The Rise of Non-Religious Americans is Occurring All Over the Country

[NeoGreen]

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/07/09/the-rise-of-non-religious-americans-is-occurring-all-over-the-country/

The Rise of Non-Religious Americans is Occurring All Over the Country
By Hemant Mehta, July 9, 2019

For more than a decade now, the Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) has conducted frequent surveys to determine political attitudes and demographic shifts for Americans. There’s always a huge sample size and the data is fantastic. Naturally, Professor Ryan P. Burge of Eastern Illinois University sifted through it to see how religious beliefs have changed over time.

He explained three of those changes in a post, and they’re fascinating for those of us who want to see a nation that’s less dependent on organized religion.

First, he looked at changes in religious affiliation over the past decade. We know the popularity of organized religion has declined over time, but the numbers for most denominations has been relatively stable over the years. There were drops and gains for various groups but it’s not like any group is perpetually heading downhill.

The “No Religion” line, however, seems to go up and up and up…

That’s interesting! That’s also not all that new. Several surveys have shown “Nones” on the rise, if not the largest single “religious” group in the country.

Then Burge looked at what’s happening state by state since the CCES data lets him break it down like that. When it comes to which religious groups have seen the greatest rise within each state between 2008 and 2018, he found that the “Nones” are running the board.

[CDerekGo]

1. Encouraging

to see that more folks are now seeing that the 'Space Fairy' is all that religion is. I truly believe that 'W' was the beginning of the end for most. I know he was for me. When his administration kept trying to inject religion at all costs at every turn, but we all know that our Constitution in essence states Separation of Church and State. Yet, there are those who do all they can to thrust their beliefs on others, when others may not even have 'their' christian beliefs.

Don't even get me started with what's going on now, kids in cages, and that hairplug himmler ruining our country, all in the name of the 'lord'....

[trotsky]

2. I'm sure someone will be along to call this fake news.

[Rob H.]

8. Followed immediately by the comically predictable

[RKP5637]

3. Excellent!!! People need to get away from this religious crap destroying peoples lives.

So much of religion is absolutely gross and disgusting. Much of religion is an abomination against humanity!

[MarcA]

4. Surprised to see Idaho, West Virginia and Indiana that high

and New Jersey that low. Lowest dozen+ not that surprising,
"South" and "New South".

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Rookie numbers.

[NeoGreen]

6. Well then, I guess we will have to do better...

...but, I would dare to propose, not a bad start.

[AtheistCrusader]

7. Most definitely.

[rurallib]

9. Now that is what I call a "green new deal"

like the color of that map.