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28 September 2016

Is the Rise of “Nones” Actually the Decline of Catholics?

The Public Religion Research Institute is out with another fascinating report on one of the most significant religious trends of our time: the dramatic rise in disaffiliation, or, as some call them, the “nones.”
PPRI found that a fully a quarter of all Americans, and a whopping 39% of young adults, now say they have no religious affiliation, making the unaffiliated the largest “religious” group in a country long known for its high levels of religiosity.

http://religiondispatches.org/is-the-rise-of-nones-actually-the-decline-of-catholics/