The religious “nones” may not be into going to church, but many of the religiously unaffiliated adults around the world still embrace a wide range of spiritual beliefs.

A recent Pew Research Center survey across 22 countries found that adults who identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” — or the “nones,” as they are commonly called — believe in life after death, the possibility that animals have spirits, and even in God.

For instance, roughly a fifth or more of the religiously unaffiliated in every country that Pew surveyed say they believe in life after death. Participating countries include Colombia, Argentina, Australia, Singapore and Canada, among others.

While the “nones” are often painted as a secular or a vaguely spiritual bunch, the survey shows they are a diver

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