Young adults who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22
Percent of U.S. young adults ages 23-30, 2007 (in percent)
Key finding
- Young adults who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22: 70%. Percent of young adults ages 23-30 who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22
Source: Lifeway Research, Reasons 18- to 22-Year-Olds Drop Out of Church · Lifeway Research survey in April and May 2007 of more than 1,000 adults ages 18-30. Article published 2007-08-07.
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Young adults who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22: 70%. Percent of young adults ages 23-30 who stopped attending church regularly for at least a year between ages 18 and 22.
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Lifeway Research, 2007. Source: Lifeway Research, Reasons 18- to 22-Year-Olds Drop Out of Church (https://research.lifeway.com/2007/08/07/reasons-18-to-22-year-olds-drop-out-of-church/).
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