The deeper root cause is the spiritual, moral decay of the American culture and system in general.
>>The deeper root cause is the spiritual, moral decay of the American culture and system in general.
That root cause is because work and sacrifice is no longer a virtue in the US. So, how can people identify with a God-became-man who lived a life of poverty and died for others with no payment? 47% looks at someone like Jesus as a sap, a person to be exploited. Many of them may go to church, sing the songs, and say “Amen” a lot, but they completely ignore his ministry. They love to proclaim “I’ve been saved” but they never lift a finger to show how that grace is working in them.
The wealthy are no better. They give lots of money to make sure their church is a temple to money and excess. Then, they go to work on Monday and figure out ways to cut their employee’s compensation or to get more from the customer while giving less.
The Chinese are far better Christians than most Americans.