New study says young adults are dropping out of church, why?
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2019
- Lifeway Research executive director Scott McConnell weighs in on why churches are seeing a decrease in attendance from young adults.
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They’re probably fed up of being bummed by the priests
That’s Catholicism my guy😂
Or there is too many Extremists
And told what horrible sinners we are; but god loves us anyway!
Churches are a profitable business, tax them @ a determined income. All of these mega church airplane and helicopters really?
Cools.....yep...exactly correct. Churches shouldn't be tax exempt with 501C3.
Not my church.
@@DW3LJ6CB1 yep thats why i say at a determined income. If you make over x amount you pay y taxes and so forth just like taxes people and businesses pay.
The government can't tax Churches they are protected by the first amendment. Taxation btw is a way to limit rights which is why speech and religion are exempt from taxes.
Churches do by definition a better job taking care of community than governments that’s why IRS recognised that churches should be tax exempt. Otherwise you’re miss using this statement
They've found out it's a scam.
Scam? You mean selling people an invisible friend that we are to give money to! A scam? Surely not.😊
“Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”
― Mark Twain
+Mo Jo so you're saying hell is in Connecticut??
@@normstark7095 lol
You sound like you know what your saying in your own world, it looks like you go by what people say and that’s wrong you must find out about who God is in your life, through Jesus Christ.
@@ambrossmbunga4664 We've found out who God is through science aka... evidence and facts! And what we've learned is that God, is a character as fictional as Santa Clause, Zeus, Harry Potter, and the abominable snowman!
@@sub-zero710 you are far from reality. Your scientific methods are created aren’t they? Human wisdom is foolish and far from reality. So if God desent exist then morality is a matter of opinion?
I left the church recently and I've never been happier.
Jesus loves you, he knew you before you were born, he’s plans are to prosper you and not harm you. Reconsider your decision this not for anyone that you’re doing this for but for your soul. If you care about your life you will do this and live.
great desicion,
@@everydayis4207 going to church doesn’t make you a saint, you must be born again, you must reconcile your relationship with God through Jesus Christ the only son of God who died for you, not responding will cost you your whole existence.
@@ambrossmbunga4664 Don't worry about people who are fine and perfectly happy without God and Jesus. You should be worried about people who need a reason to be happy and good people. The fact that you need God or Jesus to find meaning in life says more about your character!
@@sub-zero710 he who accepts Jesus Christ has life, he who doesn’t accept Jesus Christ has no life. Your happiness is shortsighted short lived temporary has no meaning without God it’s sad you see it that way, I’m worried about the world and it’s stubbornness of heart rejecting God. God loves you my friend, without Jesus Christ your life is in darkness and danger. What’s your case?
Christianity: the reason Kenneth Copeland gets to live in a 15 million dollar mansion tax-free!
That’s called corruption, you’re miss using this statement
@@ambrossmbunga4664 Corruption and being a Christian, here a correct it
@@jaserrano9495 so you’re saying corruption = Christianity?
@@ambrossmbunga4664 definitely, every organized religions are
I myself stopped going to church shortly after moving out of my parents house. I hated the hurt that some leaders caused, the lack of connection and listening to the people of the church by those that made the calls.
I remember very vividly the time our pastor hired a young couple to be our new youth leaders when we already had a great youth leader that was a member of the church already, she was a new believer and was doing an amazing job and needed that herself as much as we did. The second that pastor basically replaced her, he sent a message that she wasn't good enough or trustworthy.
Not only did it push her away, she stopped going to church because she didn't want to see that pastor or here his niceties. She fell away and her and her husband's marriage fell apart because she wanted nothing to do with god or church anymore, but her husband did.
In the end it ruined the church, it fell apart faster and faster even though the core believers kept fighting for decades keeping it going, in the end it closed its doors in 2018.
This is why I don't go to church. I don't trust them to listen to the people, but yet forge the decisions with the scripture, the word of God. Without prayer and discernment there can only be pain and mistakes.
One of the biggest problems with organized religions is that they are run by people.
I hope that you find a new church that you actually like. Most young adults who leave the church come back once they start having kids, I genuinely pray that you find a church that you can trust your family with. I don't know you but I do love you, I hope these last few years haven't hit you as hard as they could without a church family.
I more trust bibble than Church.
That first paragraph is spot on 😮💯👏
I’m no longer religious. I live with my parents so I’ve been forced into a religion I didn’t choose all my life. When I leave home I’m gonna stop going to church.
You don't need organized religion to be a believer. Pick up a copy of the Quran and start reading....alone! If you like it, you will seek further. If you don't like it, just put it aside for a while and let it be. Stop following the fake news. Ask the Creator for guidance at night (!) when you are alone. Things will fit in ultimately.
My dad was a pastor and I realized at about age ten that the Bible was just a book of stories, not the word of God. By my mid teens I figured out that probably around 30% of the people in our church were like me. They didn't believe either but were stuck there for whatever reason, usually family pressure. With the kids in our church, probably more like 80%. Their bodies were still in church, but their brains had left. Out of all my buddies from church that I still have contact with, only one goes to church willingly. The rest of them either don't go, or they only go to church because they don't want to get divorced.
I'm apart fo that 66%. Best decision I've made.
Jesus loves you, he knew you before you were born, he’s plans are to prosper you and not harm you. Reconsider your decision this not for anyone that you’re doing this for but for your soul. If you care about your life you will do this and live.
@@ambrossmbunga4664 oh shut up already.
@@ambrossmbunga4664 Jesus is fake.
Same here bro.
@@ambrossmbunga4664
Christianity's a lie
Civilization is waking up...
You You Civilization = Babylon. One cannot be both a friend of the world and in covenant relationship with YHVH.
More and more are starting to see the flaws in this so called “god” and his book of fairytales aka the bible.
What do you mean by civilization?
@Ethan Ok millenial.
@Margaret Yankson The bible is a fairytale, do you want proof?
"New study"? This has been going on for years and is well documented, not just in the US but all over the world. Stop spewing old news as though it's a recent.
For me, it was the redundancy. I don't know how many times I've heard the same sermon.
Crazy how they treat the subject as an issue that needs fixing. It's a good thing. Humanity needs to free itself from such archaic beliefs.
I agree 110%
Though I’d say that in less offensive words, … yeah. I agree lol
Young have common sense.
Well being atheist doesn't mean you have common sense or your smarter than religious people
Actually it seems like conservative people have more common sense than liberals
@@jonjonboi3701 Yes it does.
God's word will never let you down. Churches will.
Yes. God then gave us the last sacrifice we will ever need: Jesus Christ. If I were you, I would quit trying to second guess God.@Brian Buckmaster
@Brian Buckmaster It's just mythology and fables out of a holy book from a time and place gripped by ignorance, superstition and fear.
To hell with god...
Churches spread gods word
thummerOfLove, you have said it RIGHTLY.God bless you!
You get weary wading throught the hypocricy in churches.
Because they were redpilled. Knowing between fairytale and reality made it easy for me to leave. Talking serpents, giants, made up floods, and a literal being to inconsistent makes it really easy
Every reprobate is deliberately ignorant of the Truth. They bask in their ignorance instead of proving how intelligent they are. One cannot view one side of an argument only, one has to read and understand both sides of an argument. Sadly, some students swallow hook, line and sinker the communists teachings in schools today. It is very sad because they have no hope in going to be in a loving world with GOD and they are doomed to misery in hell for eternity.
@@freedomlover7783 communism has nothing to do with this?
@@freedomlover7783 bud if I got to choose between heaven with a mirderous god or hell I think if choose the latter
Good to hear. Society is finally putting away long held beliefs in fairytales.
I stopped going 15 years ago because the preacher became more of a hype man and not speaking the word. I stay home and read my bible daily and learn much more.
Leave the fairy tales behind and deal with the real world. If there was a God, he's failed miserably.
The Christian God cant fail because hes all powerful so either hes not all powerful or hes not real
My ex husband grew up in the church we never had enough money to keep up with the lifestyle the church leaders maintained. We were not socially acceptable, I couldn't keep up with the expectations. I was constantly put down for not maintaining the dress code although we were so very poor. So we weren't included in social activities.
Organized religions that push an agenda on their members lose their members. Many church organizations make attendance a way of life. Not all of us can afford to do what others expect.
As a Christian, I hate you and your husband experienced that. Know that all churches and Christians aren't the same
Ah yes, the country club motif. Very sad, yet very true. It's everywhere. But it's OK, this will be a curse on those churches that don't change.
Sounds like me, except the churches I went to kept begging for tithes (money) and here I was in my poverty.
They are illegal churches in the spirit a true man of God would love you and welcome you and your family. Plus a man or woman of God will teach and live the whole Bible they would have wisdom and discernment to what the heart of jesus is for your life I pray that your family will find a God loving people to walk with you in your process shalom to you in yeshua
Hmmmm, out of the thousands of different contradictory gods people have believed in, would you say that 99.999% are man-made, or is it perhaps 100% instead? My wager says it is the latter.
I left the church because once I was kicked out of one because i was wearing a winter hat because the church would not repair the heater. They also made fun of my career which was counseling in addictions they said I was trying to take God's place. No i was not counseling people at church.
Did you attend a Batist church?
Jesus was rejected too. True Christian's will also face rejection in the world, because the world hates him
God will always love..we love jesus
A place full of people in need of counseling!
@@jane-x5jDoesn't make it any easier; pluss we're not Jesus!
haven't been to church in years and I'm happy about it. I'm excited at the concept of religion as a whole dying out, because quite frankly, religion is nothing more than the monster under the bed.
Why should I give up the concept of eternal life? If 99 percent of my generation goes to hell and I go to heaven so be it. I don't care.
@@christianthinker2536
Ahhh the most Christian like thinking ever
Religion isn’t a monster belief. Did you know that only 7% of wars are caused by religion. Religion isn’t dying out. Religion will always exist. The decline of religion won’t necessarily lead to a harmonious society
@@jonjonboi3701 haha you wrong dude all wars are about religion everthing is about religion in daily life.
@@christianthinker2536 and no one expects you to give that up. It's just that other people dont care about it as much as you do. Kind of like Santa's naughty list.
Just the perspective of a person on the right who's not religious because people always ask why: I'm not a young person, but some people aren't brought up in a religious environment so have no reason to believe. Some were brought up in a religious environment and then had questions that weren't answered to their satisfaction. You can't make people believe, and it doesn't make you a good/bad person either way. I believe there's a possibility of a god/gods but that it's unlikely. I don't have any problem with people who have faith. I just personally don't put blind faith into anything.
I personally don't go to church anymore because of today's pastors want numbers (church members) instead of making more disciples like the Lord Himself has preached. And they give in way too much into people's feelings rather than preach God's Truth. Culture may change, but God's Word does not.
In which fictional era has this not been always the case? You make it seem as if there was some non-evident point in history where Churches didn't always care about numbers of attendance and money.
By the way, 'gods truth' is by definition a oxymoron. You might as well say 'leprechauns truth', as it is just as ridiculous as your particular brand of non-evident imaginary friend is.
@@agnosticatheist7529 just because YOU don't have no faith or any hope in anything, that doesn't mean YOU have the right to take away someone's else's hope and faith. Just like me, I don't take away from any one who doesn't believe. I personally don't push my faith on anyone, it's their choice to reject or accept. But my job as a follower of Christ, not a church goer, I point The Way of the Master, it's the up to the Master if He wants them or not. And come on man it's been in history how people do what they do when it comes to decieving people in church or outside of church, come on bruh.
You mean disciples like Christian Trump cultists who turn their backs on the poor and worship money over people?
@@DRLMIS words have contextual definitions... 'Faith' in the context of religions is defined as a belief in something absent of any evidence and regardless of the evidence against that belief. To believe in anything solely on 'faith' alone is by default illogical, irrational and completely dishonest.
Beliefs based on evidence are the only logical, rational and honest beliefs to hold. So, by your own admission, you have 'deceived' yourself in believing in unsubstantiated and ridiculous to believe to be true things. Which isn't your fault, but your parents fault for not teaching you how to critically think. Perhaps, one day, you will learn to do so...
@@Thyalwaysseek no. Here are some prosperity pimps. You know like Joel olsteen, t.d. Jake, Democrats Hillary & Bill, and many more who DO take from the easily fooled and poor that want to get into heaven. Get with the program, bruh.
Most of the church has turned its back on Jesus Christ and the word of God! Time to fire those motivational speakers and preach repentance as our Lord did!!
@@kronos-7628 Jesus loves you and He is reaching out to you!
my dogie balls itch
Trump doesn't go to church so they are just following the POTUS's example
Christ is LORD.
lol "motivational speakers" , more like mossad agents
I ain't giving anyone 10% of my income to tell me what to think and believe.
I trust my own bowels than I do “church members”.
Never lost my religion EVER. Feels like people there judge how you dress and look and where you come from. So I pray and have church in my own home which Jesus governs.
I see me in you! God bless you True Underdog
Good points
Because fairy tales are for kids.
Because they grew up.
If 'church' would teach truth, I would go. Why should I go to listen to lies??
Churches have always been institutions that teach willful ignorance as if it is a virtue.
John Hasse “there is no god, end of story. Amen” best sermon ever.
@Dave Wesley right... teaching virtues like slavery being wrong, oh wait... How about infanticide being wrong? Nope, Yahweh loves him some infanticide.
Thanks for proving me right, willful ignorance is a virtue to you wind whisperers.
Why we are moral beings is because we are social primates with altruistic tendencies like intelligence, empathy and communication. We evolved to be moral beings for the betterment of our species. Where no particular brand of imaginary friend helped in that process, thank evolution and not your unsubstantiated worldview.
@@agnosticatheist7529 There's nothing in evolution that's against God , also if you want to look how the world would be without God you only have to observe the animal kingdom. Also, if there is only the material, if belief in God and the supernatural served no benefit whatsoever in our evolution then... Why or how did we begin thinking about these things if it serves no purpose in the survival of our species ? Something to think about.
The Fool has said in his heart,"There is no God" Psalms 14:1@@veganvvarrior
I went to Catholic school. I went to church every Friday morning before school. I've heard every story in the Bible if Jesus wants to come down and tells us some new ones I'll go to church every week again.
Catholic Churches have been reading the SAME Scriptures throughout the year to their members as they did 50 years ago. Wash, Rinse, Repeat. I prefer a church that has a different message from Scripture with principles we can relate too today. No new message? Boring.
@@johnadams5489 smart points
Never understood the fact that you can go to church, pay a certain fee to maintain your status in church, you are poor and they are rich. Then they have the audacity to tell you have faith in God while they are driving 100K cars, living in a 1.5 million homes???
96% 73% 70% 66% that means majority of these people have 4 and more reason to drop out of church that is more reason than dropping out of school if you asked me
Pastors buying luxury cars with church money gives the church a bad image.
Finally some good news
I dropped out of church like I dropped out of high school. It’s just as stupid as I am.
nice try troll? who are you paying to cover up sexual abuses again? try again.
LOL. So being busy is the only reason of not going to Church. I think the main reason is people are more perceptive today. If you read the first few chapters of the Old Testament, you will be like - This is plain disgusting. I am out.
Maybe they all realize that stories like Jonah and the big fish are no more believable than Santa Claus?
One of the reasons that I no longer attend an organized religion church is because Churches are run by people. Work responsibilities as mentioned was the first issue mentioned in this story. Paying the bills in today's world is more important than attending church as often as elders in "some" churches say you should doesn't wash. My first responsibility is to keep the lights on, pay the bills, keep food on the table. Attending church 3 or 4 times a week doesn't happen very much in today's world. At one time, the "man of the house" was the only person that had a job to pay the bills. Those days are long gone. Every family I know has both parents working and children work part time jobs in addition to going to school. We live in the world we have today, not the world there was of yesteryear. I can talk to God at home as well as in church.
When the collection plate goes around multiple times a sermon, it feels funny and a lot of services stream anyway
Because they're not idiots
Church is a bromidic motivational speech and a concert. No meat, all bone.
Pointless.
the church has become a fashion show
I left the church because I'm normal
Religion was a way to explain the natural world back in the day. Also not to mention a way to control the masses. We have science to now explain why the sun rises each day, why people sometimes act strange, etc.
"LE SCIENCE"
Not all churches are alike.
Not all are about money and some actually teach to love they neighbor.
Love thy neighbor, enslave the rest.
@@moonshoes11 Wow!! With that comment, how are you any different from those you speak against. The world has become such a mean and evil world. No kindness any more. Social media has magnified it
@@jesusislord3321
That comment is a parallel to Mehta the Bible demands.
Have you never read it?
Why do you worship the god of slavery?
@@jesusislord3321 Social Media has made people vicious. Especially my generation, (Millennials + Gen Z). It also has caused us to turn away from God. I'm still barely holding on, but I'll be holding on until the end. Never will I give up on being a Christian even if it means becoming a martyr!
We Muslimeen believe Isa (“Jesus”) عليه السلام is a great Messenger of ALLAH . Isa (“Jesus”) عليه السلام never told people to worship him. He worshipped only ALLAH. Isa (“Jesus”) عليه السلام is a great human. A human eats food and drinks water.
ALLAH DOESN’T Need anything.
ALLAH IS THE ONE WHO Provides.
ALLAH CREATED us. We should worship only ALLAH.
Do read the Qur’an 🌹
Sounds like the young adults are smarter than their parents !!
it's the other way around actually. we don't pay priest to have a lavish life style for an imaginary friend while they secretly cover up clergy s8xual abuses. Who's smart again with there hard earned money? Are you that evil and guilty to hand over your wealth? bless your heart.
According to the bible, I am the Church where ever I go. Remember he live in us, may be we should learn to let him out and stop going by our own human ideas.
Inhuman ideas FTW!
So true!
Good points
Well I'm hardly young anymore but I stopped attending formal service simply because of all of the petty behavior I experienced from supposed Christian adults. I really came to loathe all of the busy bodies who wanted to get into every aspect of of your business. No privacy from those folk. Then they wanted to preach about how you should live your life, which was ultimately the way they lived theirs. Hated that with a passion. Leave me alone, don't attempt to involve yourself in my life, stick to your own. And don't give advice unless I ask for it, which I won't, so that means to keep your mouth shut. Most folk I met at church just couldn't do that, they wanted to be all up in your business and way up at that. So I stopped going.
When I was a Catholic they actually had spies in the church, iam not joking. Some of the women would sit in designated spots watching to see if there where occultist, witches in the church. When I asked this woman what do you look at people for, she said some people take the Holy Host meaning the wafer and spit it into a handkerchief or walk out of the church with it. She said that we get people from the occult that take the Holy Host and use it for a satanic ritual. I asked the priest is this true that you have spies in the church and he said yes , I enlist people to do that because the host is sacred. All I can say to this is the Catholic church is a mental institution. They are all crazy.
What you have stated is exactly why I only go to church during visiting hours, I go and pray/meditate whatever on my own so I don't have to deal with these crazy so-called Christians! I'm here to seek/speak to God and perhaps to a priest/vicar whoever, not anyone else.
But here's something interesting, I AM a young person, I do not describe myself as a Christian but an agnostic, but I would say I'm culturally Christian and miss many aspects of the faith that I was raised. I truly value the sanctuary that churches provide in this instance and I'm not the only young person using church in this way. Often times when I go during non-service times, I am not the only other young person there, but the few times I have been compelled to go to an actual Sunday service, I almost always am (apart from the super fundamentalists who I find insufferable to be around and who always make me regret showing up on Sundays). So I think that we are going to Church, just by ourselves.
I must have read so many of people's comments on here only to say to myself?, we really are in trouble if we dont repent pray and get into God's Word only then will we fill our empty voids and finally find Wisdom and Understanding with peace in our hearts. Our children are using their parents as role models by being lovers of themselves at an early age and because their young parents dont know any better the introduction of technology and its access to unfiltered society wisdom on a secular level at their finger tips is making them believe "HEY" we can be creators of fulfillment ourselves? Children as old as 3 and up are being introduced to a screen for fulfillment and identity, yes I am talking about that CPU that fits into everyone's hands. No, I am wrong?, leave your phones off for a day or even a week and see how long one can go without that distraction? This technology continues to infiltrate our churches even the pastor uses one at the pulpit (a tablet as a Bible).
Problem with that knowledge at our fingertips really isnt knowledge at all. Because all this will one day pass away (when we die) but God's Word will always endure. There are so many situations linked to that CPU it is pulling us away from quality time with our kids and ourselves. Everyone has a church inside them, your body is the temple of the Lord and 3 or more in fellowship God is in the midst😁✌
The world would get better in a second if everyone did that but we know form the Bible most people reject God because they want to sin. It’s so sad because you will be a slave to sin and it will not make you happy but miserable.
Celtic Ireland We only worship one Elohim, YHVH. ‘Jesus’ (Yeshua) is one with the Father. YHVH is Spirit and He seeks those who worship in Spirit and Truth. We pray to YHVH in the authority (name) of Messiah (Yeshua/Jesus).
Amen brother
I agree, we must be in the Word EVERY DAY. The closer we are to GOD the more we are aware of our sins. I sin every day and I have to go to GOD and speak to GOD for forgiveness. Many years ago I knew a woman that was a missionary. I asked her if she sinned and how often. This woman told me maybe once a week! Wow! It is not a missionary, minister or a confident member of church that is close to GOD. It is the person with humility and the convincing of the Holy Spirit to bring us to repenting for our sins. I hate the cell phone and I have it turned off. I only turn it on when my husband wants me to be safe. When the event or travel miles are over I quickly snap that stupid thing off again.
What unutterably childish drivel.
It's true most of the church is dying. The charismatic movement within the church has been thriving for years and years. It's the fastest growing part of the church. It's full of 20 and 30 year olds. Ive been apart of it for 25 years. I've seen it myself. People are tired of men's traditions. They want something real.
Well, if they want something "real" tell them to read their Bibles every day.
@@freedomlover7783 who says they dont?
The Charismatic movement is as recent as the 1890s. Zilch to do with God or historical Christianity.
@@freedomlover7783 I read the bible and found all the discrepancies that's why I left.
Because there is no invisible sky friend.
@@christianthinker2536 Sounds like a Xian. Loving to see other people suffering.
This is great news!!! Our generation is waking up!!! Revoke Church tax exemptions!
they have been lording over there fellow humans for too long brah. the kids they label as dumb aint that dumb after all.
I didn't lose my religion. I got rid of it . It was dead weight.
Finally some good news on Fox "news". No religion, know peace.
I have never stopped going to church, praise God!
Lol! Rub it in with your “Holier than thou” attitude.
Most young people don't go to church
God doesn't exist. For reasons you evangelicals got your prediction of Donald Trump wrong in 2020!
@@thehalloweenheavymetalmusicwar AMEN!
What turned me away from the church was the decades long sexual abuse scandal that came to light in January 2002 in a Boston Globe article.I don't believe the church has honestly done enough since. Some priests have gone to jail but many were shuffled around to different parishes when caught. The lack of accountability is a major problem.
The church I used to attend had a confirmation program that, it my opinion, was too much.
It was a 2-year program. The youth pastor expected every missed class to be made up.
Students had to either sing in choir or help out with Sunday School.
They also had to help out twice in 7th grade and 8th grade with the homeless program.
Lastly, they had to attend church once a month and fill out a sheet, with the high points of the sermon, the list of hymns sung, and any additional speakers (e.g., head of finance talking about how short the stewardship campaign is).
When I went through confirmation in the mid 1970s, it was 4 overnight retreats, and the high school choir had been disbanded due to a reduction in sanctuary services.
There is an old saying that 10% of a congregation does 90% of the work. So, my former church was trying to get confirmation students to understand that every congregation member should do some work.
But, between schoolwork, sports, other school clubs, school music, and such, church is going to lose, if too much is expected. That has long term effects.
My church also expected every last kid to sing in choir, from pre-school to high school. That can turn off kids.
I’m too old to have an imaginary friend.
@Rick Jacobs at least he'll go to Hell with 24 thumbs up
Daniel 786 your too old not to believe in God. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. If you died today where do you think you would go?
Jeremy M My body will decompose.
Daniel 786 that’s a pretty sad existence you have. You will someday wish that is true. I feel so bad for people that don’t believe. Someday when faced with the truth you will beg for mercy and it will not be there. It is so horrible that the only thing you need for salvation is to express your faith and repent from your sins and you won’t even do that. Brother I will pray you change your mind.
@@JM-sj4wj Alrighty thanks! That probably the nicest thing someone's ever done for me. I don't mean to offend you or anything. I respect Christian values but I just don't believe in god. If that makes any sense. You should not lie, steal, or dishonor your parents. I respect that.
Maybe they are leaving the church because they don't want to be associated with child rapist.
John Winquist AMEN
That..... OR.... It could be that what the churches 'teach' is completely ridiculous to believe to be true and has no historical or scientific backing? Making it absurd to believe to be true... one or the other, right?....
So why aren't leftists then leaving the Democrats, with creepy child sniffer Joe Biden?
@@nielsdejong and same can be said about Trump and the things he has done.
Let's stop this back and forth. It's a broken record that both sides need to stop playing.
Agnostic Atheist the church believes are in rivalry with Game of throne and Harry Potter combined.
I dropped out of church at 18, because my mother always forced me to attend and I never liked going. I always put on this front to be this Jr. Deacon and be apart this proud to be religious family when we wanted and I hated it.
Why?
Because every generation is smarter than their predecessor. People start to realize that all religion is bogus.
I grew up in a Christian household and still have a sense of spiritualism. However, I subscribe to the notion of 'you throw a ball in the air and it comes down'... why?
The answer lies in something that we can measure and/or count. The realization, once you understand the origins of religion and how they evolve, that life is tangible and not magic, becomes a plethora of enlightenment to the vastness of the Universe.
Something that it literally inconceivable to the historic intellect of man. Imagine the awe of early civilization, if they witnessed the indisputable magic-like process of an MRI at a local Hospital?
... that's why.
Señor Cinco well put, I think that this generation of comparatively greater intelligence than the previous will put religion in the history books once and for all
The public communist schools will never tell you. Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists said- GOD has revealed to me my findings and it was not I, alone, that did it. You do not know about your fabulous nation and the wonderful people because you have only been exposed to communism. Every generation gets stupider. I can attest to that. What I have seen since 1950 to 2019 has been a huge down grade of intelligence of our youth. You may not have lived as long as I, but eventually you will and when you are old and appalled by the youth's ignorance you will agree with me. By that time I shall be dead.
Sir, I understand your statement, however, you seem to be trying to logically understand and have put faith on the back burner. Prov.3 Verses 5 to 6.
I strongly disagree that every generation is smarter than the previous. We now have the internet and access to millions of books . Every teenager has a phone that is more powerful than any computer from 30 years ago. If you were to poll a thousand teenagers how many of them would have a book downloaded on there phone? Ask the typical teenager how much classic literature they have read. It seems to me they're preoccupied with Snapchat and Instagram and don't seem too concerned with the educational opportunities they're afforded. Nor do I see a desire for them to help in their communities. Do you hear young people today talking about joining the Peace corps or helping out at the hospital? I may very well be wrong about this but I don't believe so.
@@michaelwilhelm157yeah smarter isn’t the best word. Young generations are less likely to believe a talking snake in a garden because of the internet
Because we're supposed to believe the bible on the authority of the bible. I'm no philosopher but that argument is pretty flawed
The authority of GOD.
Freedom lover That isn’t much of a authority
Did you understand his argument
the god is often replaced by a land lord figure that sucks all the wealth.
people are just so dang busy these days, church can be a great thing though whether you're religious or not, meeting up with your community is importan and beneficial, folks barely even speak to their neighbors anymore and that's not good
This is the under-estimated factor.
Maybe because I don't want to stand up and sit down on command, recite text like a robot, be nagged to give $ and be judged for stepping out of a cookie cutter mold the leadership has for my life.
The Bible says, there would be a great falling away, before the coming of Christ.
The bible says alot of bollocks though to be fair
Here's the good out of this so called report. Churches are being invaded by Godless elements and if young people are leaving the churches it's not due to the falling away which means apostasy. It may possibly be because they can see the Godless elements and they're not having it. This younger generation is wiser than we think. God has called them out of the church and to the church I say, be very afraid because you're one of the churches in Revelations.
the bible says a bunch of nonsense
@@djdennis9298 God bless you
Microphonix Virtual Studio no. It’s because pastors and priests are child molesters
Millennials, on the last day of your life, you are either going to find out you are nothing more than wormfood, or there is something more beyond this life. Good luck with your journey.
Right John! And those Christians better start repenting soon too! As it is abundantly clear and overwhelming obvious that Vishnu exists. I would hate for those Christians to live their last days without knowing the one true god... Let alone what that one true god is going to do to those poor Christians for their blatant disbelief and blasphemy of its existence.. I shutter to think what it'll do to those poor, poor Christians...
@John Smith i don't think they're listening to you...they're too busy texting and playing their video games. thanks for trying though
John Smith
So, you believe in god because there is a chance he might exist. You don’t sound strong in your belief.
John Smith hahahha U WILL BE WORMFOOD TOO
Not only worm food but they live in in people's memories. There is no evidence you get to live any other way. That's just wishful thinking. My life isn't a journey, it's an end in itself.
I love God, hate religion!
Way to contradict yourself! By definition you are religious if you believe in god... Like it or not, you do not get to redefine words to fit your absurd worldview.
God hates people who say that.
Well said Daniel. And I ask all others. What religion is correct. And everyone will say it's theirs.
I question the numbers they have here. Obviously the network would benefit from a poll that states only a marginal minority of those who stopped going to church did so because they’d turned away from religion altogether. Stats for that group in the U.S. I surmise is more significant than 10 percent.
Losing your church doesn't mean losing your religion. One doesn't need church to be a good person. That is thought in the bible.
Can't wait till the Bible is considered by historians as part of western mythology.
What do you mean by western mythology? So you’re implying God doesn’t exist?
@@ambrossmbunga4664 No I don't know if a god exists but the version of a god presented in the bible is obviously mythological in my opinion at least. I don't wanna debate right now I just came here to express my opinion in a comment I don't wanna fight with anyone.
@@karlazeen well I’m sorry you’re expressing your opinion not willing to defend it? So you’re in denial of what you even believe in. What do you mean by version? So your opinion is irrelevant and irrational with all due respect, you cannot be against what you don’t know at the same time not know what you know.
@@ambrossmbunga4664 Look I'm sorry if my opinion offends you but I don't feel like debating people right now, I can defend my opinion but I just don't want stress in my life from debating a butthurt, petty and condescending christian.
@@karlazeen
I agree because it’s the same like all other older westerner myths of man gods
I'd say this is an accurate assessment.
Churches are man made. Humans are imperfect. The people who attend need it. I worship and pray daily. I have a close connection with my God, I just choose not to do it in church. I have experienced the people who pray in church on Sunday morning and prey on others the rest of the week.
What do you mean by man made?, and imperfection? What is worship and What or who is God, so you’re agnostic.
Or it could be just the silliness of worshipping the shiny man in the sky
I do church in my safe home!
God isn't real! And Joe Biden won!! Now our President!! 💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪
Don't like it? Well too bad then! As facts and votes don't care about you Trump supporters feelings either!
Is it only in america or worldwide??? 🤔🤔
Worldwide, yet mainly in countries where education takes precedence over mythologies like Christianity. The only places in the world where Christianity is spreading is also the same places where education lacks and ignorance flourishes.
worldwide.
@@agnosticatheist7529 ya bro india Nagaland lacks of education so only this state have 99 percentage of Christian rest of India no Christian at all..
Coz they dont want to pay pastor anymore hahahahaha
You know why millineals are leaving Christianity ....Christians!! Never met one of that was Christ-like but they'll beat into YOUR head how you're supposed to strive to be just that
Why would you pass up eternal life in paradise just because you're angry at your parents?
Hail Satan!
Help us reach our youth for Christ, Lord, by becoming the "Church" again!
Sure all you need is proof
Maybe people care more about what they feel than what someone says.
religion is a cult that separate people a cult is not based on facts.
"Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction," ETERNITY IS A LOOONG TIME. CHOOSE WISELY
Right, you Christians better hope you chose right. I heard Vishnu is a real bastard, who does not take lightly to blasphemers and people who do not believe in its existence. Repent now Christians before it is too late! Vishnu will punish you people for all eternity for your blatant disregard of its existence. Reincarnating you heathen nonbelievers into intestinal parasites for all eternity!
See how that works? I bet you don't care about being wrong about Hinduism and its non-evident worldview. Just like the majority of the world doesn't fear, nor care about your absurd and completely unsubstantiated worldview. Grow up, put away your belief in ridiculous to believe to be true things like Christianity.
Christianity has zero evidence to support its claims. There are hundreds of pieces of evidence refuting basic claims in the Bible. think for yourself instead of blindly following what you are told
@@Mesuxyxrxbskxkxyp u shud take ur own advice
spooks _ I support claims that have valid evidence to back them up
Educated people are bad for superstition.
Rev Billy Graham told us why back in the 60s and 70s he would state there would be a falling away from the church due to biblical prophecy before the return of the messiah.
Age of reason folks!
These so-called "Christians" have clearly lost the fight.
Let's pray the sky-god is merciful...
What do you mean by fight? And what is Christianity ? What is a sky god and what do you by mercy
the Great falling away..
Good News !
Fox tries to spin this positively but people are simply tired of the bigotry and division that religion brings to the table.
I quit going to church because of the dirty bathrooms.
take Allah out and Put Christ back in, One Nation under GOD!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Allah is simply the Arabic name for 'God'. Just like Jehovah is the Greek word for 'god' and Yahweh is the Hebrew word for god. Where, like it or not, Christians believe in the very same god as the Muslims.
The completely non-evident god of Abraham.
Doode for real this is america not the crusades
Naw
Jesus does not belong in politics. You are really dumb
@@Eire32 ummm...no.
@@rrussell8403 The Irish never did that, ever.
Young people are finding out the truth that God doesn't exist.
The tragedy is that in your country is that many folks are frightened to admit that so much of religion is superstitious nonsense. There is not a shred of evidence that a god or gods exist.
Strangely although the Bible purports to be the word of God I have met very few devout Christians that have actually read the whole book. I did and that convinced me how foolish I had been been for so many years.
I’m Gen Z (1997) and believe in Jesus Christ! He is my Lord and Savior! There still are young people attending church, reading the Bible and praying, as well as watching or listening to sermons online ❤
From what I’ve seen down here in the Bible Belt, it appears that most people around my age (26) are too interested in living for themselves. They would rather party all night on Saturday and sleep in on Sunday. They “believe” in God and they might even pray when a relative gets diagnosed with cancer or a friend is injured in a car wreck, but they surely don’t believe in God in the sense of having a real spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ. My wife and I are the only couple under 30 in our little country church and the average age in our congregation is probably 65. I grew up in this same church and there were probably thirty or so kids my age when I was younger. I’m the only one who regularly attends and participates in the church now. There might be five out of that group who have moved and may attend somewhere else, but most still live in the same area and don’t attend church anywhere. It’s sad what’s happening to our small country churches. People don’t support them like they used to.
Sad
I have a problem meeting other people's expectations, especially how often I can attend church. My first responsibility is to keep the lights on, pay the bills, and put food on the table. Churches that put unreasonable expectations of their members lose their members.
The bible holds all the answers to lifes questions. Our laws come from the Bible, both for believers and non believers alike. If the pastor wasn't brainwashed in public school, we would have more people in church. People are free and self govern by Gods laws. Most people want a king and rather live as subjects of government.
Actually, only two of the over 613 commandments and over 2000 laws stated in the bible are used within secular democratic societies. So, your claim that 'Our laws come from the bible..'' is demonstratively wrong and obviously very ignorant to claim.
You can believe what you wish. The Bible has been around long before you got here an will be around long after you.
The Bible reads all persons are subject to the government. You dont suppose the government has overlooked that authority to control all persons
You're clearly a person subject to the government , do you stop at stop signs, pay your taxes? it matters not whether you believe the bible or not, you will comply or be forced to comply, if you are a believer or not.
@@kenjohnson4423 buddy the Bible in the next years will be little more than toilet paper. Hell it already is the autistic church nearby keeps sending bibles to my house so I don’t need to buy toilet paper.
Because christinity is just a business. Young People are educated and dont belive in sky dady
Almost all the 7 are self serving reasons