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Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis

SOUL2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)

ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO THINK THEIR SOUL WILL LIVE ON AFTER DEATH: Do you think there is a heaven, where people who have led good lives are eternally rewarded?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes (Believe in heaven)87.8%87.8%
2) No (Don't believe in heaven)8.5%96.3%
3) Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)3.7%100.0%
Missing380
Total Unweighted N = 1595





Age (I-AGE)

 18 - 29 years30 - 49 years50 and olderMissingTotal
Yes (Believe in heaven)87.2%88.6%87.7%1588.0%
No (Don't believe in heaven)9.8%7.9%8.1%38.4%
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)3.1%3.4%4.2%33.6%
Missing941381454013
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1574

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes (Believe in heaven)85.0%90.0%087.8%
No (Don't believe in heaven)9.7%7.5%08.5%
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)5.3%2.5%03.7%
Missing2341463800
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1595

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependent or other partyNo preferenceMissingTotal
Yes (Believe in heaven)88.1%88.0%86.8%91.3%1387.7%
No (Don't believe in heaven)8.0%9.2%8.4%8.7%08.6%
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)3.8%2.8%4.8%0.0%13.7%
Missing861241501039410
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1581

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Yes (Believe in heaven)86.0%89.6%91.4%80.5%087.8%
No (Don't believe in heaven)9.9%7.7%5.0%14.4%08.5%
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)4.2%2.6%3.6%5.0%03.7%
Missing9375124883800
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1595

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ChristianJewishMuslimOther non-ChristianNo preferenceAgnostic or AtheistMissingTotal
Yes (Believe in heaven)90.8%52.6%100.0%62.0%61.9%33.3%588.1%
No (Don't believe in heaven)6.0%47.4%0.0%32.9%27.6%66.7%58.2%
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven)3.2%0.0%0.0%5.1%10.5%0.0%13.7%
Missing22216216106143914
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1584

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