Josh Packard and Religious Affiliation

religious affiliation: Nones are people who, when asked by census- and survey-takers about their religious affiliation, say they don't belong to any religious group. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. It a growing phenomenon. According to sociologist Josh Packard, author of the book Church Refugees and head of the Dechurched Project at the University of Northern Colorado, the dones used to be some of the most dedicated and active people in their congregations. But somewhere along the way they stopped wanting to attend worship services. You've heard about the nones. Now get ready for the dones. Dones are people -- mostly Christians -- who still identify strongly with their faith, but have given up on going to church. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.