A new survey of American religion released this week shows that the number of those identifying as “no religion” has risen to 15%. But this does not mean that the USA is becoming atheist. The number of self-defined atheists among the “nones” hasn’t changed for years. Half are people who have left a religious denomination and still believe in God or a higher power.
The authors of the report, American Nones: Profile of the No Religion Population speculate that if the trend continues, the “nones” could soon outnumber the Catholic demographic, which currently stands at 24%.
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