Does anyone else see this

[dyresand]

True in some, but not it all I think. It's hard to get statistical data for a lot of western countries, but I'd agree there is a general trend of decline amongst most Christian sects in the west. Even in places like Ireland, historically very strongly aligned to Catholicism, has seen major declines following on from the child abuse scandals and the selling of children to America by nunneries (fully supported by the cardinals and Irish government of the time).

Unfortunately religion has always been prevalant most in places where poverty is greatest, and LEDCs for as long as a state system has been in use have been dominated by them. Missionaries have been in Africa, Asia and South America for as long as the abrahamic religions have been around, so those regions are pretty much saturated. 'Get em while they're Young' and all that.

I don't think we'll see religion disappear , though. Mainstream Christian sects are, in general, on the decline, but other minority sects and religions are on the up (in the UK; islam, minority black Christian churches and so on).

The thing is with Black Christian churches though i have my friends who don't believe in any of it but choose to stay and fake their beliefs out of fear of being shunned and disowned.