Nine-in-ten religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in some kind of higher power

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March 17, 2021

Nine-in-ten Black ‘nones’ believe in God, but fewer pray or attend services

Nine-in-ten religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in some kind of higher power

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Nine-in-ten Black ‘nones’ believe in God, but fewer pray or attend services
Majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe that God controls what happens in the world
Black ‘nones’ more likely than religiously affiliated Black Americans to believe in reincarnation
Nearly one-in-five religiously unaffiliated Black Americans burn candles, incense or sage for spiritual or religious reasons

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