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Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.

The 2021 West Virginia Social Survey, a representative survey of non-institutionalized adults in the Mountain State, found residents were more likely to report being worse off in 2021 compared to 2020. West Virginia adults were also more likely to think the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax compared to the United States adult population.

Although people of all faiths report growing religious discrimination during the past few years, the phenomenon is most common among Jews and Muslims, according to a new survey. Jews and Muslims are also much more likely to become victims of violence because of their religious beliefs, the study shows. “…religious discrimination is alive and well.” The researchers included samples of religious groups that are in the minority in the United States (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and athe...