Just read an interesting report on non-religious communities by millenials who are focused on transformation:
 

America is changing. Millennials are less religiously affiliated than ever before. Though many millennials are atheists or agnostics, the majority are less able to articulate their sense of spirituality, with many falling back on the label ‘spiritual-but-not-religious’. The lack of deep community is indeed keenly felt. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among youth. Rates of isolation, loneliness and depression continue to rise. As traditional religion struggles to attract young people, millennials are looking elsewhere with increasing urgency. And in some cases, they are creating what they don’t find.

Among them we profile organizations that epitomizes a combination of six themes that we see again and again: Community, Personal transformation, Social transformation, Purpose finding, Creativity, Accountability.

  ServiceSpace is certainly an organization that belongs in the discussion.

So the premise of the report is very interesting; it says that in a time where millennials are less and less likely to be religious, we are finding our needs for spirituality and community fulfilled by non-religious organizations.  So you see the language of religion in non-religious practices such as meditation, yoga, volunteerism.

Furthermore, because so much information about religious, spiritual, and communal practice is available today, people pick and choose from different practices.  So a lot of people will say, "I love these parts of Buddhism, and I'll adopt them into my life. But not these parts."  And sort of amalgamate their own preferred value system instead of accepting a fully-formed one.

Really interesting stuff!