A survey has found that while 54 per cent of us are convinced the Almighty exists, 58 per cent believe in the supernatural.They found women were more likely to believe in the supernatural than men, and were more likely to visit a medium.
Nearly a quarter of the 3,000 surveyed by market researchers claimed they had had a paranormal encounter. Some 37 per cent said aliens and ghosts were the basis of their belief system.
Earlier this year reports released by the National Archives detailed UFO sightings logged by the Government. These included a fisherman who described being taken on to a spacecraft - only to be rejected because of his age.
A survey last year highlighted concern over declining moral standards - attributed chiefly to a retreat in religious beliefs. (Source: Daily Mail)