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2. Religious and spiritual beliefs in Latin America
Belief in God has remained high in Latin America
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- 2. Religious and spiritual beliefs in Latin America
- Belief in God has remained high in Latin America
- More Latin American Protestants than Catholics say there is something spiritual beyond the natural world
- In many Latin American countries, younger adults are more likely than older adults to say there is something spiritual beyond the natural world
- Around half or more of ‘nones’ in many Latin American countries believe in an afterlife
- In Argentina, Colombia and Peru, belief in reincarnation is more common now than a decade ago
- 83% of Protestants in Colombia believe spells, curses or other magic can influence people’s lives
- Majority of Latin American Catholics and ‘nones’ say parts of nature can have spirits or spiritual energies