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Religion loses clout, according to Pew poll

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(RNS) More Americans today say religion’s influence is losing ground just when they want it to play a stronger role in public life and politics.

A new Pew Research Center survey finds 72 percent of Americans say religion’s influence is declining in society—the highest percentage since Pew began measuring the trend in 2001, when only 52 percent held that view.