INSPIRE Test - the question form
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1. How religious or spiritual do you consider yourself to be?
Not at all religious
Not very religious
Moderately religious
Very religious
2. About how often do you spend time on religious or spiritual practices?
Once a year or less
From once a month to several times a year
From once a week to several times a month
From several times a day to several times a week
3. How often have you felt the presence of a powerful spiritual force?
Never
Once or twice
Several times
Often
4. How close to God do you feel?
I do not believe in God
Not very close
Fairly close
Very close
5. Have you ever had an experience that convinced you that God exists?
No
I do not know
Possibly
Yes
6. Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "God is within a person"?
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
7. A sense of the presence of God or a divine energy.
I have never had this experience.
I have had this experience, and it did not strengthen my belief in God.
I have had this experience, and it strengthened my belief in God.
I have had this experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
8. A vision of a great spiritual figure (e.g., Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, Buddha).
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
9. Seeing angels or guardian spirits.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
10. A feeling of communicating with a deceased person.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
11. A meeting or conversation with a spiritual authority or teacher.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
12. An overwhelming feeling of love.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
13. A feeling of deep inner peace.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
14. Experiencing a feeling of boundless joy or ecstasy.
I have never had a similar experience.
I have had a similar experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
15. Having experienced a miracle or something clearly extraordinary.
I have never had such an experience.
I have had such an experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
16. Healing of the soul or body (or having witnessed such healing).
I have never had such an experience.
I have had such an experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
17. A sense of oneness with the earth and all living things.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
18. A “near-death” experience or an experience suggesting life after death.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
19. Another powerful experience related to your spiritual experience.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God at all
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
1. How religious or spiritual do you consider yourself to be?
Not at all religious
Not very religious
Moderately religious
Very religious
2. About how often do you spend time on religious or spiritual practices?
Once a year or less often
Once a month to several times a year
Once a week to several times a month
Several times a day to several times a week
3. How often have you felt the presence of a powerful spiritual force?
Never
Once or twice
Several times
Often
4. How close to God do you feel?
I do not believe in God
Not very close
Fairly close
Very close
5. Have you ever had an experience that convinced you that God exists?
No
I do not know
Possibly
Yes
6. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: "God is within a person"?
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
7. A sense of the presence of God or a divine energy.
I have never had this kind of experience.
I have had this kind of experience, and it did not strengthen my belief in God.
I have had this kind of experience, and it strengthened my belief in God.
I have had this kind of experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
8. Seeing a great spiritual figure (e.g., Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, Buddha).
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God at all
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
9. Seeing angels or guardian spirits.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
10. A sense of communicating with someone who has died.
I have never had a similar experience.
I have had a similar experience, and it did not increase my belief in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it increased my belief in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
11. Meeting or conversation with a spiritual authority or teacher.
I have never had a similar experience.
I have had a similar experience, and it did not strengthen my belief in God at all.
I have had a similar experience, and it strengthened my belief in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
12. An overwhelming feeling of love.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
13. A feeling of deep inner peace.
I have never had an experience like this
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists
14. Experiencing a feeling of boundless joy or ecstasy.
I have never had such an experience
I have had such an experience, and it did not strengthen my belief in God
I have had such an experience, and it strengthened my belief in God
I have had such an experience, and it convinced me that God exists
15. Experiencing a miracle or something definitely unusual.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
16. I have experienced a healing of the soul or body (or witnessed such a healing).
I have never had such an experience.
I have had such an experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had such an experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
17. A sense of oneness with the earth and all living things.
I have never had an experience like this.
I have had an experience like this, and it did not strengthen my belief in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it strengthened my belief in God.
I have had an experience like this, and it convinced me that God exists.
18. A “near-death” experience or an experience of “life after death.”
I have never had a similar experience.
I have had a similar experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it strengthened my faith in God.
I have had a similar experience, and it convinced me that God exists.
19. Another powerful experience related to your spiritual experience.
I have never had a similar experience
I have had a similar experience, and it did not strengthen my faith in God at all
I have had a similar experience, and it strengthened my faith in God
I have had a similar experience, and it convinced me that God exists