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A strong majority of Americans still pray and express gratitude during Thanksgiving dinner, a Pew Research Center poll found.that Americans are a people of faith, with strongly held beliefs in heaven, angels, the power of prayer, and the supremacy of a higher guiding force. That belief in prayer still extends to Thanksgiving, a holidayround two-thirds of U.S. adults say someone at their dinner typically says a prayer or blessing or says things they are thankful for .
Americans who identify as religious are more likely to pray at Thanksgiving, including 91 percent of white evangelical protestants, 88 percent of black protestants, 74 percent of Catholics, and 72 percent of white non-evangelical protestants, the survey found. In comparison, only 22 percent of atheists say someone at their Thanksgiving dinner typically offers a prayer or blessing, along with 39 percent of agnostics, 22 percent of Jewish adults, and 45 percent who say their religion is “nothing in particular.”
Majorities of religious and non-religious adults say someone typically expresses gratitude at Thanksgiving dinner, including 48 percent of atheists, 61 percent of agnostics, and 59 percent of those who say their religion is “nothing in particular.”The Pew Research Center poll was conducted November 12 through November 17, 2024, with 9,609 United States adults.
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