A new survey has shocked many in religious circles,
apparently there are almost 40% of people who describe themselves as
“Christian” but who live a totally secular lifestyle. These “believers” attend
no church services and say they have very little if any connection at all to
religion. What is behind this growing trend of churchless-ness? The dwindling
numbers of people who actually follow any of the doctrine of Christianity has
many very surprised.
Religion
researcher David Kinnaman who did the
survey expected to find the typical 20% of people who had no religious
connection but what he found was that almost 40% of people surveyed in the
United States describe themselves as not apart of any religion at all, what is
amazing is that most of these people say that when asked they usually state
that they are Christian.
How to understand the trend
To understand the trend we have to see that millions of people
doubt the beliefs of Christianity and are instead labeling themselves
“Christian” by tradition. These people may put up a Christmas tree or attend an
Easter service but their beliefs are from tradition not faith. What is behind
the growing secularism in the United States USA Europe for many years and any admission
to believe in God is often met by cynicism or even anger.
How much did the American mega TV ministers who have pumped
a gospel of “getting rich” play a part in the lack of faith in the Americans? A
gospel based on money has made a lot of American Ministers rich, yet they will
have to give an account for every dollar they extracted from the flock. The original gospel of Jesus Christ has been
reduced to slick hair Americans speaking on behalf of the Middle
East born Messiah. If these
men truly feared God they would never put their faces on TV but they have no
fear of God. The pollution of the American pulpit by those who call themselves
minister may be playing a part in the dwindling numbers of Americans who are
turned off to religion.
Christian Depression is real.
