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?
Percent | Cumulative 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% | ||
Missing | 380 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1595 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Believe in heaven) | 87.2% | 88.6% | 87.7% | 15 | 88.0% |
No (Don't believe in heaven) | 9.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 3 | 8.4% |
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven) | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3 | 3.6% |
Missing | 94 | 138 | 145 | 401 | 3 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Believe in heaven) | 85.0% | 90.0% | 0 | 87.8% |
No (Don't believe in heaven) | 9.7% | 7.5% | 0 | 8.5% |
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven) | 5.3% | 2.5% | 0 | 3.7% |
Missing | 234 | 146 | 380 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Believe in heaven) | 88.1% | 88.0% | 86.8% | 91.3% | 13 | 87.7% |
No (Don't believe in heaven) | 8.0% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0 | 8.6% |
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven) | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% |
Missing | 86 | 124 | 150 | 10 | 394 | 10 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Believe in heaven) | 86.0% | 89.6% | 91.4% | 80.5% | 0 | 87.8% |
No (Don't believe in heaven) | 9.9% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 14.4% | 0 | 8.5% |
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven) | 4.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 0 | 3.7% |
Missing | 93 | 75 | 124 | 88 | 380 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Believe in heaven) | 90.8% | 52.6% | 100.0% | 62.0% | 61.9% | 33.3% | 5 | 88.1% |
No (Don't believe in heaven) | 6.0% | 47.4% | 0.0% | 32.9% | 27.6% | 66.7% | 5 | 8.2% |
Don't know/Refused (Don't know if believe in heaven) | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 3.7% |
Missing | 222 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 106 | 14 | 391 | 4 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |