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PRRI 2022 Census of American Religion: Religious Affiliation Updates and Trends

Rachel Rugelach

Shalom, y'all.
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Thoughts on new study?

What is everyone's thoughts on rise of the none's?

Thanks for posting this census. I was really more personally interested in the rise of America's Jewish population.

I found it interesting that the percentage for those who are Jewish-affiliated has nearly doubled since 2020, when this census was first taken. It was 1% in 2020, and by both 2021 and 2022 it had gone up to 1.9%.
 
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Thanks for posting this census. I was really more personally interested in the rise of America's Jewish population.

I found it interesting that the percentage for those who are Jewish-affiliated has nearly doubled since 2020, when this census was first taken. It was 1% in 2020, and by both 2021 and 2022 it had gone up to 1.9%.

Not sure what the margin of error is for the smaller groups - relative to other religions losing members faster? Lots of kids? Living longer?
 

Left Coast

This Is Water
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Premium Member
What's the opinion of the older, religious generation with regards to the younger generation choosing "none" - bad parenting? Bad church youth programs?

He means it's literally the fulfillment of prophecy to bring about the end times.
 

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He means it's literally the fulfillment of prophecy to bring about the end times.

So religious folks want to see the youth leave? They want to usher in Armageddon?

"Sorry kids, grandma and grandpa *know* the end will happen before we die - we had kids anyways - but gave up trying to bring up our kids cuz we know its a lost cause" ?

Just curious... what goes through their minds
 

Apostle John

“Go ahead, look up Revelation 6”
What's the opinion of the older, religious generation with regards to the younger generation choosing "none" - bad parenting? Bad church youth programs?
Neither of those I suspect, what would be the reason bad parenting or church teaching is worse than 50 years ago? I believe it’s general culture leading youth and people in general away from the church.
 

wellwisher

Well-Known Member
What's the opinion of the older, religious generation with regards to the younger generation choosing "none" - bad parenting? Bad church youth programs?
I would guess the reason more youth are choosing none, are the brain washing and peer pressure tactics of the political Left religions within Public Schools. It is also the Lefty bias and censorship in Government, Social Media and Colleges. However, many parents and Conservative leaders are now fighting back, so this trend could reverse in the future. Once there is more than one allowed option, young people will experiment both ways.

I was reading an article the other day, about Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist. He is/was the darling of the political Left for his work in Evolution and his stance on religion. He was recently asked about gender and he said, "as a Biologist, the hard data says there are only 2 sexes; male and female.

This drove the political Left, into a tizzy, since he is/was highly respected when he appeared to be one their side, exclusively. This sunshine soldier loyalty, is the attitude the children have to face in schools and culture; go along to get along or else. This two faced messaging could be the beginning of the end for the Lefty religions, and may even create a problem for rational Atheists, if they become science hypocrites to someone who is like their Pope.

Like I have been saying, casino math allow politics to interface and influence the life sciences that use the same casino math. Both use black boxes, which allows any theory to exist, since it is hidden in a black box. All you need is fuzzy dice data. However, since two sexes is a common theme of evolution and needs no black box, this is rational hard science, without the need for casino math; fuzzy dice theory. The rational people, on all sides, have no choice, which can then separate the Left into rational and irrational; house divided cannot stand.

Dawkins declares there are two sexes
 

Sand Dancer

Crazy Cat Lady
Neither of those I suspect, what would be the reason bad parenting or church teaching is worse than 50 years ago? I believe it’s general culture leading youth and people in general away from the church.
The closer we get to catching up to the other developed nations, we will see our numbers become similar to theirs. The more education one has, the more opportunities in life one has, and religiosity declines. Desperate, fearful and uneducated people are more likely to cling to religion, out of need for security. Fundamentalists hate when a country actually provides well for its citizens because religion isn't needed as a source of comfort. In Europe churches get money so no one proselytizes anymore. It's all about butts with wallets in seats. What a scam. Spirituality is beautiful; religion, depending on which it is, is not.
 
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