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10. Prayer and other religious practices
33% of Americans often or always say grace or pray before meals
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- 10. Prayer and other religious practices
- Fewer Americans are praying daily
- 33% of Americans often or always say grace or pray before meals
- Latter-day Saints are among the most likely to pray daily
- Daily prayer has declined in the U.S. since 2007
- Women, Black Americans, older Americans and those with lower levels of educational attainment are more likely than others to pray daily
- Most Latter-day Saints read scripture outside of church at least weekly
- 20% of Americans read holy texts aside from scripture at least weekly
- 35% of U.S. adults read either scripture or other holy texts at least monthly
- Most Latter-day Saints and members of historically Black Protestant churches say grace before meals
- 13% of Americans participate in prayer groups, scripture-study groups or religious education programs on a weekly basis
- 9% of Americans discuss their religious views with people from other faith backgrounds at least weekly