Spiritual/Cultural Well-Being Survey

of San Antonio's Extended* Gay and Lesbian Community
© 2007, Conversation for Awareness and Growth

* By "Extended" we mean to include all people Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning,
Queer, Metrosexual, Mesosexual, Unlabeled, Friends and Family of Gays and Lesbians, Fellow Travelers, etc.

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Here are some representative questions from the survey with the current totals.
To view tabulation of all responses.


363 people have taken the survey so far.


Of these:
(Note: a blank means "None" or "No answer")

There are 40 who were raised primarily
There are 1 who were raised primarily Catholic
There are 1 who were raised primarily Assembly of God
There are 40 who were raised primarily Baptist
There are 1 who were raised primarily born again
There are 1 who were raised primarily Buddhist
There are 2 who were raised primarily Cahtolic
There are 1 who were raised primarily cathokic
There are 128 who were raised primarily Catholic
There are 5 who were raised primarily Christian
There are 1 who were raised primarily christian grace united methodi
There are 1 who were raised primarily Christian Science
There are 12 who were raised primarily Church of Christ
There are 1 who were raised primarily Congregational
There are 3 who were raised primarily disciples of christ
There are 2 who were raised primarily episcopal
There are 12 who were raised primarily Episcopalian
There are 1 who were raised primarily First Congrational Church
There are 1 who were raised primarily Hindu
There are 1 who were raised primarily Independent Baptist
There are 1 who were raised primarily Jehovah's Witness
There are 5 who were raised primarily Jewish
There are 1 who were raised primarily Luteran
There are 20 who were raised primarily Lutheran
There are 1 who were raised primarily Lutheran, LCA
There are 2 who were raised primarily Luthern
There are 4 who were raised primarily mcc
There are 24 who were raised primarily Methodist
There are 3 who were raised primarily Mormon
There are 2 who were raised primarily Nazarene
There are 1 who were raised primarily nhtehr
There are 1 who were raised primarily Non-Denominational Christian
There are 1 who were raised primarily Non-Denominational Chrstian
There are 1 who were raised primarily Orthodox Christian
There are 1 who were raised primarily Pagan
There are 2 who were raised primarily Pentecostal
There are 14 who were raised primarily Presbyterian
There are 1 who were raised primarily Protestant
There are 1 who were raised primarily Reformed Judaism
There are 3 who were raised primarily roman catholic
There are 1 who were raised primarily samuel
There are 2 who were raised primarily Seventh Day Adventist
There are 1 who were raised primarily Souhern Baptist
There are 7 who were raised primarily Southern Baptist
There are 2 who were raised primarily Unitarian
There are 2 who were raised primarily United Methodist
There are 1 who were raised primarily Wiccan
There are 1 who were raised primarily Woodlawn Christian Church
There are 1 who were raised primarily xdhapgt
There are 1 who were raised primarily yqmbvad


136 now identify themselves primarily as
1 now identify themselves primarily as abNTrPTxWqxph
3 now identify themselves primarily as agnostic
1 now identify themselves primarily as American Baptist
1 now identify themselves primarily as assembly of God
1 now identify themselves primarily as Atheist
1 now identify themselves primarily as attend Jewish services
6 now identify themselves primarily as baptist
1 now identify themselves primarily as bhuddist
6 now identify themselves primarily as Buddhist
1 now identify themselves primarily as Cahtolic
1 now identify themselves primarily as Can't find congregation
50 now identify themselves primarily as catholic
5 now identify themselves primarily as Christian
1 now identify themselves primarily as christian spirituality
1 now identify themselves primarily as Church of Christ
1 now identify themselves primarily as Confusionist School of Thought
1 now identify themselves primarily as Devout Catholic
1 now identify themselves primarily as Dignity
1 now identify themselves primarily as dignity mass
1 now identify themselves primarily as ELCA Lutheran
1 now identify themselves primarily as Epicopalian
16 now identify themselves primarily as Episcopal
14 now identify themselves primarily as Episcopalian
1 now identify themselves primarily as Episcopalian (marginal)
1 now identify themselves primarily as Episcopalian (Spong)
1 now identify themselves primarily as Epsicopal
1 now identify themselves primarily as ex-catholic
1 now identify themselves primarily as Extremely active in the Church
1 now identify themselves primarily as Fundamental
1 now identify themselves primarily as Gay Churches
1 now identify themselves primarily as Gay Spirituality
7 now identify themselves primarily as Jewish
7 now identify themselves primarily as Lutheran
2 now identify themselves primarily as Madison Square
9 now identify themselves primarily as MCC
13 now identify themselves primarily as Methodist
1 now identify themselves primarily as Methodist Travis Park
1 now identify themselves primarily as Mixed
1 now identify themselves primarily as multi-dinominational
1 now identify themselves primarily as NAtive American
1 now identify themselves primarily as Nazarene
1 now identify themselves primarily as Non - Denominational
1 now identify themselves primarily as Non-denom-RiverCityLivingChur
1 now identify themselves primarily as Nondenomination
1 now identify themselves primarily as nondenominational
1 now identify themselves primarily as Nondenominational Christian
1 now identify themselves primarily as None
1 now identify themselves primarily as none denominational
1 now identify themselves primarily as none found yet
1 now identify themselves primarily as okay
2 now identify themselves primarily as Pagan
1 now identify themselves primarily as Parish Membership
16 now identify themselves primarily as Presbyterian
1 now identify themselves primarily as religiously open minded
3 now identify themselves primarily as Roman Catholic
1 now identify themselves primarily as same
1 now identify themselves primarily as school
1 now identify themselves primarily as Spiritual Christian
1 now identify themselves primarily as Sufi
1 now identify themselves primarily as UCC
3 now identify themselves primarily as unitarian
1 now identify themselves primarily as Unitarian Univeralist
1 now identify themselves primarily as Unitarian Universalism
5 now identify themselves primarily as Unitarian Universalist
1 now identify themselves primarily as Unitarian-Universalist
1 now identify themselves primarily as UnitarianUniversalism
1 now identify themselves primarily as United Church of Christ
1 now identify themselves primarily as United Methodist
2 now identify themselves primarily as Unity
1 now identify themselves primarily as UUC
1 now identify themselves primarily as very much
1 now identify themselves primarily as VqCuoNCwNOEYgzSMwE
1 now identify themselves primarily as Wicca
1 now identify themselves primarily as Wiccan
1 now identify themselves primarily as xdhapgt
1 now identify themselves primarily as yqmbvad

316 now also identify secondarily as
1 now also identify secondarily as All Protestant
4 now also identify secondarily as Buddhist
3 now also identify secondarily as Catholic
1 now also identify secondarily as Celebration Circle
1 now also identify secondarily as Chi
1 now also identify secondarily as Christian
1 now also identify secondarily as church
1 now also identify secondarily as Church of Spiritual Humanism
1 now also identify secondarily as Dignity
1 now also identify secondarily as jewish
1 now also identify secondarily as Lakota
1 now also identify secondarily as Law of Attraction
1 now also identify secondarily as lhzmSnoXwZSRkE
1 now also identify secondarily as Lutheran
1 now also identify secondarily as MCC
1 now also identify secondarily as Methodist
1 now also identify secondarily as Native American spirituality
1 now also identify secondarily as native american,indian
1 now also identify secondarily as New Age
1 now also identify secondarily as No longer Catholic
2 now also identify secondarily as None
1 now also identify secondarily as other
2 now also identify secondarily as Pagan
1 now also identify secondarily as parish mass
2 now also identify secondarily as Presbyterian
1 now also identify secondarily as protestant
1 now also identify secondarily as River City Living Church
1 now also identify secondarily as SLQRmfpWHQFAxpp
1 now also identify secondarily as St Anns 5:30
1 now also identify secondarily as T'aoism
1 now also identify secondarily as UCC
1 now also identify secondarily as Unitarian
1 now also identify secondarily as Unity
4 now also identify secondarily as Wiccan
1 now also identify secondarily as xdhapgt
1 now also identify secondarily as yqmbvad

And 351 also as
1 also as Catholic
1 also as Course in Miracles
1 also as Disciple of Christ
1 also as DlVZMMTcpqDQizE
1 also as IFA
2 also as None
1 also as OGHVvsVVVONwDMe
1 also as Pagan
1 also as Sufi
1 also as xdhapgt
1 also as yqmbvad

(Note: a blank means "None" or "No answer." Most people wouldn't be expected to list more than one affiliation.)


113 say they have no religious affiliation now

Of all those who have taken the survey:
64 say they 'don't like religion.'

145 identify themselves as "religious."

While 256 identify themselves as "spiritual."

And 161 report having had religious/mystical experiences.

221 say they see their sexual/gender identity as a blessing.

Respondents reported interest in meeting other people
in the community and being more involved in:
Books clubs: 67

Scripture study groups: 36

Outdoor events, such as hiking: 124

Traveling: 137

Sports events: 73

Volunteer opportunities: 118

Advocacy groups (e.g., Same sex marriage, Gays in the military, etc): 88

Political groups: 86

Gay Spirituality groups: 1

Public discussion groups: 62

Chorale: 19

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center: 21

Theater/The Arts: 97

The last five questions on the survey ask the respondents' satisfaction with
their spiritual/religious development:

93 say they are MODERATELY SATISFIED with their current state of spiritual/religious development.

101 say they are VERY SATISFIED with their current state of spiritual/religious development.



65 say they believe their spiritual needs would be best met through TRADITIONAL mainline religion.

142 believe their spiritual needs would be best met through traditional religion with PROGRESSIVE thinking.

106 believe their spiritual needs would be best met by NON-TRADITIONAL religion/spirituality.


The final question asks if the respondents would want to be
"in a different place in their religious/spiritual development."

95 say NOT AT ALL.

40 say they would like to be in A LITTLE different place.

80 say they would like to be in a MODERATELY different place.

67 say they would like to be in a SOMEWHAT different place.

47 say they would like to be in a VERY DIFFERENT place in their spiritual/reigious development.




This survey will be distributed through local gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex organizations in San Antonio and, in particular, through religious Church-affiliated groups (like Dignity), gay congregations (like MCC) and progressive, welcoming churches (like Madison Square Presbyterian and other members of PROSanAntonio).

Clicking this link will open PRO San Antonio in a new window, with referrals to a variety of churches and spiritual groups that welcome our community.

Forms will be available at this summer's Gay Pride and other gay community events.

Thank you for your interest and participation.
Please ask your friends to take the survey
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