| QUOTE (Ex-COG @ Feb 26 2005, 04:39 PM) | | QUOTE | | : “According to recent surveys, 39 percent of Americans – 111 million of us – belong to no church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious institution . . . an unprecedented 14 percent of Americans tell pollsters that they are atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, or simply disinterested in religion. That’s about 40 million Americans. . .” |
Wow, that's a higher figure than I thought. I'm thinking of doing some research on this "falling away" phenomenon; actually tracking it as it happens. A bit of encouragement for myself! |
We may be widely scattered, be we need no longer be alone. Very encouraging news. Thanks, Bruce, I enjoyed the read.
| QUOTE (Ex-COG @ Feb 26 2005, 04:39 PM) | | QUOTE | | Just because Christianity is mainstream, that doesn’t make it the right stream. |
Beautiful statement. |
And many mainstreams are polluted with toxins that produce death in living organisms. |