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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the link, OP.  It looks like a sound poll.

Here are my takeaways:

1. Most people who go to Services are believers.

2.  Of the people who sometime go to Services, most are still believers.

3.  Not sure either group is a perfect overlap with “cultural Christians” who have fond practices and memories that were founded in the religion of their families.  Easter being a very important time to celebrate with family, for example.  Or Christmas present unwrapping always happening in xyz way or whatever.  Some of these cultural Christians will of course go to church on important holy days whether they believe or not. [/quote]

Only 4% of Americans describe themselves as atheists, even though 3/10 of Americans are religiously unaffiliated (religions nones=atheist, agnostic, or no religion in particular).  https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/

This is consistent with OP's poll, which shows that (cutting and pasting here) even most people who *don't* attend church still believe. Among US adults who said they attend church less than a few times a year, just 28% said it's because they don't believe, while 37% said "I practice my faith in other ways" and 23% said "I haven't found a church or house of worship I like."

So it would seem like there is a substantial overlap between belief and cultural Christianity. Most Americans, including most Christians, actually believe. Whether they attend a house of worship or not.  [/quote]

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