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Old 06-14-2003, 10:09 PM   #1
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Interesting article about state of Christianity.

http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/...s/00001524.html

Here are some a quotes from it:
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-- The number of Germany's Protestants, once a majority of the population, has shrunk from 47 million to 23 million in the last 50 years, and of those only about 3 percent attend Sunday services regularly.

-- In France, which has a population of 60 million, there are only 25,000 Roman Catholic priests left. Their average age is 68. Some look after 30 ore more parishes. Laymen are in charge of most church functions, such as Christian funerals.

-- Anglicans are have become a minority in England.

-- Spain, once the most stalwart Catholic country in Europe, has turned into one of the most secularized in less than a generation. Curiously, more and more Spanish women, whose nation had been ruled by Muslims for centuries, are now converting to Islam.

"The average German family has 1.2 children," said Beyerhaus, "but the average Muslim family here has 3.8."
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All in all -- Christianity is dying off. Slowly but surely. And id being overrun by more young/aggressibe Islam.

Actually I'd rather see Christianity as a dominant religion, not Islam, but nothign I can do about it lol

P.S. Hey if it was up to me Bhuddism would be fastest growing religion =)
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Old 06-14-2003, 11:55 PM   #2
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so???

in South America, catholicism is decreasing and protestants and pentecostals (sp?) are increasing really fast. Muslims are stable, except on the Triple Border (Almost like the 4 corners in USA, but itīs 3: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay). There are lot of muslims there. Bin Laden was there back in 1995 to "preach".

In Africa, Protestantism is also growing fast.

Thatīs not a matter of faith, Lechium. Itīs contemporary life. The more prosperous the person is, the more he/she stays away from churches, they donīt feel the need for it.
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Old 06-15-2003, 12:12 AM   #3
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It's not a matter of faith.
It's a matter of marketing.
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Old 06-15-2003, 12:27 AM   #4
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hmmm... I know tatics of mkt that are better than exploding buildings...
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Old 06-15-2003, 12:30 AM   #5
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You know KKK are very very serious Christians.
There are messed up people in all religions.

Also America is disliked around the world. Many people respect Osama and Co for what they did.
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Old 06-15-2003, 11:40 AM   #6
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What is your point Lech.?

We know that the demonic religions will prosper in the end days. It predicts this in the bible. All this "evidence" means is that the end is near....
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Quote: Originally posted by Lechium
You know KKK are very very serious Christians.
There are messed up people in all religions.

Also America is disliked around the world. Many people respect Osama and Co for what they did.

There are extemists in EVERY THING!!! You can't take things out of context and try to throw them in people's face's? You know I am to the point I really don't give a flying shit what people think of America, it is a matter of jealousy simple as that! If our country sucks so bad why the hell are people flocking to it by the thousands EVERYDAY??????? People in other nations "wish" they had what we have here, I myself feel damn lucky to be a woman born and raised in this awesome country!
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Old 06-15-2003, 01:39 PM   #8
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2JenRN: chill, please.
Tings I said above are FACTS, so calm down, please.
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Quote: Originally posted by Northerner
<b>What is your point Lech.?

We know that the demonic religions will prosper in the end days. It predicts this in the bible. All this "evidence" means is that the end is near.... </b>

It's not a demonic religion. They belive in same God as you lol
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You always have to find something to bash christianity don't you
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Old 06-15-2003, 04:03 PM   #11
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Where the hell am I bashing Christianity?
But dissagreeing that Islam is a demonic religion?
Or by giving you the fact that Christianity is on decline?
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Quote: Originally posted by Lechium
2JenRN: chill, please.
Tings I said above are FACTS, so calm down, please.

LOL If you think I am fired up you obviously don't know me too well!
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Old 06-15-2003, 06:21 PM   #13
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I want you to chill now so you dont get fired up later.
Cuz when you're fired up it's pretty obnoxious, annoying and loud lol
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Quote: Originally posted by Lechium
I want you to chill now so you dont get fired up later.
Cuz when you're fired up it's pretty obnoxious, annoying and loud lol

Your such a idiot, you think I am obnoxious:lol: You just have a problem with me because I hold my own too damn good for you in an argument! You are not used to a woman verbally having you by the BALLS!!!!!!
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I should shut my mouth on this thread...
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