We're The First Generation That Stopped Praying @MightyPursuit

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Something massive has changed.

Over the last two decades, billions of people stopped praying.

The numbers reflect it from every angle. Religious affiliation has fallen. Daily prayer has declined. And for the first time in recent history, an entire generation is coming of age without inheriting a ritual human beings have carried across cultures for thousands of years.

This episode investigates what happens when one of humanity's oldest practices quietly disappears.

Enough time has now passed to ask what changed.

Science is beginning to provide the answer.

And the results have profound implications for your mind, your body, your relationships, your purpose, and the life you're building.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
2:02 - The Downfall of Prayer
11:36 - The Rise of A New God
20:47 - The World On Your Shoulders
35:31 - The Admission You Must Make
39:02 - The Reconstruction
43:28 - When Something Speaks Back
47:16 - The Greatest Risk

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