Likewise, there may be a number of issues or factors taken into consideration prior to making the decision not select a religious affiliation.
1. Are young adults who had a religious affiliation as a child more likely to maintain a religious affiliation as adults?
2. Do young people, ages 18 to 35, describe themselves as religious or spiritual?
3. Do young people believe in the existence of God or a higher power?
Null Hypotheses
1. Among young adults who report having no religious affiliation, there is no statistically significant difference between the number who grew up in a family with religious affiliation and those who did not.
2. Among young adults who report having no religious affiliation, there is no statistically significant difference between the number who describe themselves as spiritual and those who do not.
3. Among young adults who report having no religious affiliation, there is no statistically significant difference between the number who express a belief in a higher power and those who do