Almost 80% believe in God or a 'higher power,' and around 70% said they believe in angels, heaven, or the power of prayer.
A third of Americans say they are 'spiritual' but not religious, according to a poll released Thursday by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. As the number of adults who belong to a church, synagogue or mosque has dropped — in 2021, membership fell below half for the first time in eight decades — another form of religiosity has emerged: spirituality. And there are many different forms spirituality can take.
Smaller numbers cited yoga, a sense of 'spiritual energy' in physical objects, astrology and reincarnation as ways to experience religious spirituality. Americans who reported no or limited ties to religion said they found fulfillment in the outdoors, spending time with family, and hobbies, the poll found.Belief in spirituality or religion can result in positive effects for many people, regardless of the approach.
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