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CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. The Bible tells the story of Jesus rising from the dead. Which, if any, of the following statements best reflects your views on this? Base: All respondents Page Gender Male Female Age + AB Class C C DE Scotland Yorkshire & Humberside ern Region Mid Midlands lands Wales London 00 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 NET: Believe in resurrection 0 0 0 0% I believe the resurrection of Jesus from the dead happened wordforword as described in the Bible % % % 0 0 0 % 0 % I believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, but the story in the Bible contains some content which should not be taken literally 0 % 0 % % % 0% % % % % I do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0% % 0 0
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. The Bible tells the story of Jesus rising from the dead. Which, if any, of the following statements best reflects your views on this? Base: All respondents Page NET: Believe in resurrection I believe the resurrection of Jesus from the dead happened wordforword as described in the Bible I believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, but the story in the Bible contains some content which should not be taken literally I do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead 00 00 0 0 0% To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None 0 0 % 0 % Active Christ ians 0 %
Table Q. Which of the following statements, if any, best reflect your views on life after death? Base: All respondents Religion Study CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Page Gender Male Female Age + AB Class C C DE Scotland Yorkshire & Humberside ern Region Mid Midlands lands Wales London 00 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 I believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation, heaven, hell) 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 I do not believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation, heaven, hell) 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0%
Table Q. Which of the following statements, if any, best reflect your views on life after death? Base: All respondents Religion Study CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Page To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None Active Christ ians 00 0 0 00 0 I believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation, heaven, hell) I do not believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation, heaven, hell) %
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. You mentioned that you believe that there is life after death. Which of the following forms, if any, do you believe this takes? Base: All respondents who believe in life after death Page Gender Male Female Age + AB Class C C DE Scotland Yorkshire & Humberside ern Region Mid Midlands lands Wales London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Another life where your soul lives on (e.g. Heaven / Hell) 0 0 0% 0 0 Reincarnation (e.g. starting a new life in a different physical body or form after death) % % % % 0 0 % % You become a ghost/ a spirit % % % % % % % % I believe there is something but I do not know what % % % % % % % % % % Energy cannot be destroyed so we exist as something else/ a different form % % % % % % A combination of reincarnation and another life where your soul lives on % % We go to a parallel universe/ the astral plane of existence % % Become conscious in another place/ not heaven or hell % % A bodily/ physical existence in another world % % % I believe in The Rapture/ Judgement Day/ Armageddon % % The body goes back to nature/ fertilises other life We go to a spirit world/ spiritual dimension
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. You mentioned that you believe that there is life after death. Which of the following forms, if any, do you believe this takes? Base: All respondents who believe in life after death Page Gender Male Female Age + AB Class C C DE Scotland Yorkshire & Humberside ern Region Mid Midlands lands Wales London 0 0 0 0 0 0 I believe in the resurrection/ second coming of Christ % % Other answers % % % % % % % % Nothing % % 0 0 % % 0%
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. You mentioned that you believe that there is life after death. Which of the following forms, if any, do you believe this takes? Base: All respondents who believe in life after death Page Another life where your soul lives on (e.g. Heaven / Hell) Reincarnation (e.g. starting a new life in a different physical body or form after death) You become a ghost/ a spirit I believe there is something but I do not know what Energy cannot be destroyed so we exist as something else/ a different form A combination of reincarnation and another life where your soul lives on We go to a parallel universe/ the astral plane of existence Become conscious in another place/ not heaven or hell A bodily/ physical existence in another world I believe in The Rapture/ Judgement Day/ Armageddon The body goes back to nature/ fertilises other life 0 % % % To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None 0 % 0 % 0 0% % % % % % % % Active Christ ians % %
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. You mentioned that you believe that there is life after death. Which of the following forms, if any, do you believe this takes? Base: All respondents who believe in life after death Page We go to a spirit world/ spiritual dimension I believe in the resurrection/ second coming of Christ Other answers Nothing % To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None % % Active Christ ians
Region Class Age Gender Yorkshire & Hum Mid Mid ber Scot London ern Wales lands lands side land DE C C AB + Female Male 00 0 0 0 0 0 000 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Christian 0% 0% 0% 0% Muslim % % % % % % % % 0 Hindu % % % 0 Buddhist % % % Jewish % Sikh 0 0 0 0 Other % % % % % % % 0 0 0 0 None % 0% 0% % 0% 0% 0% % 0 0 0 0 Prefer not to say % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Page Religion Study CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q.a To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Base: All respondents
Table Q.a To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Base: All respondents Religion Study CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Page 0 To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None Active Christ ians 00 0 0 00 0 Christian 0 0 00% 00% Muslim % Hindu Buddhist Jewish Sikh % Other None 00% Prefer not to say %
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. On average, how often, if at all, would you say you attend a religious service (excluding special occasions such as marriages, funerals etc.)? Base: All Christians Page Gender Male Female Age + AB Class C C DE Scotland Yorkshire & Humberside ern Region Mid Midlands lands Wales London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NET: Ever 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% NET: Active % 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0% 0 0 % Weekly 0 0% 0% 0 % % 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% % times a month % % 0% % % 0 % % Less often than monthly 0 % 0% 0 0% % % 0 % Never 0 % 0 0% 0 0% % Refused
CATI Fieldwork : nd th February 0 Table Q. On average, how often, if at all, would you say you attend a religious service (excluding special occasions such as marriages, funerals etc.)? Base: All Christians Page NET: Ever NET: Active Weekly times a month Less often than monthly Never Refused 0 0 % 0 0% 0 To which of the following religious groups do you consider yourself to be a member? Non Christ Christ ian ian None 0 0 % 0 0% 0 Active Christ ians 00% 00% 0