Do you wonder why the proportion of Americans declaring themselves unaffiliated with organized religion has skyrocketed in recent decades? On Thursday, Speaker Paul D. Ryan backed down from his effective dismissal of the Rev. Conroy had initially agreed to Ryan’s request to step aside but withdrew his resignation in a quietly stinging letter. This degree of partisan irresponsibility only aggravates the already powerful skepticism among the young about what it means to be religious. “Prayer is the key that opens [to] us the treasures of God’s mercies and blessings,” he proclaimed, quoting Billy Graham.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2018 23:03 UTC