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   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.   
      
      
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   Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa   
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