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Sep 13, 2022 · In the next two decades, the share of “nones” crept up slowly, reaching 9% in 1993. But then disaffiliation started speeding up – in 1996, the share of unaffiliated Americans jumped to 12%, and two years later it was 14%. This growth has continued, and 29% of Americans now tell the GSS they have “no religion.” 7.
- Reem Nadeem
Jan 17, 2024 · Some 41% of U.S. adults say they have grown more spiritual over the course of their lifetime, compared with 24% who say they have become more religious. In contrast, 13% of U.S. adults say they have become less spiritual over time, while 33% say they have become less religious. The rest say their spirituality and level of religiosity have ...
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Nov 3, 2015 · Indeed, by some conventional measures, religiously affiliated Americans are, on average, even more devout than they were a few years ago. The 2014 Religious Landscape Study is a follow-up to an equally extensive survey on religion in America, conducted in 2007.
- Benjamin Wormald
Mar 27, 2024 · Just 2% of religiously unaffiliated Americans say they read religious texts once a week or more. Americans 65 or over (29%) are notably more likely than Americans ages 50-64 (25%), ages 30-49 (22%) and Americans under 30 (19%) to say they read the Bible, Torah, Quran, or other sacred texts once a week or more. Donating to Religious Organizations
Mar 29, 2024 · Fifty years ago, in 1973, 87% of U.S. adults identified with a Christian religion, 6% were non-Christian or another religion, and 5% did not have a religious preference. Thus, much of the change in the U.S. has been a shift away from Christian religions to no religion at all. Religion 'Very Important' to About Half of Americans
Jul 3, 2024 · In comparison, only 21 percent of Hindu Indian Americans said that they attended religious services once or several times a week, an almost identical statistic to the amount of all U.S. adults who ...
Dec 14, 2021 · than it was five years ago and 10 points higher than a decade ago. Christians continue to make up a majority of the U.S. populace, but their share of the adult population is 12 points lower in 2021 than it was in 2011. In addition, the share of U.S. adults who say they pray on a daily basis has been trending downward, as has the share who say ...
