HOUSTON—As November’s midterm election approaches, nonbelievers in the U.S. are trying to build something that has long eluded them: political power. But their political influence has lagged behind: Just 15% of voters in 2016 identified as not belonging to a religious group, according to exit polls. That’s an issue,” said Ron Millar, PAC coordinator for the Center for Freethought Equality, a nonprofit group dedicated to boosting secularists’ political power. But others were left confused about what the group stood for, illustrating a problem secular groups often confront. Unlike many religious groups, however, many nonbelievers have an aversion to proselytizing, which makes it harder for them to bring new members into the fold.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 08, 2018 15:00 UTC