Many In U.S. Drop Their Childhood Religion

[BAMAPHIN 22]

The U.S. religious marketplace is extremely volatile, with nearly half of American adults leaving the faith tradition of their upbringing to either switch allegiances or abandon religious affiliation altogether, a new survey finds.

The study released Monday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) is unusual for its sheer scope, relying on interviews with more than 35,000 adults to document a diverse and dynamic U.S. religious population.

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

[HaRdKoReXXX]

This doesnt surprise me at all. People are constantly changing their views and beliefs, many view certain religions as trendy or a fad. (That kaballah bracelet comes to mind)

But whats disturbing is the part in the particle where the guy talks about religion like its a freakin economy. I myself am not religious, but to insinuate that faith is like currency and religions are stocks is a pretty bad analogy IMO.

BTW, the comments underneath that article are pretty funny..

[Pagan]

I know I did. :)

[Dolphan7]

I went the other way on this. I was a staunch Atheist until the age of about 30, when I found religion.

[ch19079]

First off, there is a big diffrence between what people "claim to be" and what they actually practice.

I definatly dont follow the religion my parents raised me by. Now that I think about it, out of 4 kids, only 1 (my sister) still follows my parents religion.

I see it more as a break away from organized religion rather than a break from one faction to another.

[HaRdKoReXXX]

I went the other way on this. I was a staunch Atheist until the age of about 30, when I found religion.

Glad to see someone who didnt convert because they were sentenced to life in prison. That always disturbs me.