Churches losing membership four times faster than they are gaining it

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The article also has a plausible explanation for why both fundamentalist churches and the GOP are getting crazier and crazier, and why THAT is an accelerator for people leaving.

Actually, I think it's the opposite. Most reasonable people have left the fundamentalist churches, leaving only the crazed fanatics behind. The reason they are getting crazier and crazier is because the moderating influences have realized just how ridiculous the churches are and have headed for the hills.

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Do you think we get better at critical thinking, or is old time religion just not cool any more?

Studies have clearly shown that the more educated one is and the more intelligent one is, the less use people have for religion. Religion works great when people are stupid and ill-informed but today, most people, especially most young people, pursue college degrees, most often in secular universities where religion is not taught. It's no wonder that as they get smarter and understand more about the world around them, they don't feel the need to cling to the delusions of their parents.