These results ring true for me. Blaming dechurching on public schools is so ridiculous, but I see it on Facebook all the time. I'm Gen X, and I remember being disgusted with the church because of the televangelist scandals. My Boomer parents didn't go to church or practice any religion. It's sad to hear about people's bad experiences in churches like the ones you mentioned - where it's all right-wing rhetoric and little actual Bible teaching. I live in the Silicon Valley, and the culture here is largely liberal. I attend a church where people are kind, loving, and accepting. The pastor avoids politics as much as possible and we regularly serve our surrounding low-income and homeless populations. I only mention this last part because so many Americans live in places where this doesn't exist (or they don't know how to find it). Good churches are out there, if you wish to attend.
These results ring true for me. Blaming dechurching on public schools is so ridiculous, but I see it on Facebook all the time. I'm Gen X, and I remember being disgusted with the church because of the televangelist scandals. My Boomer parents didn't go to church or practice any religion. It's sad to hear about people's bad experiences in churches like the ones you mentioned - where it's all right-wing rhetoric and little actual Bible teaching. I live in the Silicon Valley, and the culture here is largely liberal. I attend a church where people are kind, loving, and accepting. The pastor avoids politics as much as possible and we regularly serve our surrounding low-income and homeless populations. I only mention this last part because so many Americans live in places where this doesn't exist (or they don't know how to find it). Good churches are out there, if you wish to attend.