Number of Americans Listing 'None' as Their Religious Affiliation Unexpectedly Changes

Those who fear that America is quickly going to hell in a hand basket may take some comfort in new polling.
Gallup reported earlier this month that those responding “none” as their religious preference has leveled out in the last six years.
“The long-term trends on this measure are straightforward. The percentage of nones measured in Gallup surveys has risen from close to zero in the 1950s to about one-fifth of the U.S. adult population today,” Gallup’s Frank Newpor