About a fifth of Czechs believe in a god, just over a third believe in a higher being of any kind, while 23% are completely non-religious, according to a poll published on Friday.
At the same time, 60% of Czechs believe that they believe in living abroad.
According to a survey conducted by the public opinion research company STEM / MARK on behalf of the Christian NGO Maranatha, most believers in God are among women over the age of 60.
Given the regional dimension, there are more believers in Moravia.
About half of the believers admitted that they had gained faith in God through their families, and 57% of them said that they had become believers before they grew up.
According to the researchers, there is a certain need for spirituality among non-believers, as evidenced by the fact that one-fifth of respondents during the Covid-19 pandemic began to think about the meaning of life and realize the finality of their existence.
Although the Czechs became more concerned about spiritual issues during the pandemic, this did not lead to a wider attendance at the church.
Only 2% of respondents said that they visit the church once a week, while 57% of respondents said that they visit the church less than once a year.
Even at Christmas, only 7% of Czechs regularly attend church.-
At the same time, more than half of the Czechs have expressed the view that the ten commandments of the Bible must be observed by leaders and other influential figures in society.
Three-quarters of respondents believe that bad behavior will have bad consequences for them, but more than 40% of respondents allow a certain post-mortem existence.
Half of the Czechs believe that the Bible is a historical work, the content of which should not be taken literally, but 56% admit that they have never read it.
When asked what religious beliefs they had, 73% of Czechs mentioned Christianity, 71% Islam and 60% Buddhism. Respondents rarely mentioned Hinduism and Judaism.
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