Roger was raised in a Catholic family. When he went away to college, he practiced Catholicism for a short period of time. He was always interested in religion and felt that, at times, his religion did not provide enough answers for him. Roger decided that he would learn more about other world religions. For a short period, he practiced Buddhism. Roger found that while he had a belief in a higher power, he decided he wasn't interested in affiliating with a particular religion. He gave up Catholicism from his childhood and stopped practicing Buddhism as well. What does Roger's situation represent?
A. a growing movement of people who are unaffiliated with any religion
B. a growing group of people who experience a "crisis of religion"
C. an increasing American interest in Eastern religions
D. an overall decline in the importance of Catholicism in the United States
Answer: A
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