![]() Americans who pray at least monthly are more likely to say that, in the past year, they have prayed for the healing of someone who is sick, for peace on Earth, for the poor or their family’s financial well-being than they are to say they prayed for the environment. ![]() When it comes to what Americans most often pray for, the environment ranks lower than some other topics. While two-thirds (66%) say God gave humans a duty to protect and care for the Earth, including the plants and animals, a smaller majority (54%) say God gave humans the right to use the Earth, including the plants and animals, for humanity’s benefit – and nearly half (48%) hold both these views. ![]() Six-in-ten Americans say that holy scripture contains lessons about the environment (58%), and they appear to hold nuanced views about what some of those lessons are. Even among religiously unaffiliated Americans, two-thirds say the Earth is sacred, although they are much more likely to attribute this to the fact that all living things depend on it or that it is irreplaceable than to the view that God created it. For example, seven-in-ten say the Earth is sacred, including 43% who say this is the case because God created it. Many Americans view the Earth in religious terms in at least some way. ![]()
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