CARBONDALE, Ill. — A new survey shows that what some are calling the “Great Decline” of religion in America continues. Since 2012, the United States has about 7.5 million more Americans who are no longer active in religion.
The 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), released in early March 2015, found: 1) More Americans prefer “no religion.”
When asked their religious preference, nearly 1 in 4 Americans now says “none.” 2) Americans aren’t going to church like they used to. More than one-third of Americans (35 percent) never attend a worship service (other than weddings and other ceremonies). 3) More Americans say they never pray. The percentage who never pray is 17 percent, up from 14 percent.
The GSS is the gold standard for sociological surveys. Funded by the National Science Foundation, this multimillion-dollar study gives the most accurate data on American society — including religion.
(RNS)
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