Religion Declines in USA.
The 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) in the United States has shown a marked decline in religiousity in that country.
According to RNS, in 2014:
- When asked their “religious preference”, nearly one-in-four Americans now says “none".
- Over a third of Americans (34 percent) never attend a worship service (other than weddings and other ceremonies). This is a 3.4 point increase from just a few years earlier.
- The number of Americans who are no longer active in religion reached a new high in 2014. Since 2012, about 7.5 million Americans more Americans don’t attend attend church. Millions also stopped identifying with any religion or praying.