Does God care who wins the Super Bowl?
Percent of Americans by answer, 2016 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: No (88%). Lowest: Don't know (5%).
- No: 88%
- Yes: 8%
- Don't know: 5%
Source: Lifeway Research, Does God Decide, Care Who Wins the Super Bowl? · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Americans. Article published 2016-02-03.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: No (88%). Lowest: Don't know (5%). No: 88%. Yes: 8%. Don't know: 5%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2016. Source: Lifeway Research, Does God Decide, Care Who Wins the Super Bowl? (https://research.lifeway.com/2016/02/03/does-god-decide-care-who-wins-the-super-bowl/).
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