> The relevant question isn't really why religion is declining in the US, but why it hasn't declined sooner. I believe the reason is that religion has been ver

> The relevant question isn't really why religion is declining in the US, but why it hasn't declined sooner. I believe the reason is that religion has been very different in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Few countries have the great variety of religious denominations the U.S. has and the relative peace between said religions. But I agree with your perspective.