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America Is Less Religious
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
The percentage of Americans who follow no religion has doubled since 1990, according to a new survey of religious identity. At 15 percent, they are now the third largest religious constituency, behind Catholics and Baptists. The Christian majority has dwindled by 10 points in the last 18 years.
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Survey: Organized Religions Lose Members
TalkLeft —
ABC News reports a new survey by Aris shows Americans are becoming less religious: According to the poll, which came out today, the percentage of Americans who define themselves as Christian has dropped from 86 percent in 1990 to 76 percent in 2008. In one of the most dramatic shifts, 15 percent of Americans now say they have no religion -- a figure that's almost doubled in 18 years. Americans with no religious preference are now larger than all other major religious groups except Catholics and Baptists. The number of Atheists is growing and the number of ...
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Informed Comment —
... Luckily, American society is becoming less fanatical about these matters, with 15 percent now saying they have no religion (double the pecentage of 20 years ago) and only 76% saying they are "Christian" (down from 86% in the early 90s) Religion is fine if it is open-minded, tolerant and spiritual-- i.e. when it doesn't insist on imposing itself on others. Narrow-minded dogmatism and busybody puritanism are among the world's worst scourges. ...
Amen
The Reaction —
By Michael J.W. Stickings For what it's worth, a new poll, reported by ABC News, shows that the U.S. is becoming both less Christian and less religious. As one who doesn't care much for organized religion, or even disorganized religion, and especially Christianity, I'm impressed. What an improvement, with both atheism and non-religiosity on the rise. It's like some light has been let into the American cave. And it may just be getting brighter. Next stop: Enlightenment!
