This survey, conducted by Harris Poll across the United States in November 2013, shows the share of Americans who believe in popular theories and myths. 74 percent of respondents stated they believed in God.
Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths
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Harris Interactive. (April 22, 2014). Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. "Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths." Chart. April 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. (2014). Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive. "Share of Americans Who Believe in The following Theories and Myths." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/
Harris Interactive, Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of Americans who believe in the following theories and myths [Graph], Harris Interactive, April 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297184/united-states-religious-symbol-theories-myths-belief/