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Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
About half of those who watch religious services online or on TV generally do so by themselves
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- Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
- One-in-five U.S. adults use apps or websites for scripture reading
- Two-thirds of worshippers are highly satisfied with virtual religious services
- People give higher ratings to sermons, music they hear in person
- Among those who do both, three-quarters prefer going to religious services in person rather than online
- 16% of U.S. adults attend religious services in person but don’t regularly watch online; 10% watch online but don’t attend in person; 17% do both
- About half of those who watch religious services online or on TV generally do so by themselves
- Three-in-ten U.S. adults go online to search for information about religion
- 16% of U.S. adults are heavy users of religious technology
- 17% of U.S. adults have blocked or unfollowed someone online to see less of their religious content
- Members of Black Protestant and evangelical denominations more likely to express satisfaction with virtual worship
- Black adults more likely than others to watch virtual religious services
- One-third of Black adults are ‘heavy users’ of religious apps and websites
- Convenience cited as top reason for watching virtual services
- Chart shows Half of highly religious adults under age 50 are ‘heavy users’ of religious technology
- Other spiritual pursuits and COVID-19 concerns are top reasons people give for going to services in person less often