Counterpoint: Decline in religion doesn’t bode well for the republic
This might not seem like a crisis, but the American Founders would have disagreed. These men saw that self-government depended on morality and virtue, which, in turn, depended on religion. As George Washington stated in his Farewell Address, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indisputable supports.”
there are balancing forces at play though as some people are becoming more religious and the less religious might not have any kids
Good point.