Religious affiliation declined faster among Protestants than among Catholics, causing the Roman Catholic Church to overtake the EKD as the largest denomination in the country during the 1970s.
Afiliasi agama menurun lebih cepat di kalangan Protestan daripada di antara umat Katolik, menyebabkan Gereja Katolik Roma menyalip EKD sebagai denominasi terbesar di negara itu selama tahun 1970-an.