WorthyNewsBot Posted August 25, 2016 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.47 Content Count: 44,299 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 985 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2016 (Worthy News) - Half of Americans who have left their church no longer believe in God, leading a surge of nearly one-quarter of the nation who have no affiliation with any religion, according to a new survey. Pew Research Center said Wednesday that 49 percent of what they term "nones" left their church and religion because they "don't believe." Another 20 percent said they don't like organized religion. Other reasons included "common sense" and a lack of belief in miracles. [ Source ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted August 25, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thats really sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Very much so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted August 25, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2016 I wonder, has "the church" failed to adapt to the new environment and is thus no longer getting its message across or is this inevitable no matter what the church might do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted August 26, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted August 26, 2016 20 hours ago, ayin jade said: Thats really sad. Yes sad indeed. How can they leave the truth? I cannot imagine my life without God in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted August 26, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted August 26, 2016 16 hours ago, Out of the Shadows said: I wonder, has "the church" failed to adapt to the new environment and is thus no longer getting its message across or is this inevitable no matter what the church might do New environment? Gods truth is the same yesterday, today , and forever. It does not change nor does He. It is called the great falling away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted August 26, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 26, 2016 4 hours ago, RustyAngeL said: New environment? Gods truth is the same yesterday, today , and forever. It does not change nor does He. It is called the great falling away. God's truth does not change, but people do and how His followers present and proclaim His truths have changed. As for the great falling away, I think that is a bit presumptuous considering that in many areas of the world Christianity is booming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, Out of the Shadows said: God's truth does not change, but people do and how His followers present and proclaim His truths have changed. As for the great falling away, I think that is a bit presumptuous considering that in many areas of the world Christianity is booming. The "hour" is later than you think..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted August 26, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 minute ago, RobertS said: The "hour" is later than you think..... People have been saying that since the day after Jesus left this earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted August 26, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,923 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Out of the Shadows said: God's truth does not change, but people do and how His followers present and proclaim His truths have changed. As for the great falling away, I think that is a bit presumptuous considering that in many areas of the world Christianity is booming. Like God's Truth, human nature has not changed since the Old Testament days of the kingdom of Israel. In times of peace and plenty, people believed they were self-sufficient and felt they did not need God. Yet when things weren't going quite so well, they repented and returned to Him. It is a cycle that repeated over and over again. I noticed the OP was referring to a Pew survey of Americans. There's no denying we're a post-Christian society. The results therefore are not surprising - God will have to deal with us Americans as He sees fit. Yet I agree it IS presumptuous to extrapolate from that survey of Americans that the problem is universal - worldwide. Personally, I've heard of some amazing conversions to Christ taking place in other parts of the world - even in the Middle East. In a world seemingly gone mad, it is good to remember that God always has His remnant. His will be done! Blessings, -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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