Download - Millennials 4.0 - Faith & Religion
Th e fo u r th wa ve o f a n e w a n n ua l r e p o r t p r o f ili n g th e s e u p a nd c o m i ng Mille n n ia ls.
Faith & Religion
study 4.0
9000 buzzSpotters®
male 35%
female 65% 49
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Who was Involved?
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490 members of our buzzSpotter® network participated in th is survey.
This network is used as a resource for ethnographies, focus groups, personal
interviews, immersion experiences, surveys, and polls.
Overall, this panel is composed of trend influencers, and represent all of the “tribes” we have identified, which
include: independents, preppies, techies and alternatives.
Launched 03.01
.12
1,366 attempts
Fielded online
Closed 03.12.12
The majority of participants are from these states.
STATS BY STATE AND PERCENTAGE >>>
location
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California 10%
Georgia 7%
Illinois 10%
New York 21%
Rest of the USA 52%
The respondents ranged in age from 16 – 36 years old.
AGE
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16 -18
19-22
23-29
30-32
33-36
2%
11%
32%
22%
34%
ethnicity
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White 61%
Black 20%
Asian American
7% Hispanic 9%
Other 3%
Marital Status
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Even th ough some recent trends suggest that Millennials are embracing single life, 60% of our respondents are married or in a relationsh ip.
Single 32%
Dating 5%
In a relationship
21%
Married 39%
Divorced 1%
Other 2%
Household income
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Less than $8,000
$8,000 - $33,000
$33,000- $82,000
$82,000 - $170,000
$170,000 - $370,000
More than $370,000
I don't want to specify
3%
15%
47%
27%
3% 1% 4%
47% of our respondents fall
between the national average
h ouseh o ld income of 33k and 82k
Education
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High school diploma
25%
Associates Degree
14%
Bachelors Degree
43%
Masters Degree
13%
Ph.D 1%
Other 4%
At least 71% of our respondents
have some co llege education wh ile
43% h o ld a bachelors degree.
How would you define
faith or religion?
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“Religion is a belief that there is someth ing out there that is larger than yourself. It's a belief in a set of principles that you don't make up on your own.”
“They are two different th ings. Faith is personal and a part of who you are. It's believing with out seeing. Religion is rules and traditions. It's not personal.”
“Faith cannot be explained by logic or reason. It is very simply the belief in someth ing one cannot see or prove. Religion is the arena where one ch ooses to put that faith into worsh ip and fellowsh ip with other like-minded individuals.”
Were you raised in a religious
household?
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Christian
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Atheist
Jewish (Judaism)
Non-religious
Other
68%
2%
2%
1%
0%
10%
10%
7%
68% of our respondents were raised
Christian and 10% were raised in a
non-religious h ouseh o ld.
How would you describe
yourself today?
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Christian
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Atheist
Jewish (Judaism)
Non-religious
Other
56%
2%
2%
2%
3%
9%
15%
12%
Christianity has lost 12% of their
fo llowers wh ile the non-religious has
increased by 5% along with the others.
Method of worship
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Alone, it's personal
At church or temple in public
worship
On line through streaming,
podcasts or blogs
In small groups
43% 50%
2% 5%
93% of our respondents pre
fer to
worsh ip alone or at a church or
temple
but not online or in small groups!
How often do you
practice?
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Daily 41%
Weekly 27%
Monthly 7%
From time to time 25%
68% of th ose who are active
practice
weekly, and 41% of them are active
daily!
How often do your friends participate with you?
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Never 24%
Rarely 22%
Sometimes 33%
Usually 13%
Always 8%
46% of their friends rarely
or never
participate, wh ile 33% sometimes
participate in religious activities with
them .
Are you comfortable
discussing your beliefs?
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Yes, I am comfortable
96%
No, It is personal 4%
An overwhelming 96% of
respondents are comfortable
discussing their religious be
liefs.
Have you ever given your time to
support a religious organization?
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Yes 77%
No 23%
77% of our respondents hav
e given
some of their time to support
a
religious cause or organization.
Have you ever given money to
support a religious organization?
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Yes 76%
No 24%
Similar to th ose who have given
their
time, 76% have also given money to
support a religious cause o
r organization.
How much time do you spend reading
religious literature weekly?
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I don't usually read religious
books 46% 1-3 hours per
week 32%
4-6 hours per week 12%
7-10 hours per week
5%
More than 10 hours per
week 5%
Reading religious literature does not
seem
to be very popular amongst our
respondents with 46% saying the
y don’t
usually read.
Which phrase best describes jesus christ to
you?
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Historial Figure
27%
Fictional Figure
6% Personal
Savior 49%
Someone I need to learn
more about 8%
Other 10%
Half of our respondents would describe
“Jesus Christ” as their personal sa
vior and
27% consider h im a h istorical
figure.
Which phrase best describes
your view on Christianity?
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To each his own 35%
A way of life 27%
My way of life 28%
I don't believe in it
6%
It is more harmful than
helpful 4%
Consistent with our 56% wh o consider
themselves Christians, 55% of respondents vie
w
Christianity as a way of life or their way of
life.
Within the last 5 years have you become more or less religious?
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More 43%
Less 22%
No change 35%
During the recession 43% of our
respondents have become more
religious.
Why have you become more or less religious?
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“As I grow older I realize h ow much my faith and religion are an integral part of who I am and what I wish to be. It is transforming and comforting, and provides me with a sense of peace and acceptance.”
“I've come to learn that religion is not my way of understanding the world. It limits me and my ability to feel connected to a spiritual realm. I believe in morality, love, respect, connecting with people, et cetera, but not in living my life based on the black and wh ite teach ings of religions.”
“As I have gotten older I am starting to see religion as more of a political business than someth ing good. Well Christianity at least. “
When I went to college…
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The majority, 58%, of our respondents
say that noth ing changed about their
beliefs when they went to co llege.
I started to believe or follow a religion
I became more convinced
that my religion was right for me
I stopped believing in a
religion
I started to doubt my
beliefs and religion
Nothing changed
6%
21% 3% 13%
58%
Day-to-day decisions…
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16%
7%
26%
26%
25%
On a scale of one to five, with one being the least and five being the most, h ow
much do your religious beliefs come into the day-to-day decisions you make?
Do your beliefs affect your dating?
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19%
11%
21%
23%
27%
On a scale of one to five, with one being the least and five being the most, h ow
much do your religious beliefs come into the dating decisions that you make?
KEY FINDINGS
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ABOUT 75% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE GIVEN time and or money to support a religious cause or organization.
FAITH AND RELIGION ARE TWO DIF F ERENT THINGS for many of our respondents with 27% considering themselves non religious but having Faith .
96% OF RESPONDEDNTS ARE ENGAGING IN CONVERSATION about faith and religion regardless of what their religious beliefs or non-beliefs are.
THERE HAS BEEN A 16% DECREASE in th ose who consider themselves “Christians” directly related to the 10% increase in th ose who consider themselves “non-religious” or “other”.
ONLY 50% P REF ER TO WORSHIP OR P RACTICE IN A CHURCH or temple. In addition, 43% consider it a private experience and prefer to practice alone.
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