After reading the internals of that survey, I was less disheartened than I was at the outset. The numbers of evangelicals are actually growing in the U.S. Most of the decline in numbers are centered on liberal and “mainline” Christians.
What we’re actually seeing is more of a clarification than an actual decline in the numbers of Christians in the U.S.
I agree with the atheist... all religion is human made. Religion is the enemy of God. I pray each day my redemptive loving relationship with Jesus Christ NEVER degenerates into “religion”. If it does then all I have are the rituals... a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. (2 Timothy 3:5). Somehow way back in history Jesus knew all of this... go figure?