Speaking from a United States perspective.
When was the last time there was some Evil, of Foe that the church could overcome.
....
a long time ago.
How has science progressed....
greatly
So the church has had all its mystique taken away by science, and nobody needs the answers that the church has anymore, because in this world of wallstreet, and microsoft. Ancient scriptures that heaven forbid our children would have to ***READ*** instead of play a video game of them have much less meaning. People ask for proof of gods existence. They say science can give me proof, however science with every discovery raises more questions than it answers. People find it so hard to believe that the laws of physics are so perfect so symetrical, yet a higher power played no role in this. The church which is really intrested in the exploration of ones spirt ( or ones morals+personality+general outlook on life ) is discounted, because they don't have proof that a god exists.
I'm not religious, but i do believe relgion is discounted because people are blinded by the world of silicon chips/Tv/video games/American pop cultre/and sex sells advertizing.
Church/Chirstianity is a superb way for people to come together learn morals, and regulate their lifes, and become successful human beings. However some of the rituals that some pompus asshole came up with to make it seem more auethentic are now silly, and belittling to ones intelligence so people no longer feel the need to worship. Relgion has an inverse relationship with the general intelligence of the population. Western Europe/US have significanltly decreased church attendences, as the rest of the poor third world county population of the earth is still in need of something better something bigger than oneself or else their life feels meaningless.
Church is a way to give the masses meaning in their life. A purpose to exist, and this is a supurb life motivator and brings a general sense of happiness to oneself.
I don't personally have a purpose in life
I'm not the happiest of people. I'm here posting on a fourm in which i try to share some of my enlightenment with others when i'm a huge hippocrite.
I don't pretend to have any answers I just try to understand all sides.