Faith and Sex Outside Marriage: How US Religious Groups Differ
In short
Views vary widely by faith. In Pew's 2019 survey, 79% of religiously unaffiliated adults said sex between unmarried adults in a committed relationship is sometimes or always acceptable, compared with 67% of mainline Protestants, 64% of Catholics, 57% of historically Black Protestants and 46% of evangelicals. Frequent churchgoers were least accepting.
What the full article will cover
- How do Christian groups differ on premarital sex?
- Does church attendance matter more than denomination?
- How do views on casual sex compare?
- How do religious groups view cohabitation?
- Are religious attitudes changing?
Frequently asked questions
- Do most Catholics accept premarital sex?
- Are the religiously unaffiliated more accepting?
- Does the Bible Belt differ from the rest of the US?
Sources
- pewresearch.org — https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2020/08/31/half-of-u-s-christians-say-casual-sex-between-consenting-adults-is-sometimes-or-always-acceptable/
- pewresearch.org — https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/11/06/marriage-and-cohabitation-in-the-u-s/
- merriam-webster.com — https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bible%20Belt
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