Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty
Roughly two-thirds of atheists (65%) and six-in-ten agnostics (57%) either “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose the death penalty.
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How younger U.S. Jews are similar to – and different from – older U.S. Jews
Jews ages 18 to 29 are just as likely as those 65 and older to say they attend religious services at least monthly (22% each).
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Religious Americans are less likely to endorse legal marijuana for recreational use
U.S. adults who are affiliated with a religion are less likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to support broadly legal marijuana.
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U.S. Jews have widely differing views on Israel
Jewish Americans – much like the U.S. public overall – hold widely differing views on Israel and its political leadership.
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Jews in U.S. are far less religious than Christians and Americans overall, at least by traditional measures
Based on certain traditional measures of religious observance, U.S. Jews are far less religious than U.S. Christians and Americans overall.
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Jewish Americans in 2020: Answers to frequently asked questions
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Pew Research Center’s report “Jewish Americans in 2020”
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10 key findings about Jewish Americans
A new Pew Research Center report takes a closer look at Jewish Americans. Here are 10 of our key findings.
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Jewish Americans in 2020
What does it mean to be Jewish in America? A new Pew Research Center survey looks into this diverse group.
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Interactive: How do you compare with Jewish Americans in 2020?
See how your views on cultural engagement, synagogue attendance and perceptions of anti-Semitism compare with other Jews in the U.S.
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About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
While public support for legal abortion has fluctuated some in two decades of polling, it has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Currently, 59% say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 39% say it should be illegal in all or most cases.
