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Freddie

(9,225 posts)
7. Precisely correct
Sun Apr 6, 2014, 08:39 AM
Apr 2014

This is why the mainline denominations are in trouble. Young people can't (or won't) make the distinction between these churches and the misogynistic, homophobic ones that make all the noise. My 23 year old son is an example, always questioning why I "bother" to go to my Lutheran church even though he knows (in theory) that the ELCA is socially liberal.
Another reason is attitudes towards church and kids. My generation (boomers) felt obligated, maybe pressure from our elders, to make sure our kids got some religious education. We got them to Sunday school and made sure they made confirmation. Today's kids are "too busy" with soccer practice (and games on Sunday mornings), music lessons, etc that parents look at church as just another activity that is now dispensable.

IMO people are getting a better grasp of reality via the internet. For many RKP5637 Apr 2014 #1
Interesting Concept ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #2
Kick! Heidi Apr 2014 #3
Good morning to you Heidi madokie Apr 2014 #6
Oh, my gosh! You had me at "wild onions"! Heidi Apr 2014 #8
It's stunningly beautiful where you are madokie Apr 2014 #11
Grill season officially opens at our place today! Heidi Apr 2014 #12
Wow madokie Apr 2014 #16
Happy to have made your day better, madokie. Heidi Apr 2014 #21
Thank you madokie Apr 2014 #27
One theory I have marions ghost Apr 2014 #4
Precisely correct Freddie Apr 2014 #7
That is our family also. The rw has declared war on the people and all of religion is blamed. Of jwirr Apr 2014 #13
I'm not a churchgoer marions ghost Apr 2014 #30
They have never stopped nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #93
Find "The Christian Left" on FB Freddie Apr 2014 #43
Thank you. jwirr Apr 2014 #56
I knew an Atheist couple LiberalElite Apr 2014 #35
I think you are correct sorefeet Apr 2014 #10
It's been twisted all to hell marions ghost Apr 2014 #32
It's not just the rightwing bigots. People are figuring out it's all based on preposterous myths. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #63
Bingo! Gone are the days when people shuffled their feet with downcast eyes stopbush Apr 2014 #77
You can thank Calvin for that one nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #94
That's a good theory. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #39
"Jesus, protect me from your followers" marions ghost Apr 2014 #85
It sure is ugly to witness. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #86
Exactly onecaliberal Apr 2014 #53
Thx for reply and marions ghost Apr 2014 #84
Thank you! onecaliberal Apr 2014 #90
I think that's a big part of it, too. OnionPatch Apr 2014 #60
I think part of the reason why internet use might affect religious LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #5
I think that's part of it Uben Apr 2014 #14
That association with food still exists. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #49
Can I get an Amen! Uben Apr 2014 #69
Amen! nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #79
Not nearly fast enough. 99Forever Apr 2014 #9
I agree with you. The damage has been taking place for a long time. ladjf Apr 2014 #20
+ 100 bazillion n/t MANative Apr 2014 #33
I've always considered religion to be an evil invention of mankind and among RKP5637 Apr 2014 #40
Yes. A million times yes. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #68
Agreed. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #72
I wouldn't be too sure about INTERNET causing the decline in Religion. nt ladjf Apr 2014 #15
I do think there could be a correlation between access to information (Internet) Heidi Apr 2014 #18
Correlation yes but not the whole cause. Don't forget that along with some good ladjf Apr 2014 #23
Well said! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #42
Internet lets us share that the evangelicals do not practice what they preach as an antichrist. DhhD Apr 2014 #57
Religion relies almost exclusively on the indoctrination of children to survive... MellowDem Apr 2014 #17
+1 n/t LittleGirl Apr 2014 #28
Definitely, and most have indoctrination centers under the pretext of being schools. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #44
I think a lot of people are secretly atheist, but just can't admit it OKNancy Apr 2014 #19
This ^ Uben Apr 2014 #34
Definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #45
I believe you are on to something. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #46
I like to think of it as The Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome on a mass scale. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #65
i am always suspicious of this phrasing. why is this happening, lets look at it mopinko Apr 2014 #22
Prepare for the backlash Android3.14 Apr 2014 #24
"...ferevent, more dogmatic and more militant." Snarkoleptic Apr 2014 #36
I'm sure the internet factors into dropping religious affiliations somewhat.. glowing Apr 2014 #25
During the Viet Nam era almost every Religious organization signed on against the war randr Apr 2014 #26
RC Cardinal Spellman was a big hawk back then nt LiberalElite Apr 2014 #47
Well that was an excellent post. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #54
Atheists Own the Internet RadiationTherapy Apr 2014 #29
If that's true, porn is #2. rug Apr 2014 #38
Maybe people are becoming more spiritual/philosophical and less dogmatic. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #31
I hope people are not making decisions based on what they read on the internet. rug Apr 2014 #37
Right, they should be making decisions based on a collection of stories from Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #64
I see you get your information from the internet. rug Apr 2014 #80
Actually that info has been available JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #81
That should belie the inference from the OP. rug Apr 2014 #82
I was ahead of the curve. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #83
I am 75 years and was an atheist RebelOne Apr 2014 #87
That's the way to do it. rug Apr 2014 #89
Factual Information. Isolation within the group and been the key to holding........ Bonhomme Richard Apr 2014 #41
They can't sit still without technology that long. Plus, Americans don't want to be called sinful. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #48
For me...aliens, well maybe... SoapBox Apr 2014 #50
the religious right is rich and powerful mountain grammy Apr 2014 #51
Hypocrisy and Extremism They_Live Apr 2014 #52
I think it's coincidence notadmblnd Apr 2014 #55
"Ever notice how people who go to prison, get religion?" yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2014 #61
Regarding prison, I heard an interesting idea the other day DireStrike Apr 2014 #70
Yeh, I've read about religious programs in prisons too. notadmblnd Apr 2014 #75
I thought it was MTV albino65 Apr 2014 #58
I'd have to see detailed survey data, but it'd be easy to draw an incorrect conclusion here OmahaBlueDog Apr 2014 #59
People can't afford religion anymore. L0oniX Apr 2014 #62
Thank God wheniwasincongress Apr 2014 #66
It is hard to indoctrinate people who are swallowing a firehose of information every day. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #67
I hope it is only a 1 inch nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #95
Or you could feed it into the other end. Sort of a bottle rocket. bemildred Apr 2014 #96
Maybe it's because people are finally realizing that religion is a bunch of crap. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #71
I don't care about religion anymore kimbutgar Apr 2014 #73
My rejection of religion nilesobek Apr 2014 #74
Yeah, same here. He never said anything to me, no skywriting, no messages at all. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #91
Now, THIS is truly good news for modern man Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #76
Losing religion or spirituality? SomethingFishy Apr 2014 #78
To me, it's really kinda sad Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #88
There is a common sense answer for that. Because the rapture is coming soon and the anti-Christ Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #92
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