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In response to
"i wouldnt know. ive just always felt the #s for the US were vastly inflated -- nm"
by
Guy
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It depends on the question asked. A lot of people now identify as "spiritual" rather than religous, and the number that self-identify as "Christian"
Posted by
TWuG
Jun 4 '09, 15:46
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is dropping.
According to a recent Newsweek article (April 13 issue) about 15% of Americans claim no religious affiliation.
The percentage self-identifying as Christian has dropped 10% since 1990 to 76%. Jews represent 1.2%, Muslims 0.6%
A separate poll found about 3.6 million people identifying as athiest/agnostic, a 4 fold increase since 1990.
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