Fewer than a quarter of people in most Western European countries show high levels of religious commitment

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Fewer than a quarter of people in most Western European countries show high levels of religious commitment

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Fewer than a quarter of people in most Western European countries show high levels of religious commitment

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3. Religious practice and belief
Attending religious services ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ is the norm in Western Europe
Fully seven-in-ten in Denmark, Sweden say religion is not important to them
Fewer than one-in-ten in UK say they pray daily
Majority of Christians believe in God, but few do among the unaffiliated
In Western Europe, belief in God with absolute certainty is relatively uncommon
Most Christians in Western Europe display moderate or low levels of religious commitment
Religious practices such as giving money to church, fasting are the exception rather than the norm in Western Europe

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