US 'unchurching':

[applegrove]

"Nearly three in 10 American adults today identify as religiously unaffiliated — a 33% jump since 2013, according to the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). That's quicker than almost any major religious shift in modern U.S. history, and it's happening across racial groups."

— Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) 2025-12-27T04:16:21.281Z

[buzzycrumbhunger]

1. Only 3?

I would have guessed it to be much higher.

I guess we thank the MAGAts for unmasking the hypocrisy in so many of those posturing as “christian” and turning people off to the whole concept.

[2naSalit]

2. Good...

Too bad there aren't more.

[Aristus]

6. *sniff, sniff*

Smells like racism…

[Aristus]

8. Sure.

But “un-mosquing” seems to be targeting a specific ethnic group.

[GP6971]

9. Did you read the article at the link?

[applegrove]

15. Thank you Aristus. I didn't know how to handle that. I went

blank.

[Orrex]

11. I look forward to years of your positive contributions to DU

[mountain grammy]

4. Can't happen fast enough.

[Aristus]

5. Good. The more, the sooner, the better.

Religion is a plague on humanity.

[oberle]

12. Altho this puts church musicians out of jobs.

I was raised a Unitarian but later became an atheist. But by then I had already become a church musician.

[relayerbob]

13. Given the hypocrisy and violence

I'm surprised it's not higher

[Initech]

14. Meanwhile, the self-proclaimed 4th branch of the government, Fox News...

Told the State Department to say that anyone who doesn't identify as a Christian isn't American. Gee, where have we heard that one before?

[slightlv]

16. These xtian nationalists will push limits

And are already making and influencing laws, etc. But with this unchurching comes pushback against them when we take back the country. They will long for the halcyon days of trump... but we will defeat them, too. I have a feeling religion is just one aspect of our society that will see new changes and rules... in order to ensure we are never again in fear of a theocracy of hate.

[Joinfortmill]

17. I'm not really surprised.

[mopinko]

18. kids r safer at drag shows than churches.

i suspect this is a big factor. for every preacher who gets caught and makes the news, how many more r there? ppl who suspect or were victims have been silenced in the past. now ppl know it happens A.LOT. they also know what happens to ppl who speak up, so they just quietly walk away.