According to the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS), religious affiliation is down in the United States.
http://b27.cc.trincoll.edu/weblogs/AmericanReligionSurvey-ARIS/reports/ARIS_Report_2008.pdf
Percentage of U.S. Adult Population (Religious Self-Identification)
Christians
1990 86.2
2001 76.7
2008 76.0
Other Religions
1990 3.3
2001 3.7
2008 3.9
Total Religious
1990 89.5
2001 80.4
2008 79.9
Non-Religious
1990 8.2
2001 14.2
2008 15.0
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The general trend is also effecting newly established religions:
Obama Approval Ratings (2009)
% Approve
Jan 21 68
Feb 1 66
Feb 19 63
Mar 8 62
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
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