This is an extremely interesting survey. I'm surprised by some of the results though! I am a trainee RE teacher, and a Christian, and I seems to have more beliefs in common with women than men - never mind. I do however agree with elements of what everyone has said, religion is important, and as a believer I think it is important to have faith in people's life's. But at the same time, I do constantly see examples of people taking things too literally, believing in things that seem to be completely ridiculous. So, there does need to be a balance. Indeed, this all reflected in RE teaching today. Logical questions are asked of religion, however pupils opinions are encouraged. This must be a positive thing!

Gareth Garland, Wrexham, Flintshire

Maybe a logic class in schools would be time well spent. I left school a few years ago and spent far to much time in liberal RE class trying to see how each religion/belief is equally valuable and how they all must be respected. Maybe this time could be taught showing students how evidence is worth more than intuition, the difference between fact and fiction and that the very nice person on the internet won't give you halve of his/her three trillion dollar fortune in exchange for your bank details.

Dave Jones, London,

I'm intruiged by the 13% of "non-religious" people who believe in heaven and/or hell, the 30% of people who claim not to be superstitious but believe dreams predict the future, and the 10% of "non-superstitious" people who carry a lucky charm.

Someone needs to buy these people dictionaries.

Andrew Taylor, Manchester, UK

It is mostly men who think that it is naive and stupid to have faith. Well, I am a woman and an agnostic but I know for a fact that it is possible to experience Christianity as a humanist philosophy because my moral compass continues to be a Christain one.I also know for a fact that it is possible to have experiences like premonition that are beyond sceintific analysis or understanding. And the least important of the things I know is that I have a First Class Honours degree . If any of these things makes me an idiot, it is more likely to be the last one.

Maggie , London,

No Karim, 21% believe in witches and wizards, not in Harry Potter as being a real person.

Neil, Worthing,

'Most people believe in neither heaven nor hell?' Figures can be read another way - 50% of people believe in heaven (since that is common to two responses). So, in fact, half the people surveyed believe in heaven and only 40% believe in neither heaven nor hell.

It's not survey results that always matter but how you present them!

Fraser Davidson, Carnoustie, Scotland

You assume that your right and heaven doesnt actually exist...

Andrew, York, England

Please... common sense has been dead in this country for decades.

Andrew Fernie, Hamilton, Scotland

I thought we were in the year 2007. 16% of people in the UK believe in heaven? 21% think the idea of hogwarts being somewhere hidden in the countryside is credible? thats incredible. have they stopped teaching logic and common sense in the northern hemisphere or did i miss something?

Karim Dhanani, Knysna, South Africa