I was reading an article yesterday in the USA Today online version. Its headline was, Most Religious Groups in USA Have Lost Ground, Survey Finds.
Listen to how it starts out:
“When it comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers.
The percentage of people who call themselves in some way Christian has dropped more than 11% in a generation. The faithful have scattered out of their traditional bases: The Bible Belt is less Baptist. The Rust Belt is less Catholic. And everywhere, more people are exploring spiritual frontiers — or falling off the faith map completely.”
Now I don’t know about the accuracy of the data or if the interpretation is correct, but it is sad to say the least. In this time of crisis in our country, I would hope that people would run to God and not away. I wonder what the church should gather out of this survey. It says that there is a higher percentage of people claiming no religious affiliation (almost doubled since 1990) at all.
I am not sure what all this means but I am sure of what the true need is. More people need to hear and understand what the desire of God is for their lives. As most of my readers already know, God is not about religion and affiliation either. He is all about relationship and fulfillment.
Journey Community is on a mission of helping people find a relationship with God through His Son Jesus. We want people to find an eternal purpose and day-to-day purpose for their lives. We do not desire a religious experience…we want a real one. Something to grab hold of everyday of our lives so when the times get tough, like they are right now, we can stand under the downpour…like the house built on the rock.
Take care,
Rod
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