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''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. However, the [[Percentage of nones expected to stabilize in the United States|percentage of nones is expected to stabilize in the United States]].

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. However, the [[Nones#Percentage of nones expected to stabilize in the United States|percentage of nones is expected to stabilize in the United States]].

As noted above, in 2012 Baylor University indicated that a significant amount of American nondenominational church members are checking "unaffiliated" or "no religion" on surveys.<ref>http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/research-shows-american.html</ref> Nondenominational Christians, who tend to be conservative and creationists, are the fastest growing segment of the religious population.<ref>http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/research-shows-american.html</ref>

As noted above, in 2012 Baylor University indicated that a significant amount of American nondenominational church members are checking "unaffiliated" or "no religion" on surveys.<ref>http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/research-shows-american.html</ref> Nondenominational Christians, who tend to be conservative and creationists, are the fastest growing segment of the religious population.<ref>http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/research-shows-american.html</ref>