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== Past long Term Increase in Those Who Have No Religious Identity ==
== Past long Term Increase in Those Who Have No Religious Identity ==
See also: [[Nones]]
''See also:'' [[Nones]]
Over the longer term there has been a substantial and relatively steady increase in the number of Americans having [[Nones|no religious identity]]. Gallup has been specifically tracking this trend since 1948.<ref>[http://www.gallup.com/poll/128276/Increasing-Number-No-Religious-Identity.aspx Gallup: In U.S., Increasing Number Have No Religious Identity]</ref> At that point a mere 2% of Americans volunteered "no religion". In the intervening years, however, the numbers have steadily grown so that in 2008 the figure had reached some 16% of the population.
Over the longer term there has been a substantial and relatively steady increase in the number of Americans having [[Nones|no religious identity]]. Gallup has been specifically tracking this trend since 1948.<ref>[http://www.gallup.com/poll/128276/Increasing-Number-No-Religious-Identity.aspx Gallup: In U.S., Increasing Number Have No Religious Identity]</ref> At that point a mere 2% of Americans volunteered "no religion". In the intervening years, however, the numbers have steadily grown so that in 2008 the figure had reached some 16% of the population.