When Americans are asked to check a box indicating their religious affiliation, 28% now check ‘none.’

A new study from Pew Research finds that the religiously unaffiliated – a group comprised of atheists, agnostic and those who say their religion is “nothing in particular” – is now the largest cohort in the U.S. They’re more prevalent among American adults than Catholics (23%) or evangelical Protestants (24%).

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“We know politically for example,” [Gregory Smith at Pew] says, “that religious Nones are very distinctive. They are among the most strongly and consistently liberal and Democratic constituencies in the United States.”

  • Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world
    872·
    10 months ago

    Although religious ‘Nones’ doesn’t necessarily mean atheist, anti-theist or agnostic, I’ve got to say, never in my wildest dreams did I think this milestone would be achieved during my lifetime.

    • 1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyzEnglish
      221·
      10 months ago

      It’s also only the largest plurality because it’s the default bucket. When you lump religious vs non religious the picture is very different

    • Reptorian@lemmy.zipEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      It doesn’t mean theism either. Honestly, religion is more about belief in the supernatural realm. Not necessarily in a creator.