While recent polling has shown Icelanders, especially younger people, have growing doubts about the literal interpretation of the bible, including its story of God having created the world, a new poll by the MMR Market and Media Research reveals Icelanders do in fact believe in the supernatural and an afterlife. The poll reveals that a majority of Icelanders believe in mediums and clairvoyance.
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The poll asked whether people believed there existed individuals who could contact and communicate with the spirits of the dead and see the future. 53.7% of respondents answered in the affirmative. When the answers are broken down it emerges 69% of women believed in clairvoyance and mediums, but only 40% of men. Those living in the Capital region were also less likely to believe in such supernatural powers (46%), than people living outside of the capital region (67%).
Nearly a third of all Icelanders had attended a séance. Only 19% of men admitted they had attended a séance, while 44% of women had attended a séance. Those 68 years or older were more likely (49%) to have attempted to contact the afterlife with the help of a medium than those younger than 29 (17%).
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service RÚV reports that the Icelandic Spiritist Society has nine active mediums. In addition the phonebook has 11 people who are listed as mediums.
While recent polling has shown Icelanders, especially younger people, have growing doubts about the literal interpretation of the bible, including its story of God having created the world, a new poll by the MMR Market and Media Research reveals Icelanders do in fact believe in the supernatural and an afterlife. The poll reveals that a majority of Icelanders believe in mediums and clairvoyance.
Read more: 0.0% of Icelanders 25 years or younger believe God created the world, new poll reveals
The poll asked whether people believed there existed individuals who could contact and communicate with the spirits of the dead and see the future. 53.7% of respondents answered in the affirmative. When the answers are broken down it emerges 69% of women believed in clairvoyance and mediums, but only 40% of men. Those living in the Capital region were also less likely to believe in such supernatural powers (46%), than people living outside of the capital region (67%).
Nearly a third of all Icelanders had attended a séance. Only 19% of men admitted they had attended a séance, while 44% of women had attended a séance. Those 68 years or older were more likely (49%) to have attempted to contact the afterlife with the help of a medium than those younger than 29 (17%).
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service RÚV reports that the Icelandic Spiritist Society has nine active mediums. In addition the phonebook has 11 people who are listed as mediums.
