11. Religious and spiritual beliefs
Most Americans think there’s something spiritual beyond the natural world. Most also believe in heaven and hell, but these views are less widespread. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Most Americans think there’s something spiritual beyond the natural world. Most also believe in heaven and hell, but these views are less widespread. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
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Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
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Americans hold a wide range of beliefs about spirits and related matters. Some views that may be considered spiritual – such as belief in God or another “higher power” – are very common across all major demographic groups, including among many religiously unaffiliated Americans. Some other beliefs – such as in the possibility of reincarnation, […]
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