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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
12. Here's the data.
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 09:01 AM
Jun 2013

I've posted it before, but you didn't want to acknowledge it.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/11770/eternal-destinations-americans-believe-heaven-hell.aspx

The 2004 data reveal that 70% of Americans overall believe in hell, while 12% are not sure and 17% do not believe in hell. Again, the percentage is much higher among regular churchgoers: 92% of those who attend weekly believe in hell, as do 74% of those who attend nearly weekly and just half (50%) of those who attend church seldom or never.

Belief in hell varies only somewhat among other demographic categories, although likelihood to believe is somewhat lower across the board than was the case for heaven. With regard to political orientation, 83% of Republicans say they believe in hell, vs. 69% of Democrats and 58% of those who say they are independent. Americans with a high school education or less are slightly more likely to believe in hell than those with at least some college education (77% to 65%). Again, Southerners (83%) are more likely to believe in hell than are Westerners (61%), Easterners (64%), and those in the Midwest (66%).


So there you go. A clear majority of US Christians believe in hell. You may continue to disregard this data as it contradicts what you want to believe, I suppose.

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