8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life
Most Americans say religion’s influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
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Most Americans say religion’s influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholics (76%) say abortion should be illegal in some cases but legal in others.
But they hold differing opinions about what that phrase means, and two-thirds of U.S. adults say churches should keep out of politics.
White evangelical Protestants are slightly less positive about the president’s response to the coronavirus pandemic now than in March.
Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
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