To: Quix
513 posted on
02/12/2004 2:23:17 PM PST by
Modernman
("When you want to fool the world, tell the truth." -Otto von Bismarck)
To: Modernman
Hmmmm I was getting my stats from the same site. Perhaps I misread them. But every year the rate of increase is greater. And, I wonder, how many Central American and South American Roman's are still counted by the church though they have left the Roman church and become Pentecostal?
521 posted on
02/12/2004 2:31:05 PM PST by
Quix
(Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
To: Modernman
Part of the problem is data collection.
Many Christians of other denominations are Charismatic/Pentecostal in beliefs and practices.
And, evidently millions of Romans in South America are still counted by the Roman church though the individuals have, in fact, began to wholesale worship and associate with Charismatic/Pentecostal groups--while in varying degrees and stages of leaving the Roman church finally and totally.
But as I understand it, the rate of growth is sooooooo rapid in several South American countries, that at least the probability of Charismatics, Pentecostals numbering as the largest Christian group statistically is NOT that far fetched nor that far off. This is all the more true counting those of their persuasion in China.
Demonstrating that statistically is something I have yet to manage to do and I'm not sure it's possible with the current data collection. I haven't found Barna's research again yet, which speaks in such terms. Will try to get back to you with it when I do. It's not a raging priority for me to track down.
647 posted on
02/15/2004 3:26:32 AM PST by
Quix
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