They were our best years as far as us being vanguard for new development and bringing all these 21st century benefits to the world. We did this as christian nations. Christianity didn't pull us down into the darkness as many in this forum seem to think, but rather it was the christian world that was leading the way. As for growing world economies, look at China, the second largest economy in the world. In 2013 China's economy grew by 7.7%. compared to 1.8 in the US and 1.9 in the UK This has been going on for awhile. It just so happens that China has the second fastest growth of christianity in the world and is predicted to have the largest christian population in the world in 15 years.
I'm not saying that a stronger economy is better for people ultimately. In fact, a poor person who is right with God is much better off than a rich person who is not. I'm just saying this to show that christianity doesn't hold a country back as far as technological developments are concerned, and in fact it has been largely the christian world that has led the way. As people are abandoning christianity, our economies appear to be becoming stagnant. Whether the two are related or not, I guess only time will tell.
I'm not saying that a stronger economy is better for people ultimately. In fact, a poor person who is right with God is much better off than a rich person who is not. I'm just saying this to show that christianity doesn't hold a country back as far as technological developments are concerned, and in fact it has been largely the christian world that has led the way. As people are abandoning christianity, our economies appear to be becoming stagnant. Whether the two are related or not, I guess only time will tell.
