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I’m Done … and I’m Not Going Back!

This chapter investigates the biographic pathways that lead people to say they have no religion. It shows that religious nones have historically grown among those raised within a religious tradition who for various reasons outlined in this chapter decided to disaffiliate. As these religious nones have children, there are growing signs that irreligious socialization helps to explain the rise of religious nones in the United States and Canada especially. This chapter also deals with the influence of growing up and living in more secular social environments, before exploring the demographic factors affecting the size of the religious none population moving forward.