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What is making flexitarians in the US and UK shift towards a meatless diet?
Flexitarians, who follow vegetarianism with the occasional inclusion of meat, form 13% of the UK’s population and 12% in the US.
about 1 year agoArticle
Having a partner with similar religious beliefs is important to six in ten Americans
Data from YouGov finds that six in 10 Americans (62%) feel it is important that their romantic partner has religious beliefs that are similar to their own.
about 1 year agoArticle
Is it safe to celebrate Easter or Passover? It depends how religious you are
Two in five Americans who say religion is “very important” to them (40%) believe it is safe to attend in-person religious services now, compared to 28% of those who call religion “somewhat important.”
about 1 year agoArticle
What are Americans giving up for Lent 2021?
While seven in 10 Americans (71%) celebrate Easter, only 16% will partake in the Lent tradition this year.
over 1 year agoArticle
What race can Jesus and Santa be?
Only 3% of Americans object to depicting Jesus as anything other than white, although many more take issue with Christ being shown as certain races
over 1 year agoArticle
About half of Americans believe ghosts and demons exist
By 54% to 46%, women are more likely than men to believe in demons.
over 1 year agoArticle
Jewish Americans say it is important for candidates to recognize holidays they do not celebrate
Only about one-third of Americans overall (33%) say it is very important to recognize holidays of other religions. A similar number of Roman Catholics (36%) and Protestant Americans (32%) say it is very important.
almost 2 years agoArticle
Church and state: How important is religion to the American voter?
Roughly half (48%) of Americans say a presidential candidate's religious beliefs and practices are important when deciding whom to vote for. A few more, 52 percent, land on the other end of the spectrum.
almost 2 years agoArticle
America’s complicated view on public funding for religious schools
About one-third (35%) are strongly opposed to public funding being routed to religious schools, while about one in five (22%) support it.
almost 2 years agoArticle
Many want churches to reopen with socially distanced religious services
Only 18 percent of Americans would allow churches to operate without any restrictions, as before COVID-19.
about 2 years agoArticle
Most Americans do not support social distancing exemptions for religious services
Republicans are three times as likely as Democrats to support a religious exemption.
about 2 years agoArticle
Despite social distancing, some Americans will still attend church on Easter Sunday
Most Americans aren’t convinced that religious or spiritual gatherings should be considered exempt from social distancing orders.
about 2 years agoArticle
In 2020, both men and women are more likely to consider having sex with a robot
More than one in five Americans (22%) say they would consider having sex with a robot, according to a study conducted by YouGov in February 2020.
over 2 years agoArticle
America doesn’t want Roe v. Wade overturned
By two to one (49% vs 25%), Americans say they do not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
over 2 years agoArticle
Americans cannot agree on what behaviors are anti-Semitic
Half the country regards anti-Semitism as a serious national problem.
over 2 years agoArticle
From pets to presidents, here’s what we learned about America this year
From the World's Most Admired people to the most popular kind of wine, here are the top things we learned this year from YouGov polls and surveys.
over 2 years agoArticle
What motivates Americans to donate to charity?
Most (75%) Americans say that they typically donate some amount of money to charity every year.
over 2 years agoArticle
Where Atheists, Agnostics, and Christians agree on the Ten Commandments
A majority of Americans (58%) consider themselves “very religious” or “somewhat religious.” Two-thirds of the Silent Generation (66%) consider themselves religious, compared to half of Millennials (49%).
over 2 years agoArticle
Many Americans believe ghosts and demons exist
Over half (54%) of Republicans say that they believe in demons, while far fewer (37%) Democrats say the same.
over 2 years agoArticle
Rebuild Notre Dame? Yes, but many Americans say the church, not the state, should pay for it
Almost nine in ten (88%) Catholics want the famous landmark rebuilt.
about 3 years ago