Nearly one in three Americans say they are “atheist” or “non-religious,” a trend that has intensified in recent years in the United States, although Christianity remains the dominant religion, according to the Pew Research Institute.
In this poll, 29% of respondents said they considered themselves “atheist, agnostic or without a specific religion”, up from 16% in 2007, the first time the institute measured this trend.
Christians remain in the majority, but their percentage has dropped to 63%, from 78% in 2007. The biggest drop is recorded by Protestants, from 52% to 40%, followed by Catholics, from 24% in 2007 to 21% today. 6% say they belong to other dogmas or religions, such as Islam (1%), Judaism (1%), Buddhism (1%) and Hinduism (1%).
“The apparent secularization of American society in the 21st century shows no signs of decline,” said Pew Research, a study that does not compare with other countries. Another indication, however, is that 45% of Americans say they pray daily, up from 58% in 2007.
Among Protestants, evangelicals remain in the majority as six out of ten (60%) identify themselves with this term or as “reborn” Christians.
In a previous poll, Pew reported that 84% of white evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
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