NI Life and Times Survey - 2008: GODBELF1

Year: 2008
Module:Religious_Observance
Variable:GODBELF1

Please tick one box below to show which statement comes closest to expressing what you believe about God.

	%
I don't believe in God	7
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out	11
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind	6
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others	7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God	23
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it	46

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
I don't believe in God	8	6
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out	15	7
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind	8	6
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others	7	7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God	25	22
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it	37	53

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
I don't believe in God	10	7	6	7	6	5
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out	18	15	12	9	11	5
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind	7	11	5	9	6	3
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others	6	10	8	7	5	6
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God	25	28	28	26	22	11
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it	35	30	41	43	51	69

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

I don't believe in God 3 5 26
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out 10 10 18
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind 5 5 17
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others 6 8 7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God 24 24 20
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 52 48 13

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I don't believe in God	3	5	26
I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out	10	10	18
I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind	5	5	17
I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others	6	8	7
While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God	24	24	20
I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it	52	48	13