Study: More Americans Reporting No Religious Affiliation

The number of American Protestants has dipped below half for the first time

One-fifth of U.S. adults say they are not affiliated with any traditional religious denomination, a new study from the Pew Research Center shows. While many say they pray, believe in God and have regular spiritual routines, 19.6 percent of Americans say they are “nothing in particular,” agnostic or atheist. That’s up from 8 percent in 1990. One-third of adults under 30 say the same, when officer a list of a dozen possible affliations, including “Protestant,” “Catholic,” “something else” and “nothing in particular.” Pen also reports that the number of American who consider themselves Protestant dipped below half (48 percent) for the first time. Americans, however, are still very traditional when it comes to religion. About 79 percent still identify with an established religion. (Washington Post)

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