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Is it baby boomer's fault millennials are leaving religion and less likely to go back?
[thefederalist.com]

No, the real reason is that nowadays there are more people than ever who are literate and read, and have read some holy works such as the Bible and Koran, and upon reading such with an open mind have decided to turn away from organized religion. That, combined with the Internet and the many available resources online that discuss a variety of topics from an independent perspective. Also, the rise of non-religious Americans did not start with millennials but rather Generation X, and Gen Xers were known to question things their predecessors did not and had the tendency to buck 'societal norms' and traditions.

SpikeTalon 10 Jan 6
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I am a baby boomer, (part of the Greatest Generation), grew up with a RC christian upbringing, as were the majority of my friends growing up i did not begin to question the whole concept of organized religion until my studies at University along with my interactions with the many different social groups , religious and non religious

Aside from the abuse culture that has been protected by the rc church......
As i became more educated, open minded on many more social issues, i made the decision to no longer support and move away from organized religion. Accepting the history of religious beliefs, [bible works]
as a philosophical guide to morality . I personally am more drawn to Buddhist philosophy which i do not find the christian teachings far removed from it.
My wife and i made a decision to raise our children, on what we believed was a balanced approach to moral decision making , based on the teachings of christian and buddhist morals, without strict observance
As the children grew older, i purposely introduced to them doctrines of scientific, aethism and, agnostic thought. i made every attempt to teach our Boys, {all born with male identities, according to the doctrines of science] to question all items of thought and teachings, be well read and become independent on your thought process, as is expected in a free and democratic society.

it appears in my family , all four of our children, do not support nor take part in any organized religion.
but all subscribe to moral philosophy which whether or not they believe to be the case, is premised on religious moral doctrines, and support and respect the law of the land.

will they ever return to organized religion, I cannot say for certain.

Is it my fault as a Baby boomer, to some degree YES.

I believe that any extreme belief/interpretation of any dogma can be toxic.

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