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FALLING AWAY
"Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first." 2TH.2:3a
Christianity's Crisis in the West
Religion Today and The Sunday Times
Foreword: While Christianity is spreading and flourishing on many
far-flung fields, it often seems to be on the decline in what was once
known as Christendom. Following is a sampling of recent news articles on
Christianity's crisis in the West.
Jesus left out of church's millennial prayer
(The Sunday Times) Britain's church leaders have astonished many
prominent Christians by producing a prayer to mark the millennium which
omits any reference to God or Jesus Christ. The prayer, known as the
Millennium Resolution, is at the heart of the main Christian activity on
New Year's Eve, 1999. John Broadhurst, the Bishop of Fulham, said he was
appalled. "It is extraordinary in the face of worldly pressure that
Christian leaders should secularize their unique contribution to the
millennium event. It is a betrayal of the very meaning of the
millennium."
Italy
(Religion Today) Muslims in Europe don't respond positively to
Christianity because they see the corrupt state of Western society,
Christians there say. Muslims are appalled by the crime, prostitution,
and pornography prevalent in the West, and are often not impressed by
the Christian church, which is largely divided and ineffectual,
according to Operation Mobilization workers in Italy. Muslims can't make
sense out of the chaos of Western society, and Christians are often not
committed enough to help them, Christian worker Monika Maggio said.
Germany
(Religion Today) German churches are facing a "fall into
insignificance," according to the German magazine Der Spiegel. Churches
are losing members in droves, political leaders ignore the moral
admonitions of clergy, and Christian values are having less impact on
society, reported Idea, an evangelical Christian news service in
Germany. According to a recent poll, only 37% of the German population
think the church should teach moral values. The German public believes
the police, political parties, and the environmental organization
Greenpeace are more qualified than churches to pass along moral values.
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Germany "More Godless."
Religion Today
About 20% of people who call themselves Protestant and 10% of Catholics
in Germany are atheists, a Readers Digest study found. On the other
hand, 22% of those who don't belong to a religious faith say they do
believe in God, the German Evangelical Alliance said. Three of four West
Germans believe in God, but fewer than 30% of those who lived in the
former East Germany do. More men than women believe in God, and younger
people are more likely to be atheists than older ones, the study found.
About 70% of those surveyed say the country has become "more godless" in
recent years.
[end of article]
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