[Stoat]

Religion is to Europe and specifically Spain as "family" prayer before dinner is to Americas. It's something that was important years ago but since life is easy, it's no longer important and no one seems to have the time to take part in it.

Sadly, I must agree.  I would suggest, however, that in many ways Europe has drifted even further away from religion than America has.  This last Presidential election gave me great hope for our future.  There are many problems that face us still, but our President's faith as well as his steadfastness in the face of breathtakingly vicious opposition all give me great hope for our country and our culture.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

That's true, for the most part.

A majority of the "Christian Democratic" parties do not even have nominal ties to what we would consider organized religion.

Once you move west of Poland, you're entering secular humanist territory.

[kipita]

I would suggest, however, that in many ways Europe has drifted even further away from religion than America has.

Sadly it's youth driven and for somewhat pragmatic reasons. America has a religious-intellectual dualism whereby its citizenry can be faithful and live well. Europe has/had a religious-Feudalistic dualism whereby its citizenry can be faithful but must wait for something to happen to live well. Youth is sort of fed-up with waiting and they see no system in place to equal the system in America. I think the trend will continue for some time to come. Americans should be grateful to the founding fathers.