know where a synagogue is located in your community?
Congregational Responses: Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%) Focus Group# 1 -M inisters (8) 3 (37.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 1 (14.29%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 4(16.67%) No (%) Abstained (%) 5 (62.50%) 0 (0%) 9(100%) 0(0%) 6(85.71%! 0 (0%) 20(83.33%) 0(0%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 70 (25.09%) 207 (74.19%) 2 (0.72%)
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H. Have you ever attended a Jewish service or synagogue? Congregational Responses:
Subtotals: 255 Responses
Yes (%) No (%) Abstained (%)
57 (22.35%) 197(77.25%) 1(0.39%) Focus Group Responses:
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7)
Subtotals: 24 Responses Yes (%) 3 (37.50%) 3 (33.33%) 4 (57.14%) 10(41.67%) No (%) 5 (62.50%) 5 (55.56%) 3 (42,86%) 13 (54.17%) Abstained (%) 0 (0% ) 1 (11.11%) 0 (0%) 1 (4.17%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 67 (24.01%) 210 (75.27%) 2 (0.72%)
1. Would you change any part of your church program to encourage Jewish people to attend?
Congregational Responses: Yes 1%) No (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 256 Responses* 180 (70.31%) 56(21.88%) 20 (7.81%)
Focus Group Responses: Yes (%) No 1%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 1 (12.50%) 3 (37.50%) 4 (50.00%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 5 (55.56%) 3 (33.33%) 1 (11.11%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 5 (71.43%) 1 (14.29%) 1 04.29%) Subtotals: 24 Responses 11 (45.83%) 7(29.17%) 6 (25.00%)
Combined Totals: 280 Responses* 191 (68.21%) 63 (22.50%) 26 (9.29%) Religious Beliefs Regarding Jews
A. The Christian church is the “New Israel” of God replacing the Jewish “Israel” as God’s special people.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 255 Responses
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 187(73.33%) 47(18.43%) 21(8.24%)
Focus Group Responses:
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7}
Subtotals: 24 Reponses True (%) False (%) 7(87.50%) 1(12.50%) 8(88.89%) 1(11.11%) 4f57.14%) 3 (42.86%! 19(79.17%) 5 (20.83%) Abstained (%) 0 (0%) 0 (0% ) 0 (0%) 0 (0% )
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 206 (73.84%) 52 (18.64%) 21 (7.53%)
B. When the Jews said in Matthew 27:25, “His blood be on us and on our children,’ that specifically meant that modem Jews are held responsible for the death of Jesus.
Congregational Responses: T rue(% False (%) Abstained (%
Subtotals: 256 Responses* 35 (13.67%) 205 (80.08%) 16(6.25%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 3 (33.33%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 2 (28.57%) Subtotals: 24 Responses 6 (25.00%) False (% Abstained (% 6(75.00%) 1(12.50%) 5 (55.56%) 1(11.11%) 5 (71.43%! 0 (0%) 16(66.67%) 2(8.33%)
Combined Totals: 280* Responses 41 (14.64%) 221 (78.93%) 18 (6.43%)
C. Ellen White teaches that the Jews have suffered throughout history because they were responsible for the death of Jesus.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 44 (17.25%) 176 (69.02%) 35 (13.73%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 1 (12.50%) 5 (62.50%) 2 (25.00%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 3 (33.33%) 3 (33.33%) 3 (33.33%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men £7} 4 (57.14%J 3 ('42.86%') 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 8 (33.33%) 11 (45.83%) 5 (20.83%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 52 (18.64%) 187 (67.03%) 40 (14.34%)
D. A Jew cannot become an Adventist and remain a Jew.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 33 (12.94%) 206 (80.78%) 16(6.27%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 2 (25.00%) 6 (75.00%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 1 (11.11%) 8 (88.89%) 0 (0%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 (0%) 7(100%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 3 (12.50%) 21 (87.50%) 0 (0%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 36 (12.90%) 227 (81.36%) 16 (5.73%)
E. Jews had their opportunity to be the people of God, but they are no longer, rejected Jesus.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 91 (35.69%) 143 (56.08%) 21 (8.24%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 6 (75.00%) 1 (12.50%) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 4 (44.44%) 4 (44.44%) 1 (11.11%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 2 (28.57%) 5 (71.43%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 12 (50.00%) 10(41.67%) 2 (8.33%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 103 (36.92%) 153 (54.84%) 23 (8.24%)
F. Vegan and vegetarian meals ;are kosher for Jews.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 127 (49.80%) 105 (41.18%) 23 (9.02%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 4 (50.00%) 3 (37.50%) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 6 (66.67%) 2 (22.22%) 1 (11.11%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 2 (28.57%) 5(71.43%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 12 (50.00%) 10(41.67%) 2 (8.33%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 139 (49.82%) 115 (41.22%) 25 (8.96%)
G. The Jews stopped uniting with the church after that nation rejected Jesus as the Messiah.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 256 Responses*
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 81 (31.64%) 140 (54.69) 35 (13.67%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 1(11.11%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 1 (14.29%)
False (%) Abstained (%) 6(75.00%) 1(12.50%)
5 (55.56%) 3 (33.33%) 6(85.71%! 0(0%)
Subtotals: 24 3(12.50%) 17(70.83%) 4(16.67%)
Combined Totals: 280 Responses* 84 (30.00%) 157 (56.07%) 39 (13.93%)
H. The Jews largely stopped uniting with the church when the Christians rejected the Law and the Sabbath.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 255 Responses
True (%) False 1%) Abstained (%) 106(41.57%) 114(44.71%) 35 (13.73%)
Focus Group Responses: True 1%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 2 (25.00%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 4 (44.44%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 1 (14.29%) Subtotals: 24 Responses 7 (29.17%)
False (°/o) Abstained (%) 3(37.50%) 3(37.50%) 3 (33.33%) 2 (22.22%) 5 (71.43%J 1 (14.29%J 11 (45.83%) 6(25.00%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 113 (40.50%) 125 (44.80%) 41 (14.70%)
I. The Third Temple in Jerusalem must be built and the sacrificial system reinstated before Jesus returns the second time.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False 1%) Abstained 1%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 15 (5.89%) 210(82.35%)i 30(11.76%)
Focus Group Responses: True 1%) False 1%) Abstained 1%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 8 (100%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) 7 (77.78%) 2 (22.22%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7} 0 10%') 7 1100%) 0 10%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 0 (0%) 22 (91.67%) 2 (8.33%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 15 (5.38%) 232 (83.15%) 32 (11.47%)
J. Jews believe in salvation by works.
Congregational Responses: True 1%) False 1%) Abstained 1%)
Subtotals: 256 Responses* 113(44.14%) 99(38.67%) 44(17.19%)
Focus Group Responses: True 1%) False 1%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 3 (37.50%) 1 (12.50%) 4 (50.00%)
Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 4 (44.44%) 2 (22.22%) 3 (33.33%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 4 157.14%') 3 142.86%! 010%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 11 (45.83) 6 (25.00%) 7(29.17%)
Social Beliefs Regarding Jewish People
A. Jewish people are increasing rapidly in numbers in the USA.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 97 (38.04%) 127 (49.80%) 31 (12.15%)
Focus Grouo Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 2 (25.00%) 3 (37.50%) 3 (37.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 3 (33.33%) 3 (33.33%) 3 (33.33%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 2 128.57%! 5 (71.43%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 7(29.17%) 11 (45.83%) 6 (25.00%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 104 (37.28%) 138 (49.46%) 37 (13.26%)
B. Jews are a foreign element in America, which is a Christian land.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 39(15.29%) 193 (75.69%) 23 (9.02%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 8 (100%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 0 (0%) 7 (77.78%) 2 (22.22%)
Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 (0%) 7(100%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 0 (0%) 22 (91.67%) 2 (8.33%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 39 (13.98%) 215 (77.06%) 25 (8.96%)
C. The Jews dominate banking and politics.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Subtotals: 255 Responses 81 (31.76%) 151 (59.22%) 23 (9.02%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) 7 (87.50%) 1 (12.50%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 1 (11.11%) 6 (66.67%) 2 (22.22%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 1 (14.29%) 6(85.71%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 24 Responses 2 (8.33%) 19(79.17%) 3 (12.50%)
Combined Totals: 279 Responses 83 (29.75%) 170 (60.93%) 26 (9.32%)
D. Jewish people are sharp businessmen.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
Focus Group Responses:
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (9)* Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9 Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7)
Subtotals: 25 Responses*
E. The Jews were responsible War 11.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 256 Responses Focus Group Responses
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9 Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (81*
Subtotals: 25 Responses*
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 4 (44.44%) 3 (33.33%) 2 (22.22%) 4 (44.44%) 3 (33.33%) 2 (22.22%) 4(57.14%) 3 (42.86%) 0 (0%)
12(48.00%) 9 (36.00%) 4(16.00%) 195 (69.15%) 68 (24.11%) 19 (6.74%) r their own suffering during the Holocaust of
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 13 (5.08%) 229 (89.45%) 14 (5.47%) True (%) False (%) Abstained (%)
0 (0%) 7 (87.50%) 1 (12.50%)
1 (11.11%) 7 (77.78%) 1 (11.11%) 1 (12.50%) 7 (87.50%) 0 (0%) 2 (8.00%) 21 (84.00%) 2 (8.00%) 15 (5.34%) 250 (88.97%) 16 (5.69%)
F. The same methods used to convert other American people groups will work just as effectively in converting Jews to Adventism.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 255 Responses
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 58 (22.75%) 174 (68.24%) 23 (9.02%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (9)* 1 (11.11%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (10)* 1 (10.00%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 26 Responses* 2 (7.69%) False (%) 7 (77.78%) 8 (80.00%) 7(100%) 22 (84.62%) Abstained (%) 1 (11.11% ) 1 ( 10.00% ) 0 (0%) 2 (7.69%) G. Adventists should establish their own Messianic synagogues.
Congregational Responses: Subtotals: 255 Responses
True (%) False (%) Abstained (%) 35 (13.73%) 194 (76.08%) 26 (10.20%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%)
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (8) 0 (0%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (10)* 4 (40.00%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (9)* 4 (44.44%)
False (%) Abstained (%) 6 (75.00%) 2 (25.00%) 6 (60.00%) 0 (0%) 5 (55.56%) 0 (0%)
Subtotals: 27 Responses* 8 (29.63%) 17 (62.96%) 2(7.41%)
Combined Totals: 282 Responses* 43 (15.25%) 211 (74.82%]1 28 (9.93%)
H. I would like to live next door to a religious Jewish family.
Congregational Responses: True (%) False (%! Abstained (%!
Subtotals: 256 Responses* 217 (84.77%) 18(7.03%) 21 (8.20%)
Focus Group Responses: True (%! False (%) Abstained (% )
Focus Group #1 - Ministers (9)* 6 (66.67%) 1 (11.11%) 2 (22.22%) Focus Group #2 - Lay Women (9) 8 (88.89%) 1 (11.11%) 0 (0%) Focus Group #3 - Lay Men (7) 6(85.71%! 0 (0%! 1 (14.29%!
Subtotals: 25 Responses* 20 (80.00%) 2 (8.00%) 3 (12.00%)