Religions > Atheism > A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity
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05 Oct 2007 05:35:39 PM |
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A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity |
The pendulum is swinging back:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyf4u
"The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of
criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they
were at the same stage of life. In fact, in just a decade, many of the
Barna measures of the Christian image have shifted substantially
downward, fueled in part by a growing sense of disengagement and
disillusionment among young people. For instance, a decade ago the
vast majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including
young people, felt favorably toward Christianity's role in society.
Currently, however, just 16% of non-Christians in their late teens and
twenties said they have a "good impression" of Christianity."
Budikka
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity |
05 Oct 2007 06:37:39 PM |
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:35:39 -0700, Budikka666 <budikka1@netscape.net>
wrote:
The pendulum is swinging back:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyf4u
"The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of
criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they
were at the same stage of life. In fact, in just a decade, many of the
Barna measures of the Christian image have shifted substantially
downward, fueled in part by a growing sense of disengagement and
disillusionment among young people. For instance, a decade ago the
vast majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including
young people, felt favorably toward Christianity's role in society.
Currently, however, just 16% of non-Christians in their late teens and
twenties said they have a "good impression" of Christianity."
Helped subsantially, I expect, by Bush and his fellow Xtian criminal
pirates.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration withChristianity |
06 Oct 2007 09:36:26 AM |
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On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:07:39 +0930, Michael Gray wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:35:39 -0700, Budikka666 <budikka1@netscape.net>
wrote:
The pendulum is swinging back:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyf4u
"The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of
criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they
were at the same stage of life. In fact, in just a decade, many of the
Barna measures of the Christian image have shifted substantially
downward, fueled in part by a growing sense of disengagement and
disillusionment among young people. For instance, a decade ago the vast
majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including young
people, felt favorably toward Christianity's role in society. Currently,
however, just 16% of non-Christians in their late teens and twenties
said they have a "good impression" of Christianity."
Helped subsantially, I expect, by Bush and his fellow Xtian criminal
pirates.
Really.
The GOP is on the verge of tearing itself apart (I'll make the popcorn!).
The latest is the fundies are demanding an anti-abortion candidate or
they're leaving. Some of their leaders are saying they flat will *not*
accept Giuliani (did I spell that write?).
But not every political fundie is joining the chorus. Meaning the fundies
themselves could be splitting. Won't take that many storming out the door
to damage the GOP...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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“All government, of course, is against liberty.”
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity |
06 Oct 2007 09:55:16 AM |
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On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:36:26 -0500, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:07:39 +0930, Michael Gray wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:35:39 -0700, Budikka666 <budikka1@netscape.net>
wrote:
The pendulum is swinging back:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyf4u
"The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of
criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they
were at the same stage of life. In fact, in just a decade, many of the
Barna measures of the Christian image have shifted substantially
downward, fueled in part by a growing sense of disengagement and
disillusionment among young people. For instance, a decade ago the vast
majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including young
people, felt favorably toward Christianity's role in society. Currently,
however, just 16% of non-Christians in their late teens and twenties
said they have a "good impression" of Christianity."
Helped subsantially, I expect, by Bush and his fellow Xtian criminal
pirates.
Really.
The GOP is on the verge of tearing itself apart (I'll make the popcorn!).
The latest is the fundies are demanding an anti-abortion candidate or
they're leaving. Some of their leaders are saying they flat will *not*
accept Giuliani (did I spell that write?).
You spelled it right :-)
Or should I say correctly :-)
Adverbs vs. adjectives y'know :-)
The Republicans aren't going to give them a genuine anti-abortion
candidate because once they give them what they want there is no need
for the fundies to keep voting for them.
I don't think anybody likes Giuliani - he made political capital out
of the worst disaster to hit New York and it backfired because New
Yorkers are dying of lung diseases brought on by all the contaminants
released when the towers came down - asbestos, finely ground glass,
and a whole slew of other things.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/03/nyregion/03suit.html?_r=5&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=login
http://tinyurl.com/2oj8nl
But not every political fundie is joining the chorus. Meaning the fundies
themselves could be splitting. Won't take that many storming out the door
to damage the GOP...
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration withChristianity |
06 Oct 2007 09:31:40 AM |
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:35:39 -0700, Budikka666 wrote:
The pendulum is swinging back:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyf4u
"The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of
criticism toward Christianity than did previous generations when they
were at the same stage of life. In fact, in just a decade, many of the
Barna measures of the Christian image have shifted substantially
downward, fueled in part by a growing sense of disengagement and
disillusionment among young people. For instance, a decade ago the vast
majority of Americans outside the Christian faith, including young
people, felt favorably toward Christianity's role in society. Currently,
however, just 16% of non-Christians in their late teens and twenties
said they have a "good impression" of Christianity."
A link off of that page leads to this interesting bit:
18-22 19% atheist/agnostic
23-41 14%
42-60 9%
61+ 6%
http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=272
That's what you call a "generational shift" going on there.
Plus a large number counted among the "Christian" group(s) are nominal/
social Christians who aren't really attached to the faith. I'm still
predicting that as atheist/agnostic (and other secular identifications
like humanist, secularist, etc.) become more socially acceptable (as the
numbers show they are), the religion will see a rapid decline as the
nominal/social types realize it's okay to admit they don't really believe.
We may be approaching that tipping point now. Watching all those atheist
books rise on bestseller lists is rather astonishing. We may already be
coming up on that first precipitous drop as the people who have been, up
to now, saying "Christian" because it's socially acceptable realize the
social pressure is easing off.
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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“A national political campaign is better than the best
circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple
of hangings thrown in. ”
- H. L. Mencken
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