Witnesses to Exorcisms
That’s the number of American adults who say they have experienced or witnessed an exorcism, when the devil or evil spirits are driven out of a person.
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That’s the number of American adults who say they have experienced or witnessed an exorcism, when the devil or evil spirits are driven out of a person.
That’s the percentage of young Americans (ages 18-25) who see their generation as unique and distinct from other generations. This sentiment is held by young people across the board — men, women, conservative, moderate, white and non-white.
That’s the percentage of young white evangelicals (ages 18-29) who identify as Republicans, a 15-point drop since 2005.
Slightly more than half of the U.S. public (53%) say they have a favorable opinion of both Mormons and Muslim Americans, although most say they know little or nothing about either faith.
That’s the percentage of the U.S. public that thinks that Pope Benedict XVI is doing an excellent or good job at promoting good relations with other major religions; this compares with 46% who say he is doing only a fair or poor job.
That’s the percentage of Americans who say that the former president would have a positive influence on his wife, if she wins the presidency.
Just 36% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say the Republican Party does an excellent or good job of standing up for traditional GOP positions.
That’s the percentage of Democratic voters who say the party has done an excellent or good job standing up for traditional Democratic positions.
That’s the proportion of Americans who say they have a good deal of confidence in the wisdom of the American people when it comes to making political decisions, a seven-point decline from the number who expressed that view a decade ago, and a steep 20-point decline from the 1960s.
That’s the proportion of the U.S. public that agrees with the statement that “as Americans we can always find a way to solve our problems and get what we want,” a 16-point drop from the 74% who thought so in 2002.
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