According to a survey conducted in 2022, ** percent of Americans said that religion was the most important thing in life to them. In comparison, ** percent of White evangelical Protestants and ** percent of Black Protestants said that religion was the most important thing to them in that year.
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Public Religion Research Institute. (May 16, 2023). Share of Americans who say that religion is the most important thing in life in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1385000/importance-of-religion-to-americans-by-religious-affiliation/
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