Why The US South Is Insanely Religious
Summary
TLDRThis script explores the religious landscape of the United States, focusing on the 'Bible Belt' in the South where Protestant Christianity thrives, contrasting with the secularism in New England. It delves into the historical roots of this divide, from the Puritan migration to the Great Awakenings, and examines how economic factors, geographic conditions, and evolving religious practices contributed to the South's distinct religious fervor. The script also touches on the decline of Christianity in the US and the potential implications for the future.
Takeaways
- 📍 This map shows the percentage of adults who are highly religious per state, highlighting the distinct Bible Belt in the southern region.
- 🕍 Protestant Christianity plays a strong role in society in the Bible Belt, with higher church attendance than the national average.
- 📜 The South's religious intensity traces back to the founding of the 13 colonies, with Jamestown, Virginia being established for economic reasons and populated by Anglicans.
- 🛐 New England was founded by Puritans seeking to escape religious persecution in Europe, leading to a deeply religious society initially, but this influence waned over time.
- 🌽 The South's economy was historically agricultural, supporting large plantations and a hierarchical society, while New England diversified early with fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
- 📚 The industrialization and urbanization of the North led to a more secular society, with increased public education and exposure to diverse viewpoints.
- 🌊 The Great Awakenings were significant religious revivals that impacted the South more profoundly, with charismatic preachers and mass conversions promoting evangelical Protestantism.
- 🗺️ The geographical and social conditions of the South allowed for a more flexible adaptation of Christianity, making it a part of the cultural identity beyond just theological obedience.
- 📈 The Second Great Awakening saw explosive growth in Baptist and Methodist churches, emphasizing personal redemption and less hierarchical religious structures.
- 📡 The modern era of televangelism and figures like Billy Graham reinforced and spread evangelical Christianity in the South, cementing its religious identity.
Q & A
What is the term used to describe the region in the United States with a high concentration of adults who are highly religious?
-The term used is the 'Bible Belt', which is a region in the Southern United States known for its strong Protestant Christianity influence.
Why was the Church of England established in the first British colonies in North America?
-The Church of England was established because the settlers came from England where it was the official state religion, and it was part of replicating English societal structures and maintaining loyalty to the crown.
What was the main reason for the Puritan migration to the New England colonies between 1620 and 1640?
-The Puritans migrated to escape persecution in England and to create a society based on their religious beliefs, which included purifying the church from Catholic practices and implementing a more rigorous form of worship.
How did the economic prosperity and changing demographics in New England contribute to the rise of secularism in the region?
-As the colony developed and became more economically prosperous, religious conviction among the second and third generations of settlers weakened, and the influx of people with different backgrounds and beliefs diluted the Puritan influence, leading to a more secular society.
What factors helped preserve Christianity in the South despite the same challenges faced by the North?
-The South's less homogeneous religious landscape allowed for a more flexible adaptation of religious practices to changing social conditions, and its more agricultural focus and rural nature helped maintain a traditional community-centered way of life where the church played a significant role.
What were the key differences between the religious practices of the 'Old Lights' and the 'New Lights' during the Great Awakenings?
-The 'Old Lights', mainly Puritans, Baptists, and Presbyterians, rejected the revival movement as theatrical, while the 'New Lights' embraced it, viewing emotional experiences and passionate preaching as genuine manifestations of divine power.
How did the Second Great Awakening differ from the First in terms of its focus on religious growth?
-While the First Great Awakening focused on reviving piety among existing church members, the Second Great Awakening aimed at attracting new members and re-engaging worshippers through active, energetic tent revivals.
What role did Charles Finney play in the Second Great Awakening, and how did his approach differ from previous revivalists?
-Charles Finney was a key figure who promoted mass conversions during revival meetings, encouraging neighbors to convert together, which differed from the individual conversions of the past.
How did the rise of industrialization and urbanization in the North impact the religious landscape compared to the more agricultural South?
-Industrialization and urbanization in the North led to the growth of public education and exposure to diverse viewpoints, which increased secularism. In contrast, the South's agricultural focus sustained a more community-centered way of life with a stronger church presence.
What factors have contributed to the decline of Christianity in the United States, including the Bible Belt?
-Factors include the rise of rationalism and science, America becoming more multicultural, and religion becoming more intensely mixed with politics, which has disillusioned many people, especially younger generations.
What is the projected trend for the Christian population in the United States by 2070, and what does this signify?
-The Christian population is projected to dip below 50% by 2070, making it no longer the majority religion for the first time in the country's history, indicating a broader trend of disengagement from organized religion.
Outlines
🗺️ The Bible Belt and Its Religious Roots
This paragraph introduces a map showing the percentage of adults who are highly religious across different states, highlighting the distinctiveness of the southern region known as the Bible Belt. It explains how Protestant Christianity plays a significant role in society there, with higher church attendance than the national average. The paragraph delves into the historical context, tracing back to the founding of the 13 colonies, particularly Jamestown, Virginia, and the religious influences of the time, including Anglicanism and the Puritan movement.
🌾 Economic and Religious Divergence
This paragraph discusses the economic and geographical factors contributing to the differing religious landscapes in the North and South. New England's economy diversified early due to its less conducive agricultural conditions, leading to industrial growth and urbanization. In contrast, the South's fertile soil supported large plantations, fostering a more agricultural focus. The industrialization of the North led to increased secularism, while the South's traditional community-centered way of life helped maintain a strong religious influence.
🔥 The Great Awakenings and Religious Revivals
This paragraph explores the series of religious revivals known as the Great Awakenings, which profoundly impacted the religious landscape in the United States. The First Great Awakening, driven by passionate preachers like George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards, emphasized emotional spirituality and personal religious experiences. The movement led to divisions within religious communities, with 'Old Lights' rejecting and 'New Lights' embracing revivalist practices. The South's less hierarchical religious structure allowed evangelical denominations to flourish, establishing a strong presence that persisted through subsequent awakenings.
📈 Industrialization, Education, and Secularism
This paragraph highlights the changes brought by industrialization and education in the North, which contributed to a more secular society. The establishment of public education systems and exposure to diverse viewpoints through urbanization led to a decline in religious adherence. In contrast, the South's slower industrialization and continued agricultural focus helped preserve traditional religious practices. The Second Great Awakening focused on attracting new church members through energetic tent revivals, particularly in rural areas, further entrenching evangelical Christianity in the South.
📉 Decline of Christianity in Modern America
This paragraph examines the decline of Christianity in the United States, noting a significant drop in the percentage of the population identifying as Christian from 91% in 1976 to 64% in 2022. It discusses the rise of secularism and the growing number of Americans identifying as religiously unaffiliated, including atheists, agnostics, and those with no specific religious affiliation. Factors contributing to this trend include rationalism, scientific thought, multiculturalism, and the mixing of religion with politics, which has disillusioned many, particularly younger generations.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Bible Belt
💡Puritans
💡Anglican Church
💡Great Awakening
💡Secularism
💡Evangelical Protestantism
💡Industrial Revolution
💡Televangelism
💡Religious Unaffiliated
💡Megachurch
💡Southern Baptist Convention
Highlights
The Southern region of the United States, known as the Bible Belt, has a distinct higher percentage of adults who are highly religious compared to the rest of the country.
Protestant Christianity plays a significant role in the society of the Bible Belt, with higher church attendance than the national average.
The contrast between the religious intensity of the South and the secularism of New England is a historical anomaly, considering New England's Puritan origins.
The founding of Jamestown in 1607 and the motivations for British colonization set the stage for the religious and economic development of North America.
The Church of England's retention of Catholic elements led to the Puritan movement, which sought to purify the church and establish a society based on their beliefs.
A significant Puritan migration to New England between 1620 and 1640 established Plymouth Colony and a society deeply rooted in their faith.
The South's economic focus from the start led to a less religiously intense society, with a mix of denominations and a hierarchical structure.
Over time, the descendants of Puritan settlers in New England became less religiously fervent, leading to a rise in secularism.
The South's less rigid religious practices allowed for a more flexible adaptation to social changes, sustaining its influence and becoming part of the cultural identity.
Geographical factors and the focus on large-scale agriculture in the South contributed to a more traditional, community-centered way of life with a significant church role.
The Great Awakenings were a series of religious revivals that significantly impacted the religious landscape of the United States, especially in the South.
The Second Great Awakening saw the rise of Evangelical Protestantism and the growth of Baptist and Methodist churches in the South.
The Third Great Awakening promoted social activism and the founding of institutions like the Salvation Army and the YMCA.
The term 'Bible Belt' emerged during the Third Great Awakening, which coincided with the Civil War and the rise of media use for religious purposes.
The Fourth Great Awakening, though debated, is characterized by the use of radio and television for religious broadcasting, connecting believers and spreading messages.
The decline of Christianity in the United States, including the Bible Belt, is attributed to factors such as multiculturalism, politics, and disillusionment among younger generations.
The rise of the 'nones' or religiously unaffiliated individuals reflects a broader trend of disengagement from organized religion in the US.
Transcripts
this is a map showing the percentage of
adults who are highly religious per
state looking at it you'll notice this
southern region over here is much more
distinct than the rest in fact it's so
distinct it even has its own name the
Bible Belt Protestant Christianity plays
a strong role in society here and church
attendance across the denominations is
much higher than the nation's average
but why is that why is this part of
America so much more religious than the
rest I mean New England was literally
founded by Puritans who thought Europe
was too Godless and is now the most
atheistic region in the union so what's
happened well to understand this
religious flip-flop and the intensity of
it in the South we need to go all the
way back to the beginning and I mean
back to the literal founding of the 13
colonies themselves with the first one
being Jamestown Virginia in
16007 like with many other European
powers at the time economic reasons were
the best way to sum up the motivations
for colonization and the British
colonizing North America was no
different so people were sent to live in
this area to establish a British
settlement here and since they came from
England where the church of England aka
the Anglican Church was the official
state religion the people who made up
this region were mostly Anglican the
thing is though the Church of England at
this point in time had only been
separated by the Roman Catholic church
and turned into a Protestant Anglican
country since 1534 and even then there
were some brief Restorations of
Catholicism like under the reign of
Queen Mary the from 1553 to
1558 so the point I'm trying to make is
even though the Church of England was
technically Anglican there were still
many retained elements of Catholicism in
it and this is where the Puritan
Movement became a thing because they
were a group of people who wanted to
purify the church from what they viewed
as Catholic practices and to implement a
more rigorous form of worship and church
governance but the thing is their
efforts and beliefs caused tension and
persecution causing them to flee the
country and to create a society in the
manner they believed God truly intended
it to be designed so from 1620 to 1640
there was a Puritan migration to the New
England colonies of British America with
as many as 20,000 of them making the
trip over mostly in families as opposed
to isolated individuals and establishing
the now Plymouth Colony the second
permanent English colony in America
after
Jamestown so at this point in time there
was basically a religious IDE between
puritanism in the North and the
anglicans in the South this was
reflected in their living too with the
Puritans establishing a society deeply
rooted in their faith with strict moral
codes and a focus on community worship
the Puritans influence was so profound
that it permeated nearly every aspect of
life in New England from governance to
daily
routines meanwhile in the South and it's
not to say they weren't religious at all
because they certainly were but their
motivation for the settlement was
largely economic from the start part
focused on agriculture trade and that
sort of stuff the establishment of the
Anglican Church in these colonies was
part of replicating English societal
structures and maintaining loyalty to
the crown there were also a mix of other
denominations among settlers too meaning
that there was no one Central religious
identity that held all the power so as a
result the societal structure in
southern states like Virginia were more
hierarchical and less centered around
religion compared to the Puritan North
then things started to change you see
while the original Puritan settlers were
this very religious Bunch As Time passed
the second and third generations of
settlers who were born in the new world
didn't always share the same intensity
of religious conviction or the sense of
urgency that drove their ancestors some
even started to become disinterested in
it for all the adherence it required and
as the colony began to develop more
economic Prosperity started to take
precedence over religious matters for
many people the once religiously unified
Society also started to see a migration
of people with different backgrounds and
beliefs over time diluting the Puritan
influence and their ability to enforce
religious Conformity it was these things
that led to the rise of secularism in
New England now you may be thinking
wouldn't the South be affected by these
things too and you'd be right it did but
ironically being less religiously
intense actually helped preserve
Christianity there let me
explain because the South was less
homogeneously religious it meant that
over time evolved a form of Christianity
that was more intertwined with everyday
life and less rigid than Purim allowing
for a more flexible adaptation of
religious practices to changing social
conditions this helped sustain its
influence leading religion in the South
to become a part of the cultural
identity Beyond just theological
obedience along with this there was also
a geographical Factor at play while both
regions started off with agriculture as
the main business the geography and
climate of New England is less conducive
to large scale agriculture than those of
the South New England has rocky soil a
relatively rugged terrain and a shorter
growing season making largescale farming
more challenging in contrast the South
has more fertile soil and a longer
growing season which supports large
plantations this meant that New
England's economy Diversified early on
fishing ship building and trade were
significant economic activities
alongside farming the Region's abundant
water power from its rivers was also a
key factor in its early
industrialization New England became a
center for manufacturing with Industries
like textiles and clock making growing
rapidly from the end of the 18th century
and this industrial growth spurred Urban
Development as people moved to cities
for factory jobs so while the South did
care about their economy obviously they
were and have been able to maintain a
more agricultural Focus having been
initially based on cash crops like
tobacco cotton and rice which relied
heavily on slave labor cheap slave labor
on vast tracks of land owned by the pl
and this agricultural Focus created a
much different economic trajectory
compared to the North's
industrialization with their starting
much later particularly after the Civil
War obviously the impact on religion of
this was also key the more Rural and
agricultural nature of much of the South
for a longer period helped maintain a
traditional Community centered way of
life where the church played a
significant role whereas the
industrialization and hence urbanization
of the north led to the growth of public
education which often led to increased
exposure to diverse viewpoints and a
greater emphasis on secularism now I
realized I basically just time jumped
from the beginning and development of
these 13 colonies to the end of the
Civil War but it was also everything
that happened between these two time
periods that heavily contributed to
making the US South much more religious
than the North simply put the Great
Awakening a series of religious Rivals
now like I said before the South was
affected by the same things as the north
just to a lesser degree due to the
reasons mentioned above so religion
wasn't in a great place across all the
colonies a lot of this was due to the
rise of the Age of Enlightenment an
intellectual and philosophical movement
that occurred in Europe from the end of
the 17th century Enlightenment thinkers
wanted to improve human conditions on
Earth rather than concern themselves
with religion and the afterlife these
thinkers valued reason science religious
freedom and what they called natural
rights life liberty and property
naturally the enlightenment movement
made its way across the Atlantic too to
the Third 13 colonies in many ways
religion was becoming more formal and
less personal during this time which led
to lower Church attendance churches
couldn't keep up with population growth
Christians were feeling complacent with
their methods of worship and some were
disillusioned with how wealth and
rationalism were dominating culture the
colonies were still deeply religiously
divided at this point too with the
Puritans in the north the anglicans in
the South and the middle colonies
basically a mix of everything from
Quakers to lutherans to Baptists to
Presbyterians and a few other
denominations too this all set the stage
for the first Great Awakening starting
from 1730 to
1755 though some placed the beginning of
it as early as 1720 and even the end of
it as
1770 in response to these Trends
ministers influenced by New England
puritanism Scots Irish presbyterianism
and European pism began calling for a
Revival of religion and piety the
blending of these three Traditions would
produce an Evangelical protestantism
that placed greater importance on quote
seasons of Revival or outpourings of the
Holy Spirit and on converted Sinners
experiencing God's love personally this
movement sweeping across the colonies
marked a stark departure from the more
reserved religious practices of the past
and it was brought to the Forefront by
passionate preachers like George
Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards George
Whitefield an English Minister traversed
the colonies captivating immense crowds
with his powerful and emotional sermons
he had a unique ability to connect with
his a audience on a deeply personal
level often moving them to tears or
Spiritual Awakening similarly Jonathan
Edwards a preacher from New England made
a long-lasting influential impact with
his sermon sinners in the hands of an
Angry God emphasizing God's wrath upon
Believers after death to a very real
horrific and fiery hell Edward's methods
of preaching was characterized by vivid
imagery and a passionate delivery that
appealed directly to the emotions and
fears of his listeners this period of
revivalism driven by such charismatic
preaching was not just about religious
teachings it was an emotional experience
that deeply resonated with the masses
many sources from this time report
people falling into transes being struck
down to the ground or crying
uncontrollably and even though this was
at the time during slavery and extreme
racism these preachers made sure to
preach to anyone who would listen
breaking the traditional barriers of
class and race in religious practice and
of course spreading their religion
widely however this shift towards
emotive spirituality was controversial
leading to significant divisions within
the religious communities The Awakening
gave rise to two distinct groups the old
lights and the new lights and yes this
all relates to the modern day divide but
basically the old lights made up of the
Puritans Baptists and Presbyterians
rejected the Revival movement saying it
wasn't true religion but rather just a
theatrical experience meaning the new
lights embraced this revivalist movement
they viewed the emotional experiences
and passionate preaching as genu genuine
manifestations of divine power and a
necessary Revival of true Christian
faith as you might have guessed by now
in the north the old light was strong
enough to largely maintain their hold
meanwhile in the South the new light AKA
evangelic ISM took off like
wildfire the Baptist and Methodist
churches became dominant here in these
churches there was less Reliance on
religious Authority all the way through
while the old light churches thought
that extensive education was necessary
to interpret the Bible correctly the new
light ones were more inclined to say
that its meaning could be understood by
anyone if you were a farmer back then
and felt called to preach and could
gather a congregation then you're
already a minister so there were a lot
more Baptist preachers than any other
denomination and the south at this time
was very rural so this idea appealed
strongly to people who might not have
regular access to a church this combined
with the inclusive message of offering
salvation to all regardless of social
status and race resonated deeply in the
hierarchical Society of the South these
denominations grew rapidly in the South
establishing a strong Evangelical
presence more fully into the daily lives
and identities of people across
different social classes in the north
even with the rejection of the movement
its emphasis on personal experience and
questioning of authority in religious
matters laid early influence for
individualism and a questioning attitude
in the north which combined with the
Region's focus on education and commerce
gradually led to a more secular society
that was just the first Great Awakening
too there was still two arguably three
more after
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this by the time the Second Great
Awakening started which was in about
1795 the United States had already
officially become an independent country
the beginning of the industrial
revolution had also very recently
started in the US and the Age of
Enlightenment even though it had started
decades ago was only reaching its peak
around this time so these two things
combined to mark an increase in
secularism and focus on the Contemporary
world and science while the first Great
Awakening focused more on existing
members of the church the second focused
on attracting new members so to
re-engage worshippers and attract new
members Evangelical denominations again
began to hold active energetic tent
revivals where Faith was renewed the
earliest of the tent revivals focused on
the Appalachian Frontier but they
quickly moved into the area of the
original colonies these weren't small
Revival meetings either thousands would
meet up at a time Revival meetings were
not restricted to the frontier or to
white people though in many areas
particularly the South black people had
separate revivals at the time the
Baptist and methodists often work
together in these revivals with both
religions believing in Free Will with
personal Redemption the Baptists were
highly decentralized with no
hierarchical structure in place and
preachers lived and worked among their
congregation while the methodists on the
other hand had more of an internal
structure in place they had people
traveling on Horseback all over
converting people to the method
Methodist faith and it paid off by the
1840s the methodists were the largest
Protestant group in America just to put
all these efforts into perspective they
grew from 58,000 members in 1790 to
258,000 in 1820 and then to
1,661 th000 by
1860 this growth factor of over 28 times
in 70 years outpaced the national
population growth which increased by a
factor of just eight during the same
period
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the most significant revivalist in this
area was the Presbyterian Minister
Charles Finny the key change he made was
in promoting Mass conversions during
Revival meetings no longer were
individuals converting alone instead
they were joined by neighbors converting
on mass in 1839 alone fny preached in
Rochester New York and made an estimated
100,000
converts but the Second Great Awakening
ended in 1840 due to the Deep culture of
slavery in the South leading to the
division of northern versus Southern
religious sects during the 1830s and
1840s in fact in 1845 Southern Baptists
split from the National Baptist
denomination in the US and established
the pro-slavery Southern Baptist
convention as they interpreted the Bible
as supporting slavery in technicality
the third Great Awakening actually
started from 1855 with the Civil War
happening not much after this from 1861
to 1865 and the eventual movement ending
in the 1930s it was also so near the end
of this movement when the term Bible
Belt started to be used in media this
Great Awakening didn't really have a
profound impact on the growth of
Christianity in the South and the
decline of it in the north as the first
two it was marked by a more promotion of
social activism this was seen for
example with the founding of the
Salvation Army the rise of the YMCA
don't get me wrong though it was still
growing rapidly during this time in the
South especially many intellectuals of
that era took part in the movement and
were strong Advocates of Christianity
they tried to to systematically reach
the parts of the country where there
were no churches and spread their
religion some of these intellectuals and
Scholars started building schools and
universities that were closely tied to
Christianity which of course has had a
lasting influence over a century later
as a result the Protestant churches in
the United States were growing at
extreme speeds during this period though
like everything else it was met with an
opposite force that was just as powerful
the rise of scientific thought
particularly the theory of evolution and
higher criticism of the Bible began to
challenge the traditional religious
beliefs that supported the Awakening
with a further rise in industrialization
and urbanization everywhere especially
in the south after the Civil War and a
whole world war a couple decades after
that the priorities of religion became
slightly more on the back burner this
shift towards modernism and critical
approach to religious texts gradually
eroded the foundation of the third
revivalist movement so at this point in
the timeline there's been three great
Awakenings which created and heavily
promoted evangelic ISM everywhere
especially in the south and we're not
done yet
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arguably while the concept of a fourth
Great Awakening is heavily debated among
historians based on if it had an impact
equivalent to the first three to Warrant
the same title what it certainly did do
was cement the South as the region of
the very religious people in the US
having started in the beginning of the
1960s till 1980 this timeline lined up
with the growth of the r and television
which when used for religious
broadcasting and evangelism played a
significant role in spreading religious
messages and connecting Believers
there's even a word for it televangelism
keep in mind that farming in the South
remained independent far longer than it
did for the rest of the country so small
isolated communities got their hands on
radios and were connected to a much
larger world within a single generation
of early rural radio you see the rise of
someone like Billy Graham who is now
seen as the Evangelist of the 20th
century and arguably the direct link
between the controversial fourth Great
Awakening to the present day being part
of the Southern Baptists he is a big
reason it's now the world's largest
Baptist denomination and the largest
Protestant and second largest Christian
denomination in America in the Bible
Belt Graham's evangelist Crusades
reinforced and revitalized Evangelical
Christian beliefs his large-scale events
and dynamic preaching style focusing on
a personal relationship with God
resonated deeply with the Region's
religious culture his Crusades through
mass media reached Millions increasing
the visibility and appeal of evangelic
ism this heightened interest laid the
groundwork for the growth of large
Evangelical churches the mainline
Protestant churches weakened sharply in
both membership and influence while the
most conservative religious
denominations like the southern Baptists
grew rapidly in numbers and spread
across the United States soon with so
many members mega churches came to be
and they won attention for the simple
reason that 10 churches with 2,000
members were more visible than 100
churches with 200 members so now we go
to the modern day both Jimmy Carter and
Bill Clinton the most southern recent US
presidents were raised in the Southern
Baptist Church in States like Alabama
and Mississippi 51% and 49% of adults
attend religious services at least once
a week this contrasts sharply with
states in the North like Maine and
Vermont where figures are 22% and 21% as
well as States in literally any other
region like Oregon in the west at 29%
and North Dakota in the midwest at 33%
however there's more hidden factors at
play here that I haven't explained yet
because the north industrialized faster
and really didn't have to rely on
agriculture as much they are richer
regions in fact every region in America
is richer than the South just look at
this map of the poorest states of 2022
you'll see it generally mirrors the
Bible Belt and while this may be because
of a variety of things such as voluntary
poverty lack of Education or lack of
opportunities they are directly related
but the thing is just like how
Christianity has been on decline in the
north for a long time now it's in the
entire us as a whole and yes that
includes the Bible Belt Christianity the
largest religion in the United States
experienced a 20th Century High of 91%
of the total population in
1976 this declined to
73.7% by 2016 and 64% in 2022 ironically
the southern baptist churches which if
you remember weren't popular in the
north are declining in every region
besides New England that's right it is
literally the only region in the US
where South Baptist Churches grew
overall Christianity has been in decline
in the US for a number of reasons with
some of them actually mirroring the same
reasons that ended the Great Awakenings
such as a rise of rationalism and
science but also because of new factors
like America becoming more Multicultural
and religion starting to get mixed more
intensely with politics which has
disillusioned many people especially the
younger Generations an increasing number
of Americans now identify as religiously
unaffiliated often referred to as nuns
and no not those nuns this group
includes atheists agnostics and those
who describe their religion as nothing
in particular the rise of the nuns
reflects a broader trend of
disengagement from organized religion so
I guess the question is with America's
Christian population set to dip below
50% by 2070 making it no longer the
majority religion for the first time
ever in the country's Short history is
there anything they can do to stop this
it's not just a North or South problem
but a Countrywide one or dare I say is
it even a problem at all thank you for
watching
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