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August 28, 2025

3. What do ‘nones’ think is religion’s impact on society?

Few ‘nones’ say it is important for their country’s leader to share their beliefs

Few ‘nones’ say it is important for their country’s leader to share their beliefs

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3. What do ‘nones’ think is religion’s impact on society?
Many ‘nones’ say religion encourages superstition and intolerance – and hurts society
Religiously affiliated adults are less likely than ‘nones’ to view religion as harmful
Few ‘nones’ say it is important for their country’s leader to share their beliefs
Relatively few unaffiliated people want religious texts to influence their laws
‘Nones’ who place no personal importance on religion are more likely to see religion as harmful to society