Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums > Christianity Altering its Religion to Keep Members

zandore

Mar 18 2005, 01:33 PM

QUOTE(Aumha @ Mar 16 2005, 03:55 PM)

it's not faith that's changing, it's only the church

two different things altogether?

Perhaps Christ came 2000 years ago and said Be Nice...and look how complicated it got

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The Church how and when to worship right?

Hoagy

Mar 18 2005, 02:24 PM

QUOTE(HowdyDoo @ Mar 16 2005, 10:54 AM)

QUOTE(kaproleveh @ Mar 16 2005, 04:48 PM)

You know what we need? A new religion... one similar to what Turtle commented on earlier: A church of Self-Belief (or Self-Actualization).

People should take responsibility and accountability for their existence and actions.

People need to accept that "bad things" happen to all of us, and you need to remain calm and just deal with issues head-on (and not waiting around for someone else to intervene).

A strong enough following might be able to over-throw the immenant disaster brewing within the U.S. Gov't.
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Isn't that the New Age movement or Scientology? I think people have tried--but I don't see it working that well.
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only because it has'nt had 2000 years to develop

Aumha

Mar 18 2005, 05:39 PM

QUOTE(zandore @ Mar 18 2005, 03:33 PM)

QUOTE(Aumha @ Mar 16 2005, 03:55 PM)

it's not faith that's changing, it's only the church

two different things altogether?

Perhaps Christ came 2000 years ago and said Be Nice...and look how complicated it got

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The Church how and when to worship right?
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i think so. Today's religious practices and morality are a matter of convention, only some of them are embedded in the actual scriptures. And even some that are, may be based on ambiguous texts or arbitrary interpretation so very little is cast in stone except the 10 commandments
perhaps it's time for a reality check

Turtle

Mar 18 2005, 06:34 PM

QUOTE(Hoagy @ Mar 18 2005, 10:24 AM)

QUOTE(HowdyDoo @ Mar 16 2005, 10:54 AM)

QUOTE(kaproleveh @ Mar 16 2005, 04:48 PM)

You know what we need? A new religion... one similar to what Turtle commented on earlier: A church of Self-Belief (or Self-Actualization).

People should take responsibility and accountability for their existence and actions.

People need to accept that "bad things" happen to all of us, and you need to remain calm and just deal with issues head-on (and not waiting around for someone else to intervene).

A strong enough following might be able to over-throw the immenant disaster brewing within the U.S. Gov't.
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Isn't that the New Age movement or Scientology? I think people have tried--but I don't see it working that well.
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only because it has'nt had 2000 years to develop

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Hoagy.....Bang on!
I live in Canada, and am currently working on a business plan for a spiritual based business. Courtesy of Stats Canada
In identifying my target market, I came across some startling info.
In Canada 19% ( one in 5)of the population now puts NO religion down as their religious choice, in the sensus. Up a whopping 41% in 5 years.
What is also of interest is the breakdown of the age groups.
1-15----58% claimed NO Religion, up 253% in 5 years,
15-24---37% claim NO religion up 53% in 5 years
25-44---(largest portion of pop.) 38% No-----42% increase ( Baby generation 0-15)
25-64---28% claim no religion 13% increase
65-84---4% claim no religion----=-4% increase

Further edit:
1 in 3 now claim that they have not attended a religious service in over a year.

The new revolution has begun...Hang on to your hats boys and girls

the master theologian

Mar 18 2005, 06:52 PM

Religion is baloney because it centers the attention on what is not seen. Hey! Im just being honest. The truth is that we live in a physical world, but also likely that there is an invisible world present. If we could only trust our senses, and recognize reality, then believing in such... Is't religion, but the truth.

Hoagy

Mar 18 2005, 09:11 PM

QUOTE(Turtle @ Mar 18 2005, 12:34 PM)

QUOTE(Hoagy @ Mar 18 2005, 10:24 AM)

QUOTE(HowdyDoo @ Mar 16 2005, 10:54 AM)

QUOTE(kaproleveh @ Mar 16 2005, 04:48 PM)

You know what we need? A new religion... one similar to what Turtle commented on earlier: A church of Self-Belief (or Self-Actualization).

People should take responsibility and accountability for their existence and actions.

People need to accept that "bad things" happen to all of us, and you need to remain calm and just deal with issues head-on (and not waiting around for someone else to intervene).

A strong enough following might be able to over-throw the immenant disaster brewing within the U.S. Gov't.
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Isn't that the New Age movement or Scientology? I think people have tried--but I don't see it working that well.
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only because it has'nt had 2000 years to develop

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Hoagy.....Bang on!
I live in Canada, and am currently working on a business plan for a spiritual based business. Courtesy of Stats Canada
In identifying my target market, I came across some startling info.
In Canada 19% ( one in 5)of the population now puts NO religion down as their religious choice, in the sensus. Up a whopping 41% in 5 years.
What is also of interest is the breakdown of the age groups.
1-15----58% claimed NO Religion, up 253% in 5 years,
15-24---37% claim NO religion up 53% in 5 years
25-44---(largest portion of pop.) 38% No-----42% increase ( Baby generation 0-15)
25-64---28% claim no religion 13% increase
65-84---4% claim no religion----=-4% increase

Further edit:
1 in 3 now claim that they have not attended a religious service in over a year.

The new revolution has begun...Hang on to your hats boys and girls
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Absolutely, the future is going to be a very interesting place to be in, that's for sure...

Hoagy

man_in_mudboots

Mar 20 2005, 03:59 PM

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changes like that, where people could actually get back to Jesus, would be tremendously welcome by just about everybody, but the changes lately have just been the same old garbage.

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The faith is never garbage thank you very much.

no, no, no, thats not what i meant at all. the garbage i was referring to is the numerous changes made just to keep folks from leaving the church.

teen_freek

Mar 20 2005, 06:15 PM

reliogon has been constantly changing and the church try to go on bout how it has urvived, yeh right

_hAiLO_

Mar 20 2005, 07:05 PM

So, it seems that religion is being hated around here...I don't like it much too...

BUT WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK OF SPIRITUALITY?!?!

Is spirituality better than religion?

zandore

Mar 20 2005, 09:23 PM

QUOTE(Hailo_hellFIRE Posted Today @ 02:05 PM )

Is spirituality better than religion?

Samething.