How common is religious fasting in the United States?
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
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In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
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%).
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.
Women continue to be less involved than men in mosque life in the U.S., but the pattern appears to be changing.
58% of U.S. adults say they do not believe “we are living in the end times” – the destruction of the world as we know it.
Our new survey of 29,999 Indian adults takes a closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society.
Among India’s six largest religious groups, some are much more likely than others to abstain from eating meat.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Indians overall know very little about Jainism and its practices. Here are six facts about Jains in India, from a June 2021 Center report.
Self-identified Christians make up 63% of the U.S. population in 2021, down from 75% a decade ago.
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