8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life
Most Americans say religion’s influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
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Most Americans say religion’s influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
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.
Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of who they are as a nation. Across the major religious groups, most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be “truly Indian.”
Among India’s six largest religious groups, some are much more likely than others to abstain from eating meat.
To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Nearly two-thirds of Hindus (64%) in India say it is very important to be Hindu to be truly Indian, our survey found.
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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