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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne in five Americans reports no religious affiliation, study says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/one-in-five-americans-reports-no-religious-affiliation-study-says/2012/10/08/a7599664-11c8-11e2-855a-c9ee6c045478_story.htmlOne in five Americans reports no religious affiliation, study says
By Michelle Boorstein, Published: October 8
One-fifth of U.S. adults say they are not part of a traditional religious denomination, new data from the Pew Research Center show, evidence of an unprecedented reshuffling of Americans spiritual identities that is shaking up fields from charity to politics.
But despite their nickname, the nones are far from godless. Many pray, believe in God and have regular spiritual routines.
Their numbers have increased dramatically over the past two decades, according to the study released Tuesday. About 19.6 percent of Americans say they are nothing in particular, agnostic or atheist, up from about 8 percent in 1990. One-third of adults under 30 say the same. Pew offered people a list of more than a dozen possible affiliations, including Protestant, Catholic, something else and nothing in particular.
For the first time, Pew also reported that the number of Americans identifying themselves as Protestant dipped below half, at 48 percent. But the United States is still very traditional when it comes to religion, with 79 percent of Americans identifying with an established faith group.
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One in five Americans reports no religious affiliation, study says (Original Post)
jsr
Oct 2012
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WilmywoodNCparalegal
(2,654 posts)1. How many are Jedi?
That's what I want to know...
blogslut
(38,001 posts)2. I'm pretty jazzed about it
Who knows? Maybe (who am I kidding?) politicians will begin to pander to the non-affiliated.
jsr
(7,712 posts)3. It's job security for Mormon missionaries
Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Satanists, etc.