Spiritual seekers search for a 'better form of religion'

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 17, 2012

~~<p>During the past 10 to 15 years, nearly half of all Americans rejected established highways to heaven and took to open roads in their search for a welcoming God, according to a survey.</p>
<p>While national polls show a collapse in membership, donations and attendance in every faith tradition, people are still on a quest for "a new sense of identity, community and connection to God," says Diana Butler Bass, an author, scholar and speaker who specializes in current American trends in belief and practice.</p>
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During the past 10 to 15 years, nearly half of all Americans rejected established highways to heaven and took to open roads in their search for a welcoming God, according to a survey.

While national polls show a collapse in membership, donations and attendance in every faith tradition, people are still on a quest for "a new sense of identity, community and connection to God," says Diana Butler Bass, an author, scholar and speaker who specializes in current American trends in belief and practice. Login for more...