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Pew Research CenterOctober 21, 2016
One-in-Five U.S. Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes

Those from mixed religious backgrounds more likely to adopt mother’s religion as their own

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One-in-Five U.S. Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes
One-quarter of married adults are in religiously-mixed marriages
For a successful marriage, religion more important than politics, less important than sex or shared interests
Those from religiously mixed backgrounds less likely to say religion was salient in their lives when they were growing up
Six-in-ten raised exclusively by ‘nones’ identify as ‘nones’ today, matching retention rate for those raised exclusively by Catholics
In U .S., one-in-five raised with mixed religious background
Those from mixed religious backgrounds more likely to adopt mother’s religion as their own
Most say their parents shared equally in their religious upbringing, but if one was mainly responsible, it was usually mom
In religiously affiliated/unaffiliated combinations, far more unaffiliated were fathers than mothers
Religion in marriage, child rearing – in the eye of the beholder
Little sign of discord in mixed-faith families
Religious intermarriage linked with lower rates of religious observance
Millennials more likely to have been raised in households with mixed religious identities

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