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How often have these problems caused doubts about your religious faith- often, sometimes, or never. A. Evil in the world
Religious doubts caused by evil in the world · Asked in 2 waves, 1988–1998 · 2,926 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Often | Sometimes | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 32% | 55% | 1445 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,445 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,481 |
| 15% |
| 37% |
| 49% |
| 281 |
| ±7 |
| 30–44 | 13% | 33% | 55% | 493 | ±5 |
| 45–64 | 12% | 31% | 58% | 422 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 9% | 29% | 63% | 247 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1998 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.