[Fzob]

This tracks with a growing reality about religion in America. And those of us who are atheists -- living godless since forever -- have been trying to get a hint as to why so many are suddenly seeing through the glass darkly.

Here's a hint. The collective church stopped preaching Christ and started preaching well-being.

[jonrick46]

You write some truth. I have noticed that so many church congregations have organized as a collective rather than a way for the individual to grow in Christ. As collectives, they always have a mission which emulates a socialist system to give to the needy. Their congregations become a collective effort to engage in a socialist cause and use it to give the truth of Christ. That may be a good thing, however, the Church needs to reach the well off sector of our society even more. It is that sector that is producing our leaders and the well educated. We need that moral element in our nation’s decision makers. It is troubling that these same Christians see no problem when Big Government uses socialism to build their support by doing the same thing.