The number of U.S. residents who do not belong to any religion has declined for the first time in years, according to a new study.
Pew Research released a report Wednesday showing that the number of Americans with no religious affiliation (often referred to as “no religion”) has declined to 28%.
“The fact that we've found the same results in three of the past five years indicates that the size of this population is stable,” Pugh said of the new study. “At the same time, in two of the last five years he has had readings above 28%.”
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The photo illustration shows a copy of the Christian Bible, the Islamic Koran, and the Jewish Torah. (BSIP/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)
The findings mark a break from the Pew report's continued trend of a steady rise in “none.”
Since Pew Research Center began tracking data in 2007, it has observed a steady increase in religious disengagement.
In 2015, the number of “none” was closer to 25%, but in 2016 it decreased slightly.
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After that, it corrected its course and continued to rise until last year. In 2021, approximately 29% of respondents identify as “neutral.” By 2022, the number of “none” peaked at his 31%.
New Pew research suggests a 3% decline by 2023.
The think tank reports that a single data point is not enough to determine whether religious segregation has plateaued or whether it is an anomaly in their methodology.
“It is possible that 'none' has leveled off, or that growth is continuing, but at a slower pace and there are natural fluctuations in survey estimates, so the data confirms this. “It's hard to do,” Pugh wrote. Of the 2023 survey results.
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“The Pew Research Center will continue to monitor religious non-religious people,” the think tank said, adding, “More data will soon become available and estimates for 2023 will increase “We will be able to determine whether we have reached a turning point.” ” Or it was just a moment of continued growth.
Respondents with no religious affiliation held no unified beliefs and were not clearly atheists or agnostics.
Many “no-ones” reported a sense of spirituality and faith in God, but did not believe that religious affiliation was necessary, beneficial, or the right decision for themselves.
