U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious
Growing Share of Older Millennials Say Religion Unimportant to Them and That They Rarely Attend Religious Services
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- U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious
- Almost All Christian Groups Now More Accepting of Homosexuality
- Deep Generational Divides in Views of Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage …
- Views of Religious Institutions: Half Express Mixed Views, 4-in-10 Positive Reviews
- Religious ‘Nones’ Now Largest Single Religious Group Among Democrats
- Evangelicals Remain Largest Religious Group in GOP Coalition
- The ‘Nones’ Are Becoming Increasingly Secular
- Growing Share Experience Regular Feelings of Spiritual Peace, Well-Being; Wonder About Universe
- Growing Share of People Regularly Feel Spiritual Peace, Sense of Wonder
- How the U.S. Public Became Less Religious
- Broad-Based Growth in Acceptance of Homosexuality, but Attitudes About Abortion Comparatively Stable
- In Many Ways, Younger Americans Are Less Religious Than Older Americans
- Relatively Steady Share of Religiously Affiliated Adults Say Religion ‘Very Important’ to Them
- No Decline in Share of Religiously Affiliated Who Say They Pray Daily, Minor Fluctuations in Self-Reported Rates of Religious Attendance
- Growing Share of Religiously Affiliated Say They Regularly Read Scripture, Participate in Prayer or Scripture Study Groups, Share Faith With Others
- Among U.S. Population as a Whole, Modest Declines in Key Measures of Religious Observance
- Number of Religiously Affiliated Americans Saying Religion ‘Very Important’ to Them Holds Steady
- Rapid Growth in Number of Religious ‘Nones’ Who Say Religion Is Not Important to Them
- Members of Younger Generational Cohorts Far Less Observant Than Older Americans
- People in Older Generational Cohorts Increasingly Rely on Religion for Guidance on Questions of Right and Wrong
- Growing Share of Older Millennials Say Religion Unimportant to Them and That They Rarely Attend Religious Services
- Large Majority Regularly Feels Strong Sense of Gratitude
- Religious Institutions Widely Viewed as Forces for Societal Good
- Changing Religious Composition of Party Coalitions
- How the U.S. Public Became Less Religious