I haven't read through other people's responses yet so I may be repeating things that have already been said, but:
1. What are your views regarding sex outside of marriage?
No problem with it.
2. What are your views regarding homosexual or lesbian relationships?
Absolutely acceptable.
3. Wht are your views on abortion?
Pro-choice, although more needs to be done to prevent teen pregnancies in the first place.
4. Do you believe in moral absolutes (ie: that there are some things that are always right or wrong regardless of culture or religion)?
I believe moral absolutes do exist, but generally they tend to be so obvious that they're pretty much useless. For example, killing an innocent person for no reason: that's absolutely wrong. In a situation where you'd actually need guidance (let's say you're faced with a situation where you can kill one innocent person to save the life of ten innocent people), there isn't a moral absolute. This is the problem with religious or cultural moral codes: they tend to be very black and white (thou shalt not kill), while a useful moral code would need to be far more nuanced.
5. What, in your view, is the purpose of life?
To create, in one way or another. This can be procreation, it can be artistic creation. Simply giving birth to another human does not make you successful, but raising that child into a functioning, well-adjusted adult does. Producing works of art or a body of research are other excellent ways of giving meaning and purpose to your life.
6. What is your view of the Bible and what role should it play in our lives?
An important work to study if for no other reason than its influence on western culture. It has some literary and artistic merit specifically in Job and Songs of Solomon. As far as a moral code, it's fairly useless, simply antiquated laws and veiled metaphors that have been misinterpreted over the years. A possible exception would be the parables of Jesus, some of which are a decent start as far as moral codes. That's about 20 pages of good advice in the entire thing.
7. Do you go to church? If so, how often?
I went to church religiously until about the age of 16. Now I never go except for occasions like christmas eve, funerals and weddings.
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