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Where Do Americans Pray and Why?
A recent survey asked Americans what they pray for and where do they pray? The replies showed that they pray for:
Families (51%)
Friends (41%)
Spouses (31%)
They pray before:
Job interviews (20%)
Exams (18%)
Sporting events (12%)
But in this survey sample of nearly 2,000 Americans found that few pray in church. The most common places people pray in the United States:
Work 24%
Nature 26%
Church 28%
Car 37%
Bedroom 51%