In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses. Pew Research Center.
If I were to guess why its probably because religious communities always tend to lean into hateful rhetoric against “others”.
People realize the closer you are to religion the further from God you feel as you couldn’t believe that judgement of other humans is wise from an all knowing being if it exists.
Then the internet of course gives so many alternate sane opinions for consumption and exposure readily at your fingertips.
Ex-Roman Catholic here. I was never particularly devout but this is what drove me away from the church once and for all. I have never seen people preach about God’s love with so much hate in their hearts.
If I were to guess why its probably because religious communities always tend to lean into hateful rhetoric against “others”.
People realize the closer you are to religion the further from God you feel as you couldn’t believe that judgement of other humans is wise from an all knowing being if it exists.
Then the internet of course gives so many alternate sane opinions for consumption and exposure readily at your fingertips.
Ex-Roman Catholic here. I was never particularly devout but this is what drove me away from the church once and for all. I have never seen people preach about God’s love with so much hate in their hearts.
“Donald Trump was sent by God to stop abortions”
Is when I realized, yes, I do actually hate organized religion.