A newly released Pew study on religious beliefs in the United States shows a growing percentage of people who choose "none" as their religion also consider themselves Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party.
"Religious 'nones' are now more numerous among Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults than are Catholics, evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants or members of the historically black Protestant tradition." (Source: PewForum.org)
That is not to say the survey respondents who choose “none” are all non-believers.
“In fact, the majority of Americans without a religious affiliation say they believe in God. As a group, however, the ‘nones’ are far less religiously observant than Americans who identify with a specific faith.”
What about Republicans?
There are a growing number of “nones” in the GOP, too, but the growth is not as dramatic as among Democrats, according to the study.
"More than eight-in-ten Republicans continue to identify with Christianity, including nearly four-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning adults who identify with evangelical Protestant denominations."
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