RE: Religious "moderates" and atheists
May 23, 2014 at 11:44 pm
(This post was last modified: May 23, 2014 at 11:45 pm by Ryantology.)
(May 23, 2014 at 11:35 pm)Lek Wrote: Moderate christians tend to be "wishy-washy" and liberal christians just seem to ignore clear doctrine. The mainline denominations, like Methodists, Presbyterians, etc, have been losing members dramatically since their doctrines have become more and more liberal. I agree that much of the bible is open for interpretation, but certain doctrines like the existence of hell, are very clearly stated. Jesus clearly let it be known that if you followed him the "world" would be against you. You can't be a christian and just throw away doctrines because they upset people.
Christianity is losing adherents all over the developed world. It's not because the religion is being liberalized, but because the religion is becoming obsolete. What was once Christendom is now one of the most secular areas of the world, and the most in human history. The boost in Christian adherents comes mostly from poor, underdeveloped parts of the world, where people breed more, are less educated, and are more susceptible to the lies.
