Culture Hollowed: American and European Differences

My intuitive reaction to Rick's post on the "Family in Europe" may be too simplistic or it may simply be wrong, but here goes.  American culture with its individualistic bent was largely fashioned by Protestants.  European culture (more predominant in parts of Europe) with its more communitarian bent was largely fashioned by Catholics.  As the Christian foundations of both cultures are destroyed (by both neglect and design), the ensuing structural decay will reflect the cultural remnants unique to each particular civilization.