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Countries Around the World and Their Status on Gay Marriage

Most countries in support of gay marriage are located in Western Europe. Other than Australia capturing the world's attention as it legalized gay marriage, two other countries – Germany and Malta, gave...

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Meditation is Common in Many Religions

Meditation is independent of any religious practice It is a secular activity and found across almost all belief systems. Americans of different religions meditate a minimum of one time every week....

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Muslim Life in America

Immigrant Muslims are economically stronger than the US-born Muslims The fabric of Islam in the United States has a considerable proportion of immigrants sewn into it. A whopping 58 percent of adult...

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90% of Americans Believe in a Higher Power

Even the religious nones believe in something The latest survey done by Pew Research discovered one-third of Americans believe in a higher power, but not in the God described in the Bible. For the...

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Percent of Muslim Refugees Admitted to the U.S. Drops Sharply

Only 17% of refugees who entered the U.S. in 2018 have been Muslim. In contrast, the number of Christian refugees making America their home has tripled to what they were before. As per data extracted...

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Religious Restrictions on the Rise

Christians and Muslims are the most persecuted The ninth edition of . Researchers found that approximately 42 percent of the surveyed countries have considerable religious restriction levels. This...

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Almost Everyone Polled in Pew Research Survey has “New Age” Beliefs

Many are turned off by traditional religious structures A new poll done by . The result is interesting. Individuals of diverse religions hold a common few beliefs which can only be described as "New...

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Catholic Church Has Lost More Members Than Any Other Religion in the U.S.

Hispanics are gradually becoming dominant among U.S. Catholics A recently published . The study begins by informing the reader that the United States is home to 51 million adults who identify...

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U.S. Confidence in Pope Francis Drops in New Survey

Satisfaction is down to Pope Benedict XVI levels. A survey done by Pew Research Center revealed that a significant proportion of American Catholics have lost confidence in Pope Francis after the method...

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U.S. Catholics are Politically Divided

The numbers are evenly divided between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as about 51 million Catholics are included in the American voter list, making them the single most populous United...

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India Will have the World’s Highest Muslim Population in 2060

Pakistan will have the second largest Muslim population. A recent edition of a Pew Research Center report featured a list in the form of two tables. The tables feature the Christian and Muslim...

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Majority Still Supports Gay Marriage with Old Divisions Still Lasting

61% of the U.S. support gay marriage A recent study by the Pew Research Center has found that many people in the U.S. still support gay marriage. The while 31 percent of the interviewees oppose...

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What Do Americans Know About World Religions?

Americans aren’t very knowledgeable about religion There aren’t many American adults who can answer factual answers correctly about Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Most Americans are unaware of what...

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Americans Say Churches Have a More Positive Effect on Society than Tech...

50% of the U.S. hold a negative attitude toward the impact of tech companies Tech companies were looked at as having a positive impression on the United States a mere four years ago. However, things...

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Only 31% of U.S. Catholics Believe Bread and Wine Become the Blood and Body...

Pew Research study on the Eucharist However, a new survey by Pew Research Center has revealed that many self-described Catholics doubt this statement. Sixty-nine percent of Catholics have said their...

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Survey Shows How Democrats from Different Religions View Presidential Candidates

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the favorite for both Catholics and Protestants while unaffiliated voters prefer Warren. Biden has the strongest support among Catholics. Forty-five percent of fellow...

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New Survey Says Atheists Know the Most About Religion

Jews stand above atheists as having more knowledge about non-Christian religions Among all the people measured were people who identify as atheist, agnostic, and “nothing in particular.” The people in...

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