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  Environment, ISSP, Republic of Ireland - 2001/2

Year: 2001/2
Module: Environment
Variable: V62


Question:
Please circle one number below to show which statement comes closest to expressing what you believe about God.


Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different religions.
  3. % of people of different ages.

Overall Results %
I don't believe in God 2
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 4
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 7
I find myself believing in God some of the time but not at others 10
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 26
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 48
Can't choose, don't know 3
Not answered, refused 0


Results for men and women
%
  Male Female
I don't believe in God 3 2
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 6 2
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 8 6
I find myself believing in God some of the time but not at others 10 11
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 28 23
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 42 54
Can't choose, don't know 4 2
Not answered, refused 0 1


Table Index
Results for people of different ages
%
  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I don't believe in God 3 2 4 2 2 1
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 8 6 2 2 2 1
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 9 7 10 8 6 2
I find myself believing in God some of the time but not at others 17 13 11 9 6 3
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 30 30 35 29 15 10
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 28 37 36 47 69 80
Can't choose, don't know 5 5 2 2 0 3
Not answered, refused 1 0 0 1 0 1


Table Index
Results for people of different religions
%
  Catholic Protestant No religion
I don't believe in God 1 0 9
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 3 * 11
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 7 * 11
I find myself believing in God some of the time but not at others 10 * 13
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 25 * 26
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 52 * 22
Can't choose, don't know 2 0 9
Not answered, refused 1 0 0
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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