genie in a bottle

With many of the unbelievers, or religiously unaffiliated for the sake of this blog, I've come into contact with in the United States, they mostly have labeled themselves agnostics. An agnostic is defined by dictionary.com as, "a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience." I've found it very interesting because these people are ok with knowing that there is a god out there. They find peace in the knowledge that there is something out there bigger than themselves. BUT, they really do not have any sense of curiosity or ambition to find out more about this god that is out there or who he/she is. I feel like these younger generations have slowly strayed away or even rebelled from what their parents or ancestors have believed, out of not wanting to follow rules or be free to live the life they want to live. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of reckless living. With all the modern advances and new ideas being forced down our throats by the media, it is hard for a young person to figure out what they truly believe in and how to discern right from wrong. I have actually been talking to a friend of mine who I grew up with in Florida. We grew up pretty much the same way: our parents both took us to church, we played sports, etc. I recently reconnected with her after not being in contact for years. She told me that she really isn't into the whole "religion" crowd anymore. She said she didn't know what god was out there, but she felt like one does exist. It made me so sad, and it was hard for me to swallow at first. We grew up and were taught pretty much the same things... so why doesn't she believe in Jesus anymore? Why does she resort to boys and alcohol as her sense of fulfilment?  It made me so sad, because the God I know and follow is always with me and has been there and walked with me through so much. I really cannot wrap my head around not having that constant companion and person to look to for guidance. Long story short, I'm gonna keep praying for her. Its hard to really pinpoint why people stray from God or their beliefs, but I know it isn't the end for them. God has a plan for everyone.