Of course, all this is camouflaged in a smokescreen of churchy euphemisms. Cautiously, evasively, some religious leaders are saying that the whole basis of Christianity is untrue. I'm sure that many intelligent preachers secretly share their view, but don't dare say so. Slowly, subtly, America is becoming like Europe, where supernatural religion has faded to a tiny fringe. I think the decline of those tall-steeple churches means that educated people have less faith in gods and heavens.
Fundamentalists still call gays evil, but society at large is more tolerant.
Don't get me wrong - religion and supernaturalism still are mighty. At least 50 million Americans worship each Sunday. No politician could be elected if he admitted atheism. New Age mysticism is blooming. But, insidiously, subconsciously, the scientific outlook is winning among the educated, I think.