Reading Time: < 1 minute Americans’ belief in God has steadily decreased, hitting an all-time low of 50% in 2021. Meanwhile, the number of Non-believers has increased from 6% in 2006 to 16% in 2021.
Nic Frame
"Nic Frame is a sociology Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University. Their research focuses on non-religion, social movements, identity, and politics. Currently, their dissertation explores the nuances of the religiously unaffiliated in the United States and examines how the religiously unaffiliated could bring about significant cultural or political change.
An avid Dungeons and Dragons player, Nic has not yet learned how to summon Satan through playing the game. They are non-binary using they/them pronouns. Nic lives in Indiana with their beautiful Siamese cat."
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Belief in God among religiously unaffiliated Americans
Reading Time: < 1 minute Not all Americans who are religiously unaffiliated are nonbelievers in the existence of a god. For years, religiously unaffiliated Americans have been split into approximate thirds among nonbelievers, general belief in a higher power, and specific belief in God. However, the proportion of nonbelievers has recently risen to comprise nearly half of all religiously unaffiliated […]
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Gun ownership by religious affiliation
Reading Time: < 1 minute 25% of nonbelievers and 23% of religiously unaffiliated own a gun in 2021. This is higher than other non-Christians. Approximately 30% of non-Catholic Christians own a gun.
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Support of abortion for any reason, by religious affiliation
Reading Time: < 1 minute 80% of nonbelievers support a woman’s right to an abortion for any reason. This is significantly greater than any other religious affiliation except for Jewish, among the most secular of ethno-religious groups, with which it is virtually tied.