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Number of Protestants declining
A new study shows a significant decline in the number of Americans who identify as Protestants:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/us/study-finds-that-the-number-of...
The decline is particularly strong among younger people.
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Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on -
Interesting report. It bears reading all of the way through - not all of the "nones" are atheists or agnostics.
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Allan H. Clark on -
You are absolutely correct, but I do believe it shows a weakening of the religious tradition. Probably the last step in a transformation from believer to unbeliever is declaring yourself and atheist or agnostic. In between there is a lot of "not-very-religious-at-all" expression.
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Permalink Reply by michele ricketts on -
Round where I live in Mass. the last log they drop from is the Universalist church.
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No No there is a church for worshipping invisible but known aliens/ufo. Its already in germination.....I kid you not. It has all the similar traits.
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