This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among American adults on their views of religion. The results are presented for all respondents and sorted by their religious affiliation. 54 percent of all respondents stated they thought the world was a better place because of its religious diversity.
Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation)
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Vanity Fair. (January 10, 2012). Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/
Vanity Fair. "Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation)." Chart. January 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/
Vanity Fair. (2012). Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/
Vanity Fair. "Which of These Statements about Religion Comes Closest to Your View? (2011, by Religious Affiliation)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/
Vanity Fair, Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Which of these statements about religion comes closest to your view? (2011, by religious affiliation) [Graph], Vanity Fair, January 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243190/americans-views-on-monotheism-and-religious-diversity-by-religious-affiliation/