Christianity looses people in Europe and USA(Carlos)

[Guest guest]

, "Carlos Aramayo" <cararam50 wrote:>> > Dear friends,> > Regarding the FALSE statement that Christianity is growing in the > world by one member of the group, here are real numbers:> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe

Dear Carlos,

Once again, it depends upon what you want to rely on as your source material, Here is a link to another discussion about how the numbers can be misconstrued:

http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-myths-fastest-growing.htm

The above 2 volume statistical review of the data is used as the world standard for evaluating religious growth and claims. I recall seeing the same data you posted about the growth of Buddhism and Hinduism in Australia...It is due to increase of immigration from India, not conversion. So does it represent GROWTH, or immmigration policies? Likewise, the 'growth' of Islam is due to huge family numbers in third world countries . They don''t represent 'conversions' or change of core beliefs....they represent 8-10 children per Muslim family in Third World countries.

Best regards,

Sue

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I provided the following real facts:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Europe>

 

And Suzanne answered:

>

> Once again, it depends upon what you want to rely on as your source

> material,

 

 

No one can deny the lost of numbers that Christianity is having in

Europe, USA and Australia. Even Christian fundamentalists accept it.

Why don´t you? This situation is well attested in scientific

studies, such are the sources to rely on.

 

Here is the lattest scientific survey made in USA with a great

sample of 35,556 adults:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-02-25-survey_N.htm

 

" Based on interviews with 35,556 adults in the continental United

States, it shows so much diversity and dynamism that a co-author

sums it up simply. 'Churn. Churn. Churn. The biggest news here is

change,' says Pew Forum research fellow Gregory Smith...Protestants

are fading: 51.3% call themselves Protestant, but roughly one-third

of this group were " unable or unwilling " to describe their

denomination " .

 

 

Carlos

[Guest guest]

" Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this

extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details

the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as

social and political attitudes of the American public. This online

section includes dynamic tools that complement the full report. "

 

These are the links of one of the lattest SCIENTIFIC surveys on

religion in USA. It shows that Christians in USA are decreasing

dramatically.

 

http://religions.pewforum.org/

http://religions.pewforum.org/affiliations

 

If Suzanne doubts of the scientific quality of this survey I hope

she could read the full report that has 143 PAGES, see the right

links at:

 

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports?section=a4

 

Best regards,

 

Carlos