Nearly half of Americans pray at least once a day and three-quarters do so at least once a month, with most prayers focusing on their family and their country, according to a new survey.
The poll found that 45 percent of adults in the U.S. say they pray at least once a day. An additional 14 percent pray several times a week and 7 percent about once a week. Six percent pray several times a month and 4 percent around once a month.
All total, 66 percent of Americans pray at least once a week and 76 percent at least once a month. Only 15 percent of adults say they never pray.
The survey of 1,000 adults was conducted in April by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University on behalf of the Presidential Prayer Team, which was founded in 2001 to encourage Americans to pray for their leaders.
“Americans pray. And that is a good thing,” said James Bolthouse, president and CEO of the Presidential Prayer Team. “How much they understand about communicating with God, how they approach Him, and what they expect from it, was surprising.”
Among those who pray at least once a month, six topics were regularly the focus of their prayers:
– People in their lives (75 percent). This includes friends, family, co-workers and the community.
– The country (61 percent).
– Those who are in the military (53 percent).
– People serving in government positions (46 percent).
– The…
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