Do you believe young people are turning away from threat based religions?

Question

Excuse me. Having been born in the 30s, I think anyone up to 30 years of age as "Young People." I guess some of the twenty somethings might only think of children as Young People

Answer 1

Very much so yes. Particularly in the US and other "western world" countries, Wicca and other neo-pagan religions are on the rise quite a bit. In the US alone, Wicca is the fastest growing religion among young people between the ages of 15 and 25. Furthermore, more and more people who have become pagan at a young age are continuing to be pagan later in life. I think this is very much because most of the pagan religions focus on spirituality, an individual connection to the divine, rather than the necessity of a clergy mediator, and without the threat of "do this and what I say or you will suffer horribly".

Answer 2

Young people aren't turning away from religion as much as their not being introduced to it.

Too many believers are sitting on their thumbs rather than out spreading the good news.

Young people are exposed more to more non-believers rather than believers.

The hypocrites have stained religion so much that they cause the rest of the world to blaspheme the very source of their salvation.

Although many act in ignorance they will still face judgment from the creator of all things.

Faith without works is dead!

Answer 3

Why all the negativity? Threat based? How about love based? How about having the cup half full instead of half empty? If you people only would realize what you are gaining with Christianity instead of what you think you are losing. I have been on both sides of the fence and I like the Christian side much better.

Answer 4

Personally, I think the young people are dumping tradition (ie Christianity) for newer things so to speak. I also think that it has become boring to them, and they're more into the "arts and crafts of other religions." Wiccans come to mind.

Answer 5

Yes, no matter what guise they're under. So are older people. I know lots of ex-muslims who've changed their names & location as they didn't want to be compelled by fanatics. I know of lots of would-be christians who can't stand going to churches because of the pressures everybody puts on them.
Deep down, all these folks still believe in their god, but not in the religions that threaten them.

Answer 6

I certainly did. And so did most of the people I know growing up. Then again, we lived in Washington State, which is one of the most liberal, least religious states in the US. I'm sure that in other states that are not so liberal, the pressure to be that kind of religious is huge.

Answer 7

Yes I think they are, as well as religions that tell them they are guilty because someone else supposedly did something wrong a long time ago.

BB )O(

Answer 8

What is a threat based religion?

Don't most religions have threats?

Anyway, I see a lot of people actually turning to Christianity in my town, lots of my friends and classmates who have grown up in non-religious households have been taken to church by some friends and then they, themselves, start taking their families to church.

Answer 9

Many are, but I think it is more a case of society as a whole rather than just young people.

Answer 10

Which young people?

Pretty much all religions are threat-based at their core, only the PR is different.