Americans are often thought of as people who believe in God.
But results of a new Harris Poll show that may be changing.
The poll found that 42 percent of all U.S. adults said they are not "absolutely certain" there is a God, including 15 percent who are "somewhat certain," 11 percent who think there is probably no God and 16 percent who are not sure.
Not everyone who described themselves as Christian or Jewish said that they believed in God. Only 76 percent of Protestants, 64 percent of Catholics, and 30 percent of Jews said they are "absolutely certain" there is a God. However, most Christians who described themselves as "born-again" (93 percent) said they are absolutely certain there is a God.
Differences Between Demographic Groups
Demographic groups that are more likely to say they are absolutely certain that there is a God include:
* People in all age groups 40 and over compared to people in age groups under 40
* Women (62 percent) slightly more than men (54 percent)
* Blacks (71 percent) compared to Hispanics (61 percent) and whites (57 percent)
* Republicans (73 percent) more than Democrats (54 percent) or Independents (51 percent)
* People with no college education (62 percent) or who have some college education (57 percent) compared to college graduates (50 percent) and those with post-graduate degrees (53 percent)
About 35 percent of all adults polled said that they attend religious services at least once a month, including 26 percent who said they attend every week or more often than that.
Nearly half of all adults polled (46 percent) said they attend services a few times a year or less frequently, while 18 percent said the never attend religious services.
Those who said they attend religious services once a month or more included 48 percent of Protestants, 46 percent of Catholics, and 12 percent of Jews. However, more than two-thirds (68 percent) of born-again Christians attend Church once a month or more.
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