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Disaffiliation from religion not limited to U.S. but is an international phenomenon

Christianity and Buddhism are hardest hit while defections from Islam are few

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G.F. Erichsen
Apr 01, 2025
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Sanctuary of Truth at Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Norbert Brown; licensed by Unsplash.

The phenomenon of people changing their religious beliefs is far from limited to the United States: An analysis of interviews of more than 40,000 people in 36 countries1 throughout the world found a median rate2 of 21 percent of adults have switched their religious affil…

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