What Is The Decline Of Religion In America
Outline
I. Introduction: There have been challenges here and there to this but the basis of separation of church and state typically still stands. One can practice whatever makes them happy without any interference from the government. Has this always been the case or did issues arise on occasion?
II. Early Religion in America
III. Decline of religion in America
IV. Conclusion "And an old priest said, Speak to us of Religion, And he said:
Have I spoken this day of aught else? Is not religion all deeds and all reflection, And that which is neither deed nor reflection, but a wonder and surprise ever springing in the soul, even while the hands hew the stone of tend the loom? Who can separate his faith from his action, or his belief from his …show more content…
Though the topic may not be advertised as “religious freedom” per say, it does come packaged as “prochoice”, “anti-abortion”, or perhaps “same-sex marriage supporter which can all be indicative of religious choices if one is paying close enough attention. America is a melting pot of different cultures and religions intertwined so deep until some have a difficult time understanding who belongs where! This is nothing new. Amongst other reasons for escaping, Europeans came to America to practice religious freedoms. They had been faced with oppression and forced beliefs at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England for many years. This caused the American forefathers to create a new world where one could practice any religion and faith without persecution from the government. The separation of church and state was ideal for the well-being of mankind. In drafting the constitution, this issue was addressed first:
“Religion and Expression. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” …show more content…
This group of people born between the early1980’s through to the early 2000’s are said to have less of an interest than their parents and grandparents. According to a survey conducted in 2007 by Pew Research the millennials were just entering adulthood and it was found that “25 percent of them did not affiliate with a religion, but this grew to 34 percent in the latest survey.” Studies also show that there are currently more religiously unaffiliated than there are Roman Catholics in the US. The groups experience their losses through what’s called “religious switching,” when someone switches from one faith to another. “Thirteen percent of Americans were raised Catholic but are no longer Catholic, compared with just 2 percent of Americans who are converts to Catholicism. That means that there are more than six former Catholics for every convert to Catholicism. There’s no other group in the survey that has that ratio of loss due to religious switching.”
I. Introduction: There have been challenges here and there to this but the basis of separation of church and state typically still stands. One can practice whatever makes them happy without any interference from the government. Has this always been the case or did issues arise on occasion?
II. Early Religion in America
III. Decline of religion in America
IV. Conclusion "And an old priest said, Speak to us of Religion, And he said:
Have I spoken this day of aught else? Is not religion all deeds and all reflection, And that which is neither deed nor reflection, but a wonder and surprise ever springing in the soul, even while the hands hew the stone of tend the loom? Who can separate his faith from his action, or his belief from his …show more content…
Though the topic may not be advertised as “religious freedom” per say, it does come packaged as “prochoice”, “anti-abortion”, or perhaps “same-sex marriage supporter which can all be indicative of religious choices if one is paying close enough attention. America is a melting pot of different cultures and religions intertwined so deep until some have a difficult time understanding who belongs where! This is nothing new. Amongst other reasons for escaping, Europeans came to America to practice religious freedoms. They had been faced with oppression and forced beliefs at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England for many years. This caused the American forefathers to create a new world where one could practice any religion and faith without persecution from the government. The separation of church and state was ideal for the well-being of mankind. In drafting the constitution, this issue was addressed first:
“Religion and Expression. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” …show more content…
This group of people born between the early1980’s through to the early 2000’s are said to have less of an interest than their parents and grandparents. According to a survey conducted in 2007 by Pew Research the millennials were just entering adulthood and it was found that “25 percent of them did not affiliate with a religion, but this grew to 34 percent in the latest survey.” Studies also show that there are currently more religiously unaffiliated than there are Roman Catholics in the US. The groups experience their losses through what’s called “religious switching,” when someone switches from one faith to another. “Thirteen percent of Americans were raised Catholic but are no longer Catholic, compared with just 2 percent of Americans who are converts to Catholicism. That means that there are more than six former Catholics for every convert to Catholicism. There’s no other group in the survey that has that ratio of loss due to religious switching.”