In the United Kingdom in 2020, a majority of respondents across all age groups believed in the existence of Jesus Christ, however most of these did not believe that Jesus was the Son of God. Additionally, 15 percent of respondents believe that Jesus was a fictional character. When responses are broken down by age, almost the same share of respondents aged 16-24 believed that Jesus was the Son of God as those who believed he was fictional, whereas older respondents were much more likely to believe Jesus was the Son of God. Belief in Jesus and his role varies widely, even across Abrahamic religions, however the modern scholarly consensus is that a Jewish religious leader named Jesus did exist in the Middle East around 2,000 years ago.
Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age
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YouGov. (December 29, 2020). Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/
YouGov. "Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age." Chart. December 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/
YouGov. (2020). Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/
YouGov. "Belief That Jesus Was The Son of God, a Historical Figure Only, or Fictional in The United Kingdom in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/
YouGov, Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Belief that Jesus was the Son of God, a historical figure only, or fictional in the United Kingdom in 2020, by age [Graph], YouGov, December 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399764/uk-belief-jesus-age/