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A just-released look at the American family finds that more than one-third of those surveyed are atheist, agnostic, or "nothing in particular" and more than half rarely go to church.

According to the American Family Survey, which asked about views on family, politics and social issues, 34 percent of respondents said they had no religious denomination, compared to 33 percent who identified as Protestants and 21 percent who said they are Catholic.

The survey, produced by The Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University, also found a mix of other religions including 2 percent Muslim and 2 percent Jewish.

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Baptists made up the largest Protestant group, at about 32 percent, with 19 percent saying they belonged to a non-denominational or independent church. Twenty-eight percent of those surveyed consider themselves "born-again" or Evangelical Christians.

Thirty-seven percent of respondents say religion is very important in their lives, but only 24 percent say they attend religious services one or more times a week. Fifty-four percent said they seldom or never attend church.

Of those polled, 21 percent said one of the most important issues facing families is "decline in religious faith and church attendance."