The Main Reason Why Christians Leave Church Isn’t What You Think

Most of us know the story: Someone who once seemed deeply involved quietly stops showing up, and before long, the explanations start circulating — church hurt, politics, hypocrisy, burnout. But two new major studies suggest the most common reason Americans leave Christianity is more direct: They don’t believe what they were taught anymore.Pew Research Center found that 46% of Americans who left their childhood religion said they did so because they stopped believing in its teachings. Among peopl