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   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:18:55 -0800, Robert <.robert@mu.way> wrote:   
      
   >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?   
      
   Secularism?   
      
      
   --   
   Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa   
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