New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

The poll shows that beyond a small band of reliably predictable “Sunday Stalwarts,” as the survey calls them, American religiosity is pretty casual, with less than a quarter of Americans attending worship services weekly but nearly all religious groups adhering to some New Age beliefs.
The poll, which grouped 4,729 Americans into seven types, found that though few Americans reject God altogether, most Americans mix traditional faith with beliefs in psychics, reincarnation and spiritual energy that they say can be found in physical objects such as mountains, trees and crystals.

Taken in December, the poll examined beliefs and behaviors that cut across many denominations using a method called cluster analysis, which produced seven broad religious typologies. The researchers gave these types pithy names such as “Spiritually Awake” and “Religion Resisters.” Those who believe in no God Pew dubbed the “Solidly Secular.”

And:

Some scholars have argued that society is not necessarily becoming more secular; instead traditional religions are giving way to new forms of spirituality that are supplanting, but not always replacing churchgoing.

To read more:

https://religionnews.com/2018/08/29/new-poll-finds-even-religious-americans-feel-the-good-vibrations/

[MineralMan]

1. Well, if you can believe in one thing that is not supported by evidence,

apparently its easy enough to believe in other such things.

I'm betting that this group's atheists are notable for not believing that mountains, trees, and crystals have "spiritual" powers. I'm betting that none believe that reincarnation is possible, nor psychics.

I'm not sure what you posted is a positive indicator of anything, other than gullibility and a penchant for avoiding material evidence.