60something million Americans say "none"

[j_koch]

and have lost, or no longer affiliate, with a religion.  I would add the significant scientific advancements to the list of reasons this trend has been growing at a faster rate recently.  Even as an atheist, I find this kind of an anti-climatic observation (since infidels don't get together every weekend to talk about our lack of faith, or congratulate ourselves on conversion rates, etc), but I am proud more individuals are becoming more comfortable and willing to say "no thanks."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/09/us.religion.less.christian/index.html

and since its kinda related...thanks to Obama for easing the restrictions on my friends who went to medical school to become spine and neuroscience specialists and research how to get our paralyzed and nervous-system-damaged friends/family members out of their wheelchairs faster.