According to a survey of 2,000 people done by the theological research group, Theos, four out of ten Britons believe in ghosts and five out of ten believe in the afterlife. Furthermore, seven out of ten believe in the human soul and five out of ten believe in heaven. Initial research also shows that not all, but most dogs go to heaven. As well as a large portion of cats.
Be that as it may, according to Theos, there is still a slight uptick in the level of skepticism about such things, than 10 years ago. So, strangely, although there are more believers in the afterlife, there are also more skeptics. Which is really quite Zen. Or is it Tou?
Paul Woolley, the director of Theos, said: "The enlightenment optimism in
the ability of science and reason to explain everything ended decades ago.
The extent of belief will probably surprise people, but the finding is
consistent with other research we have undertaken."
"The results indicate that people have a very diverse and unorthodox set of beliefs. Our research may point to a slight increase in scepticism about aspects of the supernatural over the last ten years."
A regional breakdown showed that London has the most believers in ghosts, astrology and Heaven, Scotland has the highest proportion who believe in fortune-telling and Wales the most believers in reincarnation.
I was trying to fit a Benny Hill joke in here somewhere, but I give up.
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