Around 4 in 10 Americans have become more spiritual over time; fewer have become more religious
Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.
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Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.
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%).
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.
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
Whether the U.S. will continue to have a Christian majority in 2070 will depend on many factors, including religious “switching.”
Just about a third of Indian adults (35%) say they ever practice yoga, including 22% who say they do so monthly or less.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
Based on certain traditional measures of religious observance, U.S. Jews are far less religious than U.S. Christians and Americans overall.
Indians overall know very little about Jainism and its practices. Here are six facts about Jains in India, from a June 2021 Center report.
Today, there are millions of Christians in India, although they make up just 2.4% of the country’s massive population.
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