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A. People picture life after death in many different ways. We'd like to know how you think of life after death. Here is a card with sets of contrasting images. On a scale of 1-7 where would you place your image of life after death. Look at the first set of contrasting images. If you think that life after death is "A life like the one here on earth only better," you would place yourself at 1. If you think it is "A life without many things which make our present life enjoyable" you would place yourself at 7. If you think it is somewhere between these two you would place yourself at 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Where would you place your images of life after death for . . .?
Image of afterlife: peaceful or full of action · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,224 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Peaceful | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Intense action | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 54% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1224 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 64% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 472 | ±5 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
General Social Survey 1986 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,224 |
| 47% |
| 14% |
| 13% |
| 18% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 416 |
| ±5 |
| Republicans | 49% | 15% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 330 | ±6 |