Posted on 12/15/2004 10:50:47 AM PST by RKB-AFG
Jesus born in Bethlehem is news for many By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent
The Telegraph
Nearly a third of Britons do not know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, according to new research published yesterday.
A similar proportion is unaware that Jesus was Jewish or that the first man to make an appearance in the Bible is Adam. Fewer than two thirds could identify the special table normally found at the east end of a church as the altar.
But a striking 85 per cent knew that the event Christians believe occurred on the first Easter Day was the Resurrection.
The findings emerged in a survey which showed that younger people are more ignorant of the basic facts of Christianity than older ones, with the over 50-year-old group scoring the most highly.
The findings of the survey conducted by YouGov will underline the fears of many Church leaders that Britain is increasingly secular and can no longer be confidently described as Christian.
My aunt, from Norway, was actually a missionary to England during the second world war. From the uniform she is wearing in a picture I have of her, it looks like she may have been in a Salvation Army type organization. My mom always said she was a missionary, though. Well, at least if we go to England, we will know the language!
I'd do it in a heartbeat, if I was called.
We have praise music in our church but the main focus always is Jesus. Our pastors preach the kinds of sermons that sometimes make you squirm. They're the best kind because it lets you know that something isn't right in your life. Now, what to do about it.....
You may all disagree with me, and I have no special expertise in this field, but I don't think one has to accept the Nativity stories of 2 of the Gospels (e.g., Bethlehem) to be a believing Christian.
You sure its not Cincinatti?
Historically or theologically? ... If He was never born then the second event would not have taken place.
I think Mary was going to Cincinatti, but Jerry Springer and Dennis Kucinich ran them off.
Yeah, but we have to have Christmas before we have Easter.
He needs to be born, you know!
Well, nobody can bend it like 'im....
Way ahead of you. My church has sent missionaries to England.
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