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The bigger trend is of course people leaving churches, period. The practice of religion in the US has taken a deep dive over the last 10 years, putting it on tr
by standardUser 2y ago
The bigger trend is of course people leaving churches, period. The practice of religion in the US has taken a deep dive over the last 10 years, putting it on track to match the long-standing disposition of Western Europe.
- kylecazar 2y agoI know this to be true in the macro ... Strangely, I've noticed in my own life a small trend of the most unlikely of people giving religion a try. They talk about it almost as if it's a new "cool" thing. This is in New York City of all places.
- mlyle 2y agoBoth happen; people abandon churches in droves in their late teens/early 20's, and then there's a constant stream of older converts / people trying it on. The former far outnumber the latter. But the latter might outnumber people leaving religion later in life.
- standardUser 2y agoThere are plenty of smaller trends, sure. But the larger trend is absolutely overwhelming and, if anything, accelerating: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/how-u-s-religious-composition-has-changed-in-recent-decades/ https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/how-u-s-reli...