This survey, conducted by Harris Poll across the United States in November 2013, shows the share of Americans who believe in popular theories and myths. 74 percent of respondents stated they believed in God.
Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths
Characteristic
Share of respondents
God
74%
Miracles
72%
Heaven
68%
Jesus is God or the Son of God
68%
Angels
68%
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
65%
Survival of the soul after death
64%
The Devil
58%
Hell
58%
The Virgin birth (Jesus born of Mary)
57%
Darwin’s theory of evolution
47%
Ghosts
42%
Creationism
36%
UFOs
36%
Astrology
29%
Witches
26%
Reincarnation – that you were once another person
The source worded the question as follows: "Please indicate for each one if you believe in it, or not".
Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to100% due to rounding.
The source does not specify the number of respondents.
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Harris Interactive. (April 22, 2014). Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. "Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths." Chart. April 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. (2014). Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. "Share of Americans Who Believe in The following Theories and Myths." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive, Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths [Graph], Harris Interactive, April 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
