Religion and millennials

[Lost Witness]

Why has religion become less important over time? Is it a sign of the times? I've noticed very few young people taking religious vocations, or being serious about their faith.

*BTW, by "religion" I mean relationship with God. Not necessarily rules and rituals.

God bless

Depends on what you mean by Relationship? Also, How would you know?

 

[YahuahSaves]

Because relationship is not a religion. Religion is rules and traditions. Relationships have boundaries and that's dependent on if the relationship is based on respect.

The problem is generation's past, and some still steeped in tradition, used religion to enforce a particular belief system/s.

God isn't like our traditions, he gave us choice, a relationship with him is a choice. Sharing the Gospel became a bible bashing exercise over the centuries, instead of the good news of salvation it was always meant to be.

 

[Fervent]

The focus of the church is too ethereal, and church leaders contented themselves with basically being irrelevant by depending solely on the benefits after death. When you speak of a relationship with Christ, it's rare that those who say it can explain what they mean and how their relationship makes a difference in their life. Rather than being a faith worth dying for, Christianity in the west has largely been relegated to social clubs. Seeker sensitive movements have made it seem like the church is desperate to please the world, rather than standing on convictions. On the other end, the church has given no reason to seriously consider its moral claims instead relying on an authority it lost decades ago.