It is mildly surprising to learn that protestants are not the majority in the United States. A major reason for this, I found out, is the rise of the number of athiests. I was not aware that the number of athiests was that high. This statistic really signifies a major shift in United States religion demographics. I was also compelled with the fact that the number of athiests, or "nones," are on the rise.
"The religiously unaffiliated are becoming as important a constituency to Democrats as evangelicals are to Republicans, Pew said." I thought this quote, taken from the article, made a great point. Athiests and Evangelicals are, traditionally, the adverse of their respective political parties. As evidenced by the preceeding quote, religion is still a major factor in politics, as the countries demographics shift, who knows what the future could hold for us.
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