The article discusses how millennials are seen as responsible for the decline in traditional American values, notably religion. Citing the Pew Research Religious Landscape Study, it notes a significant drop in American Christians from 78% in 2007 to 63% today. This decline has plateaued, with a consistent figure between 60-64% in recent years. However, as older generations diminish, fewer religious young people will replace them. The rise of the 'nones'—those identifying as non-religious—signals a concerning trend, with non-religious individuals increasing from 16% to about 30% since 2007.
As the Silent Generation, Boomers and Gen X become a smaller share of the population, there will simply not be enough religious young Americans to replace them.
Pew data shows that for every six Christians who left the faith, one joined—while for the 'nones,' six join for every leaver.
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