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Aug 10, 2018 · A new Pew Research Center study offers something different: a survey of 4,729 Americans telling us precisely why they do (or don’t) attend religious services. Some of their answers are unsurprising.
Aug 1, 2018 · In response, eight-in-ten regular attenders say becoming “closer to God” is a very important reason they go to religious services. 2. Additionally, roughly two-thirds say they attend religious services to give their children a moral foundation, to become better people, and for comfort in times of trouble or sorrow.
Aug 1, 2018 · Only 1 in 3 American adults who do not attend religious services (defined by Pew as attending a few times a year or less) say a very important reason is because they are not believers (28%). More ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Three in 10 Americans say they attend religious services every week (21%) or almost every week (9%), while 11% report attending about once a month and 56% seldom (25%) or never (31%) attend. Among major U.S. religious groups, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also widely known as the Mormon Church, are the most observant, with two-thirds attending church weekly or ...
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Mar 27, 2024 · Unsurprisingly, very few religiously unaffiliated Americans (2%) attend church services at least once a week. [7] Seniors over the age of 65 (33%) are more likely than younger age groups, including 25% of Americans between 50 and 64, 22% of Americans between 30 and 49, and 18% of young Americans under 30, to say they attend church weekly or more.
Sep 6, 2023 · Some 17% of U.S. adults regularly attend religious services in person and watch them online or on TV, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Roughly three-quarters of this group – making up 13% of all U.S. adults – say they prefer attending in person, while 2% prefer viewing services virtually and 2% have no preference.
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Aug 1, 2018 · A 2016 study from Lifeway Research found that Americans who skip services aren’t necessarily hostile to matters of faith. About half (47 percent) say they freely discuss religion if the topic comes up. Only a third (32 percent) say they are not religious. However, only a third (35 percent) say they would attend a church service if invited.
