Enlarge Getty Images Similar to the popular books Post Secret, Soul Secret lets readers reveal true spirituality. A SAMPLING OF POSTINGS A SAMPLING OF POSTINGS • What does it say about me if i really only get excited about my faith during Christmas? • I love God and Christ, but I really want to go to heaven so I can see my dad again. • I fight periods of doubt that my faith is not as strong as others in the Christian faith and I am scared that I lost touch with God. • I really don't like all the singing at Mass. Some of it is so bad it makes me cringe. • I never feel like i have prayed enough. • I am so confused spiritually and I don't have anyone around me to talk to without freaking them out. I'm not sure what or in whom I believe. Americans are increasingly drifting away from the religious beliefs they grew up with: 15% of the U.S. population now claims no religion, up from 8% in 1990, according to the latest American Religious Identification Survey, released in 2008. One religion website is tapping into this questioning with a new feature called Soul Secret, inspired by Frank Warren's popular PostSecret project, in which thousands of people across the country have mailed in their anonymous, briefly worded secrets on a decorated postcard. That project has spawned a book, a website and an art exhibit. Soul Secret, part of the 18-month-old website Patheos.com, tells readers: "Sometimes our deepest convictions don't match what we have been taught to believe, and it's not always easy to share them with others. Here is your opportunity: Say what you really believe, and do so anonymously." When it comes to faith, "there are not a lot of places in our day-to-day life where (people) can express what they really feel and believe," says Patheos founder Leo Brunnick. If they do, they run the risk of being told " 'You're weird' or that what they believe is wrong, or being lectured to." Like PostSecret, Soul Secret recognizes the innate appeal of secrets — both sharing them and reading those of others. "We thought that was a great way to get people to think and engage on the spirituality side," Brunnick says. "It allows you to say what you really believe, and to do so anonymously." Soul Secret helps the discussion along with thematic prompts, such as: "What happens when we die?" "Is there really a devil?" "What does God really look like?" Readers' posts run the gamut from happy to sad to thought-provoking, but the most common thread is one of doubt, Brunnick says. And that may not be so surprising, given that doubt is often a private emotion, and many people may not feel comfortable sharing such uncertainty publicly, he adds. But given the opportunity to do so anonymously, "it comes up again and again." Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more