Belief in God in the United States
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Among Americans, the following table outlines how many believe in God and their concept of God:
| Group | NET Believe in God | Personal God | Impersonal Force | Other/Don't Know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 92% | 60% | 25% | 7% |
| Total Protestant | 98% | 72% | 19% | 7% |
| Protestant Evangelical Churches | 99% | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| Protestant Mainline Churches | 97% | 62% | 26% | 8% |
| Protestant Historically Black Churches | 99% | 71% | 19% | 8% |
| Catholic | 97% | 60% | 29% | 8% |
| Mormon | 100% | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| Jehova's Witness | 98% | 82% | 11% | 5% |
| Orthodox | 95% | 49% | 34% | 12% |
| Jewish | 83% | 25% | 50% | 8% |
| Muslim | 92% | 41% | 42% | 10% |
| Buddhist | 75% | 20% | 45% | 10% |
| Hindu | 92% | 31% | 52% | 7% |
| Unaffiliated | 70% | 28% | 35% | 6% |
| Athiest | 21% | 6% | 12% | 3% |
| Agnostic | 55% | 14% | 36% | 5% |
| Secular Unaffiliated | 66% | 20% | 40% | 7% |
| Religious Unaffiliated | 94% | 49% | 35% | 9% |
[edit] Source
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life U.S. Religious Landscape Survey accessed on June 23, 2008.
[edit] Survey Methodology
"The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey completed telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 35,556 adults living in continental United States telephone households. The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). Interviews were done in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source, LLC (PDS), and Schulman, Ronca and Bucuvalas, Inc. (SRBI), from May 8 to Aug. 13, 2007. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies."
See Appendix 4 of the report for more on the methodology.
