Bad News For Evangelicals

[Jehanne]

Ironically, it was Josh McDowell, whose regurgitated nonsense I grew up on, who said the following:

The internet
“”Atheists and skeptics now have equal access to our children as we have, which is why the number of Christian youth who believe in the fundamentals of Christianity is decreasing and sexual immorality is growing, apologist Josh McDowell said.
—[4]
McDowell believes ready access to Internet porn is corrupting young people. Further he knows easy access to the Internet means atheists and skeptics can reach teenagers as easily as Christians can. McDowell fears if Christian fundamentalists have not reached children by the age of 12 those children will be lost to the other side. [4]

RationalWiki -- Josh McDowell

With the modern Internet, how could modern-day evangelicals not know the tenets of their beliefs??

[Fireball]

Ironically, it was Josh McDowell, whose regurgitated nonsense I grew up on, who said the following:

The internet
“”Atheists and skeptics now have equal access to our children as we have, which is why the number of Christian youth who believe in the fundamentals of Christianity is decreasing and sexual immorality is growing, apologist Josh McDowell said.
—[4]
McDowell believes ready access to Internet porn is corrupting young people. Further he knows easy access to the Internet means atheists and skeptics can reach teenagers as easily as Christians can. McDowell fears if Christian fundamentalists have not reached children by the age of 12 those children will be lost to the other side. [4]

RationalWiki -- Josh McDowell

With the modern Internet, how could modern-day evangelicals not know the tenets of their beliefs??

Because they can just put their minds on cruise control and do what their authority figure tells them to do. Those who can't be herded in that way are atheists; we all know how easy it is to herd atheists, even if not all of them are cats.

[Bahana]

It wasn't as easy to keep people in a bubble in the 00s with the rise of the internet. Someone truly seeking out both sides could find it and compare the arguments side by side.

[silverspine]

I may claim to bean electrician, yet have little understanding of how to wire a house. I just fancy the title because i was able to install an outlet.
Similarly, many 'evangelicals' fancy the thought of eternal life because it keeps the nihilism at bay. However, the greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. Therefore, those who 'dabble' in christianity cannot be the real thing. It is certainly bad news for them, yet I have understanding of my faith, so perhaps you are not fair in stereotyping everyone who claims to believe in Christ. The gospel will always be good news for those who know Christ

[The Grand Nudger]

You think so?  Why is that, what can a character from a fairy tale do for you?

[Rev. Rye]

Ironically, it was Josh McDowell, whose regurgitated nonsense I grew up on, who said the following:

The internet
“”Atheists and skeptics now have equal access to our children as we have, which is why the number of Christian youth who believe in the fundamentals of Christianity is decreasing and sexual immorality is growing, apologist Josh McDowell said.
—[4]
McDowell believes ready access to Internet porn is corrupting young people. Further he knows easy access to the Internet means atheists and skeptics can reach teenagers as easily as Christians can. McDowell fears if Christian fundamentalists have not reached children by the age of 12 those children will be lost to the other side. [4]

RationalWiki -- Josh McDowell

With the modern Internet, how could modern-day evangelicals not know the tenets of their beliefs??

I remember that McDowell quote, and I actually dissected the article where he said that earlier this year.

[Minimalist]

so perhaps you are not fair in stereotyping everyone who claims to believe in Christ.

Where did I ever agree to be "fair?"  I think anyone who believes that a dead jew came back to life to atone for their sins and then flew up to heaven is a flaming moron.  It is the 21st century.  That shit is passe.

[WinterHold]

Evangelical Christianity is more of an "affiliation" than a "belief". It's not a central idea that lives in the hearts of people; but a side that certain people are born into; or converted into.

There is no idea. But there is a Church, and there are institutions that "support the Evangelical Christian individuals", it's a goldmine if you look honestly to it. It's a club, not a faith.

Most religious institutions -in my personal opinion- are like that. They are clubs, nothing more and nothing less. There is no "central belief", but as with any football club or a basketball club; there are "mob mentality" and "blind bias".

Ask about what the Church bribes people with. The amount of cash and "shiny toys" the members take I mean. You'll be surprised.

The bible? who cares? it's full of Roman specks anyways, but essential for the club to justify its existence.

[GrandizerII]

I may claim to bean electrician, yet have little understanding of how to wire a house. I just fancy the title because i was able to install an outlet.
Similarly, many 'evangelicals' fancy the thought of eternal life because it keeps the nihilism at bay. However, the greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. Therefore, those who 'dabble' in christianity cannot be the real thing. It is certainly bad news for them, yet I have understanding of my faith, so perhaps you are not fair in stereotyping everyone who claims to believe in Christ. The gospel will always be good news for those who know Christ

Yeah sorry, but not a fan of this elitist "I'm Superior to other Christians" thinking.

[Minimalist]

Yeah.  They all suck.


And, Atlas, they don't think much of you either.