Religion

First of all, a belated welcome to DU, it's great to have you here.
IMO, church attendance and religious affiliation are declining due to the increased awareness that the whole idea of religion is incompatible with observable science based reality.
I personally embrace the concept of universal oneness with Nature as the only rational and reasonable "spiritual" explanation, since most humans seem to have an innate need to believe in something.
And in regards to the Christian faith, the inconsistencies and absurdities in its sacred text also have to be a contributing factor.
I share the following quotations not in a mean spirited manner, but only for objective consideration in regards to the overall theme of the OP ...
"You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards, witches, demons, sticks turning into snakes, burning bushes, food falling from the sky, people walking on water, and all sorts of magical, absurd and primitive stories, and you say that we are the ones who need help?" Mark Twain
"It is startling to realize how much unbelief is necessary to make belief possible." Eric Hoffer
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