Religion declines among Americans as spirituality rises

Religion declines among Americans as spirituality rises

More Americans report experiencing feelings of spiritual peace, yet religiosity is declining in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center post published Thursday.

In recent years, more Americans have described themselves as "spiritual but not religious" in Pew surveys, and fewer say they belong to a particular religion. The nonprofit research organization has attempted to quantify that vague phrase, looking at religious affiliation and behavior.

David Daleiden: Saint or Sinner?
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David Daleiden: Saint or Sinner?

Kris Mineau

David Daleiden, the 28-year-old founder of the Center for Medical Progress, infiltrated the National Abortion Federation, Planned Parenthood, and Stem Express to expose — in graphic homemade videos — that abortionists not only kill babies, but also butcher them and sell their hearts, kidneys, lungs, brains, and other organs for profit. These videos show employees of these organizations joking about and minimizing the dignity of the lives they destroy as they pick their way through baby body parts to select the most valuable ones to offer to those who will pay a premium for the best selection.

Did Daleiden do the right thing? Is he a saint or someone who trespassed into private meetings and one who broke state and federal laws to uncover the macabre side of the abortion industry?

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