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Harvard Study: Christianity Is Not Shrinking, But Growing Stronger In The US.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostIn some ways I agree. The percentage of fundamentalists rejecting evolution and a universe billions of years old is higher than any other developed country in the world.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostAnd they, the fundamentalists, are of course those christians as a group who, according to the authors of the study, are holding strong to their faith.
I've highlighted the fundamentalists for you:
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That's not close to covering the 1/3 or so devout Christians, Jim.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostI believe you have misinterpreted JimL. He is referring to the fundamentalists who believe that the Bible is the literal actual word of God. This is not comparable to those who are Christian and believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Same Source:
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Their 'nothing in particular' category makes up 15.8% of 'religious nones' (unaffiliated) which includes atheist/agnostic. This is the larges segment of the category and look how it actually breaks down."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostLet's just say that the rumors of the death of Christianity have been greatly exaggerated.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostLet's just say that the rumors of the death of Christianity have been greatly exaggerated.
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostNo one suggested it was dead, only that it is slowly dying the way that all myths eventually do."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by JimL View PostNo one suggested it was dead, only that it is slowly dying the way that all myths eventually do.
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Originally posted by JimLamebrain View PostNo one suggested it was dead, only that it is slowly dying the way that all myths eventually do.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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