Self identify in response to the question, "Which religion do you associate yourself with? " (P. 146)
Protestantism isn’t like Catholicism in that you become a member of the Church. Thus, Catholics get into questions of whether Joe Biden should be given communion. Consequently, those who are Catholic should mirror Catholic traditions and dogma. It is right that they check a survey box if they are Catholic.
Protestantism is far different. A true Protestant believe to be an actual believer in Christ is a change of heart. There is no way to measure that. People may say they’re evangelical but their life style might show otherwise. We can’t judge but we know there are may wolves out there in sheep clothing. Thus, just because someone calls themselves an “evangelical” means nothing just like people calling the US a “Christian” nation. A survey of “evangelical” means nothing because you can’t measure the heart. It is like Paul stating a true Jew is one who is circumcised of the heart.