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Survey finds majority of Americans switch religions

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Washington : DC : USA | 7 months ago

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Catholics who leave the fold largely do so because they disagree with church teachings, while Protestants who leave their particular denominations tend to do so because of life changes, such as marriage or moving. More Bay Area News Those are some of the key findings in a demographic survey released...

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