America in the 21st Century:
A Christian Survey By the American Heritage Alliance Inc.

Hello my dear friend and fellow Christian!
We need your help in a most important way! If you are able to take the time, I would greatly appreciate your help with the following online survey. The American Heritage Alliance and The Nehemiah Ministry is attempting to help restore the Christian Heritage and values of our great nation to that of our Founding Fathers and more importantly, to those taught and commanded us by our Lord and Savior. We believe the Lord is expecting and requiring a "work" of great value out of His "church" in this time and we would like to help assist in that mission.

Is it possible that the "church" wants to be more effective in our nation, culture and faithfulness in obeying the Lord's mandate to us, but we struggle with the "how to?" We believe this is the case!

That is the gap we are attempting to help fill- in assisting the Christian community in becoming "energized" and educated as regards many issues such as Christian student and parent rights; how to be more effective as Christians in influencing the culture; how to hold our government, and politicians, all levels, accountable to higher standards; how to hold our school administrations and school boards accountable; providing the information, resources and tools needed to move this vision forward; and in encouraging the Christian voice and body (you and me!) with news and information that will indicate to us all - that God is faithful when we are!

The attached survey is very important to this mission and your answers and opinions as to America's current situation are needed. There are no "Right or Wrong" answers! If you would complete this questionnaire to the best of your ability without research or assistance from anyone or any source, we will greatly appreciate it. The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. You may want to complete it in several sections, please submit each section if you cannot complete it all at one time (submit button at bottom of each of 3 sections). Please don't give up- we need you! If you have a spouse, please complete the survey separately without comparing notes or answers. We believe it will be most interesting to you to compare answers after completing. (If you send your email address we will send your survey results back to you.) We are attempting to find out where our efforts and resources can most effectively be applied and where the greatest needs are at this time to assist he "body of Christ."

We are gathering information so that we can help those who "feel the call" and would like assistance in restoring our Christian voice to this great nation. Time is of the essence Christian. We all have a great obligation and responsibility!

This information on opinions of Christians is important to our study and individual opinions will remain confidential if your name is given.

The purpose of this survey is to find out what and how committed Christians know and feel about certain issues so that we may be more effective in educating, communicating, exhorting, supporting and persevering in fulfilling our mission and vision on behalf of serving our Lord and our nation. Please give your first thought on any question and if you feel you don't have an accurate answer, simply give an estimate without researching or asking others. This is simply a tool to assist us in knowing where to apply our efforts more effectively.

We will be informing you on our progress and the message we are receiving from fellow Christians in this survey and other communications.

Thank you for your time and concern. May God Bless America and may He bless you for your faithfulness!

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The survey takes about a total of 30 minutes to complete. You may want to complete it in several sections, please submit each section (there are 3) if you cannot complete it all at one time (submit button at bottom of each section). Please don't give up- we need you!

SECTION 1
1) What percentage of America says it is Christian?
a. How many people is that?
2) What percentage of America goes to Church regularly at least once a month?
3) What percentage of Christian American registered voters do you think voted in the last Presidential election?
4) What percentage of Christians say they are born-again?
5) What percentage of Christians thinks it is their duty and are spreading the Gospel-Evangelical?
6) What percentage of Americans say they are atheist or agnostic?
7) What percentage of Americans are religions other than Christian?
8) What percentage of Americans are Muslims?
9) For every Christian marriage each year, how many Christian divorces?
10) What percentage of Americans opposes abortion in most circumstances?
a. What Percentage of Christians?
11) What percentage of Americans do you believe want prayer back in school?
12) About when was prayer taken out of schools?
a. Why in your opinion?
13) About when was the Bible taken out of schools?
14) About when was abortion legalized in U.S.?
a. How many babies are aborted each year in U.S.?
15) Do you feel you are informed on the issue of stem-cell research?	Yes     No
a. In your opinion, is it immoral?	Yes      No
b. Why?
16) What do you understand is involved with embryonic and adult stem-cell research?
a. In your opinion is it immoral?	Yes      No
b. Why?
17) Are you aware of the number of failures (the number of embryos that died or were destroyed) it took to finally get a healthy clone of Dolly the sheep?	Yes      No
a. How many?
18) In your opinion after hundreds of years of established law, why did the Supreme Court change the abortion laws in 1973?
19) Do you think our nation was founded primarily on Christian beliefs and faith?
a. Do you think the specific details of these facts are important to our school children and to the "body of Christ?"
b. Why or why not to each?
20) Can you name any Christian Founding Fathers? Please list.
a. Do you believe you are well informed on this topic?	Yes      No
b. Do you believe the Church needs to be well informed on this topic and should sponsor classes for the children and those interested?
c. Why or why not?
SECTION 2
21) What (or approximately how many) references about our Christian heritage do you believe are in our school's history books in the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools?
a. In your opinion who establishes the curriculum and the textbooks for our public schools?
b. Do average citizens have any input or control?
22) In your opinion, how did we actually lose prayer in school after having it for over 250 years?
a. What were the underlying reasons?
b. Do any States now allow a time for prayer in public schools?
c. In your opinion what can we and should we do to have prayer reinstated in schools?
23) Do you think it is extremely important to reinstate prayer in our public schools?	Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
24) Are you willing to take a stand to get prayer back in schools?	Yes      No
a. With Your time?
b. With Your Prayers?
c. With financial assistance?
25) In your opinion, where did the idea of "separation of church and state" come from?
26) In your opinion what is "separation of church and state?"
a. Is it a valid concept?	Yes      No
27) Do you believe Jesus Christ calls Christians to take action in a committed way to hold our nation on the course that He instructed us as regards our culture and society?	Yes      No
a. In your opinion - what way?
28) What responsibilities do you believe Christians have in the area of American government and /or politics?
29) What responsibilities do you believe Christians have in the area of the American culture (particularly the entertainment industry)?
30) Do you believe the Christian community and the "body of Christ" is doing everything they reasonably can in influencing America in obedience to Christ?	Yes      No
a. What more could we do if anything?
b. Are you willing to do more?	Yes      No
c. What are you willing to do?
31) What do you think is stopping the "body of Christ" from being more effective in influencing America?
32) Do you think the pastors of our churches are doing enough to influence their congregations to re-engage the culture in obedience to Christ and in attempting to take a more active part in changing society?	Yes      No
a. If not, why are they not in your opinion?
b. What more can they do in your opinion?
c. How can you influence your pastor in this area?
33) Do you think the churches fear taking a more active role in influencing our culture?	Yes      No
a. If so why?
b. If not, in your opinion, what is really holding them back?
34) Do you know what part a church can take legally in voicing views on issues regarding the qualification and choice of politicians and on the issues on which laws are made?
35) Do you think that writing a letter to a politician about your beliefs on an issue is important?	Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
36) In your opinion how long would a simple letter on a particular issue to a politician take in time?
a. Would you be willing to write a letter once a month on a given issue that you felt was very important if it could be a part of a greater action of Christians toward changing our nation for the better?
37) Do you think that if the Christian community made a joint stand for or against an issue as voters, that the applicable politician could be influenced as our elected representative?	Yes      No
38) Do you think that the church is doing enough about ridding the community of pornography?	Yes      No
a. What more could the church do in your opinion?
39) Do you think that the local churches should make a real effort to eliminate pornography from convenience stores in their vicinities?	Yes      No
a. Are they doing it?	Yes      No
b. If not, in your opinion, why not?
c. In your opinion what could the churches and Christians do in your community?
SECTION 3
40) In your opinion, do you think that if the joint Christian community wrote a letter to a politician on any given issue with many signatures on a petition, that it could influence him or her?	Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
b. How many letters do you believe a Congressman may receive on average from voters on any given hot topic?
41) In your opinion, would different denominations of Christians join together to influence the culture or political issues if they were shown how to do it?
a. Do you think that their differences in denominational beliefs interfere with the goal?
b. Why or why not?
42) Do you believe God is pleased overall with Christian America and its efforts to hold America on the course God instructs us in the Bible?	Yes No
a. Why or why not?
43) Do you believe that America is presently incurring God's wrath and judgment?	Yes      No
a. If so why?
44) Do you see any specific warnings that you believe are from God to America?	Yes      No
a. What if any?
45) What do you believe God expects out of Christian America now?
a. Are you willing to do it?	Yes      No
b. Why or why not?
46) If we as a nation continue in the direction we are going now, what do you foresee for our America in the next twenty years?
47) Do you believe souls of future generations may be affected and perhaps even at stake because of inaction and inability of the "body of Christ" to make themselves more visible in showing God's power, love and righteousness though it and in holding the nations politicians and culture to a "higher standard" In obeying God?	Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
48) In your opinion if we as a nation of Christians would make a real commitment to influence and regain our voice for Christ and the values that Christ has taught us, would we see a change in our nation's destiny?	Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
49) Do you think it is possible to once again make abortion unlawful and get prayer back in our schools?	Prayer: Yes      No Abortion: Yes      No
a. Why or why not?
b. Do you know of any process in which this could happen?
c. In your opinion if Christians make a real effort and God favors this effort, how soon could this realistically happen…6 months? 1 year? 2 years? 3 Years? 5 years? Never?
50) Do you believe the Christian community is educated as to their rights in the school systems?	Yes      No
a. On what do you base this opinion?
51) Have you ever attended a School Board meeting?	Yes      No
a. How many approximately?
b. How do the school board members get their positions?
52) Have you ever inquired as to the curriculum being offered in an upcoming year in the public schools regarding sex education, our Christian heritage and history or concerning the teaching of evolution?
a. What happened or what was discussed?
53) Would you like a free copy of the "Christian Student Bill Of Rights?" Please give your email address in the space provided:	Yes      No
54) What specific acts or efforts do you believe are now illegal in public schools that are an expression of Christian faith?
55) Do you believe the Bible can be taught in public schools today?	Yes      No
a. Under what circumstances?
b. How could this be implemented in your community?
c. Is the Bible taught in your county's public school system?	Yes      No
d. What county and state do you live in?
56) Do you believe that if the local bodies of Christians in their respective communities joined together in a committed and meaningful way before their school boards on any particular issues, that there would be changes?	Yes      No
a. In your opinion why isn't this happening?
b. In your opinion what would it take to get Christians to do this?
c. Would you, as a taxpayer, be willing to take a stand at a school board meeting with other Christians if needed?	Yes      No
57) Were you aware that Christian parents have a right to demand that their children not be taught anything by the public school system that is against their religious beliefs (including evolution and approval of gay lifestyles)?	Yes      No
a. In your opinion, why have Christian parents allowed these issues to be taught to their children?
58) In your opinion, if each church body had committed lay ministry leaders (along with church leadership) dedicated to keeping the body of Christ informed, educated and activated on important Christian issues and if these resources and tools were made readily available to accomplish these important goals on an ongoing basis, could there likely be change in our nation because of it?	Yes      No
a. In your opinion, could this sort of ministry make a difference?	Yes      No
b. Why or why not?
c. What could be the vision?
59) Do you believe that to initiate and make real change it will require a large or small sacrifice on the part of Christians?	Large     Small
a. Why?
60) Do you believe it will require a concerted real effort and commitment to these principles and efforts to accomplish anything meaningful?	Yes      No
a. Why will it require us to fight?
61) Do you believe that if God sees His "church" move in a "real" way to obey His Word in holding our nation and its' culture and political bodies accountable, that He will move to strengthen this cause?	Yes      No
a. Why?
62) Would you like to be a part of a dedicated and effective effort to bring our nation back to the standards that God and Jesus Christ set for us in the Bible?	Yes      No
a. Please give your thoughts or opinions on this subject.
b. Will you support us daily with your prayers? (We will need every bit of spiritual help we can get-your prayers will be used mightily!)	Yes      No
c. Could you support with some of your time?	Yes      No
d. Would you give financial support in some amount if possible?	Yes      No
e. Will you help us to communicate to and with other Christians about this effort?	Yes      No
Thank you for your time in answering these questions, we appreciate them and you! The important information requested below is just for our research statistics. In reporting back these statistics to our readers may we use your initials, city and state? Yes      No
Your Name or Initials
Your City and State
Church denomination (if any)
Do you think your Pastor and Church are doing enough to encourage and inform your congregation on the above matters?	Yes      No

Chronicles 7:14 …"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Ezekiel 22:30 "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land…"

Psalm 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance."

Hebrews 10:23 "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."

Hebrews 3:6 "But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast."

Revelation 14:12 "This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus."

"If We Do The Possible, God Will Do The Impossible!"…

Thank You and May God Bless You and Yours, and America!

Sincerely and Thankfully Yours,
Murray Hornsby
Director, American Heritage Alliance Inc. For questions, comments or encouragement our email is mhornsby@americanheritagealliance.org