Not only do we believe in religion and science, but we also embrace different elements of different religions. The vast majority of Americans belong to Western religions, which believe in neither...

Not only do we believe in religion and science, but we also embrace different elements of different religions. The vast majority of Americans belong to Western religions, which believe in neither ghosts nor reincarnation. Yet 51 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, and 27 percent believe in reincarnation. No Western religion teaches that there is any validity in astrology, and some teach that it is a tool of the devil, yet 31 percent of Americans believe in it. And young people are more likely to believe in astrology or ghosts because they often select beliefs that they find useful or meaningful, regardless of official doctrine (Harris, 2004).