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Why so many millennials are leaving organized religion

Millennials are leaving organized religion. Here's where some are finding community

01/02/2020

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Why so many millennials are leaving organized religion

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Millennials are leaving organized religion. Here's where some are finding community

The American religious landscape has changed dramatically over the past several decades. While regular church, synagogue and mosque attendance has been on the decline since the late 1970s, a Pew Research Center study this year has found that the biggest generational dropoff has occurred with millennials -- young adults born between 1981 and 1996. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports on why.

01/02/2020

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