Year: 2008
Module:Religious_Observance
Variable:GODBELF1

Please tick one box below to show which statement comes closest to expressing what you believe about God.

 

%

I don't believe in God 7
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 11
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 6
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others 7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 23
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 46

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I don't believe in God 8 6
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 15 7
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 7 7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 25 22
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 37 53

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I don't believe in God 10 7 6 7 6 5
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 18 15 12 9 11 5
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 7 11 5 9 6 3
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others 6 10 8 7 5 6
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 25 28 28 26 22 11
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 35 30 41 43 51 69

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I don't believe in God 3 5 26
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 10 10 18
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 5 5 17
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others 6 8 7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 24 24 20
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 52 48 13

 

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