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   Message 344 of 360   
   Robert to Steve Hayes   
   Re: US Losing its religion   
   21 Nov 25 15:18:55   
   
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   From: .robert@mu.way   
      
   On Nov 20, 2025, Steve Hayes wrote   
   (Message-ID:<6bsthk5vl1fgkd17hs72pqpl24c8csot1k@4ax.com>):   
      
   > The US us losing its religion, according to the following report,   
   > though other reports suggest suggest that the Orthodox and Roman   
   > Catholic Churches are having an influx of new members, though these   
   > may be balanced by older members leaving.   
   >   
   > Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World   
   >   
   >    
   > Religion still more important in U.S. than in many OECD countries   
   > by Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray   
   >   
   > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults   
   > who say religion is an important part of their daily life - from 66%   
   > in 2015 to 49% today - ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in   
   > any country over any 10-year period since 2007.   
   >   
   > About half of Americans now say religion is not an important part of   
   > their daily life. They remain as divided on the question today as they   
   > were last year.   
   >   
   > Such large declines in religiosity are rare. Since 2007, only 14 out   
   > of more than 160 countries in the World Poll have experienced drops of   
   > over 15 percentage points in religious importance over any 10-year   
   > period.   
      
   Religion covers all beliefs, Hindu’s. Satanists, Buddhists, Islamists, RCC,   
   EO, O, Lutherans, COE, Moonies, Atheists, Masons, etc. etc.   
      
   So what are they turning to?   
      
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