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The coming evangelical collapse in America

by zeet | March 10, 2009 at 09:16 am

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According to the writer the collapse is eminent because Christianity is identified with culture war and political Conservatism. The orthodox form is no longer in line with the youth, which will result in fewer followers. In a way, the "product" has proven not to be "timeless".

We are on the verge – within 10 years – of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity. This breakdown will follow the deterioration of the mainline Protestant world and it will fundamentally alter the religious and cultural environment in the West.

Within two generations, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its occupants. (Between 25 and 35 percent of Americans today are Evangelicals.) In the "Protestant" 20th century, Evangelicals flourished. But they will soon be living in a very secular and religiously antagonistic 21st century.

This collapse will herald the arrival of an anti-Christian chapter of the post-Christian West. Intolerance of Christianity will rise to levels many of us have not believed possible in our lifetimes, and public policy will become hostile toward evangelical Christianity, seeing it as the opponent of the common good.

Millions of Evangelicals will quit. Thousands of ministries will end. Christian media will be reduced, if not eliminated. Many Christian schools will go into rapid decline. I'm convinced the grace and mission of God will reach to the ends of the earth. But the end of evangelicalism as we know it is close.

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Karen Hatter

at 09:51 on March 10th, 2009

An interesting article.

zeet

at 11:39 on March 10th, 2009

You're a clever man, Roy.
Yet:
"He felt that only about 40% of people were mentally healthy"

Surely that percentage is too low!
I should know, being totally crazy myself...

zeet

at 12:00 on March 10th, 2009

See? I knew it. I'm insane...

Albert Milliron

at 12:51 on March 10th, 2009

Thanks for the story. The number of Children who will embrace the Christian faith is diminishing rapidly. Groups like http://battlecry.com/ and others are addressing the spiritual decline in America. Faith was encouraged by Americas founding fathers

AnaBana (not verified)

at 15:32 on March 10th, 2009

Great comments here. I learned about what spirituality really is in a 12 step program. . it has elements of esoteric Christianity. T V Evangelism is not what many Christians are about either. I do see the end for I knew that the whole truth of mental health could not be received from legalistic Christians. Woe to them!!! True Christianity is an internal job not external. One in my opinion cannot become one until they enter the second half of life. I agree with Roy on this one and also studied Jung. I personally found Strategies for a loss of Faith a great companion thru my time of disconnection from dogma. We have so much to learn about our selves. Man / woman is not that evolved spiritually. We can do the moon thing but have no idea what is truly inside us...the job of developing our true selves.

ay (not verified)

at 22:06 on March 14th, 2009

Evangelists scare the shit out of me. They're religious extremists. I just started watching Jesus Camp, I couldn't get through the first 10 minutes. I'm going to have nightmares. I do not subscribe to any religion but I have the ability to respect my fellow human beings and their beliefs. However, there's something about Evangelists that prohibit that ability and send me into spell of disbelief and fear that these people actually exist.

Cuda (not verified)

at 16:35 on April 4th, 2009

I for one have listened to the lies and fear evangelicals have pumped down our throats long enough. To be sure, the anti homosexual main theme has turned Gods words into pure hatred and intolerance. I look foward to the complete collapse of christianity for it is nothing more than a book wrote by men, about a man, for man to follow. It is fake. Thank the creator for this evil system to finally die!

HonestJoseph (not verified)

at 19:17 on May 3rd, 2009

I agree that religion is an evil thing, there is nothing worse than a system created by man to save himself. I would never listen to the crazy ramblings of T.V. preachers who are more motivated by money then an actual relationship with God. I remember how crazy and hectic my life use to be and how I had no inner peace or hope, and I wont be like the rest of the world and tell you how to live your life. But I know God gave me peace, and that the whole crazy loony Jesus story is real, I am a completely different (happier,better) person. Not because of an organized list of to dos and not to dos but because my heart changed. It hurts me to see how christs message has been distorted for personal gain, resulting in the distrust of the world. I am glad I don't follow a religion, I have as many faults and problems as any one else, But I have friends that support me and care about me enough to see me through. My friends and I really would rather help people and show love then fall into the trap of waging political wars(a cause instead of a faith) And i'm just a regular dude who has made a lot of mistakes, but I feel like maybe i'm starting to get it now. Forget the fake pre-tenses, I would rather be real. I hope no one discount's this message because of a bad experience with someone who wasn't what they said they were........