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Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
LGBTQs are leaving religion, but atheists shouldn’t celebrate
By Chris Stedman — August 13, 2014
As an atheist and a queer person, I'm not surprised by Gallup’s finding that fewer LGBTQ people are religious. But I want to caution all people—atheists included—against celebrating this.
The decline of biblical literalism and the rise of secularism in one chart
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 5, 2014
(RNS) About one in five Americans view the Bible in secular terms, described as ancient "fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by man."
Respect for clergy drops, but among Republicans, not so much
By Lauren Markoe — December 18, 2013
(RNS) Opinions on clergy differed markedly by party, with Republicans viewing them far more favorably than Democrats.
Photo Gallery: The most religious U.S. metropolitan areas
By Sally Morrow — April 2, 2013
A 2012 Gallup survey lists the most religious of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas.
Photo Slideshow: Gallup’s most religious states in 2012
By Sally Morrow — February 18, 2013
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Photo Slideshow: Gallup’s least religious states of 2012
By Sally Morrow — February 14, 2013
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40 years after Roe v. Wade, how do Americans really feel about abortion?
By Lauren Markoe — January 22, 2013
(RNS) Forty years after the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, poll numbers reveal how Americans' feelings about abortion have changed -- and remained the same.
God is alive and well in America, says Gallup chief
By Daniel Burke — January 7, 2013
(RNS) Grounded in more than a million interviews, Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport's new book argues that religion is a vital force in America, and will remain so for many years. By Daniel Burke.
Survey: Economy continues negative effect on churches
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2012
(RNS) The economy continues to weigh on pastors, with a new survey showing that nearly two-thirds say it has affected their churches negatively. By Adelle M. Banks.
Poll shows atheism on the rise in the U.S.
By Kimberly Winston — August 13, 2012
(RNS) Religiosity is on the decline in the U.S. and atheism is on the rise, according to a new worldwide poll. The poll, called "The Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism," found the number of Americans who say they are religious dropped from 73 percent in 2005 to 60 percent. By Kimberly Winston.
Poll: Majority of Americans would vote for an atheist for president
By Kimberly Winston — July 26, 2012
(RNS) For the second time in less than a year, Gallup reported that a majority of Americans would vote for an atheist for president. Then again, atheists are running behind every other group, including gays and Muslims. By Kimberly Winston.
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