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Show k2 September 30. 1965 REVIEW. : Lakers Of Salt Nature Survey Shows Religious at University of Utah, conducted a three-ye- ar study chology of religion over a 50 year period Dr. Francis by Gen Townseod Ever floe mu either or conceived tbe Idea re-eel- at God, whether eight thous- and or one million yean afo - religion Las played on the lives at ladlTlduals . . . touching all Institutional systems at tbs community In vhlch they participate. upoo the soclo-lo- us group to which a belongs, the Krson are Increased or decreased that be nil enjoy his occtmaUon, Indulge In Installment buying or, save lor the future, --oU Republican or fav- or the welfare state Tbe Important question Is to what degree does religion influence man kind to better strive tar a more congenial society . . . until recent there was little cooer knowledge In this area. After surveying tbe pay- - H Page, psychology department head at King's College, Nova Scotia, wrote In 1951: 'The psychological investigation of religion in America beginning ran a fairly about 1900 lively course of productive activity But, since then interest and output have steadily declined until today tbe subject is regarded by many psychologists with almost complete Indifference. With some psychologists, religion Is treated with positive suspicion, even disfavor. Thus Dr. Page notes that study tribal psychologists ceremonies of primitive cultures, religious delusions of . but not the the psychotic normal religious behavior at adults at our own culture Due to tbe lack of research In this area. Dr Victor B Cline, professor of Dsvchology ... - the geared to measure the Impact of religion and religious belief on behavior in tbe metropolitan Salt Lake area. Although Dr Clines study was conducted on a technical plane, tt produced easily understood results like: Giving teaching church-class- es money, and attending church regularly bad no relationship to a person having love and compassioo for his fellow man This may mean that churches are emphasising attendance too much and tbe good not attitude Samaritan' enough, he said Dr Cline found that women ire for more religious than men His study showed that the deeper and more intense a womans religious beliefs and convictions are, the more apt she Is to behave in her everyday life consistent with these beliefs However, with men the pic- ture Is different Apparently, some men can be relatively Inactive yet at the same time, be deeply religious, the study revealed. Some men were very active In church work, but came close to foil- THE BUTTON BOX TlkfEiSP If PUCE: Any home, U S A. What does one find In tbs living room . . . tbe den? the family room Rows of transfixed children, etarlng silently at television as cowboys, comedians and cartoons whl swiftly by. And nobody moves except for occasional forty Into tbe kitchen for food to keep everyone going through tbe nest show. These are tbe children who were brought up on television as a Way of Life. They cannot Imagine . . . cannot coocolve of a world without "What did vou television. used to do, before they bad TY7 they ask In wonder. And we answer proudly, "We used to listen to tbe radio." Yes, we used to listen to tbe radio. And tboee were tbe good old tbe days of radio la Its finest days hour. ... of men? Tbe Shadow knew hys(Bloodcurdling laugh terical giggles and backward glances from devoted listen- ers ) For ing the older ones, there was a midnight borrow show, I listened to it Lights Out a onljr the I for me. (Not good for children ) But even though 1 didn't hear It, the more privileged ones would come to school and tell everyooe tbe plot of tbe last story. Horror shows vou can see are frightening, but I submit that true terror Is best conveyed sotmd alone. ... ... by Certified A faster precisely on ed ths same Dr Cline said that a a psychologist, he ha fotmd people reject religion for lt reemotional reasons can be quires very constructive, but if misused, can harmfully affect a person, mentally, he said He noted that about 66 percent of the University of Utah campus is LDS, and of these are Inactive In his are opinion, these student really fighting authority. But, as his study showed -church attendance has little bearing on whether or not a person lives the golden rule . - do unto others on faith-religi- two-thir- ds . STRINGHAM HELL OR HEAVEN - University of Utah professor Dr. Victor B. Cline eyes two pictures used in measuring if people really believe their religion as they would like to have others think. He found that often times a good church goer Is not always a good guy. responded yes; 91 percent of the women replied yes as did 88 percent of the men. at the responFifty-thrdents answered that they fre- and asked God ?uently stoppqdbut It was tbe women who brought this percentage up - 69 percent women to 36 percent men. About 34 percent of the Mormon answered that they ee Pea 00 SeoQe Gflocoiie Keipcani? MeecO: contributed . 10 per cent or more of their Income to a church or religious organisation, while 20 percent of answered tbe the same. Thirty-fo- ur percent of all actually saw a respondents great miracle performed throat tbe power of God, while 63 percent reported that someone they knew well was Dowalt Saw Compfofo with stand and USE OUE1AY-AWAYPIA- acGSSory N kit ONLY While BUY WOW AMD SAVE! Vryclcarier THEY LAST Acoustical Tilo 12 x 12 Remember? As sooeuyoe came from from school and changed to play clothes, the radio programs began. A crescendo on tbe organ and the familiar strains of "She a A Little Chatterbox'' came over tbe air ae Little Orphan Annie fought oft bandits, pirates, kidnappers and opponents of capitalism, while vanished Daddy W attack periodically, always to reappear from Lis seeming doom to rescue Annie and Sandy le tbe Nick of Time. Jack Armstrong, tbe AD American Boy, came on loud and clear every day clean cut, fearless, and lng for Hudson Hli Inevitable organ played bln class song every day sad we always sang It along with them. 1 couldnt tall you tbe words to my owe collage song today, but I can still ting "Wave the flag for Hudson High, Beys Show them bow we stand." Asd if there was one child who know ed (The Biggest Values in Town) . family" room.) A roomftd of transfixed children staring at tbe celling or Just reoerelly messing around while words filled tbe room from tbe radio set on tbe table. (One of tbe virtues cf radio was that one could do other things while helped or healed of an illness, accident, or affliction through the porter of God Some 94 percent stated that they believe in God, he can never come into Gods presence in tbe next life unless he is a member of a church Also, 67 percent of the Mormon response agreed that men can, and do, live Just as good, moral, and religious lives outside the church as In; 73 percent of the agreed Some 69 percent of the Mormons answered that they believed there Is only one true church - 22 percent at the sample answer Its Just Minutes to Midvale to: EARLS HOME FURNISHINGS 1 u two-fac- 46-6- 'r K anitone TIME: 8 PM. 1938 PUCE: Any borne U S A. What doee one find tbe living room? (No one has yet invented the didnt bellef test Another Interesting factor involving men Is the Loss of Faith factor which did not show up In the female sample. Dr. CUne found that with some men, there exists a certain pattern of becoming unconverted from the religion of his youth. This Is characterised by a tendency to view one's religion from t theoretical or philosophical point of view rather than by faith," Dr Cline said Finally, men demand tangible proof for religionists which when not met claims leads to further doubt and loss of fold Tbe loss of foltb factor is absent in tbe female sample, Dr. Cline said But, a factor occurring only in the female sample 'The Religious Hypocrite showed thatthere are a small cluster of women who apparently are and Insincere about their religiousness who exploit religion for their own We might infer purposes. that possibly men dont have to be hypocrites If they dont like their religion, they just or leave become inactive it, Dr. Cline wrote Tbe study also concluded tbe degree of religiousness in one was significantly related to the existence ofbetterfam-il- y relationships. This was particularly true In tbs case where tbe father was religious Tbe relationship most benefited by his' being religious Is tbe daughter, though sons also benefit to a lesser degree. Following are the results of some of tbe questions In tbe 'Religiosity Questionnaire consisting of 6? Survey, items which assessed both religious belief and behavior. The sample was divided between male and female subjects. Some 33 percent unequivocally listed Democrat and tt . per cent Republican as their choice - 39 percent classed themselves as Independents About 14 percent were In' are rroup, 39 pertbe 20--29 0 cent 30 to 43, 27 percent and 20 percent 60 or over. To tbe question 1 am a member of an organised religious foltb or church. 90 percent Honey Tone a Sapor Markot Uko having In your homol 0 Mahogany ONLY Panels 235Asphalt $18 Shingle 39 90 Roll Roofing I nm u what kind of cereal Jack A rmstroitf ate every morning, be mum have bees totally deaf. 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