Survey sees a drift away from religion in America

Americans are slipping and not becoming part of a new faith but becoming part of no faith at all. 

Today, there has been a 10% drop in Americans who recognize themselves as Christians since 1990. 15% chose "no religion" as an answer to the survey. In the Roman Catholic stronghold in New England their adherents dropped by one million since 1990 to 2008. Catholics dropped from 50% to 36%. 

The "no religion" group has gained 20 million adults since 1990 and the only group to grow in every state. The nones make up almost half of the population in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. 

The Christian population did grow 22 million but they were nondenominational Christians. In the ARIS survey little less than 70% "definitely believe in a personal god" and 12% "believe in a higher power but no personal god." The "no religion" group consist of mostly males.  

Now that many are being raised outside of religious houses Dr. Kosmin asks,"What does this mean for religious institutions?"