Religious leaders, parents, and educators have been wringing their hands and wracking their brains ever since the Pew Forum reported in 2012 that one third of young adults under 30 claim no religious affiliation. How did this happen? Where did we go wrong?
The truth of the matter is that some of the factors leading young adults away from religion are beyond our control. Millennials are waiting longer to get married and have children. Gone is the social stigma once associated with not belonging to a church. Young adults tend to distrust all institutions, not just religious ones.
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