But What Are We Really Missing?

I agree with whatsisname. There really is no standard or template for being "good" or "upstanding" anymore. Back in the day, we at least had some semblance of guidance via forced churchgoing (not by the government, of course, but by a free-market society in which everyone else guilted you into going), but alas, that's been deemed "unconstitutional" and "intolerant" and "generally just plain lame." So sad. But then again, Chris, do we really want people to be aware that they have a soul? Other than fire-and-brimstone preaching, which no longer exists, why would anyone care where their so-called soul will end up after they die? I think the apathy to issues of the spirit and soul is actually a symptom of a greater problem: apathy on the part of the church to literally "scaring the hell" out of people who aren't believers.