In the past two decades, the rejection of religion has been on the rise. Atheists now account for 15% of our country. As our country becomes more rational and scientific, more and more people find faith lacking. Gone are the days when superstition ruled men's minds unchallenged. We demand evidence before we will believe in things. As a result, atheism is becoming more common. It's still a minority, but even those who still profess faith don't cling to it as fervently as they did in yesteryear. In the dark and medieval ages, religion not only dominated men's thoughts and beliefs, but it also controlled kings and nations. At first, "free thinkers" were able to flee to a few countries to escape persecution. Over time these radicals began to influence thought, philosophy, science, and culture. In large part the enlightenment of the Renaissance flourished as society stopped looking to faith to answer every question. The culmination of this philosophical shift came when the US constitution was written. It explicitly dethroned religion and said that congress could "make no laws respecting an establishment of religion". The overwhelming majority of the country was still religious, but the founders nonetheless saw the brutality that state sponsored religion could bring. Since then, people have tended to take their faith less seriously, or reject it altogether. This rejection raises several questions for the new atheist. He realizes faith makes no rational sense, but still holds on to the moral indoctrination of his childhood unquestioningly. Man needs a philosophy, an ethical framework for life. No matter how distasteful it may be, religion does provide such a framework. Have You Abandoned Faith but Kept Christian Morality?