Americans Far More Connected to Local Church than Any Other Institution

Rasmussen finds local religious institutions rank first (54%), making local charities and recreational groups (12%) a distant second.

More than one-third of Americans say they feel "very connected" to their local church or religious institution, according to a new survey from Rasmussen Reports.

asmussen found that more than half of those surveyed (54 percent) say they feel at least somewhat connected to their local religious institution—far and away the institution with the strongest feelings of connection. Only 12 percent said they feel "very connected" either to local charities or local recreational groups, which both ranked second. Catholic News Agency has more details. Read more