Religiously unaffiliated people face harassment in a growing number of countries
Religiously unaffiliated people were harassed by governments, private groups or both in 27 countries in 2020.
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Religiously unaffiliated people were harassed by governments, private groups or both in 27 countries in 2020.
Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
Based on formal religious identity, China is the least religious country in the world – with just 10% of Chinese adults self-identifying with a religion.
Most parents pass along religious and political affiliations, and they do so at similarly high rates, according to a new analysis of several surveys.
Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
A majority of Republicans along with a smaller but substantial majority of Democrats believe in heaven, hell or some other form of afterlife.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
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