Americans who thanked God for something in the past week
Percent of each group saying they thanked God in the past week, Pew Research study cited by Lifeway, 2016 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Highly religious (99%). Lowest: Atheists and agnostics (18%).
- Highly religious: 99%
- Black Protestants: 96%
- Evangelicals: 93%
Source: Lifeway Research, Religious Nones Still Thank God, Ask for His Help · Pew Research study as reported by Lifeway Research. Article published 2016-04-21.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Highly religious (99%). Lowest: Atheists and agnostics (18%). Highly religious: 99%. Black Protestants: 96%. Evangelicals: 93%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2016. Source: Lifeway Research, Religious Nones Still Thank God, Ask for His Help (https://research.lifeway.com/2016/04/21/religious-nones-still-thank-god-ask-for-his-help/).
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