“I would consider myself more spiritual. All sorts of connotations come with the word 'religious.'”

— Aron Claassen, set designer, Lawrence

“No, I do not. I am not too taken by the organized aspect of it — the regulations, the rules, the ritual — but it doesn't mean I don't respect people with religious views.”

— Ben Johnson, city planner, Vancouver, Canada

“Not religious, no. I would consider myself spiritual, but religion to me connotes a lot of organization and I don't attend church or anything organized.”

— Kristi Tatebe, climate change researcher, Vancouver, Canada

“Yes, because we go to church every Christmas Eve.”

— Whitney Rothwell, eighth-grader, Lawrence