Two-thirds of ‘nones’ cite questioning of religious teachings, lack of belief in God as important reasons why they are not religious

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January 12, 2024

2. Why are ‘nones’ nonreligious?

Two-thirds of ‘nones’ cite questioning of religious teachings, lack of belief in God as important reasons why they are not religious

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2. Why are ‘nones’ nonreligious?
Most ‘nones’ cite disbelief or skepticism as reasons they are not religious
55% of ‘nones’ cite dislike of religious organizations or bad experiences with religious people as key reasons for why they are not religious
41% of ‘nones’ say they are nonreligious because they don’t see a need for religion in their lives; 12% say they don’t have time for it

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2. Why are ‘nones’ nonreligious?

Two-thirds of ‘nones’ cite questioning of religious teachings, lack of belief in God as important reasons why they are not religious

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