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applegrove

(129,350 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:35 PM Nov 13

U.S. Faith Levels Plummet to Lowest on Record

U.S. Faith Levels Plummet to Lowest on Record

November 13, 2025 at 7:20 am EST By Taegan Goddard 125 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/13/u-s-faith-levels-plummet-to-lowest-on-record/


Gallup: “The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life — from 66% in 2015 to 49% today — ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country over any 10-year period since 2007.”

“About half of Americans now say religion is not an important part of their daily life.”
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U.S. Faith Levels Plummet to Lowest on Record (Original Post) applegrove Nov 13 OP
Religion BOSSHOG Nov 13 #1
Yet the Reich wing Christian nationalists are at the peak of their power. OrlandoDem2 Nov 13 #2
That's because they lie about everything and everybody -misanthroptimist Nov 13 #10
Would like to see it approach zero NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #3
Some people walk the walk and I would hate to lose them. applegrove Nov 13 #6
If they are good people, they would still do good things without the invisible sky daddy NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #13
Some people are built to believe in a higher power. It is a uniquely human ability. applegrove Nov 13 #15
I don't think it does good. There are good people whoi are religious (e.g. Jimmy Carter), but... NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #18
I totally disagree. Carter would have been good no matter applegrove Nov 13 #20
Great news heading into the season of maximum hypocrisy rurallib Nov 13 #4
Because too many religious leaders are fake charlatans. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 13 #5
Too few religious leaders bother to speak out Johonny Nov 13 #8
Organized Religion has squandered people's BlueKota Nov 13 #7
Thank god! -misanthroptimist Nov 13 #9
Beat me to it 🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 13 #17
I'm old but still pretty quick -misanthroptimist Nov 14 #21
I believe in something purr-rat beauty Nov 13 #11
IMHO importance of religion has been much lower these 50 years lindysalsagal Nov 13 #12
America is finally growing up. DavidDvorkin Nov 13 #14
Faith Christianity Deep State Witch Nov 13 #16
Hmmm...declining since around the time Trump descended the escalator! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 13 #19

applegrove

(129,350 posts)
15. Some people are built to believe in a higher power. It is a uniquely human ability.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:41 PM
Nov 13

Like all things human it can do good or do bad.

NoRethugFriends

(3,615 posts)
18. I don't think it does good. There are good people whoi are religious (e.g. Jimmy Carter), but...
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:23 PM
Nov 13

he would have been a good person without the religion.

applegrove

(129,350 posts)
20. I totally disagree. Carter would have been good no matter
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:58 PM
Nov 13

what. My family members would have been good no matter what. But many find God and turn over a new leaf. Think some prison inmates.

rurallib

(64,426 posts)
4. Great news heading into the season of maximum hypocrisy
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:24 PM
Nov 13

12 years of catholic school left me with a lifetime of well deserved skepticism

I would like to say to those new skeptics, Welcome.

Johonny

(25,108 posts)
8. Too few religious leaders bother to speak out
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:41 PM
Nov 13

About the clear abuse of religion to just make a shit load of money off stupid people.

BlueKota

(4,944 posts)
7. Organized Religion has squandered people's
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:37 PM
Nov 13

trust in them long ago. Members of the Catholic Church clergy and the clergy of many other faiths have had too many scandals that show their blatant hypocrisy. While they were preaching that their parishioners, and everyone else were "sinners, they were doing far worse things, than most of us would even consider doing.

I am not hiding I still believe in God, Jesus and the saints, but I will not deny or defend the bad things people do in the name of religion. I also firmly believe religion should not be part of the government, and up to each individual to choose whether they wish to participate in one, and which one. No one should be allowed to try and force their religious beliefs onto someone else.

purr-rat beauty

(859 posts)
11. I believe in something
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:50 PM
Nov 13

But not sure what it is, how it looks, or feels.

It's too bad people want to paint pictures they can't truly interpret while tolerating the destruction of our existence and everything around us

And it is really weird that faith leaders are mostly silent in regards to the atrocities occurring in front of our eyes now here and afar. As if, they lack a constitution and faith driven courage to stand up against the devil's work.

All in all....we're just Sea Monkeys left in the tank and the creator is off to something new

lindysalsagal

(22,803 posts)
12. IMHO importance of religion has been much lower these 50 years
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:11 PM
Nov 13

But only now the current pollees are conscious of it and are willing to own it.

Deep State Witch

(12,470 posts)
16. Faith Christianity
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:52 PM
Nov 13

Once again, they're conflating religion with Christianity. Meanwhile, WitchTok is thriving.

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