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A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
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A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
Three-in-ten Americans say belief is the key factor in achieving eternal life; about the same proportion view actions as the primary factor (29%).
Only five members of the new Congress (about 1%) do not specify a religious affiliation.
Nearly half of all American Catholics under age 30 are Hispanic (45%).
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes.
One-third of those who say they were raised Catholic no longer describe themselves as Catholic, which means that roughly 10% of all Americans are former Catholics.
Nearly half (48%) of Americans of the Hindu faith have a post-graduate education.
More than more than eight-in-ten Americans say that displays of Christmas symbols such as nativity scenes and Christmas trees should be allowed on government property — as long as they are part of a display that includes symbols of other faiths and holiday traditions
Nearly a third of Americans (31%) express the opinion that Mormonism is not a Christian religion; white evangelical Protestants are most likely to take this view.
That’s the percentage of American adults who support finding “a middle ground” when it comes to abortion. Three-in-ten Americans believe “there’s no room for compromise when it comes to abortion laws.”
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