Church

Since WW 2 church attendance hovered around 70% but starting in 2000 it begin to decline and last year was at a all time low of 47%. During this time the number of Americans who express no religious preference increased from 8% to 21%. Interestingly enough the decline has twice as many democrats as republicans. The decline is greater among young people. Many people have commented about the large numbers of older people in church. The decline in attendance began in the 1960's and has accelerated in recent years. Church attendance in Europe has seen a similar decline only more so.