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2. Views on the afterlife
Two-thirds of U.S. adults believe deceased people are reunited with loved ones in heaven
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- 2. Views on the afterlife
- More Americans believe in heaven than in hell
- One-in-six Americans do not believe in any afterlife
- Among those who believe in an afterlife other than heaven or hell, what do they believe?
- Two-thirds of U.S. adults believe deceased people are reunited with loved ones in heaven
- Half of U.S. adults think people in hell are cut off from a relationship with God
- About four-in-ten U.S. adults say people who do not believe in God can go to heaven
- Many Christians say some non-Christian religions can lead to eternal life in heaven
- Younger Americans more likely than older adults to believe in reincarnation
- Large majority of Americans believe things happen that can’t be explained by science or natural causes
- Most Americans believe prayers can be answered
- Fewer than half of Americans say they have felt presence of the deceased, but most say it is possible to do so
- Eight-in-ten U.S. Christians believe in near-death experiences