Teens most often rely on family and common sense for moral guidance

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2. Religious beliefs among American adolescents

Teens most often rely on family and common sense for moral guidance

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2. Religious beliefs among American adolescents
Parents more likely than teens to say religion is ‘very important’ to them
How teens and parents see importance of religion in each other’s lives
Most teens say religion is at least somewhat important to them
Parents much more likely than teens to believe in God with absolute certainty
Mainline Protestant and Catholic teens less certain than evangelicals about God’s existence
Most teens say belief in God is not necessary to be moral, have good values
Majority of evangelical teens say belief in God is necessary to have good values
Teens most often rely on family and common sense for moral guidance
Evangelical Protestant teens more likely than other teens to look to religious teachings and religious leaders for ethical guidance
Plurality of teens, parents say there may be truth in many religions
Roughly half of religiously unaffiliated teens say there is little or no truth in any religion

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