|
|
18% in 1969 |
24% in 1982 |
30% in 1980 |
37% in 1986 |
God (1968 England, 1969 Americans)
|
77% Yes |
98% Yes |
11% No |
2% No |
12% no opinion |
|
|
38% Yes |
73% Yes |
35% No |
19% No |
27% no opinion |
8% no opinion |
|
23% Yes |
65% Yes |
58% No |
29% No |
19% no opinion |
6% no opinion |
Americans Vs. Canadians
"God is very important in my life"17
|
|
Americans
|
Canadians |
|
All subjects
|
63%
|
35%
|
|
Men only
|
50%
|
|
|
Women only
|
75%
|
|
|
Item
|
American Population
|
Born
agains
|
Good works can earn
a place in heaven.
3
|
53%
|
34%
|
|
Good works don't earn a place in heaven
4
|
30%
|
|
|
All who do not accept Christ as savior will go to hell.
5
|
39%
|
|
|
A person's religious belief will not matter.
5
|
45%
|
|
|
Hell is not a place but a state of separation from God.
6
|
37%
|
|
|
Hell is a place where people are tormented. 6
|
31%
|
|
|
Believe in Heaven
7
|
93%
|
|
|
Think they have a good or excellent chance for Heaven
7
|
69%
|
|
|
Believe in Hell
8, 7, 9
|
54%, 85%, 73%
|
|
|
Good or excellent chance they will go to Hell 8, 7, 9
|
17%, 3%, 6%
|
|
|
God says who goes to heaven or hell 10
|
79%
|
|
|
Good atheists will enter heaven.
10
|
44%
|
|
|
One must believe in God in order to be moral
10
|
58%
|
|
Belief in an afterlife |
|
among Protestants
11
|
86%
|
|
|
Roman Catholics11
|
83%
|
|
|
Jews11
|
74%
|
|
|
Unreligious adults
11 |
58%
|
|
|
Hell is a real place 22
|
|
85%
|
|
Hell is a figurative representation of eternal separation from God 22
|
|
15%
|
Beliefs about
supernateral entities |
|
Item
|
American Population
|
Born-agains
|
|
God or a universal spirit 12
|
96%
|
|
|
No doubt God is 13
|
63%
|
|
|
The Holy spirit is a symbol of God's presence or power, not a living entity
3
|
61%
|
55%
|
|
Virgen birth 14
|
93%
|
|
|
No Resurection 3
|
39%
|
35%
|
|
Jesus committed sins during ministry
3,14
|
43%
|
28%
|
|
Satan a symbol, not a living entity 1997 3
|
62%
|
52%
|
|
Strongly believe Satan is real 2001 4
|
27%
|
|
Satan is real
2003 20
|
68%
|
|
Change in belief in,
"God or a Universal Spirit"7 |
|
1947
|
94%
|
|
1953-4
|
99%
|
|
1978
|
94%
|
|
1994
|
96%
|
Astrology 20 2003
|
|
Believe in its accuracy
|
31%
|
|
Belief by women
|
36%
|
|
Belief by men
|
25%
|
|
Belief by people 25 to 29
|
43%
|
|
Belief by people over 64
|
17%
|
|
Item
|
Christians
|
Non-Chs
|
|
Ressurection 16
|
88%
|
32%
|
Growth of Religions per year |
| Islam |
2.13% |
| Buddhists |
1 |
| Hindu, Jew, atheism |
Losing |
| Countries with Islam as their state religion |
13% |
| Christianity |
7% |
College Students |
| Has sought personal counseling since entering college |
20% |
| Juniors who report feeling depressed during the past year |
77% |
| Depressed frequently or occasionally when they first started college |
61% |
| suffers from depression |
25% |
| prays |
77% |
| discuss religion with friends |
78% |
| searching lifes meaning and purpose |
76% |
Suicide over 65 |
| white men |
33.1 per 100,000 |
| black men |
11.7 per 100,000 |
| white women |
4.85 per 100,000 |
| black women |
20 women |
Only developed Countries where religious observation is resurgent |
| United States |
Italy |
| Ireland |
Finland |
Religion |
1990 |
2001 |
| 1) Christianity |
151,225,000 |
159,030,000 |
2) No religion
|
13,116,000 |
27,539,000 |
| 3) Judaism |
3,137,000 |
2,831,000 |
| 4) Islam |
527,000 |
1,104,000 |
| 5) Buddhism |
401,000 |
1,082,000 |
| 6) Agnostic |
1,186,000 |
991,000 |
| 7) Atheist |
|
902,000 |
| 8) Hinduism |
227,000 |
766,000 |
| 9) Unitarian Un |
502,000 |
629,000 |
10) Wiccan
|
|
307,000 |
| 11) Spiritualist |
|
116,000 |
| 12) Native Rel |
47,000 |
103,000 |
| 13) Baha'i |
28,000 |
84,000 |
| 14) New Age |
20,000 |
68,000 |
| 15) Sikhism |
13,000 |
57,000 |
| 16)Scientology |
45,000 |
55,000 |
| 17) Humanist |
29,000 |
49,000 |
| 18) Deist |
6,000 |
49,000 |
| 19) Taoist |
23,000 |
40,000 |
| 20) Eckankar |
18,000 |
26,000 |
|
|
|
86 % |
93% |
|
78 % |
89 % |
Miracles |
77 % |
90 % |
Heaven |
75 % |
89 % |
Christ's Resurrection |
73 % |
85 % |
Virgin Birth |
70 % |
83 % |
Hell |
65 % |
73 % |
The Devil |
64 % |
73 % |
Ghosts |
45 % |
58 % |
Astrology |
25 % |
36 % |
| Reincarnation |
23 % |
30 % |
|
Self Identified Faith Groups |
| Christians 2002 |
85% |
| Evangelicals 2005 |
7% |
| Born again, but not evangelical 2005 |
33% |
| Christians but not Evangelical or Born again 2002 |
37% |
| Atheists and Agnostics 2005 |
9% |
| Other than Christianity 2004 |
11% |
God |
| As the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who rules the world today. 2005 |
69% |
| As the total realization of personal human potential. 2005 |
7% |
| As no longer involved in their life. 1997 |
15% |
| Say the universe was originally created by God. 2000 |
87% |
Social Issues |
| Truth is always relative to the person and their situation. 2002 |
64% |
| Truth is not always relative to the person and their situation. 2002 |
22% |
Abortion is a morally acceptable 2004 |
| Born again adults |
33% |
| All adults |
45% |
| Evangelicals |
4% |
| Atheists and agnostics. |
71% |
| Born again “pro-life” |
65% |
| Non Born agains who chose to... as “pro-life” 2001 |
32% |
Same sex sex is morally acceptable |
| Adults |
30% |
| Elders |
14% |
| Baby Boomers |
32% |
| Busters |
41% |
| Mosaics |
40% |
| Homosexuality is due to upbringing and the environment 2001 |
49% |
| People are born gay 2001 |
34% |
| Are not sure why people are gay 2001 |
17% |
Clergy Marrying and blessing gay marraige unions 2001 |
| Disapprove |
62% |
| Approve |
30% |
Horoscopes / Astrology / Tarot Cards |
| Christians who had consulted a medium or spiritual advisor, other than a minister, within the past month. 1997 |
4% |
| Non-Christians who said they had consulted a medium or spiritual advisor, other than a minister, within the past month. 1997 |
3% |
Morally acceptable behavior 2003 |
| Gambling |
61% |
| Enjoying sexual thoughts or fantasies about someone |
59% |
| Living with someone of the opposite sex without being married |
60% |
| Having an abortion |
45% |
| Unmarried sexual relationships |
42% |
| Looking at pictures of nudity or explicit sexual behavior |
38% |
| Using profanity |
36% |
| Getting drunk |
35% |
| Having a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex |
30% |
| Using drugs not prescribed by a medical doctor |
17% |
Ghosts |
|
May exist 1999 15
|
48%
|
|
Definitely don't 1999 15
|
47%
|
|
Definitely do 2003 20
|
51%
|
|
Belief by women 2003 20
|
58%
|
|
Belief by people 25-29 20
|
65%
|
|
Belief by people > 64 20
|
27%
|
Jesus Returning |
American adults who expect to still be alive when Jesus returns
(Associated Press, 1997) |
24% |
Jesus will return within 1,000 yrs
Newsweek 1999-JUN
|
| All persons surveyed |
52%
|
| Evangelical Protestants |
71% |
| Non-Evangelical Protestants |
48% |
| Roman Catholics |
47%
|
| Non-Christians |
20% |
Reincarnation by age (2003) 20
|
|
Believe in reincarnation
|
27%
|
|
25 to 29
|
40%
|
|
Belief by persons over 64
|
14%
|
Median net worth & religions |
| Entire sample |
$48,200 |
| Jewish |
$150,890 |
| Conservative Protestants (including Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventists, Christian Scientists) |
$26,200 |
Mainstream Protestants
(including Episcopalians, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Unitarians) |
$48,200 |
| Catholics |
$48,200 |
Religious
Self Identification
2001 ARIS |
2004 |
% in 2000 |
% dif
90-00 |
| 224,437,959 |
76.5% |
+5% |
| 38,865,604 |
13.2% |
+110% |
| 3,995,371 |
1.3% |
-10% |
| 1,558,068 |
0.5% |
+109% |
| 1,527,019 |
0.5% |
+170% |
| 1,398,592 |
0.5% |
-16% |
| 1,272,986 |
0.4% |
|
| 1,081,051 |
0.4% |
+237% |
| 887,703 |
0.3% |
+25% |
| 433,267 |
0.1% |
|
| 163,710 |
0.05% |
|
| 145,363 |
0.05% |
+119% |
| 118,549 |
0.04% |
+200% |
| 95,968 |
0.03% |
+240% |
| 80,444 |
0.03% |
+338% |
| 77,621 |
0.02% |
+22% |
| 69,153 |
0.02% |
+69% |
| 69,153 |
0.02% |
+717% |
| 56,452 |
0.02% |
+74% |
| 36,694 |
0.01% |
+44% |
|
ABC news |
Teach Creationism and Evolutionism |
| Yes |
68% |
| No |
29% |
Teach Creationism Not evolutionism |
| Yes |
40% |
| Not |
55% |
| Human race was created by god 10.000 years ago |
44% |
| Intelligent Evolution |
39% |
| Evolution without god |
10% |
| literal Bible |
33% |
Abortion |
| Only with sickness or rape 1995 |
43% |
| never |
15% |
Contraceptives
CBS 1995 |
76-82% |
| It is murder |
46% |
Catholic opinions |
| practice weekly |
57% |
| once per month |
28% |
The bread and the wine at mass is the
Body of Christ |
83% |
Harris poll 1995 |
| believe in god |
95% |
| heaven |
90% |
| divinity of Christ |
80% |
| after life |
89% |
| miracles |
87% |
| virginity of Mary |
85% |
Another survey |
| heaven |
81% |
| Death is the end |
5% |
| reincarnation |
6% |
Yankelovich Partners 1997 |
| Reincarnation |
25% |
Gallup 1996 |
| White Fundamentalist Protestant |
24% |
| Republican |
28% |
| Democrat |
20% |
Religion is important in my life¨ |
| all |
60% |
| men |
50% |
| women |
68% |
| 18/29 age |
48% |
| 30/49 |
58% |
| 50/64 |
67% |
| more of 65 |
73% |
Self Description |
| Catholic |
28% |
| Christian |
85.4% |
| Protestant |
57% |
| Baptists |
19% |
| Methodist |
9% |
| Lutheran |
6% |
| None |
9% |
| Jewish |
1.8% |
| Islamic |
0.5% |
| Orthodox |
0.4% |
1997 |
| weekly practicing |
40% |
| believe in god |
89% |
In New York,
bisexual or homosexual |
19% |
believe |
| the other life |
80% |
| heaven |
70% |
| hell |
57% |
Gallup '98 |
| literal Bible |
38% |
| inspired |
45.6% |
| without god |
13% |
Another poll1998-99 |
| God |
96% |
Reincarnation |
| CNN in 1990 |
35% |
| 1991 |
20% |
| Gallup 1998 |
20% |
Harris Polls 2000 |
| God |
94% |
| Heaven |
89% |
| Resurection of Christ |
86% |
| Immortal soul |
86% |
| Miracles |
85% |
| Virginity of Mary |
82% |
| Devil |
72% |
| Hell |
73% |
| Ghosts |
39% |
| Reincarnation |
20% |
| God is all, all is God |
40% |
| Holy Spirit not entity but divine power . |
62% |
Gallup poll (may 2004) |
| Heaven |
90% |
| Hell |
81% |
| Devil |
70% |
| weekly |
34% |
| monthly |
25% |
| pre-marital sex wrong |
36% |
| euthanasia |
59% |
| baby out of matrimony |
55% |
| homosexuality |
46% |
| abortion |
50% |
"Bible is to be taken literally" |
| fundamentalists |
42% |
| relativists |
37% |
| Bible is just a book |
14% |
ABC News PrimeTime Poll 2-2004 |
| Noahs story is literal |
60% |
| World made in 6 days. |
61% |
Opinion Dynamic Poll on beliefs, 2003 |
| believes in God |
92% |
| does not |
5% |
| unsure |
3% |
Fox News |
| Heaven |
85% |
| Hell |
74% |
| Devil |
71% |
| reincarnation |
25% |
Abortion 2004 |
| pro-choice |
44% |
| pro-life |
47% |
Abortion Wall Street Journal, 11-2003 |
| decided by woman |
53% |
| only for rape or health |
29% |
| illegal always |
15% |
Roy Morgan Poll, Homosexuality |
| homosexuality is immoral,august 2001 |
48% |
| moral,august 2001 |
46% |
Harris Pollsfebruary 2003 |
| God |
90% |
| Soul immortality |
84% |
| Heaven |
63% |
| Hell |
1% |
| Who expect Pugatory |
6% |
| Heaven |
82% |
| Hell |
68% |
| Devil |
27% |
| reincarnation 25 to 29 |
40% |
| Resurrection of Christ |
80% |
| Resurrection 25-29 |
68% |
Homosexual Marraige April 2004 |
| Approve |
58% |
| Dissaprove |
35% |
Sbexual orientation |
| Homo, Bi, Trans |
6.2% |
| unmarried Abortions |
78% |
ISSP 1998 |
| Christian |
40-48% |
| Protestant |
26% |
| Neodoukhobor |
21% |
| Deist |
14% |
| Catholic |
13% |
| Pseudochristian |
8-0% |
| Jewish |
5% |
| Agnostic |
4% |
| Christian deist |
4% |
| Pseudoatheist |
2% |
| Atheist |
2% |
2004 |
| "orthodox" Christian |
54% |
| Protestant |
36% |
| Catholic |
18% |
| Neodoukhobor |
23% |
| Deist |
6% |
| Agnostic |
5% |
| Atheist |
4% |
| New Age |
4% |
| Jewish and others |
3% |
| Abortions1996 |
: 25.9% |
|