A new Pew report shows that among 34 major U.S. metros, Seattle tied for the highest share of the population with no religious affiliation, writes FYI Guy.

Survey shows that Seattle, Portland have the highest percentages of atheists, agnostics and other 'nons' in the country ...

Of the countries included in the surveys ... According to Pew's findings, East Asia and Western Europe were among the least ...

“People in nearly all European countries surveyed are among the least likely to say that religion is very important in their lives. In Estonia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Switzerland, the ...

Canada’s expansive wilderness to the north plays a large role in Canadian identity, as does the country’s reputation of welcoming immigrants. #1 in Religious freedom Canada takes up about two ...

In most of the world, countries with religious populations ... important” in their lives or report attending religious services at least once a week. Generally, countries with religious ...

In both cases , 98% of people said religion was very important. Of the 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for which Pew has data, Botswana (71%) and South Africa (75%) are the least religious.

In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might include religious education ...