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Christianity among religions seeing sharp decline
More than 20% of adults have departed from the religious groups in which they were raised, according to a Pew Research Center study spanning 36 countries. The trend, called “religious switching,” has resulted in notable declines for Christianity and Buddhism, while a growing number of adults now identify as religiously unaffiliated.
The phenomenon of religious switching, as defined in the report, involves individuals changing their religious identities between childhood and adulthood. This includes disaffiliation from religion entirely or switching to a different major religious group. However, it doesn't account for transitions within the same religion, such as shifting from one Christian denomination to another.
While some countries, including India, Israel, Nigeria and Thailand, report high religious retention rates of 95% or more, other regions, particularly East Asia, Western Europe and the Americas, display significant religious mobility.
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More than 20% of adults have departed from the religious groups in which they were raised, according to a Pew Research Center study spanning 36 countries. The trend, called “religious switching,” has resulted in notable declines for Christianity and Buddhism, while a growing number of adults now identify as religiously unaffiliated.
The phenomenon of religious switching, as defined in the report, involves individuals changing their religious identities between childhood and adulthood. This includes disaffiliation from religion entirely or switching to a different major religious group. However, it doesn't account for transitions within the same religion, such as shifting from one Christian denomination to another.
While some countries, including India, Israel, Nigeria and Thailand, report high religious retention rates of 95% or more, other regions, particularly East Asia, Western Europe and the Americas, display significant religious mobility.
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Over a fifth of adults have left religious groups they were raised in: Pew study
More than 20 of adults have departed from the religious groups in which they were raised, according to a Pew Research Center study spanning 36 countries
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