USA Today poll: Percentage of Americans calling themselves Christian plummets . . .

Canada Free Press ^ | 05/12/15 | Dan Calabrese

[Sean_Anthony]

. . . but there is less here than meets the eye.

At first, the numbers seem alarming, and there is an alarming element to it. Since the last time such a poll was taken in 2008, the percentage of Americans identifying as Christians has dropped from 78 percent to 70 percent. Yes, 70 percent is still an overwhelming majority, but an 8 percent drop in just seven years is pretty big.

So how does one account for those one-time devoted followers of Jesus Christ suddenly abandoning the Kingdom of God? One doesn’t, because that’s not what’s really happened here. Check out these details in the story:

“Overall, there are more than four former Christians for every convert to Christianity,” said Cooperman.

Although evangelicals are part of the decline, their slide has been less steep. They benefit from more people joining evangelical traditions, but they’re hurt by generational change and by America’s increased diversity.

[Jan_Sobieski]

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled , neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand . 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

[SkyDancer]

Who did they poll and how many and did they extrapolate the results?

[Wiser now]

Since when is one percent a “plummet”? When the left wants to rejoice over evil.

[Wiser now]

Since when is one percent a “plummet”? When the left wants to rejoice over evil.

[Salvey]

The Fundamental Transformation is proceeding apace.

[KeyLargo]

Rush discussed this and believes that all of the liberal, homosexual socialist loving churches have lost thousands of members due to their activist involvement in Progressive social issues.

Liberalism is Destroying Christian Churches

http://www.americantraditions.org/Articles/Liberalism%20is%20Destroying%20Christian%20Churches.htm

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Exactly.

[rawcatslyentist]

Mushroom food for the masses.

Turn off your TV! Don't consume what they're serving.

[Resolute Conservative]

Maybe in Dearbornistan.

[FlingWingFlyer]

No big deal. ISIS and Al Qaeda have a plan for them.

[elpadre]

this has been a major goal of the left for many years they are making large strides

[EDINVA]

“Since when is one percent a ‘plummet’? “

I believe the article said EIGHT PERCENT (8%). That IS significant.

I tend to think it reflects not just those ‘dropping’ Christianity or not continuing family Christian traditions (as is far more common that any of us would like), but also reflects the huge % of immigrants who are NOT Christian, and who are not Western.

[Wiser now]

Excellent point.