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http://www.gallup.com/poll/193271/americans-believe-god.aspxby Frank Newport
* 89% of Americans say they believe in God
* In a separate poll, 79% say "believe in God" and 10% "not sure"
* All measures of belief in God show declines from previous decades
About nine in 10 Americans say they believe in God, and one in 10 say they do not. However, when presented with more than a "yes or no" option, about eight in 10 say they believe and one in 10 say they aren't sure. Belief in God, regardless of how the question is phrased to Americans, is down from levels in past decades.
Americans' Belief in God Using Different Question Wording
Yes No No opinion
% % %
Do you believe in God? 89 10 1
Do you believe in God or a universal spirit? 89 9 2
Gallup, June 14-23, 2016For each of the following items I am going to read you, please tell me whether it is something you believe in, something you're not sure about or something you don't believe in: God.
%
Believe in 79
Not sure about 10
Don't believe in 11
Gallup, May 4-8, 2016
These results are based on several different questions that Gallup has used over the years to ask Americans about their belief in God. The latest results come from surveys conducted May 4-8 and June 14-23.
When Gallup first asked Americans, "Do you, personally, believe in a God?" in 1944, 96% said they did. Between 94% and 98% of Americans said they believed in God in other surveys conducted through 1967. In 1976, Gallup modified the wording and asked Americans about their belief in "God or a universal spirit," with 94% to 96% responding in the affirmative through 1994.
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