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In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace
Pew ^ | 10 17 2019 | Pew

Posted on 10/17/2019 10:14:36 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

The religious landscape of the United States continues to change at a rapid clip. In Pew Research Center telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion, down 12 percentage points over the past decade. Meanwhile, the religiously unaffiliated share of the population, consisting of people who describe their religious identity as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular,” now stands at 26%, up from 17% in 2009.

Both Protestantism and Catholicism are experiencing losses of population share. Currently, 43% of U.S. adults identify with Protestantism, down from 51% in 2009. And one-in-five adults (20%) are Catholic, down from 23% in 2009. Meanwhile, all subsets of the religiously unaffiliated population – a group also known as religious “nones” – have seen their numbers swell. Self-described atheists now account for 4% of U.S. adults, up modestly but significantly from 2% in 2009; agnostics make up 5% of U.S. adults, up from 3% a decade ago; and 17% of Americans now describe their religion as “nothing in particular,” up from 12% in 2009. Members of non-Christian religions also have grown modestly as a share of the adult population.

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KEYWORDS: christendom; christians; christianty; irreligiousleft; religion; trends; unchurched
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To: bicyclerepair

And this bought-and-paid-for pope is a scumbag.

Didn’t he say those who make walls or live behind walls are criminals or something like that? Geez, isn’t the vatican surrounded by a giant wall?


21 posted on 10/17/2019 11:00:41 AM PDT by bicyclerepair (MAGA - DRAIN THE SWAMP ! - I love my online family of FReepers.)
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To: Truthoverpower

“That’s a Smith & Wesson. And you’ve had your six.”

“Pew! Pew!!”

(sorry, couldn’t resist. just something about things Pew)


22 posted on 10/17/2019 11:02:53 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: yesthatjallen

They are talking about the decline in the denominations that have been taken over by homosexuals. This is basically all the phony mainline Christians being gathered up and burned like weeds, as the Bible puts it.

Bible-believing Christians who remain true to Christ are growing, although looking at persecution and having to go underground if the Democrats take power.


23 posted on 10/17/2019 11:10:27 AM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: yesthatjallen

Meanwhile problems mount at a rapid pace.......


24 posted on 10/17/2019 11:35:40 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: billyboy15

I heard this mentioned in the Bible as “The great falling away”.


25 posted on 10/17/2019 11:37:18 AM PDT by mosaicwolf
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To: bicyclerepair
My church wanted $350 to dissolve my marriage.

But your divorce lawyer worked for free, right?

26 posted on 10/17/2019 11:40:17 AM PDT by Campion ((marine dad))
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To: yesthatjallen

Anecdotally, I see a lot of people returning to the faith in “trad” circles, just not through Churchianity or SJW converged denominations. Mostly Ortho. Also, stop importing 3rd world non-Christians.


27 posted on 10/17/2019 12:00:59 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr Ramsbotham
"Then what's the point of evangelism?"

Because we are tools God uses to effectuate his will. Evangelism sanctifies the save as well as regenerates the lost. God is very efficient.

28 posted on 10/17/2019 12:13:20 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: TexasGunLover

How what works?


29 posted on 10/17/2019 12:14:36 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: CincyRichieRich
"He wants everyone, and that is in the Word."

If he wanted everyone then everyone would be saved. God is sovereign. God chooses you, you don't chose God.

30 posted on 10/17/2019 12:16:39 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: CincyRichieRich
"If what you say there is true, then free will does not exist."

We are free to do whatever we want to do but not what we ought to do.

31 posted on 10/17/2019 12:19:55 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity
How what works?

God has stated His plans for this, and it's not what was stated.
32 posted on 10/17/2019 12:32:15 PM PDT by TexasGunLover
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To: yesthatjallen

Just as prophesied.


33 posted on 10/17/2019 12:33:42 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: TexasGunLover

If you want to get into it, I can show that this is exactly what God say.


34 posted on 10/17/2019 12:40:05 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity
If you want to get into it, I can show that this is exactly what God say.

I can assure you, whatever you post will be incorrect.
35 posted on 10/17/2019 12:45:02 PM PDT by TexasGunLover
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To: yesthatjallen

36 posted on 10/17/2019 1:35:35 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: billyboy15

Maybe people are being more honest now.


37 posted on 10/17/2019 3:38:11 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: yesthatjallen

John 6:66

“After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him.”


38 posted on 10/21/2019 12:02:26 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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