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This week we’re talking about the diminishing number of people in the U.S. who claim to be Christians. This is nothing new and we’ve discussed this before on the podcast. However, a recent study suggested the possibility that “Christianity” could become a minority religion in the U.S. as early as 2045. What does this mean for us? We’ll consider that in our episode today.
STORY – Christianity Quickly Diminishing in US, on Pace to Become Minority Religion in Decades
“A recently released study suggests the number of Christians in the U.S. is diminishing quickly and being replaced by those who do not identify with any religion.
“A new report by Pew Research Center and the General Social Survey published Tuesday found a surge of adults leaving Christianity to become atheist, agnostic or ‘nothing in particular.’ It predicted that if the number of Christians under 30 abandoning their faith accelerates beyond the current pace, adherents of the historically dominant religion of the U.S. could become a minority by 2045.
“Noting how approximately 90% of Americans identified as Christians in the early 1990s, the study observed that number, which includes children, had fallen to only 64% by 2020. The number of people in the U.S. who identify as religiously unaffiliated, meanwhile, skyrocketed from 16% in 2007 to 29% in 2020, the research showed. Other religions such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, accounted for approximately 6% in 2020.” (Fox News)
Related material:
- Social Issues (Part 7): Atheism/Humanism
- Regular Christians (Part 10): Demas
- Friendship with the World
- “Do Not Be Conformed”
- Identifying the Lord’s Church (Part 1): How Many Churches Did Jesus Build?
- Identifying the Lord’s Church (Part 3): Who Makes Up His Church?
- Identifying the Lord’s Church (book)
- The Problem with Denominations
- Is One Church As Good As Another?
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