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Let us pray - 1 in 5 adults believes ‘prayer changes the world’ Prayer is a vital part of life for nearly half of UK adults, with 20 million saying they pray and one in three adults believing that God is watching over them, according to a new report by Christian relief & development agency Tearfund. The results fly in the face of the view that faith is increasingly irrelevant in today’s secular society. The new findings on prayer follow a survey earlier this year by Tearfund which revealed that 7.6 million adults attend church at least once a month. And staggeringly, London is confirmed as one of the least secular parts of the UK with 73% of adults praying and one in five attending church at least once a month. Prayer in the UK provides an authoritative insight into prayer, revealing that prayer is perhaps more common than many believe. Nine million adults pray every day. One in three believes God will answer their prayers The survey, conducted among a representative sample of 2,000 adults, reveals strong belief in the power of prayer to bring about positive change in the world. One in three people believes that God is watching over them and will answer their prayers; for the same number of people praying makes them feel better - more peaceful and content (38%), stronger (30%), reassured (21%) and happier (19%); and 12 million adults believe that prayer can change their friends’, families’ and their own lives. One in five believes prayer changes the world. The most popular topics of prayer are not surprisingly family & friends (68%) followed by thanking God (41%). Says Matthew Frost, Tearfund Chief Executive: ‘This report means a great deal to us at Tearfund in our work to help to eradicate poverty through local churches, by demonstrating the prevalence and potential of prayer.’ |
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