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More Minnesotans attending independent churches

9:48 AM, May 2, 2012

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More Minnesotans are attending independent churches, according to the latest U.S. Religion Census. The report showed a drop in Protestant and Catholic churchgoers.

Scott Thumma, researcher at the Hartford Institute for Religious Research, will join The Daily Circuit to discuss what these new numbers mean for Minnesota.

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