Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups by Jeffrey Jones 3-25-24.
Three in 10 U.S. adults attend religious services regularly, led by Mormons at 67%
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Americans observe Ramadan and prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover, the percentage of adults who report regularly attending religious services remains low. Three in 10 Americans say they attend religious services every week (21%) or almost every week (9%), while 11% report attending about once a month and 56% seldom (25%) or never (31%) attend.
Among major U.S. religious groups, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also widely known as the Mormon Church, are the most observant, with two-thirds attending church weekly or nearly weekly. Protestants (including nondenominational Christians) rank second, with 44% attending services regularly, followed by Muslims (38%) and Catholics (33%).
Two decades ago, an average of 42% of U.S. adults attended religious services every week or nearly every week. A decade ago, the figure fell to 38%, and it is currently at 30%. This decline is largely driven by the increase in the percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation -- 9% in 2000-2003 versus 21% in 2021-2023 -- almost all of whom do not attend services regularly.
Among religious groups, Catholics show one of the larger drops in attendance, from 45% to 33%,
On any given weekend, about three in 10 U.S. adults attend religious services, down from 42% two decades ago. Church attendance will likely continue to decline in the future, given younger Americans’ weaker attachments to religion.
Specifically, more 18- to 29-year-olds, 35%, say they have no religious preference than identify with any specific faith, such as Protestant/nondenominational Christian (32%) or Catholic (19%). Additionally, young adults, both those with and without a religious preference, are much less likely to attend religious services -- 22% attend regularly, eight points below the national average.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/642548/church-attendance-declined-religious-groups.aspx
According to Gallup data, church membership in the United States has significantly declined over the last century, with the percentage of Americans claiming church membership dropping from around 73% in 1937 to approximately 45% in recent years, with the most substantial decline occurring since the early 2000s; this marks the first time church membership has fallen below 50% in Gallup's tracking history.
My
Catholic upbringing allowed me to study Church History. The ascendance of
Christianity began in 312 AD when the Roman Emperor
Constantine received
God’s message to win the Battle of the Milvian Bridge with The Cross.
Constantine was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 AD and the first Roman emperor
to convert to Christianity in 312 AD following his victory in the battle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great
The
Battle of the Milvian Bridge was a Roman civil war battle that took place on
October 28, 312 AD. The battle was fought between Roman emperors
Constantine I and Maxentius, who were competing for the imperial
throne. Constantine won the battle, which led to him becoming the sole
ruler of the Roman Empire.
The Catholic Church advanced to prominence when it was declared to be the Religion of the Roman Empire. It also became part of the Roman Government and subjected to corruption that was challenged by Martin Luther in 1517 AD.
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