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Belief in God (Demographic Patterns)
Which one statement comes closest to your personal beliefs about God?. Results weighted by WEIGHT (Baylor Religion Survey, Wave 2, 2007)
Belief in God by Age
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 55.0% 143 | 62.8% 317 | 64.5% 292 | 70.3% 187 | 66.4% 83 | 63.5% 1022 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 15.8% 41 | 11.5% 58 | 9.9% 45 | 9.8% 26 | 14.4% 18 | 11.7% 188 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 3.5% 9 | 1.4% 7 | 2.2% 10 | 0.8% 2 | 0.8% 1 | 1.8% 29 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 15.0% 39 | 10.9% 55 | 12.8% 58 | 8.6% 23 | 7.2% 9 | 11.4% 184 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 4.2% 11 | 6.1% 31 | 6.4% 29 | 6.4% 17 | 6.4% 8 | 6.0% 96 |
| I am an atheist | 5.4% 14 | 5.7% 29 | 3.5% 16 | 1.9% 5 | 3.2% 4 | 4.2% 68 |
| I have no opinion | 1.2% 3 | 1.6% 8 | 0.7% 3 | 2.3% 6 | 1.6% 2 | 1.4% 22 |
| Missing | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 260 | 100.0% 505 | 100.0% 453 | 100.0% 266 | 100.0% 125 | 1609 |
Belief in God by Church attendance
| Never | Less than once a month | Less than once a week | Weekly or more | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 27.4% 101 | 54.4% 248 | 74.8% 214 | 92.7% 446 | 13 | 63.4% 1009 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 12.5% 46 | 16.2% 74 | 15.0% 43 | 4.8% 23 | 3 | 11.7% 186 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 3.0% 11 | 2.9% 13 | 1.7% 5 | 0.2% 1 | 0 | 1.9% 30 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 21.7% 80 | 16.9% 77 | 7.0% 20 | 1.5% 7 | 2 | 11.6% 184 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 15.7% 58 | 6.8% 31 | 1.4% 4 | 0.6% 3 | 0 | 6.0% 96 |
| I am an atheist | 16.0% 59 | 1.5% 7 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 2 | 4.1% 66 |
| I have no opinion | 3.8% 14 | 1.3% 6 | 0.0% 0 | 0.2% 1 | 0 | 1.3% 21 |
| Missing | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 369 | 100.0% 456 | 100.0% 286 | 100.0% 481 | 20 | 1592 |
Belief in God by Education
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college or vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 69.2% 83 | 70.5% 318 | 65.9% 394 | 58.4% 125 | 44.0% 88 | 14 | 63.7% 1008 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 10.8% 13 | 11.8% 53 | 12.0% 72 | 9.3% 20 | 14.0% 28 | 3 | 11.7% 186 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 1.7% 2 | 2.4% 11 | 1.2% 7 | 2.3% 5 | 1.0% 2 | 3 | 1.7% 27 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 5.0% 6 | 6.0% 27 | 11.9% 71 | 13.6% 29 | 22.5% 45 | 7 | 11.2% 178 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 4.2% 5 | 4.4% 20 | 5.0% 30 | 7.5% 16 | 12.0% 24 | 0 | 6.0% 95 |
| I am an atheist | 2.5% 3 | 3.3% 15 | 3.7% 22 | 7.9% 17 | 5.5% 11 | 0 | 4.3% 68 |
| I have no opinion | 6.7% 8 | 1.6% 7 | 0.3% 2 | 0.9% 2 | 1.0% 2 | 2 | 1.3% 21 |
| Missing | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 120 | 100.0% 451 | 100.0% 598 | 100.0% 214 | 100.0% 200 | 29 | 1583 |
Belief in God by Political party
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 55.0% 323 | 51.9% 176 | 78.6% 480 | 52.8% 19 | 24 | 63.4% 998 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 13.6% 80 | 11.2% 38 | 10.5% 64 | 0.0% 0 | 4 | 11.6% 182 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 1.7% 10 | 2.7% 9 | 1.5% 9 | 0.0% 0 | 2 | 1.8% 28 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 15.3% 90 | 16.2% 55 | 5.7% 35 | 8.3% 3 | 4 | 11.6% 183 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 5.6% 33 | 10.0% 34 | 3.3% 20 | 19.4% 7 | 3 | 6.0% 94 |
| I am an atheist | 6.8% 40 | 5.6% 19 | 0.5% 3 | 11.1% 4 | 1 | 4.2% 66 |
| I have no opinion | 1.9% 11 | 2.4% 8 | 0.0% 0 | 8.3% 3 | 0 | 1.4% 22 |
| Missing | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 587 | 100.0% 339 | 100.0% 611 | 100.0% 36 | 38 | 1573 |
Belief in God by Sex
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 56.7% 430 | 69.4% 592 | 63.4% 1022 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 14.0% 106 | 9.6% 82 | 11.7% 188 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 1.8% 14 | 1.9% 16 | 1.9% 30 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 11.5% 87 | 11.5% 98 | 11.5% 185 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 8.3% 63 | 3.9% 33 | 6.0% 96 |
| I am an atheist | 6.1% 46 | 2.7% 23 | 4.3% 69 |
| I have no opinion | 1.7% 13 | 1.1% 9 | 1.4% 22 |
| Missing | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 759 | 100.0% 853 | 1612 |
Belief in God by Religion
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 75.3% 684 | 69.7% 241 | 6.7% 2 | 9.1% 16 | 57.9% 55 | 23 | 64.2% 998 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 11.8% 107 | 14.2% 49 | 10.0% 3 | 6.3% 11 | 9.5% 9 | 8 | 11.5% 179 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 1.5% 14 | 3.8% 13 | 3.3% 1 | 0.6% 1 | 1.1% 1 | 0 | 1.9% 30 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 6.8% 62 | 7.5% 26 | 26.7% 8 | 27.8% 49 | 26.3% 25 | 16 | 10.9% 170 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 3.2% 29 | 3.5% 12 | 36.7% 11 | 21.6% 38 | 4.2% 4 | 3 | 6.0% 94 |
| I am an atheist | 0.7% 6 | 0.3% 1 | 16.7% 5 | 30.1% 53 | 1.1% 1 | 2 | 4.2% 66 |
| I have no opinion | 0.7% 6 | 1.2% 4 | 0.0% 0 | 4.5% 8 | 0.0% 0 | 3 | 1.2% 18 |
| Missing | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 908 | 100.0% 346 | 100.0% 30 | 100.0% 176 | 100.0% 95 | 55 | 1555 |
Notes
The Baylor Department of Sociology received a three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation, to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors. Wave 2 of the Baylor Religion Survey was collected in 2007 and includes a deep selection of questions related to religious behaviors, beliefs and belonging. Special topic modules examine race and religion, and personality.
