Local Blogger Blames Former Prez Trump For American Crisis Of Faith

The United States has turned away from organized religion.

Recent data confirms the trend.

Americans' membership in houses of worship continued to decline last year, dropping below 50% for the first time in Gallup's eight-decade trend.

There are a lot of reasons for this trend but Kansas City's most prolific writer on faith & morals and progressive politics blames the former Prez.

Money line about the nation abandoning faith . . .

"When people abuse religion -- such as voting for people whose lives contradict almost every value for which the religion allegedly stands -- it hurts not only that particular religion but religion generally. That's part of what's happened in recent years in response to the overwhelming support white evangelical Christians have given to former President Donald Trump."

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