If one were to discount "Christian" countiries that just pay lip service: how many actual Christians are there. Example: Europeans use Christianity to mark events like marriage, birth, death etc; but are not true believers. Mexican and many South American Catholics have just "over-layed" Catholicism on to ancient beliefs. The first thing into the Cathedral in Mexico is an Aztec Eagle. The Virgen of Guadelupe is not the Mary we know from Bethlehem. So how many people are actually Christians and stick to the rules of a recognized denomonation?
2007-01-25 11:43:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is not a "Who is going to heaven and who is going to hell" question. I am sure that I show up on a cenus somewhere as a Christian, because I was baptized a Catholic and those things are carefully registered. But, I am not a Christian. So the tally is off by at least one. How many others are miscounted. The rest of the question is about adherance. If I say I am a Christian (but have a Shinto Shrine, as many do, then I am not a Christian because you can't serve to masters in that faith.)
2007-01-25 12:20:31 · update #1
the last I heard only 25% of the USA are Christians, and arond the world, the stitstics are not that high. To be honest, many people believe in "god" but their God is different from my God, as you pointed out. And to be honest, the only person could reallllly tell you is God.
God bless
~Kat
2007-01-25 11:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's two questions ... how many are Christians and how many stick to the rules of a recognized denomination.
You'll have to ask God who the "true" Christians are, as He's the only One able to judge a person's heart, and that is where "true" Christianity belongs.
2007-01-25 19:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to tell you, I'm from Los Angeles and those Mexicans go to the Catholic Church religiously! They have pictures of Jesus in their houses. They name their sons Jesus. They wear crosses. They have candles burning on their home alter under the picture of Jesus. The gang members wear suits to Church on Sunday and they work out pathway truces with rival Gangs so they can walk safely to Church through rival turf.
2007-01-25 20:08:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and [all] tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches [were] in their hands
rev 7:9
2007-01-25 19:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by mcmahon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was one real christian. He got nailed to a cross. Everyone else follows bullshit political and cultish variations on what he had to say.
2007-01-25 19:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can see into the heart give me a call
even the prodical son had a chance to come home
oh and get a dictionary
later
2007-01-25 19:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by firechap20 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is God's call (who is or is not a Christian); not ours at present.
2007-01-25 20:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9, me and the 8 members and former members of Metallica.
2007-01-25 19:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Holly Marie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I am a christian
2007-01-25 19:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by suzy-Q 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gazoo got there before me but I will repeat ...
Too many.
2007-01-25 19:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋