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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 7d

% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society

22% in 2022
47% in 2025

No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

www.pewresearch.org

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 10d

How religious is each state?

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Most and least religious U.S. states

Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 20d

Today's youngest adults (born between 2000-06, ages 18-24) are among the least likely to regularly attend religious services, to be members of religious congregations, to have been raised religiously, to say religion is important, and to say they've become more religious over time.

Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 20d

% considered "highly religious," by decade born

From @pewresearch.org 's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)

40s or earlier: 45%
50s: 38%
60s: 34%
70s: 32%
80s: 24%
90s: 22%
00s (2000-06): 19%

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 20d

One other data point that may be helpful: At the national level, 30% fall in the "highly religious" category. So you can think about the state percentages relative to the national average.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 20d

The index is also slightly more complicated than how the 4 other measures are displayed. For example, it considers not just whether people say they believe in God or a universal spirit, but also *how certain* they are in that belief.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 20d

@shablopligh.bsky.social, Great question, and I've included how the overall religiousness score was calculated.

Because overall religiousness is based on several measures, the share in the "highly religious" category can be lower when respondents score high on 1 or a few measures and low on others.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

Most American Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump:

- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 23d

Been working with colleagues on this interactive piece for several months. Ranks all 50 states+DC on key measures of religiousness.

I love tools like this that allow us to see how the contexts we are most familiar with might differ from others.Gives perspective.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Most and least religious U.S. states

Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.

www.pewresearch.org

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 26d

86% of U.S. adults say they were raised in a religious household.

Source: @pewresearch.org 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 27d

😂 Wow! That is something. We do have a lantern fly problem, and it’s on sale 🤔

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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 27d

📊 84% of U.S. Catholics view #PopeLeoXIV favorably. This is on par with early ratings of Pope Francis. 🧵👇

& full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/...

A bar chart with the four most recent Popes showing that favorable views of Pope Leo are on par with early ratings of Pope Francis

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 27d

Chased a black fly around my home office until I was able to swat it with a copy of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.

Then thought about the beautiful story she could have written about it.

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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 28d

Did God influence the 2024 Presidential election? Most Americans don't think so

Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes

Few Americans say God chose Donald Trump for his policies, though 32% say his election was part of God’s plan.

www.pewresearch.org

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 28d

About half of Republicans say God played some role in Trump's 2024 election. About half of Republicans also say this about Biden's 2020 election.

About a quarter of Democrats say God played some role in Biden's 2020 election. About a quarter of Democrats also say this about Trump's 2024 election.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

Full report: pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT

Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes

Few Americans say God chose Donald Trump for his policies, though 32% say his election was part of God’s plan.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

A majority of Americans say religion plays a relatively small role or none at all in their vote:

- 56% say religion shapes how they vote a little or not at all.
- 18% say religion shapes how they vote some.
-25% say religion shapes how they vote a great deal or quite a bit.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

Most American Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump:

- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

What role do Americans think God played in the last two presidential elections?

Most say God played no role at all, and few say God chose the winners because of their policies.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · 29d

New from @pewresearch.org
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes

pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT

Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes

Few Americans say God chose Donald Trump for his policies, though 32% say his election was part of God’s plan.

pewrsr.ch

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Sep 8

Remember, if you encounter what seems like an implausible survey finding, ask:
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?

Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, Americans are deeply split on the question of whether to allow Christian prayer in school.

And support for allowing teacher-led Christian prayer varies widely by state.

See how all 50 states + DC compare here: pewrsr.ch/4k1vvpe

Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state

Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · Sep 7

Main report: pewrsr.ch/3JjmXgR

Trump's Tariffs and 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips

Six months into his term, far more say President Trump is making the way the federal government works worse than making it better.

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · Sep 7

August Trump Job Approval, among major U.S. religious groups

70% White evangelical Protestants
51% White nonevangelical Protestants
48% White Catholics
25% Hispanic Catholics
24% Religiously unaffiliated
16% Black Protestants

From @pewresearch.org survey conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025

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Chip Rotolo @chiprotolo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Core measures of religiousness, by decade born

From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study

Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS

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