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.
You've just got to hang around with the right people to see that prayer before dinner is an absolute.