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→Hemant Mehta on the growth of the "nones"/unaffiliated in the United States and its effect on American politics
The [[nones]] do not subscribe to an organized [[religion]] such as [[Christianity]] or [[Judaism]].<ref>[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2501462&sid=555&fid=181 Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious]</ref>
The [[nones]] do not subscribe to an organized [[religion]] such as [[Christianity]] or [[Judaism]].<ref>[http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2501462&sid=555&fid=181 Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious]</ref>
Although some [[American atheism|American atheist]]s like to claim the unaffiliated (unaffiliated with organized religion), "nones" or "no religion" on religious surveys as one of their own, according to Pew Research in 2017, 72% of the "Nones" believe in God, a higher power, or spiritual force.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fahmy |first1=Dalia |title=Key findings about Americans' belief in God |url=http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/25/key-findings-about-americans-belief-in-god/ |website=Fact Tank |publisher=Pew Research Center |date=April 25, 2018 |quote=In recent years, the share of American adults who do not affiliate with a religious group has risen dramatically. In spite of this trend, the overwhelming majority of Americans, including a majority of the religiously unaffiliated – those who describe themselves, religiously, as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” – say they believe in God or a higher power, according a new Pew Research Center survey conducted in December of 2017....Finally, among those who describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated – also known as “nones” – 72% say they believe in a higher power of some kind.}}</ref>
In 2022, Pew Research reported:
{{Cquote|Looking at the experience of 80 countries, we find that the share of people who were raised as Christians and switch away from Christianity has not risen much above 50% anywhere, even in highly [[secular]] Western European countries. For American Christians concerned about these trends, that could be the demographic good news of the day. If there truly is a floor under Christian retention rates, the net movement from the ranks of Christian to the ranks of the religiously unaffiliated eventually may stop.<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/09/29/religious-switching-patterns-will-help-determine-christianitys-course-in-u-s/ Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.], Pew Research, 2022</ref>}}
Although some [[American atheism|American atheist]]s like to claim the unaffiliated (unaffiliated with organized religion), "nones" or "no religion" on religious surveys as one of their own, according to Pew Research in 2017, 72% of the "Nones" believe in God, a higher power, or spiritual force.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fahmy |first1=Dalia |title=Key findings about Americans' belief in God |url=http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/25/key-findings-about-americans-belief-in-god/ |website=Fact Tank |publisher=Pew Research Center |date=April 25, 2018 |quote=In recent years, the share of American adults who do not affiliate with a religious group has risen dramatically. In spite of this trend, the overwhelming majority of Americans, including a majority of the religiously unaffiliated – those who describe themselves, religiously, as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” – say they believe in God or a higher power, according a new Pew Research Center survey conducted in December of 2017....Finally, among those who describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated – also known as “nones” – 72% say they believe in a higher power of some kind.}}</ref>
Hemant Mehta wrote about the growth of the nones in the United States and its effect on politics: "The next step, however, is converting those numbers into political power. I mentioned earlier that the "Christian" catch-all term didn't mean all that much and I could say the same here. People with "no religion" are not monolithic in their views, at least compared to atheists who are overwhelmingly on the side of [[progressivism|progressive]] politics. It doesn't matter how large our numbers grow if we vote below our weight compared to conservative Christians."<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/14/survey-says-a-record-number-of-americans-have-no-religious-affiliation/ Survey Says: A Record Number of Americans Have No Religious Affiliation] by Hemant Mehta, 2021</ref>
Hemant Mehta wrote about the growth of the nones in the United States and its effect on politics: "The next step, however, is converting those numbers into political power. I mentioned earlier that the "Christian" catch-all term didn't mean all that much and I could say the same here. People with "no religion" are not monolithic in their views, at least compared to atheists who are overwhelmingly on the side of [[progressivism|progressive]] politics. It doesn't matter how large our numbers grow if we vote below our weight compared to conservative Christians."<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/14/survey-says-a-record-number-of-americans-have-no-religious-affiliation/ Survey Says: A Record Number of Americans Have No Religious Affiliation] by Hemant Mehta, 2021</ref>