Research study conducted for The Sun Newspaper. MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 721 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain by telephone between 4-5 February 1998.
Technical details
MORI interviewed 721 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain.
Interviews were conducted by telephone between 4-5 February 1998.
Date are weighted to the profile of Great Britain.
An asterisk (*) denotes a figure between zero and 0.5%.
Q1-17 Which, if any, of the things I'm going to read out do you believe in?
| | | Yes | No | Don't know |
| | | % | % | % |
| Q 1 | God | 64 | 26 | 10 |
| Q 2 | Life after death | 45 | 42 | 13 |
| Q 3 | A soul | 67 | 24 | 9 |
| Q 4 | Heaven | 54 | 37 | 9 |
| Q 5 | Astrology | 38 | 53 | 9 |
| Q 6 | Ghosts | 40 | 52 | 8 |
| Q 7 | Telepathy | 54 | 37 | 9 |
| Q 8 | Guardian Angels | 31 | 61 | 8 |
| Q 9 | Premonitions / ESP | 64 | 29 | 7 |
| Q 10 | Fortune Telling / Tarot | 18 | 75 | 7 |
| Q 11 | Deja-vu * | 66 | 30 | 4 |
| Q 12 | Out of body experience | 31 | 58 | 11 |
| Q 13 | Reincarnation | 24 | 64 | 12 |
| Q 14 | Near-death experience | 51 | 37 | 12 |
| Q 15 | Psychics / Mediums # | 28 | 63 | 9 |
| Q 16 | Faith-healers | 32 | 56 | 12 |
| Q 17 | That dreams can predict the future | 30 | 60 | 10 |
* a feeling that you have done something or been somewhere before
# people who can communicate with the dead
Q18 And have you personally had any experience of ...?
| | Yes | No | Don't know |
| | % | % | % |
| Astrology | 17 | 82 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q5 (276) |
| Ghosts | 37 | 59 | 4 |
| Base: All those who answered Q6 (290) |
| Telepathy | 35 | 64 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q7 (396) |
| Guardian Angels | 31 | 66 | 3 |
| Base: All those who answered Q8 (221) |
| Premonition / ESP | 41 | 57 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q9 (466) |
| Fortune Telling / Tarot | 60 | 40 | 0 |
| Base: All those who answered Q10 (133) |
| Deja-vu * | 79 | 20 | * |
| Base: All those who answered Q11 (486) |
| Out of body experience | 21 | 79 | * |
| Base: All those who answered Q12 (234) |
| Reincarnation | 8 | 90 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q13 (169) |
| Near-death experiences | 17 | 82 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q14 (375) |
| Psychics / Mediums # | 37 | 63 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q15 (204) |
| Faith-healers | 24 | 56 | 0 |
| Base: All those who answered Q16 (234) |
| That dreams can predict the future | 42 | 60 | 3 |
| Base: All those who answered Q17 (219) |
* a feeling that you have done something or been somewhere before
# people who can communicate with the dead
Q19 And what was the nature of your experience?
Q20 Has your personal experience given you proof that there is life after death or not?
Base: All those who answered yes to any of Q5-Q17 (615)
| | % |
| Yes, proven life after death | 20 |
| No, not proven life after death | 76 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Q21 Have you ever based a decision on your belief in ...?
| | Yes | No | Don't know |
| | % | % | % |
| Astrology | 16 | 82 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q5 (276) |
| Ghosts | 15 | 83 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q6 (290) |
| Telepathy | 15 | 84 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q7 (396) |
| Guardian Angels | 23 | 72 | 5 |
| Base: All those who answered Q8 (221) |
| Premonition / ESP | 20 | 78 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q9 (466) |
| Fortune Telling / Tarot | 28 | 71 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q10 (133) |
| Deja-vu * | 15 | 84 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q11 (486) |
| Near-death experiences | 10 | 89 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q14 (375) |
| Psychics / Mediums # | 17 | 82 | 1 |
| Base: All those who answered Q15 (204) |
| Faith-healers | 12 | 88 | * |
| Base: All those who answered Q16 (234) |
| That dreams can predict the future | 25 | 73 | 2 |
| Base: All those who answered Q17 (219) |
* a feeling that you have done something or been somewhere before
# people who can communicate with the dead
Q22 Do you find that your belief in God or your belief in mystical experiences more relevant to daily life?
Base: All those who answered yes to Q1 AND any of Q5-Q17 (446)
| | % |
| Belief in God | 67 |
| Belief in mystical experiences | 6 |
| Neither | 21 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Q23 What is your religion, if any?
Base: (721)
| | % |
| Roman Catholic | 11 |
| Church of England | 50 |
| Church of Scotland | 3 |
| Other Protestant | 5 |
| Free church / non-conformist (Methodist / Baptist,etc) | 5 |
| Orthodox Greek / Russian | * |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Hindu | * |
| Buddist | * |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other | * |
| None / Atheist / Agnostic | 21 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q24 And how frequently do you attend religious service, is it ...?
Base: (561)
| | % |
| Every day | 1 |
| At least once a week | 16 |
| At least once a month | 11 |
| Less often than once a month | 66 |
| Never | 6 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q25 And what is your date of birth?
Base: (721)
| | | % |
| 22 Dec-20 Jan | Capricorn | 9 |
| 21 Jan-19 Feb | Aquarius | 9 |
| 20 Feb-20 Mar | Pisces | 6 |
| 21 Mar-20 Apr | Aries | 8 |
| 21 Apr-21 May | Taurus | 9 |
| 22 May-21 Jun | Gemini | 10 |
| 22 Jun-23 Jul | Cancer | 7 |
| 24 Jul-23 Aug | Leo | 8 |
| 24 Aug-23 Sep | Virgo | 11 |
| 24 Sep-23 Oct | Libra | 7 |
| 24 Oct-22 Nov | Scorpio | 8 |
| 23 Nov-21 Dec | Sagittarius | 8 |