Belief in Hell among adults who say humans always existed in present form by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans always existed in present form by belief in hell

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …in hell

Importance of religion in one's lifeBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Very important79%14%7%8,846
Somewhat important66%27%7%1,781
Not too important49%44%6%363
Not at all important36%59%5%320
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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