I’m not alone to worry about our Christians’ faith! The NewSunday Missourian published two weeks ago (March 12), a great story about the “Uncommitted CHRISTIANS”. Sarah Blaskovich wrote this story. Here are some quotations.
“American overwhelmingly profess to be part of a Christian nation. Our president is a Christian. Our neighbors probably are, too – more than three-quarters of Americans describe themselves as Christians. However, a slew of research in recent years suggest that, as a group, Christian adults are becoming increasingly apathetic about their faith. Church attendance has been slowly declining. Interest in organized religion as a staple of American life is waning. And a majority of Christian Americans, according to a leading Christian research organization, do not know what is in their Bibles…”
This general remark gives us some ideas. The story is about all of Christians in US, especially in Columbia. And catholic Christians in US are 66,3 million, so 22% of the population. Let us read bellow.
“…It’s easy to believe that our nation as a whole is faithful when the religious habits of others countries are considered. A Gallup poll found in 2005 that 35 percent of Americans, regardless of religious affiliation, went to worship services at least once a week…”
Remember, US Americans Christians are 85% of the population. Here we go!
“…While Columbia pastors say the declining attendance is hardly a crisis, they acknowledge that many people simply believe they have better things to do on Sunday morning. Several pastors point to American’s short attention spans as a major road bump in religiosity. It takes a split second to send and receive e-mails, three minutes to grab a cheeseburger and half an hour to get film developed. It’s no surprising, pastors say, that some churchgoers get bored during religious services, which can last an hour or more…More and more, pastors say that Church is competing with parishioners’ secular interests and activities…”
Great!!! Keep reading.
“…Researchers asked 1,002 Americans to list their personal priorities, and only 15 percent ranked God and faith first…”
What’s about the 292 million of Americans? Expert readers in arithmetic can make the calculation. Don’t stop reading.
“…Americans have also been found to be lacking in knowledge of Christianity. According to a 1997 poll, only about 30 percent of Americans can name the four Gospels. Even fewer people – one in five – say they are confident with their understanding of the Bible, according to 2005 survey by the Barna Group…”
You must know, you can’t believe if you don’t know in whom you are believing! And Sarah concluded:
“…For centuries, religious understanding among the faithful was the province of the Pastor. Now with more Americans seeking alternative spiritual outlooks and exploring different beliefs, the roles of the pastor, the church and even the Bible may not be as important as they once were.”
Pope Benedict were right when he said (talking about Europe) two months ago, “The West is exhausted of God”. Is it true for USA? Not yet but in five years, maybe! Thank you Sarah.
“American overwhelmingly profess to be part of a Christian nation. Our president is a Christian. Our neighbors probably are, too – more than three-quarters of Americans describe themselves as Christians. However, a slew of research in recent years suggest that, as a group, Christian adults are becoming increasingly apathetic about their faith. Church attendance has been slowly declining. Interest in organized religion as a staple of American life is waning. And a majority of Christian Americans, according to a leading Christian research organization, do not know what is in their Bibles…”
This general remark gives us some ideas. The story is about all of Christians in US, especially in Columbia. And catholic Christians in US are 66,3 million, so 22% of the population. Let us read bellow.
“…It’s easy to believe that our nation as a whole is faithful when the religious habits of others countries are considered. A Gallup poll found in 2005 that 35 percent of Americans, regardless of religious affiliation, went to worship services at least once a week…”
Remember, US Americans Christians are 85% of the population. Here we go!
“…While Columbia pastors say the declining attendance is hardly a crisis, they acknowledge that many people simply believe they have better things to do on Sunday morning. Several pastors point to American’s short attention spans as a major road bump in religiosity. It takes a split second to send and receive e-mails, three minutes to grab a cheeseburger and half an hour to get film developed. It’s no surprising, pastors say, that some churchgoers get bored during religious services, which can last an hour or more…More and more, pastors say that Church is competing with parishioners’ secular interests and activities…”
Great!!! Keep reading.
“…Researchers asked 1,002 Americans to list their personal priorities, and only 15 percent ranked God and faith first…”
What’s about the 292 million of Americans? Expert readers in arithmetic can make the calculation. Don’t stop reading.
“…Americans have also been found to be lacking in knowledge of Christianity. According to a 1997 poll, only about 30 percent of Americans can name the four Gospels. Even fewer people – one in five – say they are confident with their understanding of the Bible, according to 2005 survey by the Barna Group…”
You must know, you can’t believe if you don’t know in whom you are believing! And Sarah concluded:
“…For centuries, religious understanding among the faithful was the province of the Pastor. Now with more Americans seeking alternative spiritual outlooks and exploring different beliefs, the roles of the pastor, the church and even the Bible may not be as important as they once were.”
Pope Benedict were right when he said (talking about Europe) two months ago, “The West is exhausted of God”. Is it true for USA? Not yet but in five years, maybe! Thank you Sarah.
