This paper describes change in attitude toward organized religion as measured in three surveys taken over a period of 9 yr. The attitude of the respondents who in each survey were undergraduate students at the University of Texas became less favorable toward organized religion during that period. Several variables were found to be related to attitude toward organized religion. These include sex, grade point average, major academic field, religious preference, and frequency of church attendance.
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