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.
I appreciate the statistics from the CIA world fact book re: the percentage of Christians. However, I don’t agree with you that someone who pays their church tax to a particular denomination are Christians just because of it. I mean, they have to pay it, right? I’d look more at church attendance, or personal profession.
“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.
This is where I challenge you. Why do you pick the parts you like and disregard the others? By what standard? Why would God tell the truth about some things and not others? Can God lie?
If He did not make the world in six days, then why did He say that he did?