TEENS
AND RELIGION

Topics: Religions; Spirituality; Teens

References: John 4:23–24; Romans 10:1–3

When George Gallup asked teens how much interest they had in learning more about other religions, there was “a great deal of interest” or “some interest” in these faiths:

•     Roman Catholic Christianity: 54 percent

•     Protestant Christianity: 52 percent

•     Native American spiritual worship: 44 percent

•     Islam: 29 percent

•     Buddhism: 27 percent

•     Judaism: 27 percent

•     Hinduism: 22 percent

•     Pagan religion: 16 percent

•     Mormonism: 15 percent

—Princeton Religion Research Center, Emerging Trends (September 1999)