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Losing Our Religion As deeply religious as this country may be, many Americans are not religious at all. One fifth of Americans don't identify with any religion. Demographers call them "nones" because when asked to identify their religion, that's their answer. Who are the nones? What do they believe?
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Losing Our Religion

One fifth of Americans don't identify with any religion. Who are they? What do they believe?

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As Social Issues Drive Young From Church, Leaders Try To Keep Them

Morning Edition wraps up its weeklong look at the growing number of people who say they do not identify with a religion. In the final conversation, two religious leaders describe what they do to attract young people to the church.

As Social Issues Drive Young From Church, Leaders Try To Keep Them

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Making Marriage Work When Only One Spouse Believes In God

Peyer says that even though she and her husband believe different things when it comes to God, they have found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs. Leah Nash for NPR hide caption

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Making Marriage Work When Only One Spouse Believes In God

Every couple has differences and disagreements to navigate. But what happens when the couple disagrees on the fundamental question of faith? Maria Peyer is a church-attending Lutheran; her husband, Mike Bixby, is an atheist. But they've found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs.

Making Marriage Work When Only One Spouse Believes In God

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On Religion, Some Young People Show Both Doubt And Respect

NPR's David Greene leads a discussion about religion with a group of young adults at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Coburn Dukehart/NPR hide caption

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On Religion, Some Young People Show Both Doubt And Respect

NPR's David Greene talks with a group of young adults who've struggled with the role of faith and religion in their lives. They do not speak of emptiness without religion, but recognize that it fills needs. They talk of having respect for religion, but say that it's not something they identify with now.

On Religion, Some Young People Show Both Doubt And Respect

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After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope

Carol Fiore's husband, Eric, died after the plane he was test-piloting crashed in Wichita, Kan., 12 years ago. An atheist, Carol felt no comfort when religious people told her Eric was in a better place. Barbara Bradley Hagerty/NPR hide caption

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After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope

Many have long turned to religion for solace in the aftermath of a tragedy, but that's not an option for the nonreligious or those whose faith is destroyed by the event. For the nonreligious, dealing with trauma and loss often requires forging one's own path.

After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope

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More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why?

Rigoberto Perez (from left), Kyle Simpson and Miriam Nissly participated in a roundtable discussion about religion with NPR's David Greene at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Coburn Dukehart/NPR hide caption

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More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why?

One-fifth of Americans are religiously unaffiliated, and those younger than 30 especially seem to be drifting from organized religion. Six young adults — some with Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Seventh-day Adventist backgrounds — explore their struggle with faith and religion.

More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why?

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Losing Our Religion: The Growth Of The 'Nones'

As religious as this country may be, many Americans are not religious at all. The group of religiously unaffiliated — dubbed €œ"nones" €-- has been growing. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Losing Our Religion: The Growth Of The 'Nones'

As religious as this country may be, many Americans are not religious at all. The group of religiously unaffiliated – dubbed "nones"-- has been growing. One-fifth of Americans say they're nones, as are one in three under 30. They're socially liberal and aren't looking for an organized religion.

Losing Our Religion: The Growth Of The 'Nones'

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