As time goes on and people grow wiser the christian faith grows weaker. It is a known fact the there are less practicing christians by the day. We need to admit why this is happening. It is because people are realizing how far fetched and impossible many biblical stories are. Christians need to admit that the bible is not to be taken 100% literal and stories like noahs ark and the tower of babble are guides. The focus needs to be on Jesus. not hell and the political ride christianity has been on since the beginning. Until there will less and less christians on this earth.
2006-11-04 13:43:31 · 13 answers · asked by tommie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
who will step up and bring light to christanity in the new world? maybe no one.
2006-11-04 13:50:54 · update #1
If you were wise, you would not have written such a foolish post.
Put the Vodka down, and get some rest.
2006-11-04 13:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
really, I don't know where you live but I can tell you that where I live there are new Churches popping up all over the place. Even some of the old Churches are adding on or building new buildings. Church growth has been on the rise and over 90% of Americans believe in God.
Christianity continues to grow in other countries as well. I would suggest that perhaps you do some home work before you make these statements, you obviously don't know what you are talking about.
BTW, reality is when you realize that this life is very short and eternity is forever, where will your soul be when you die? If you are willing to face that question, then you will be like the Christians who at one time faced up to reality and understood what they needed to do to avoid an eternity in hell.
Today is the day of salvation! Trust Jesus as your Savior today. Eternal life is hell without Him.
2006-11-04 21:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have jsut said is not true. Christianity is continuing to rise by about 2% each year. We dont need to preach people a "watered down" version of the truth. Hell is real. Noahs ark and the tower of babble are real. Far-fetched ideas? Yes..but all things are possible with God. Why would God give Noah exact instructions on making the boat. The plan described in the bible to make the ark was a PERFECT boat. It would have had to turn 90 degrees to capsize.
We need to speak the fullness of the truth to everyone. Not just bits and peices of it. All of it.
2006-11-04 21:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by Shane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's not far from the truth, there will be less and less true Christians. Remember in the days of Noah there was only 8 souls saved in a world full of people like today. Just as Christ Jesus said, "as it was in the days of Noah so will it be in the end time".
2006-11-04 21:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason people are falling away is because the devil is becoming stronger. Christianity is not becoming weaker, only the minds of the people. the stories in the Bible are not far-fetched. i do agree when you say the focus needs to be on Jesus, but hell is a very real thing, we need to watch out and be careful.
2006-11-04 21:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by nameisie90 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
what do you mean "accept reality"? we have, there are less Christians because the devil is working overtime in the last days to blind men's eyes and deceive the masses. he doesn't want us to believe, he wants us to be drawn to hell. he rebelled and was kicked out of heaven, and he wants to take God's precious children and draw them away from Him, just to see Him in pain as He has to banish them one by one to the place they have chosen as their eternal home. The Bible said the path to destruction is broad and many will follow it, but the path to eternal life is straight and narrow and few find it. the Bible also said there would be a great falling away. if you research it you will find that historians and scientists have found remains of stories from the Bible, stories you think are fictional have been proven by researchers
2006-11-04 21:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Deborah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you make a great point... maybe the bible isnt to be taken 100% literally... they were alot more poetic back then, after all. but yeah, Hell and Heaven are very much reality... but some of the stories... the biggest problem how weak humans are getting, though, THATS what needs to be focused on.
2006-11-04 21:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by Cole 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AMEN! You are absolutely right! The focus MUST be on Jesus. The rest of it, including the religion that claims to be in his name, is sinking sand. Christianity must change, or die.
2006-11-04 21:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then you are a new age believer not a christian. Faith does not fade with fashion. People do and I choose to follow my faith
2006-11-04 21:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by maybe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the problems is that they don't take the bible literally and they bend the words whenever they want to explain away their actions instead of taking responsibility for their actions and foolish thoughts.
2006-11-04 21:49:57 · answer #10 · answered by spirenteh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋