Pew: Around 4 in 10 Americans have become more spiritual over time; fewer have become more religious
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“13% of U.S. adults say they have become less spiritual over time, while 33% say they have become less religious.” - Pew
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“13% of U.S. adults say they have become less spiritual over time, while 33% say they have become less religious.” - Pew
“In Pew’s study… 47 percent of said King left a ‘very positive’ impact on the nation, but only 38 percent said their own views on racial equality were influenced by King’s legacy a ‘great deal or a fair amount.’” - BPNews
“data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) does not show ongoing growth. Between 2010 and 2018, the share of Chinese adults who formally identify with Christianity remained stable at about 2%” - Pew
“Overall, 57% of Americans say science has had a mostly positive effect on society. This share is down 8 percentage points since November 2021 and down 16 points since before the start of the coronavirus outbreak.” - Pew
“Many Chinese adults practice religion or hold religious beliefs, but only 1 in 10 formally identify with a religion.” - Pew
“Around half of U.S. adults (53%) say they’ve ever been visited by a dead family member in a dream or some other form. And substantial shares say they’ve had interactions with dead relatives in the past 12 months” - Pew
“A global median of 23% of adults say the U.S. is more religious than other wealthy nations, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 23 countries” - Pew
“Atheists (36%) and agnostics (29%) are more likely than most other religious groups in this analysis to say they have blocked or unfollowed others due to religious content.” - Pew
“Our audiences should not expect to see a lot of new research coming out of Pew Research Center that uses the generational lens” - Fortune
“The survey question does not ask whether business owners should have the right to discriminate against…. Rather, it asks whether business owners who object to providing services that could suggest beliefs on LGBT issues” - Pew
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