pɜː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn pjˈuː stˈʌdi, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən wʌz sˈiːn æz vˈɛɹi ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ twˈɛnti nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt kənsˈɪdɚd ɪt sˈʌmwʌt ɪmpˈoːɹtənt.
Per 2014's Pew study, religion was seen as very important to 41% of the population, although 29% considered it somewhat important.