Decline in Christianity

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

Wow! I knew the younger generation was turning away from the church, but I had no idea so many were....Thanks for this wonderful news!

There are two issues responsible for this. Evolution and homosexuality. The church in my opinion has done a horrible job at addressing those two issues and as a result is seen as backwards and rigid by today's young people.

[Boxcar Overkill]

Originally Posted by bchris02

Most people under 30 today do not believe in God. Less than 10% of today's teens and twentysomethings attend church regularly, and less than 5% consider themselves born again (evangelical). In most churches, even large churches in the Bible belt, there may be 3000 members attend but there are very few young people. Statistically 75% of those that remain faithful through high school become atheist or agnostic during their first year of college. Those are the stats.

I hope those stats are accurate. It would be nice to put this all behind us.

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by bchris02

There are two issues responsible for this. Evolution and homosexuality. The church in my opinion has done a horrible job at addressing those two issues and as a result is seen as backwards and rigid by today's young people.

Many religious are, but there are also many who are more liberal and progressive. The old dogma has to adjust to the 21st century, otherwise the trend will continue.

[Boxcar Overkill]

I think many church's fixation on controlling sex lives also seems a little dated.