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The U.S. Is Retreating from Religion (again! or regular semi-decade announcement) - C C - Oct 22, 2017

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-u-s-is-retreating-from-religion/

EXCERPT: Since 1990, the fraction of Americans with no religious affiliation has nearly tripled, from about 8 percent to 22 percent. Over the next 20 years, this trend will accelerate: by 2020, there will be more of these "Nones" than Catholics, and by 2035, they will outnumber Protestants. The following figure shows changes since 1972 and these predictions, based on data from the General Social Survey...

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RE: The U.S. Is Retreating from Religion (again! or regular semi-decade announcement) - RainbowUnicorn - Oct 23, 2017

Quote:“The 60-year high for total giving is a great story about resilience and perseverance,” said W. Keith Curtis, chair of the Foundation and president of Virginia Beach, Virginia, nonprofit consulting firm The Curtis Group. “It’s also interesting to consider that growth was across the board, even though criteria used to make decisions about giving differ for each source.”
https://givingusa.org/giving-usa-2015-press-release-giving-usa-americans-donated-an-estimated-358-38-billion-to-charity-in-2014-highest-total-in-reports-60-year-history/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/08/22/you-give-religions-more-than-82-5-billion-a-year/?utm_term=.9f027ec74687
Quote:You give religions more than $82.5 billion a year

Quote:"Upgrading a church's physical plant doesn't enhance the soul-saving capacity of its clergy."


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