America's belief in God hits new low [axios.com]
The number of Americans who believe in God has dropped to the lowest level in the 78 years Gallup has asked the question, per a poll out Friday.
Driving the news: 81% of U.S. adults say they believe in God — down 6 points from 2017.
- Belief in God dropped the most among young adults, liberals and Democrats, with these groups showing a drop of 10 or more percentage points compared to an average of polls from 2013 to 2017, Gallup found.
More than 90% of Americans believed in God between 1944 and 2011.
- Conservatives and married adults experienced little change in beliefs, and other subgroups, including education level and ages, experienced but a modest decline.
By the numbers: 62% of liberals, 68% of young adults and 72% of Democrats say they believe in God. These groups experienced the largest declines in beliefs, Gallup notes.
- Belief in God is highest among political conservatives, with 94% saying they believe in God, and Republicans, with 92% saying so.
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I wonder if those numbers for conservatives (#3) are truly that high or if they are just going along with party lines. Big difference between saying you believe and actually living like you believe.
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Anybody can say anything. It's what you do and how you act that tells the true story. It's not always easy to walk your talk.
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