The rise of America's 'nones' may be slowing down
For decades, this group was the fastest-growing of any religious identity in the country. New data suggests it may be leveling out.
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For decades, this group was the fastest-growing of any religious identity in the country. New data suggests it may be leveling out.
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Over the past half-century, as the number of Americans with no religious affiliation has gone from 5% to nearly 30%, the emphasis has often been on what they were leaving. A report released Wednesday on the "nones" finds that they are diverse, young, liberal-leaning and could offer clues to the future of making meaning in a secularizing country.
(RNS) — 'Today, the ‘nones’ kind of look like everybody else,' said sociologist Ryan Cragun. 'At some level, we're saying, hey, actually, this is just your neighbor.'