Gallup: US Belief in God Hits a New Low - especially among young, liberal and democrat

[Demovictory9]

https://www.newser.com/story/321876/gallup-us-belief-in-god-hits-a-new-low.html



Gallup: US Belief in God Hits a New Low
Church attendance has been decling faster than Americans' belief in God.

(NEWSER) – The last five years has apparently taken a big toll on Americans' belief in God—especially among the young, the liberal, and Democrats. Gallup says that in its latest poll, a new low of 81% of Americans said they believed in God, down from 87% in 2017 and from a solid 98% throughout the 1950s and 1960s.

Belief fell among every category of people Gallup spoke to, by more than 10% among Democrats, liberals, and adults 18 to 29, but by only 1% among Republicans and married people. Belief in God among women fell from 90% to 83%, according to Gallup. Among men, it fell from 83% to 80%.

Gallup says it has asked Americans about their belief in God in several ways over the years, sometimes phrasing it as belief in "God or a universal spirit." The pollsters say the highest proportion of people express belief in God when it is phrased as a yes/no question. The proportion dipped significantly when respondents were given the option of saying they were unsure—and even more when they were asked if they were "convinced" that God exists. In the most recent poll, around half of those who said they believed in God said they believe God hears prayers and can intervene.

Other polls have found that while belief in a higher being has been gradually falling over the years, traditional religion is declining a lot faster, the Hill reports. Last year, Gallup said church membership had fallen below 50% for the first time to a record low of 47%, with numbers dropping sharply even among those who described themselves as religious. Gallup says confidence in organized religion has also dropped, "suggesting that the practice of religious faith may be changing more than basic faith in God."

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Well, THERE'S some good news!!!!!

[BlueIdaho]

2. So how many believe in church?

I’m thinking the numbers who believe in organized religion are lower… maybe much lower.

[Demovictory9]

5. " church membership had fallen below 50% for the first time to a record low of 47%, with numbers dro

church membership had fallen below 50% for the first time to a record low of 47%, with numbers dropping sharply even among those who described themselves as religious.

[BlueIdaho]

27. Thank You

I am not surprised - not at all.

[genxlib]

3. Not surprising

When they started pointing at Trump as the chosen one...smart people said "I'm out"

[durablend]

4. GQP will be blaming Biden in 3....2....1....

[Demovictory9]

7. they will blame trans people and drag performers

[durablend]

14. Them too.

[Solly Mack]

6. Americans give god a low B, down from the previous high B.

Americans mum on whether or not they were grading on a curve. No comment from god.

[maxsolomon]

8. "Universal Spirit"?

What is that? Like the Holy Ghost? The Great Spirit? The Spirit of Brotherhood? Anything remotely mystical and transcendental?

The question is overly broad and designed to have a large number answer yes.

"God" means, to Americans, the monotheistic God of Abraham: Yahweh/Jehovah.

[PittBlue]

9. Add my 17 year old liberal grandson to that list.

[TheRealNorth]

10. Most Republicans I know don't practice Christianity

It's just a useful cudgel to go after other people as being immoral.

[BlueTsunami2018]

11. 80% is the new low?

Man, there is a ton of work to do.

[gratuitous]

12. A couple of well-placed lightning bolts around Mar-a-Lago

And you'd be right back on your game, Almighty.

[Midnight Writer]

13. Odd that it is NOT the "young, liberal and Democrat" who, after "turning their backs to God"

are engaging in crazy Q antics, terrorism, threats of violence, incitement, mass shootings, sedition, treason, hate crimes, harassment, social injustice, serial lying, and just plain meanness.

Instead, it is the folks who loudly proclaim themselves Godly who play by the Devil's playbook.

[kimbutgar]

15. Well those young people better vote in a November because that Christianity will be forced down

Their throats if repukes take over and demand people attend church and pay into the church donation bins.

I have lost my faith because I see more evil then good in today’s Christianity.

[Demovictory9]

19. More likely they will shift taxpayer funds to religious institutionss

[edhopper]

16. And yet

no politicians cater to the nearly 20% atheists and Agnostics as they do the same percent Looney evangelicals.

[IcyPeas]

17. I guess all those "thoughts and prayers" aren't working any more.

[Iggo]

18. Your senses say "Welcome, O Young Ones."

[LeftinOH]

20. Remember Paula White (Trump's official White House cleric) in the days after the election

..where she was speaking in tongues and summoning armies of angels from around the world to "reverse" the election results in his favor? Truly insane. The MAGA cult has rebranded X-tianity - and it's putting people off.

[Tree Lady]

21. All of my grandkids in their 20's and teens

Don't believe in God but worried about grandson who is 25 starting to post rightwing talk negative about economy. He is going through tough time after girlfriend got pregnant then left him and moved back to Minnesota from CA. He moved from norcal to south few months ago so family isn't seeing him. I noticed his dad posting back about corporations and profits. His dad is strong dem and union guy who work for UPS driving a truck long haul.

[Emile]

22. Sick of a minority dictating how we're suppose to live.

[hatrack]

23. Hallelujah!!!

[lindysalsagal]

24. Hopefully, just the start of a bigger trend.

It's us, or gawd. We can't take care of ourselves and the planet when the majority are just camping here, waitng for heaven to happen.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

25. God had better step up his/her/its game or the networks will cancel all coverage....

in accordance with the Saint Ronnie Free Market Bible.......

On the other hand, those mega-churches already have rock and roll bands and top line audio/visual systems, so they may need to add some A-list comedians and maybe even some animal acts or variety shows to boost ratings.

Or, how about the major religions starting their own pro football, basketball and hockey leagues?


KY........

[dalton99a]

26. For God so loved the world, that he created Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

and seven billions of fucking people, and he is going to cook us to death