根据皮尤研究中心在36个国家进行的一项研究，超过20%的成年人离开了他们从小就信奉的宗教。这种趋势被称为“宗教转换”。其结果是基督教和佛教的人数明显下降，而越来越多的成年人现在认为自己没有宗教信仰。 根据报告中的定义，宗教转换现象是指个人在童年和成年之间改变其宗教身份。这包括完全脱离宗教或转向另一个主要宗教团体。然而，这并不包括同一宗教内部的转变，如从一个基督教派转向另一个基督教派。

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