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Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
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Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
46% of Americans report that they’ve been visited by a dead family member in a dream, while 31% report having been visited by dead relatives in some other form.
A modest share of people around the world see the United States as more religious than other wealthy nations – despite considerable evidence that it is.
Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
Based on formal religious identity, China is the least religious country in the world – with just 10% of Chinese adults self-identifying with a religion.
Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa tend to be more religious than U.S.-born Black adults or immigrants from the Caribbean.
Based on certain traditional measures of religious observance, U.S. Jews are far less religious than U.S. Christians and Americans overall.
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