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  • Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups (Hindus have highest)

    07/12/2012 9:39:40 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 19 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 07/12/2012 | Napp Nazworth
    Those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). Only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults. This "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study. There were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey. Four-hundred thirty-two weighted respondents said they were raised atheist. Of those, 131 self-identified as atheist. "What these findings reflect is that in the U.S. atheists are for...