According to a new poll by IPSOS and The Episcopal Church, almost 4 out of 10 adults living in the United States believe that religion makes the country stronger, while fewer than one in 10 believe it makes it weaker. In a survey titled “Jesus in America” released last week and written as a partnership between Ipsos and the Episcopal Church, 38% of respondents said they believe that religion in the U.S. “makes the country stronger,” which was the most popular response.
28% of respondents said they believe religion in the U.S. divides the country while 20% said they did not know, and 7% said it had “no effect.” 6% said they believe religion makes the country weaker.
The Episcopal Church and Ipsos used a survey of 3,119 U.S. adults conducted from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2, 2021, with a margin of error of +/- 2.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Those who believe that religion divides the country included 21% of Christian respondents, 38% of respondents belonging to other religions and 50% of non-religious respondents.
According to the survey, 24% of Gen Z respondents identify as non-religious as well as 28% of millennials.12% of baby boomers and 18% of Generation X identify as non-religious.