Study: Christianity No Longer Looks Like Jesus

[wyguy]

Study: Christianity No Longer Looks Like Jesus

Young Americans today are more skeptical and resistant to Christianity than were people of the same age just a decade ago, says a new study.

Negative perceptions toward the Christian faith have outweighed the positive as a growing percentage of younger Americans associate with a faith outside Christianity.

Only 16 percent of non-Christians aged 16 to 29 years old said they have a "good impression" of Christianity, according to a report released Monday by The Barna Group. A decade ago, the vast majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including young people, felt favorably toward Christianity

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

I would postulate that it's not so much Christianity that is the problem as it is the perceptions of the non-christian and popular culture. The generalizations being made in the study about Evangelicals is the same generalizations made by the popular culture.

Christianity is not popular or thought of as accepting because it does not accept the humanism of the popular culture. It is branded Judgmental because it requires a Judgment on the individuals choice.

Humanism and the culture state that we can live how we want and that Love is Universal, that anything goes, as long as we don't hurt anyone else.

If there is one regard where we fail as Christians is that the message of the Gospel is not getting out.

That message is this;

Mr

[Jorge S]

I fortunately visit a church with a healthy population of youngsters. More dramatically, most of the 2 to 4 people who give their lives to Jesus after every service are young persons.

God Bless.

[~candice~]

I don't actually think the church has become more hateful of particular groups of sinners over the years, if anything there is a danger that some churches have softened their position. I think that societies views have degraded so low that the apparant gap between the church and society has increased and that offends many.

So be it .

Praying.

[Ascot Preston]

I don't actually think the church has become more hateful of particular groups of sinners over the years, if anything there is a danger that some churches have softened their position. I think that societies views have degraded so low that the apparant gap between the church and society has increased and that offends many.

So be it .

Praying.

"Each new generation has a larger share of people who are not Christians, which includes atheists, agnostics, people with no faith orientation or people associated with another faith). Among adults over the age of 40, only about one-quarter associate with a non-Christian faith compared to 40 percent of 16- to 29-year-olds."

Luk 18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Luk 18:5 yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

Luk 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.

Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

Luk 18:8 I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

The present downward trend is expected... and this despite certain sections of Christianity insisting that they want to conquer the world for Christ.

Nevertheless, we will continue sharing the good news...regardless of all polls and trends, until Shiloh comes.

Remember: As in the days of Noah....

[georgedrw81]

Grace to you,

I would postulate that it's not so much Christianity that is the problem as it is the perceptions of the non-christian and popular culture. The generalizations being made in the study about Evangelicals is the same generalizations made by the popular culture.

Christianity is not popular or thought of as accepting because it does not accept the humanism of the popular culture. It is branded Judgmental because it requires a Judgment on the individuals choice.

Humanism and the culture state that we can live how we want and that Love is Universal, that anything goes, as long as we don't hurt anyone else.

If there is one regard where we fail as Christians is that the message of the Gospel is not getting out.

That message is this;

Mr

[Guest HIS girl]

Well I have to agree with aspects of the study in regards to WESTERN Christianity not resembling teachings etc of the Bible.

When we get a Jewish faith (which is open to ALL) and try to ram it into a Western box and it's culture, it most definitely will start to look like something far from the original.

[l33tPraise]

Alot of my friends are unbelievers so I know the comments about Christianity well.

I believe that the church is there to love. Through love we reach those that are lost and broken. Just love

Unfortunately there are those Christians that feel its their job to Judge other because of their sin. Its really sad and creates an unrealistic portrait of the Christian faith.

Christ = Love. Imagine how the world perceive us if we all managed to live our lives loving each other

[canuckamuck]

Popular media and special interest groups have been waging a non stop war against Christianity. The poll is showing the effect.

Kids are exposed continually to anti Christian opinions, especially through music, TV, and movies.

I am impressed with the kids that still choose Jesus regardless of popular opinion.

[Guest HIS girl]

'canuckamuck'

I am impressed with the kids that still choose Jesus regardless of popular opinion.

I second that emotion.