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How close do you feel to God most of the time? Would you say extremely close, somewhat close, not very close, or not close at all?
How close the respondent feels to God · Asked in 7 waves, 1983–1991 · 10,271 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.
| Group | Extremely close | Somewhat close | Not very close | Not close at all | Does not believe | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,359 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,006 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,481 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,534 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
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.
| 35% |
| 48% |
| 10% |
| 5% |
| 2% |
| 1359 |
| ±3 |
| Liberals | 27% | 49% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 368 | ±6 |
| Moderates | 38% | 49% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 527 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 38% | 47% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 415 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1991 · 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.