Atheists more likely than Americans overall to find meaning in finances, hobbies In an open-ended question, % of U.S. adults who mention when describing what provides them
Where do atheists find meaning in life? Like a majority of Americans, most atheists mentioned “family” as a source of meaning when Pew Research Center asked an open-ended question about this in a 2017 survey. But atheists were far more likely than Christians to describe hobbies as meaningful or satisfying (26% vs. 10%). Atheists also were more likely than Americans overall to describe finances and money, creative pursuits, travel, and leisure activities as meaningful. Not surprisingly, very few U.S. atheists (4%) said they found life’s meaning in spirituality.
Atheists more likely than Americans overall to find meaning in finances, hobbies  | In an open-ended question, % of U.S. adults who mention  | when describing what provides them  | with a sense of meaning  | Family  | Money  | Hobbies  | Travel  | 23%  | 12%  | 6%  | All Americans  | 69%  | Christian  | 5  | 73  | 22  | 10  | 13  | Atheist  | 63  | 37  | 26  | Agnostic  | 60  | 27  | 18  | 9  | Nothing particular in  | 67  | 22  | 12  | Nothing particular  | Source: Survey conducted Sept 14-28, 2017, among U.S adults  | Where Americans Find Meaning in Life"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 