Is creationism and Christianity dying in the US?

[JayFern]

This is taken from a Christian website.

This for a creationist or Christian should not make very good reading:

Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America and maybe the one you attend, if you attend at all.

4,000 churches close their doors every single year.

There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago.

3,500 people leave the church every single day.

Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S.

Why We Are Losing So Many Churches In The United States?

 

[bhsmte]

This for a creationist or Christian should not make very good reading:

Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America and maybe the one you attend, if you attend at all.

4,000 churches close their doors every single year.

There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago.

3,500 people leave the church every single day.

Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S.



Why We Are Losing So Many Churches In The United States?

This is taken from a Christian website.

Numerous polls are showing a steady decline in christianity in the US over the last several decades.

 

[juvenissun]

This is taken from a Christian website.

This for a creationist or Christian should not make very good reading:

Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America and maybe the one you attend, if you attend at all.

4,000 churches close their doors every single year.

There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago.

3,500 people leave the church every single day.

Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S.

Why We Are Losing So Many Churches In The United States?

So, the rate of dying is ... ?

 

[Strathos]

I've always said that the decline in Christianity can at least be partially attributed to the prevalence of creationism.

 

[AV1611VET]

Are we [dispensationalists] supposed to be surprised?

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Luke 18:8b Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

 

[Euler]

The relevance of religions is directly proportional to their willingness to reform. Those represented by many here, that persevere with an ancient, superstitious view of the world and its function, will eventually go the way of the dinosaur.

 

[JayFern]

So, the rate of dying is ... ?

Don't worry this doesn't apply to you, you will still die believing a myth.

 

[JayFern]

The relevance of religions is directly proportional to their willingness to reform. Those represented by many here, that persevere with an ancient, superstitious view of the world and its function, will eventually go the way of the dinosaur.

Exactly, if creationism remains as it is it's doomed, young people will be ashamed to be associated with it.

Peer pressure has always been a big thing but today with the Internet it's become even bigger, being thought of as being stupid may have been OK for their parents but it's not OK for them.

 

[EternalDragon]

Don't worry this doesn't apply to you, you will still die believing a myth.

That is what the people told Noah. That the world wide flood is a
myth. Look how that turned out and it will be the same in these
end times. Masses of people calling God a myth and then the
judgement comes.

 

[JayFern]

That is what the people told Noah. That the world wide flood is a myth. Look how that turned out and it will be the same in these end times. Masses of people calling God a myth and then the
judgement comes.

Yes look how that turned out...... it didn't happen.

These end times and judgement things are only going to happen in your mind.

The really sad thing is the more people tell you it's not going to happen the more you believe that it will, I suspect you are way beyond the point of no return, you are in so deep you will die believing this [one of hundreds] creation myth.

 

[Nithavela]

I wonder how long it will take until the devil gives all us atheists those neat things he promised us when we made our contracts to go on this forum and dissuade christians from their faith.

 

[juvenissun]

Don't worry this doesn't apply to you, you will still die believing a myth.

Of course it does not apply to me. You are talk about statistics and I am asking you just ONE critical data. Do you have it?

You do not. Because it does not exist. So the message in your OP is simply a fantasy.

 

[AV1611VET]

I wonder how long it will take until the devil gives all us atheists those neat things he promised us when we made our contracts to go on this forum and dissuade christians from their faith.

You've been getting them since the Garden of Eden.

 

[JustMeSee]

This is taken from a Christian website.

This for a creationist or Christian should not make very good reading:

Of the 250,000 Protestant churches in America, 200,000 are either stagnant (with no growth) or declining. That is 80% of the churches in America and maybe the one you attend, if you attend at all.

4,000 churches close their doors every single year.

There is less than half of the number of churches today than there were only 100 years ago.

3,500 people leave the church every single day.

Since 1950, there are 1/3rd fewer churches in the U.S.

Why We Are Losing So Many Churches In The United States?

I don't know about the change in number of believers in a created origin.

Christianity is not a church or a million churches. People can be christians without ever stepping into a place of worship.

It is not a question of popularity. Faith and worship come from the individual.

 

[JayFern]

I don't know about the change in number of believers in a created origin.

Christianity is not a church or a million churches. People can be christians without ever stepping into a place of worship.

It is not a question of popularity. Faith and worship come from the individual.

Those Christians are worried enough to write about it on their website so something must be going on.

 

[AV1611VET]

Those Christians are worried enough to write about it on their website so something must be going on.

Ya ... a dispensation is coming to a close.

 

[bhsmte]

Those Christians are worried enough to write about it on their website so something must be going on.

When you are part of a group that holds certain beliefs and it is clear the group you are a part of is shrinking, it will cause some concern.

 

[AV1611VET]

When you are part of a group that holds certain beliefs and it is clear the group you are a part of is shrinking, it will cause some concern.

Or excitement.

It does cause some concern, but not in a way you would understand.

 

[bhsmte]

Or excitement.

It does cause some concern, but not in a way you would understand.

Regarding yourself, be excited.

Regarding churches, they are in business to maintain and grow membership, I don't think they are so excited.

 

[TheBear]

America is special, compared to most of the world Christians who do not believe in the creation myth of Genesis.