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Which of the following statements come closest to your own views:
How much truth there is in religion · Asked in 2 waves, 1998–2008 · 2,649 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 | Little truth any | Basic truth many | Truth in one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 5% | 83% | 12% | 1365 | ±3 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,365 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,284 |
| Democrats | 4% | 86% | 9% | 502 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 8% | 79% | 13% | 490 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 2% | 86% | 11% | 340 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2008 · 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.