According to the new poll, almost 70% of Americans are planning to celebrate Easter in some way this year.
According to a vote on the Neapolitan News Service, of 69% planning a blessing, 36% celebrate it primarily as a religious holiday, 13% celebrate it as a secular holiday, and 19% celebrate it as both.
The 69% figure is a slight decline from the previous year when 73% to 74% of registered voters said they would celebrate between 2022 and 2024.
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Polls say those who are celebrating would do so as a religious holiday.
Of all registered voters who voted, 47% said they were very or somewhat likely to attend church on Easter Sunday. That’s comparable to 42% who said they’re very or slightly more likely to take part in Easter Egg Hunt.
Regarding more specific questions related to Christianity, 77% said that Jesus Christ existed and walked on Earth, while 9% said that he was not. And 73% of all those voted to say that Jesus is the Son of God, compared to the 15% who said that he was not.
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When asked if Jesus died for their sins, 71% of all respondents said they compared them to 16% who said he was not.
A Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted from April 9th ​​to 10th.
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