As Americans observe Ramadan, Easter and Passover, the trend of declining religious service attendance persists, according to recent findings from Gallup and the Pew Research Center. The latest Gallup poll highlights a notable decrease across multiple faiths in the U.S., with only 30% of Americans now attending weekly services — a drop from 42% two decades ago.
Christianity, though still predominant, has seen a significant reduction in adherence among the adult population, declining by 12% since 2011. This trend is especially evident among Protestants, whose participation has decreased by 10% in the last decade.
Conversely, Muslim attendance at mosque services has seen a 4% increase, and Jewish attendance at synagogue services has risen by 7% over the past 20 years.
Gallup analysts link the overall decline in attendance to a growing segment of the American population identifying with no religion — a group that has expanded by 12% in the same timeframe, encompassing atheists and agnostics.
Despite this general downturn, religious holidays still attract larger congregations to places of worship.
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