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There are now as many Americans who claim no religion as there are evangelicals and Catholics, a sur [View all]
Source: CNN
There are now as many Americans who claim no religion as there are evangelicals and Catholics, a survey finds
By Neil Monahan and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
Updated 1058 GMT (1858 HKT) April 13, 2019
(CNN) — For the first time "No Religion" has topped a survey of Americans' religious identity, according to a new analysis by a political scientist. The non-religious edged out Catholics and evangelicals in the long-running General Social Survey.
Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University and a Baptist pastor, found that 23.1% of Americans now claim no religion.
Catholics came in at 23.0%, and evangelicals were at 22.5%.
The three groups remain within the margin of error of each other though, making it a statistical tie. Over 2,000 people were interviewed in person for the survey.
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By Neil Monahan and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
Updated 1058 GMT (1858 HKT) April 13, 2019
(CNN) — For the first time "No Religion" has topped a survey of Americans' religious identity, according to a new analysis by a political scientist. The non-religious edged out Catholics and evangelicals in the long-running General Social Survey.
Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University and a Baptist pastor, found that 23.1% of Americans now claim no religion.
Catholics came in at 23.0%, and evangelicals were at 22.5%.
The three groups remain within the margin of error of each other though, making it a statistical tie. Over 2,000 people were interviewed in person for the survey.
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/13/us/no-religion-largest-group-first-time-usa-trnd/index.html
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