Hispanic Catholics Differ with Evangelicals — and with the Church

The Pew Research Center’s look at “The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States” also examined their beliefs, behavior, and views on social issues. It finds that, beyond the church doors in the lives of the faithful, there are distinct differences between Hispanic evangelicals and Hispanic Catholics:

Catholics are less likely than evangelicals to:

• Attend services weekly — Catholic, 40 percent; evangelical, 71 percent
• Pray daily — Catholic, 61 percent; evangelical, 84 percent
• Take a literal view of the Bible — Catholic, 45 percent; evangelical, 63 percent
• Think abortion should be illegal in all/most cases — Catholic, 54 percent; evangelical, 70 percent