The rise in the number of people within the U.S. who claim no religion indicates that:

a. a very large percentage of Americans have no religious beliefs.
b. as many as 20% of Americans are atheist.
c. most people do not identify with the religion of their upbringing.
d. some measures may overstate the importance of religion in the U.S.


c

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