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Still, trends on an additional Gallup question indicate that there has in fact been a slight uptick in the percentage of Americans who say religion is not very important in their daily lives -- from a range of 11% to 14% through most of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s to 19% over the past two years. This suggests that there may be some diminution of "inner" religion accompanying the reduction in explicit religious identity and the increased perception that religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date.}}
Still, trends on an additional Gallup question indicate that there has in fact been a slight uptick in the percentage of Americans who say religion is not very important in their daily lives -- from a range of 11% to 14% through most of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s to 19% over the past two years. This suggests that there may be some diminution of "inner" religion accompanying the reduction in explicit religious identity and the increased perception that religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date.}}
== United States atheism news ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism news]]
*[http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/commentators.say.pew.survey.overestimates.decline/48944.htm Pew survey overestimates decline in Christianity, observers say] by Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner, May, 15 2015
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2948803/Man-arrested-3-shot-death-North-Carolina.html Three Muslim students shot dead execution-style 'by neighbor who had ranted against religion' in fight over parking at UNC Chapel Hill]'' by Claire Carter and Lydia Warren, Daily Mail'', February 11, 2015
*[http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-group-forces-calif-mother-to-remove-cross-honoring-dead-son-115751/ Atheists Force Woman to Remove Cross Honoring Dead Son] by Katherine Weber, ''Christian Post'', March 7, 2014
*[http://global.christianpost.com/news/3-reasons-america-may-become-more-religious-102859/ 3 Reasons America May Become More Religious] By Napp Nazworth, ''Christian Post'', August 22, 2013
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-are-years-2012-and-2020-key-years.html Why is the year 2020 a key year for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?], May 20, 2012
*[http://www.firstthings.com/article/2011/02/the-good-news-about-evangelicalism Nondenominational/evangelical Christians are checking "None" or "No religion" on surveys] by Byron Johnson, First Things, February 2011
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