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To: Atlantic Bridge

I call Europe post-Christian because, by there own surveys, there are few professing Christians there. Also, church attendance is very low. So I don’t state it as an opinion, but as a measurable fact.

If you are going to ignore the “details” of Scripture, as you recommend, which ones are you going to ignore?

I am glad your kids, in private Catholic school, are going to apparently get both sides of the issue. It is nice to at least get some equal time!

Your suggest I read the Bible. I suggest you believe it! All of it, that is. Apparently, you at least believe parts.


68 posted on 05/26/2007 8:01:44 PM PDT by Marie2 (I used to be disgusted. . .now I try to be amused.)
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To: Marie2
I call Europe post-Christian because, by there own surveys, there are few professing Christians there.

Well you should know that being a member in one of the big christian churches costs lots of money in Germany. Due to Adolf Hitler (yes that was indeed his crazy idea - he made a treaty with the church in 1933 - 1934, the so called "Reichskonkordat") we Germans have to pay a church tax. Therefore the people who are left in the two big churches must have some reason for it, since they have to pay each year a impressive sum of money for their membership to Christendom. Here are a few numbers about the important confessions in Germany (from the CIA-factbook):

Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%

At last we have 68 % of people who declare themselves as Christians and who pay each month lots of money for it (9% out of the high German income tax). You should admit that this number is simply too high that you have any right to speak about a "post-Christian" continent.

If you are going to ignore the “details” of Scripture, as you recommend, which ones are you going to ignore?

In example statements about time, numbers and stuff like that.

Your suggest I read the Bible. I suggest you believe it! All of it, that is. Apparently, you at least believe parts.

I believe into most parts.

72 posted on 05/27/2007 1:16:57 AM PDT by Atlantic Bridge (In varietate concordia!)
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