Teens Display Religious Trend, Report Shows
--From Times Wire Services
PHILADELPHIA--Disputing some doomsayers, a University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work report says, “Today’s youth exhibit the same religious trends as previous generations, if not more.”
That conclusion stems from a newly reported 2000 poll of 2,004 young people ages 11 to 18. It found that 50.5% considered religion “extremely” or “very important,” with an additional 33.2% saying religion is “fairly important.” Importance ranked highest among girls and blacks, and declined among older teenagers.
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