Thanks everyone.
Another thing I forgot to mention, from my observations, is that even the people who do go to church or synagogue regularly primarily do so out of habit, cultural affinity and entertainment. I grew up in an upper middle class area so I saw this behavior both with the Catholic churches I went to and my Jewish friends for whom it was entirely cultural. Why pay a lot of money for a country club when you can have an excuse to mingle with like-minded people once a week for far cheaper.
I don't really put these people in the same category as "believers"; I think in wealthier areas especially the true believer quotient is very, very low.
Another thing I forgot to mention, from my observations, is that even the people who do go to church or synagogue regularly primarily do so out of habit, cultural affinity and entertainment. I grew up in an upper middle class area so I saw this behavior both with the Catholic churches I went to and my Jewish friends for whom it was entirely cultural. Why pay a lot of money for a country club when you can have an excuse to mingle with like-minded people once a week for far cheaper.
I don't really put these people in the same category as "believers"; I think in wealthier areas especially the true believer quotient is very, very low.
