Gaming and Religion Survey (Results)

[Nigh Invulnerable]

1. Age: 26
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Christian (Mormon)
4. Belief in afterlife: Yes
5. Belief in astral projection: Not really
6. Do you game? Would I be on this site if I didn't?
7. How many hours a day do you game? 1-2
8. What format(s) do you play? PS2, Xbox, PC
9. Which is your preferred genre? Anything fun. RPGs and FPSs are good ones.
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? Not likely. There may be a few groups that don't allow any kind of gaming, but they're not going to be part of the survey anyway, since they're probably not on the site.

 

[cannot_aim]

1. Age: 17
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: Not really
6. Do you game? a lot
7. How many hours a day do you game? 3-5
8. What format(s) do you play? PC and X Box 360
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS / RTS /RPG / TPS
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No way in hell

 

[Dudemeister]

1. Age: 18
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Christian
4. Belief in afterlife: Yes
5. Belief in astral projection: Yes
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 2-3
8. What format(s) do you play? PS3 & 360
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS / RPG
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No

 

[Neosage]

1. Age: 15
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 3-9
8. What format(s) do you play? Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS
9. Which is your preferred genre? Something with swords or guns in.
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? Not between time spent gaming and choice of relgion, no.

Edit: And I also want to buy a snes.

 

[savandicus]

Age - 18
Gender - Male
Religion - Christianity
Afterlife - Yes
Astral Projection - Sort of, since you wont carry your physical body around when you die. But only after death so if it happens you wont be coming back.
Gaming - I'd be suprised if theres anyone on the escapist who doesnt.
Time spent - 1/2 hours average, would do more if i actually had the time for it
Format - PC, xbox 360, PS2, Sega (oh yeah). (PC 95% of the time though)
Genre - Rpg, strategy, fps, mmorpg, adventure, puzzle, (anything not sport/racing related)
Link between gaming and religion - I would say there is a small link in that if you have a religion that requires no time then you'll have more time to game, i personally game about 50% less than i could do because i spend time with chirstian friends i wouldnt otherwise know and praying/reading the bible/going to church/serving at church/whatever.

 

[Sewblon]

Age: 18
Gender: Male
Religion: Evangelical christian
Belief in afterlife: Yes
Belief in astral Projection: None
Do you game: yes
How many hours a day to do game: 1 to 2 hours.
What format: PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, DS light.
Which is your preferred Genre, RPG, FPS, Adventure, Sandbox, TBS
Do you think that there is a link between hours of gaming and religion: No

I basically believe that this universe is intrinsically faulty and could never survive without an external, organizing influence.

 

[speedcoreXdandy]

1. Age: 16
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 1-2
8. What format(s) do you play? PC, 360, PS3, PS2, Xbox
9. Which is your preferred genre? Racing
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No

 

[kementari]

Atheist, you cretins.

for the record:

1. Age: 23

2. Gender: Female

3. Religion: Unsure, raised in Protestant Christianity and currently examining all major world paths to spirituality. At the moment, probably closest to a deist.

4. Belief in afterlife: Ultimately, the inquiry into this question is pointless, as it a) cannot be proven, b) creates disharmony among beings (see: major world religions), and c) at best distracts us from what's really important in this life; at worst, teaches us to disregard it entirely.

5. Belief in astral projection: Personally unsure, but with a firm belief that if it were more than a speculative phenomenon that may have been misinterpreted by those who claim to have experienced it, it would be better documented under scientific conditions.

6. Do you game? Yes

7. How many hours a day do you game? 3-6

8. What format(s) do you play? Primarily PC, but all nintendo/sega/sony/microsoft consoles since 1985 available.

9. Which is your preferred genre? Tie between RPG and FPS.

10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? Obvious potential negative correlation; restrictive religious sects would enforce shorter hours or a total absence of gaming. Additionally, the exercise of imaginative games, particularly RPGs (although other genres, especially well-written FPS/RTS scenarios are not immune to this), permits us to stretch our minds past what we "believe" in the real world, suspending disbelief for the game world. In this way, I think, it's possible for some minds to eventually permanently open, and gamers who had grown up in one exclusive faith might find themselves tending toward general theist or even agnostic beliefs. It's said that this is a common occurrence in adolescence, but then, adolescents are influenced by everything that happens to them during that era, so why not games?

 

[Grimm91]

Age: 17
Gender: Male
Religion: Christen
Yes
All the Time
7 day a week, at least 4 hours a day.
PC and PS3
RPG,FPS,RTS,JRPG and racing games.
No not really. Thought religion may affect the types of games you play.

 

[ICantBelieveItGoesBoom]

1. Age: 13
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 1-2
8. What format(s) do you play? Xbox 360 and Wii
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS TPS
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No

 

[EeveeElectro]

1. Age: 16
2. Gender: Female.
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: I believe in something like that. I believe in spiritual guides, ghosts and guardian angels, it's nice to believe.
5. Belief in astral projection: ??
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? Depends.
8. What format(s) do you play? PS2, PS3, Wii, DS.
9. Which is your preferred genre? RPG.
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No

 

[starrman]

1. Age: 33
2. Gender: Male
3. Belief Structure: Atheist, although I was originally raised a Christian
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes, too much
7. How many hours a day do you game? At least 3
8. What format(s) do you play? PC
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS / RTS /MMORPG
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? Between those two specific sets? No, I doubt it. Although don't Xtians have to be in bed before dark or something? (joke) I reckon there might be a link between religion and genre though, in terms of similar mindsets.

 

[Lullabye]

I've just been asked (like 10 seconds ago) to create a survey for an assignment so I can collect and analyse data. Rather than get up and go outside, I'd rather just ask you guys! Can you please take this 10 question survey on gaming and religion. I would very much appreciate your contribution.

As I need at least 50 people to take it, I am actually going to be going around town as well so I'm not going to be able to thank you guys just yet! But thanks in advance for those who decide to participate.

You can be as descriptive as you want.

1. Age: 18
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 2-3
8. What format(s) do you play? PC and Wii
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS / RTS
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No

EDIT: Also, if you think this is interesting you can discuss it. Make the most of it haha.

1) 17
2)Male
3)Pastafarian
4)Pastafarian
5)no, but i believe in invisibility/
6)yes
7)If I can, 4 is my average.
8)all
9)none
10)for me? definately

 

[Senor Smoke21]

1. Age: 18
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: Nope
5. Belief in astral projection: Nope
6. Do you game? Indeed
7. How many hours a day do you game? 2-4 weekdays, perhaps double on sunday
8. What format(s) do you play? 360 PC
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS/MMOR{G
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? I think it would more depend on how into your chosen religion you are.

 

[Zersy]

1. Mid Teens
2. Male
3. Islam
4. Yes but it is a lot more complicated
5.(no idea what this is)
6.Yes
7.2-3
8.PS3 and 360
9. Action,Adventure,Shooting,FPS,any game thats not a JRPG
10. Well there could be a really weak link since islam requires you to pray 5 times a day but each prayer session only takes about 10 min then i get back to gaming so in general NO

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

1. 18
2. M
3. Agnostic (give me a good reason to believe you)
4. I sure hope not (if I thought I'd have to live a whole other life, I'd kill myself right now.)
5. No
6. Yes
7. 3-4
8. 360 & PS3
9. FPS TPS
10. No

 

[AlphaOmega]

1. Age: 19
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Atheist
4. Belief in afterlife: Dead = Game Over, no continue's gained ^^
5. Belief in astral projection: WTF is that? no!
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 3/4.5
8. What format(s) do you play? PC, GBA, PS2, 360
9. Which is your preferred genre? RTS/FPS/RPG
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No, but there is a relation between "games are from satan!!111" and gaming tho

 

[Dessembrae]

1. Age: 20
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Agnostic atheism (there is no god...unfortunately I can't prove that >.< bummer eh!)
4. Belief in afterlife: None
5. Belief in astral projection: None
6. Do you game? Yes
7. How many hours a day do you game? 2-4 (average, it can vary wildly from day to day.)
8. What format(s) do you play? PC and 360
9. Which is your preferred genre? FPS, RTS and RPG
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? No, but possibly between once choice in games.

 

[Aardvark Soup]

1. Age: 18
2. Gender: Male
3. Religion: Non-religious (so atheist)
4. Belief in afterlife: No
5. Belief in astral projection: No
6. Do you game? What do you think?
7. How many hours a day do you game? About 1 hour at the moment, but this can highly increase whenever I've bought a new game.
8. What format(s) do you play? Wii (mainly Virtual Console), DS and indie PC games. I also play on a XBox 360 about once per week.
9. Which is your preferred genre? (Action/)Adventure, Platformer, Stealth.
10. Do you think there could be a link between hours gaming and choice of religion? Considering the fact that there is a huge percentage of American atheists on gaming forums while about 90% of the citizens of that country is religious I think it is very well possible that the kind of people who like gaming are more likely to be nontheist. But I doubt there is a causal relationship.