The Religious Nones

[541 words] Who are the religious nones? Sounds like a religious order (almost), but it is actually a segment of the population that declares no religious affiliation, 28 percent of the population so declare. This means that of the “religious” affiliations, they are the second largest group, behind 40 percent of the population who identify as Protestants (Catholics at 20 percent). Though they are not technically religiously affiliated, I do identify them as affiliated with religious secularism—that is, the way of thinking that promotes self and ideology above all others. Though this is not surprising, it can’t help but be disappointing. Think about this for a moment. The government, in most of our communities, has long held on to what I call secular religion—that is, a philosophy of promoting ideas contrary to the ways of God. They reject the notion of “religious” because this word is associated with “God” or…