Family time is far more important than other aspects of life for most Americans
About three-quarters of U.S. adults rate spending time with family as one of the most important things to them.
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About three-quarters of U.S. adults rate spending time with family as one of the most important things to them.
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.
Large majorities in both parties say spending time with family provides them a great deal or quite a bit of meaning and fulfillment.
A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).
Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.
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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