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kwassa

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8. Why these two analyses differ.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Tue May 26, 2015, 09:13 PM

May 2015

They disagree on the nature of the "nones". The author I quote claims that 40% of these nothing in particular category are very or somewhat interested in religion, while the NYT reporter sees none as interested in religion.

I would like to see the source material for them both. They both seem to have an axe to grind.

It seems to me that the number abandoning religion are growing, and I would be very curious to see the assertion that they have stayed about the same.

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An interesting analysis of the "nones" [View all] kwassa May 2015 OP

The percentage of individuals willing to identify as "atheist" just about doubled. trotsky May 2015 #1

3%! rug May 2015 #2

A good analysis of the data from this report. cbayer May 2015 #3

So this is an article from those REALLY wanting the nones to still be religious. Goblinmonger May 2015 #4

Let them keep whistling past the graveyard, for all I care. trotsky May 2015 #5

"disbelief in God is relatively stable across time and generation" - false and false muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #6

Shhh.... trotsky May 2015 #7

Why these two analyses differ. kwassa May 2015 #8

No, that's not right at all; Flory in Religion Dispatches was just wrong muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #9