Survey Questions
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO THINK THEIR SOUL WILL LIVE ON AFTER DEATH: Do you think there is a hell, to which people who have led bad lives and die without being sorry are eternally damned? (SOUL3)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes (Believe in hell) | 2,384 | 70.7 |
| 2) No (Dont believe in hell) | 777 | 23.1 |
| 3) Dont know/Refused (Dont know if believe in hell) | 209 | 6.2 |
| TOTAL | 3,370 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Q51B [WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU BELIEVE IN?] In Hell, where people who have led bad lives and die without being sorry are eternally punished? (Q51B)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 20,284 | 81 |
| 2) No | 3,819 | 15.3 |
| 8) Dont know | 857 | 3.4 |
| 9) Refused | 71 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 25,031 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania) |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you think there is a hell, where people who have led bad lives and die without being sorry are eternally punished? (Q36)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 20,461 | 57.5 |
| 2) No | 10,938 | 30.8 |
| 3) Other (Vol.) | 1,095 | 3.1 |
| 9) Dont know/Refused (Vol.) | 3,062 | 8.6 |
| TOTAL | 35,556 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you think there is a hell, where people who have led bad lives and die without being sorry are eternally punished? (Q36)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 185 | 46.1 |
| 2) No | 164 | 40.9 |
| 3) Other (Vol.) | 15 | 3.7 |
| 9) Dont know/Refused (Vol.) | 37 | 9.2 |
| TOTAL | 401 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe that after people die, some souls go to Heaven and others go to Hell? (BLFHELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) BELIEVE | 609 | 80.9 |
| 2) DONT BELIEVE | 144 | 19.1 |
| TOTAL | 753 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe that after people die, some souls go to Heaven and others go to Hell? (BLFHELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) BELIEVE | 241 | 66.9 |
| 2) DONT BELIEVE | 119 | 33.1 |
| TOTAL | 360 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe that after people die, some souls go to Heaven and others go to Hell? (BLFHELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Believe | 795 | 72.1 |
| 2) Dont Believe | 308 | 27.9 |
| TOTAL | 1,103 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 273 | 45.5 |
| 2) No | 288 | 48 |
| 8) Dont know | 37 | 6.2 |
| 9) Refused | 2 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 600 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Korea |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 607 | 93.2 |
| 2) No | 38 | 5.8 |
| 8) Dont know | 6 | 0.9 |
| 9) Refused | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 651 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Nigeria |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 427 | 58.8 |
| 2) No | 284 | 39.1 |
| 8) Dont know | 15 | 2.1 |
| 9) Refused | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 726 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: India |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 0) Inapplicable | 0 | 0 |
| 1) Yes, definitely | 698 | 51.1 |
| 2) Yes, probably | 270 | 19.8 |
| 3) No, probably not | 196 | 14.4 |
| 4) No definitely not | 163 | 11.9 |
| 8) Dont know | 30 | 2.2 |
| 9) No answer | 8 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL | 1,365 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Q26 In your opinion, does each of the following ... exist d. Hell (Q26D)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Absolutely | 882 | 52.9 |
| 2) Probably | 295 | 17.7 |
| 3) Probably not | 319 | 19.1 |
| 4) Absolutely not | 171 | 10.3 |
| TOTAL | 1,667 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mixed-mode |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 8,378 | 76 |
| 2) No | 2,373 | 21.5 |
| 8) Dont know | 259 | 2.3 |
| 9) Refused | 18 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 11,028 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: United States; Brazil, Chile and Guatemala in Latin America; Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in Africa; and India, the Philippines and South Korea in Asia. |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Unknown |
| Mode: | Other |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Q23c. In your opinion, does each of the following exist? Hell (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Absolutely not | 177 | 11.1 |
| 2) Probably not | 257 | 16.1 |
| 3) Probably | 318 | 19.9 |
| 4) Absolutely | 848 | 53 |
| TOTAL | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mixed-mode |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 400 | 57.1 |
| 2) No | 290 | 41.4 |
| 8) Dont know | 10 | 1.4 |
| 9) Refused | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 700 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Brazil, urban areas |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 343 | 57.2 |
| 2) No | 230 | 38.3 |
| 8) Dont know | 19 | 3.2 |
| 9) Refused | 8 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL | 600 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Chile |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] I believe there is a Hell where people experience pain as punishment for their sin. (RA_12)
| | TOTAL | % |
| -7) Refused | 3 | 0.1 |
| -4) Dont know | 16 | 0.6 |
| 1) Strongly agree | 1,123 | 43.1 |
| 2) Somewhat agree | 512 | 19.6 |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 423 | 16.2 |
| 4) Somewhat disagree | 187 | 7.2 |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 342 | 13.1 |
| TOTAL | 2,606 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe in. . . Hell (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes, definitely | 597 | 43.9 |
| 2) Yes, probably | 256 | 18.8 |
| 3) No, probably not | 189 | 13.9 |
| 4) No, definitely not | 162 | 11.9 |
| 8) Cant choose | 72 | 5.3 |
| 9) No answer | 83 | 6.1 |
| TOTAL | 1,359 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 793 | 79.3 |
| 2) No | 171 | 17.1 |
| 8) Dont know | 36 | 3.6 |
| 9) Refused | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1,000 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: The Philippines |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 503 | 62.9 |
| 2) No | 243 | 30.4 |
| 8) Dont know | 52 | 6.5 |
| 9) Refused | 2 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 800 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: South Africa |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 538 | 72.8 |
| 2) No | 167 | 22.6 |
| 8) Dont know | 32 | 4.3 |
| 9) Refused | 2 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 739 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Do you believe in... Hell (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes, definitely | 624 | 48.6 |
| 2) Yes, probably | 214 | 16.7 |
| 3) No probably not | 150 | 11.7 |
| 4) No definitely not | 138 | 10.7 |
| 8) Cant choose | 97 | 7.6 |
| 9) No answer | 61 | 4.8 |
| TOTAL | 1,284 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 580 | 88.8 |
| 2) No | 65 | 10 |
| 8) Dont know | 8 | 1.2 |
| 9) Refused | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 653 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Kenya |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in Hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 782 | 77.8 |
| 2) No | 204 | 20.3 |
| 8) Dont know | 18 | 1.8 |
| 9) Refused | 1 | 0.1 |
| TOTAL | 1,005 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Guatemala |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO NEVER ATTEND CHURCH: Do you believe in hell? (HELL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 91 | 66.9 |
| 2) No | 30 | 22.1 |
| 3) Are you not sure | 15 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 136 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Single Unit (State, County, etc.) |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] What do you feel will probably happen to you after death? -- (I feel that I will do one of the following): (AFTRDETH)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Go to purgatory | 452 | 16.3 |
| 2) Go to hell | 35 | 1.3 |
| 3) Simply stop existing | 449 | 16.1 |
| 4) Go to heaven | 1,734 | 62.4 |
| 5) Dont know | 94 | 3.4 |
| 6) Reincarnation | 10 | 0.4 |
| 7) Other | 7 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 2,781 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | Congregations |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mailed |
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| Characteristics of: | This question type asks about the existence of Hell, but specifiies its characteristics, or who will go to Hell. |
| Existence of: | This question type asks the respondent if Hell exists |
| Likelihood of: | This question type asks the respondent if he/she may go to Hell |
