Is Christianity still strong in America?
From readings you clearly see how America was built under a
very strong influence of Christian religion, the fact that European immigrants
traveled all the way to North America so they could have the freedom to practice
their religion, and how this then led to a high demand of the King James Bible
from Europe to North America, clearly shows that extent of how strong their faith
in Christianity was.
However when you look at America now, one wonders what
happened to Christianity in America? What happened to the normal way of
thinking that God came first? One article on the New York Times I read a while
back, suggested that America is simply Europe on a 50-year delay, most churches
will be museums before your grandchild reaches adulthood. I believe this to be
true, because even the people who proclaim themselves as Christians have little
in terms of lifestyle and conduct to distinguish a Christian from and a
non-Christian.
Furthermore we live in a world where the word “Christian”
means a million different things to a million different people. Therefore, an
individual claiming to be Christian can be misinterprets as being Homophobic,
Conservative, Anti-Science and sexist, even though these descriptions may be
completely inaccurate. At the same time some Christian groups reinforce negative
perception through campaigns lobbying, public comments and actions, making it
harder to break down the preconceived stereotyped that the media continues to
associate with Jesus. Thus preconceived notions of what a Christian is, is
probably one of the reasons Christianity in America is failing.
One question to leave y’all with is do you think the decline
in Christianity is a good thing or not?
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