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''See also:'' [[Nones]]

''See also:'' [[Nones]]

[[File:67275975 vVzy1OLk PICT0158.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The atheist Georgetown University professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] likens the strength of the [[American atheism|American atheist]] movement to a "gimpy little zebra".<ref name="christiancentury.org">[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>]]

[[File:67275975 vVzy1OLk PICT0158.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The atheist Georgetown University professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] likens the strength of the [[American atheism|American atheist]] movement to a "gimpy little zebra".<ref name="christiancentury.org">[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-09/professor-jacques-berlinerblau-tells-atheists-stop-whining Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!], Christian Century, Sep 14, 2012 by Kimberly Winston</ref>]]

Although some American [[atheists|atheist]]s like to claim the "[[nones]]" or "no religion" on religious surveys as one of their own, fewer than 15% of the "nones" consider themselves atheists.<ref>[https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/meet-the-nones-spiritual-but-not-religious/ Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious], The Press Democrat, Jan 3, 2013 by  Corinna Nicolaou. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211231201238/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/meet-the-nones-spiritual-but-not-religious/ Archived at The Wayback Machine].</ref>  

Although some American [[atheists|atheist]]s like to claim the "[[nones]]" or "no religion" on religious surveys as one of their own, fewer than 15% of the "nones" consider themselves atheists.<ref>[https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/meet-the-nones-spiritual-but-not-religious/ Meet the 'Nones:' Spiritual but not religious], The Press Democrat, Jan 3, 2013 by  Corinna Nicolaou. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211231201238/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/meet-the-nones-spiritual-but-not-religious/ Archived at The Wayback Machine].</ref> Specifically, 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>

The atheist [[Georgetown University]] professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] declared concerning [[American atheism|American atheists]] attempting to falsely inflate their numbers:

The atheist [[Georgetown University]] professor [[Jacques Berlinerblau]] declared concerning [[American atheism|American atheists]] attempting to falsely inflate their numbers: