What are people praying about? When it comes to the most popular topics of prayer among the 27 millions of UK adults who say they pray, family (71%) leads the way, followed by thanking God (42%), praying for healing (40%) and friends (40%). Worldwide issues, such as praying for global poverty or natural disasters, rank seventh on the list (24%), highlighting the challenge for Tearfund to encourage more people to pray for issues of extreme poverty. ( Tearfund , 2018) Why pray? Among those who pray, half (49%) agree that God hears their prayers and two in five (39%) agree that prayer changes the world. Praying also makes people feel better, with those who do so most likely to say they feel reassured or hopeful after having prayed (40% say this). ( Tearfund , 2018) Ad. Get help with Creating Surveys Available on AMAZON More results from Tearfund One in five (20%) UK adults say they pray regularly (at least once a month). While 51% of U...
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