Christianity in the U.S. is quickly shrinking and may no longer be the majority religion within just a few decades, research finds
Most people leave Christianity between the ages of 15-29.
The article doesn't postulate reasons--just looks at things like demographic trends to see how immigration and other factors could affect the numbers.
What do you think some of the reasons are?
My possibilities:
- Christian hypocrisy and the vast gap between what is preached and what is practiced.
- Religion has become too politicized.
- Science disproving much of the "literal" interpretation of the Bible, and preachers insisting on a literal interpretation
- authoritarianism? Patriarchy?
What are some reasons you can think of? I think the first one I gave accounts for the greatest defections.
Most people leave Christianity between the ages of 15-29.
The article doesn't postulate reasons--just looks at things like demographic trends to see how immigration and other factors could affect the numbers.
What do you think some of the reasons are?
My possibilities:
- Christian hypocrisy and the vast gap between what is preached and what is practiced.
- Religion has become too politicized.
- Science disproving much of the "literal" interpretation of the Bible, and preachers insisting on a literal interpretation
- authoritarianism? Patriarchy?
What are some reasons you can think of? I think the first one I gave accounts for the greatest defections.