(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — On Easter, a day that's one of the most heavily attended churchgoing days for Christians, new data indicates church, synagogue and mosque attendance is on its way down.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, nearly half of Chicagoans rarely or never attend religious services — meaning, they attend less than once per year.
The survey found 14% of people in the area said they attend church, mosque or synagogue one to three times each year, and 12% said they attend 12 or more times each year.
A Pew Research Center survey found that 57% of adults said religion has a positive impact on American life, but nearly half of American adults said they feel some disconnect between their religious beliefs and mainstream culture.
Four out of five respondents in the Pew survey said they believe religion is losing its influence in the United States. In 2002, Pew researchers said only 52% of Americans believed religion was losing its influence.
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