Many churchgoers in U.S. don’t know the political leanings of their clergy
Among U.S. adults who attend services a few times a year or more, 45% say they’re not sure whether their clergy are Democrats or Republicans.
A large majority of Americans feel that religion is losing influence in public life, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey.
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In recent years, the percentage of U.S. adults who say they regularly attend religious services has been declining, while the share of Americans who attend only a few times a year, seldom or never has been growing. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that the main reason people regularly go to church, synagogue, mosque […]
Islam is the most common state religion, but many governments give privileges to Christianity.
About half of U.S. adults have looked for a new religious congregation at some point in their lives, most commonly because they have moved.
In a July 2012 Pew Research Center survey, two-thirds of American adults say churches and other houses of worship should not come out in favor of one candidate over another during political elections.
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