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Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S. (www.npr.org)

submitted 6 days ago by celeste@kbin.earth to c/atheist@lemmy.zip

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28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.

Not a new article, but I find it reassuring sometimes knowing how many people identity as not having a religion.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Hard not to look at that and not feel a cold certainty that there is no god

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

It was actually that my main reason for holding out was the idea that somewhere back in time there was some reason these religions came to be. It rested on the idea that people are not stupid and its not like someone makes up a bunch of shit and then a bunch more people just believe it and some of them run their whole lives around it.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's a rough way to lose your faith. I get it though.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago

not exactly faith though. I was agnostic after all. Its more losing the benefit of the doubt.

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