Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Americans Pray, A LOT, But What For & Does It Work? [Survey]
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October 12, 2014
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October 12, 2014
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1,067
3.14%
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9:01Now Playing"When Americans aren’t busy praying for themselves or their own needs — and most of them are — many are seeking divine intervention on behalf of a favorite sports team or the golden ticket in the lottery, according to a new survey."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
About 13 percent of Americans who pray say they pray for sports teams, compared with about one in five (21 percent) who say they have prayed to win the lottery, the new survey from LifeWay Research suggests.
A survey earlier this year from Public Religion Research Institute suggested that more Americans (26 percent) pray for their sports team, while more than seven in 10 (73 percent) say they have never done this."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Sarah Pulliam Bailey / The Huffington Post / Religion News Service:
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