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In recent years, Pew Research surveys have found evidence of a gradual decline in religious commitment in the U.S. public as a whole. For example, there has been a modest uptick over the past decade in the share of U.S. adults who say they seldom or never attend religious services.<\/p>\n\n

The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion also has grown in recent years; indeed, about one-fifth of the public overall \u2013 and a third of adults under age 30 \u2013 are religiously unaffiliated as of 2012. Fully a third of U.S. adults say they do not consider themselves a \u201creligious person.\u201d And two-thirds of Americans \u2013 affiliated and unaffiliated alike \u2013 say religion is losing its influence in Americans\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n\n

A survey conducted March 21 – April 8 asked Americans whether having \u201cmore people who are not religious\u201d is a good thing, a bad thing, or doesn\u2019t matter for American society. Many more say it is bad than good (48% versus 11%). But about four-in-ten (39%) say it does not make much difference. Even among adults who do not identify with any religion, only about a quarter (24%) say the trend is good, while nearly as many say it is bad (19%); a majority (55%) of the unaffiliated say it does not make much difference for society. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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