Why Some US Muslims Still Plan to Vote for Donald Trump
Almost three-fourths of American Muslims plan to vote in the presidential primaries and the hard-core Republicans among them say they will vote for Donald Trump if he is the GOP nominee, according to a new survey from the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The six-state survey found that 73 percent of registered Muslim voters intend […]
Most Americans Think Science, Religion Conflict
A majority of Americans, 59 percent, believe science often conflicts with religion, while 38 percent say the two areas are mostly compatible The most religious Americans are less likely to believe that religion and science conflict with each other, a new Pew Research poll finds. People with no particular religious affiliation, or who are not religiously […]
What It Takes to be a ‘Real’ American
More than anything, an overwhelming majority of Americans — 89 percent — think speaking English is critical to being “truly” American. “I think it comes down to perceived cultural threat that immigrants present to changing American culture,” said Dan Cox, research director at the Public Religion Research Institute, which conducted a survey on the subject. […]
Why Regular Americans Gave Away $358 Billion in 2014
A majority of Americans — two-thirds — gave money to charity in 2014, an estimated $358.38 billion in all, more than ever before, according to Giving USA 2015: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2014. That’s a 7.1 percent increase from 2013. Giving to the less fortunate and to institutions we believe in, is an […]
US Newlyweds More Likely to Marry Outside Their Faith
Marrying within our own faith might not be as important to Americans as it used to be. While nearly 7 in 10 married people have a spouse who shares their religion, more than one-third (39 percent) of U.S. adults who have tied the knot since 2010 chose a spouse from a different religious group. Reverend […]