Among Democrats, Christians lean toward Biden, while ‘nones’ prefer Sanders
Early indications are that candidate preferences by religion will be familiar in November – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
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Early indications are that candidate preferences by religion will be familiar in November – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
Americans’ opinions of Pope Francis have rebounded slightly after hitting an all-time low almost two years ago in the wake of abuse scandals.
About half of Americans say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws; 23% say it should have “a great deal” of influence.
Atheists and agnostics know more about religion than most other religious groups, while those with no particular religion are among the least knowledgeable.
About a quarter of teens who identify with a religion and attend public school say they regularly pray before eating lunch at school.
While U.S. Jews have a strong attachment to Israel, they are divided in their assessment of Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Most American adults identify with a religion, describing themselves as Protestants, Catholics or Jews, to name just a few examples. But a new Pew Research Center analysis looks at beliefs and behaviors that cut across many religious identities, producing a new and revealing classification, or typology, of religion in America that sorts U.S. adults into seven cohesive groups.
Most Christians in America say that whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by their sex at birth. Yet, many religious “nones” have different views.
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