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[QUOTE="vinotinto, post: 20460, member: 2368"] That was my take. In the smaller towns, the church mass services were filled mainly with old women, and not many at that. When I took a Segway tour at Burgos during a break day, the woman guide told me that a number of church-related buildings had been converted to public use. I mentioned the dearth of younger people at church, and she affirmed that to me, with a joke that the old women are there "praying for us." I spent some time with a group of Spanish men and women of varying ages (20s to 40s) during the last two weeks of my Camino. None seemed particularly religious - at least one opted for the "secular" compostela in Santiago. I also hooked up with an older group of Spanish (40s, 50s) for a couple of days early in my pilgrimage, and they weren't too religious either. For them, the Camino seemed to be more of a way to make friends, have fun, and think things over. The most religious Spanish I found were a group of evangelical Christians in Leon. My old seminary roommate (I'm basically an agnostic now, though) is an assistant pastor for a 150-member church there (his father-in-law is the senior pastor). I spent a couple of days with him & his family, and attended a service where he gave the message. For them, a relationship with God - and serving Him - is paramount. Bottom line, Catholicism in Spain appears to be more of an aspect of culture vs. a vital, abiding faith - at least with the younger generations. And the only fervent religious practice I saw was in my friend's church (evangelical Xianity is a small minority in Spain, especially compared to the US), and possibly in Santiago - although again, what I saw at the cathedral may be more of a cultural ceremony vs. an act of deep devotion... :arrow: [/QUOTE]
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