And of course as a Reformed Christian we don’t put much stock in walking the aisle to make a profession. Nor are we aline in that. Why? For the very reasons we see in this thread. Sure there are some number of true converts, but those who are coming forward our of peer pressure may be coming down the aisle for that reason alone.
That's why the issue for me is dealing honestly and honorably with the inquirers.
I don’t like spiritual manipulation at all, but God can work in spite of it. One way is by teaching us to stand firm in the face of all kinds of religious nonsense. Like many things in this present age, this is not the way it “should” be.