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    Religious Composition of India

    All major religious groups in India have shown sharp declines in their fertility rates, limiting change in the country’s religious composition since 1951. Meanwhile, fertility differences between India’s religious groups are generally much smaller than they used to be.

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    8. Religion, family and children

    Indians value marking important life events through religious ceremonies. Across all major religious groups, most people say it is very important to have a religious naming ceremony (or baptism) for their children, a religious wedding ceremony for themselves or their children, and a religious cremation (or burial) for their loved ones. Most parents of children […]

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    1. The midterm elections and views of Biden

    Among all registered voters, preferences for the U.S. House are currently closely divided – and a sizable share of voters say they are uncertain of how they would vote if the election were held today. Four-in-ten registered voters currently support or lean toward the Republican candidate in their district, while about the same share back […]

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    Few Americans Blame God or Say Faith Has Been Shaken Amid Pandemic, Other Tragedies

    In the new survey, the Center attempted for the first time to pose some of these philosophical questions to a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, finding that Americans largely blame random chance – along with people’s own actions and the way society is structured – for human suffering, while relatively few believers blame God or voice doubts about the existence of God for this reason.

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    5. Hispanics and their views on social issues

    Many Latinos have personally experienced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity, and majorities say it’s a big problem when people don’t see racial discrimination where it really does exist. Overall, Latinos widely acknowledge the role obstacles and advantages play in helping some people succeed and holding others back. At the same time, Latinos are […]

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    Key findings about religion in India

    Our new survey of 29,999 Indian adults takes a closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society.

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