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NeoGreen

(4,033 posts)
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:52 PM Jul 2019

The Rise of Non-Religious Americans is Occurring All Over the Country

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/07/09/the-rise-of-non-religious-americans-is-occurring-all-over-the-country/




The Rise of Non-Religious Americans is Occurring All Over the Country
By Hemant Mehta, July 9, 2019

For more than a decade now, the Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) has conducted frequent surveys to determine political attitudes and demographic shifts for Americans. There’s always a huge sample size and the data is fantastic. Naturally, Professor Ryan P. Burge of Eastern Illinois University sifted through it to see how religious beliefs have changed over time.

He explained three of those changes in a post, and they’re fascinating for those of us who want to see a nation that’s less dependent on organized religion.

First, he looked at changes in religious affiliation over the past decade. We know the popularity of organized religion has declined over time, but the numbers for most denominations has been relatively stable over the years. There were drops and gains for various groups but it’s not like any group is perpetually heading downhill.

The “No Religion” line, however, seems to go up and up and up…

That’s interesting! That’s also not all that new. Several surveys have shown “Nones” on the rise, if not the largest single “religious” group in the country.

Then Burge looked at what’s happening state by state since the CCES data lets him break it down like that. When it comes to which religious groups have seen the greatest rise within each state between 2008 and 2018, he found that the “Nones” are running the board.


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The Rise of Non-Religious Americans is Occurring All Over the Country (Original Post) NeoGreen Jul 2019 OP
Encouraging CDerekGo Jul 2019 #1
I'm sure someone will be along to call this fake news. trotsky Jul 2019 #2
Followed immediately by the comically predictable Rob H. Jul 2019 #8
Excellent!!! People need to get away from this religious crap destroying peoples lives. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #3
Surprised to see Idaho, West Virginia and Indiana that high MarcA Jul 2019 #4
Rookie numbers. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #5
Well then, I guess we will have to do better... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #6
Most definitely. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #7
Now that is what I call a "green new deal" rurallib Jul 2019 #9

CDerekGo

(507 posts)
1. Encouraging
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:04 PM
Jul 2019

to see that more folks are now seeing that the 'Space Fairy' is all that religion is. I truly believe that 'W' was the beginning of the end for most. I know he was for me. When his administration kept trying to inject religion at all costs at every turn, but we all know that our Constitution in essence states Separation of Church and State. Yet, there are those who do all they can to thrust their beliefs on others, when others may not even have 'their' christian beliefs.

Don't even get me started with what's going on now, kids in cages, and that hairplug himmler ruining our country, all in the name of the 'lord'....

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
3. Excellent!!! People need to get away from this religious crap destroying peoples lives.
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:17 PM
Jul 2019

So much of religion is absolutely gross and disgusting. Much of religion is an abomination against humanity!

MarcA

(2,195 posts)
4. Surprised to see Idaho, West Virginia and Indiana that high
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:30 PM
Jul 2019

and New Jersey that low. Lowest dozen+ not that surprising,
"South" and "New South".

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