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Chapter 2: Religious Practices and Experiences
College Graduates, Those With Less Education Attend Worship Services at Similar Rates
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- Chapter 2: Religious Practices and Experiences
- Three-Point Drop in Share of Public Reporting Weekly Worship Attendance
- College Graduates, Those With Less Education Attend Worship Services at Similar Rates
- Christians Most Likely to Belong to Local House of Worship
- Growing Share of Affiliated Adults Participate in Religious Programs
- Participation in Religious Programs, by Demographic Group
- Growing Share of Americans Say They Seldom or Never Pray
- Women Much More Likely Than Men to Say They Pray Daily
- Frequency of Scripture Reading Steady
- Scripture Reading Outside of Religious Services, by Demographic Group
- Frequency of Meditation Holds Steady
- Among Religiously Affiliated, Faith Sharing Is on the Rise
- Younger Adults More Likely Than Those Ages 65 and Older to Share Their Faith
- Speaking in Tongues Uncommon for Most Christians
- Half of Buddhists Have Shrine/Temple at Home
- Most Hindus Don’t Eat Beef, Most Muslims Don’t Eat Pork
- Most Americans Experience Regular Feelings of Spiritual Peace and Well-Being
- More Than Three-Quarters of Americans Often Feel Deep Sense of Gratitude, Smaller Majority Regularly Ponder Meaning of Life