The Numbers Don't Lie. Christianity is Going Down


The results of some new polling came out recently which showed to growth of "nones", those who claim no affiliation with any religious group, is slowing. Some religious pundits jumped on this concluding the growth of nones is stopping and, thus, the percentage of Christians will stabilize as well. A Christian publication has pointed out that, no, the decline of Christianity in the U.S. will continue. It is all but unavoidable. 

This is about demographics. Everyday some people die and some children are born. The odds are better than 50-50 each person that dies came from a group that was majority Christian. That group becomes, day by day, smaller. The odds are the baby who was born will enter a group that is, or will be in time, majority non-Christian. One group slowly becomes smaller, the other larger.

One of the most amusing things in the Christian media is people explaining non believers should "hear the gospel." I suppose this means quoting from the Bible which today's non-believers know little about and could care less. Also it means the reward or punishment after one is dead. All of this strikes modern ears as nonsense.

I've been at two Christian funerals recently where the preachers repeated many time the life after death myth. Both had surviving spouses so the message may have been one the preacher thought was helpful. The most recent preacher added, "There are lots of mysteries we do not understand about this." I thought that was a nice addition for those in the audience who find life after death not worth discussing. I'll add in addition being a preacher is not an easy job.

I know quite a bit about the families left behind by the two people that died. The two who died were Christians but most of their descendants are not.

The pagans of ancient times and the nones of today have one thing in common. The Pagans had many gods and people could take their pick. Nones today have not only many gods if they want gods, but they also have endless channels to watch and restaurants open on Sundays.   

 

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