WASHINGTON (AP) _ A new study by the Pew Research Center finds a wide generation gap between younger and older Americans when it comes to religion and morality.
Asked to identify where older and younger people differ most, 47 percent cited social values and morality. People age 18 to 29 were more likely to report disagreements over lifestyle, views on family, relationships and dating. Young people expressed greater tolerance toward same-sex marriage.
Religion was found to be a far bigger part of the lives of older adults. About two-thirds of people 65 and older said religion is very important to them, compared with just over half of those 30 to
49, and 44 percent of people 18 to 29. In addition, among adults 65 and older, one-third said religion has grown more important to them over the course of their lives, while 4 percent said it has become less important and 60 percent said it has stayed the same.