This statistic shows the main reasons cited by American people for leaving their childhood religion, as of 2012. In 2012, about ** percent of respondents stated that they left their religion because they didn't believe in god or the religion's teachings.
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Public Religion Research Institute. (October 22, 2012). Reasons for leaving childhood religion in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/245466/reasons-for-americans-to-leave-childhood-religion/
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