A new poll indicates that American church membership has fallen below the majority for the first time.
The data from Gallup tracked church membership across the past 80 years, starting with 73% in 1937 and peaking just after World War II with 76% membership.
The past 20 years have seen a sharp drop-off, falling from 70% to 47% in that time.
The survey asked “Do you happen to be a member of a church, synagogue or mosque?”
Other questions covered the factors or reasons around religious attitudes and practices, with most respondents pointing to a lack of affiliation as the prime factor in their response.
Another major distinction arose between age groups: Church membership was strongest among those born before 1946, with 66% claiming membership, compared to 58% of baby boomers, 50% of Gen X and 36% of millennials.
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