Plummeting faith
The increasing popularity of atheism in America — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
By The Week Staff | August 16, 2012
Plummeting faith
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5
Percent of Americans who identify as atheists, according to a new poll by the Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism
1
Percent of Americans who identified as atheists in the 2005 poll
13
Percent of people worldwide who identify as atheists
Source: Slate
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