athiests and agnostics know more about religion than churchgoers

#30
#30
overseasorange2 said:
Some people have estimated 60-70 million Christians in China, which would put them close to the U.S. in terms of shear numbers.
Click to expand...

My church directly supports two missionary families in China. According to them that number is WAY too large.
 
#31
#31
T-TownVol said:
My church directly supports two missionary families in China. According to them that number is WAY too large.
Click to expand...

The article thought it might be too small, because some Chinese are afraid to admit it. I do know that the Chinese government is concerned about the # of Catholics so it's pushing Budhism(Which they consider the less of two evils).
 
#32
#32
T-TownVol said:
My church directly supports two missionary families in China. According to them that number is WAY too large.
Click to expand...

I've heard estimates anywhere from 50-200 million. No one is really for sure.

Christianity is also spreading is Africa as well. Not like wildfire, but it is spreading.
 
#33
#33
overseasorange2 said:
Some people have estimated 60-70 million Christians in China, which would put them close to the U.S. in terms of shear numbers.
Click to expand...

Those figures would include Hong Kong. Most don't really consider Hong Kong because Christianity has been there for some time.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#34
#34
bamacheats said:
Religion is on its way out anyway. Europe is largely atheist/agnostic now. Buddhism and Hinduism are more of a belief system than a religion. Islam has over a billion adherents but you can't find two that believe equally. With practicing Christians dwindling daily, Muslims will probably wipe out each other eventually.

Living in the South is the only place where church is still an intricate part of most in the community. Southern Baptists still use the bible in worship and read it at home, from my observation, but I can't find one that can readily prove their primary beliefs directly from the bible. The rest of protestants have turned more into social clubs than religions.

That's just my personal observations as a whole, I'm sure there are some exceptions.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
Click to expand...

This is disturbingly sad
 
#37
#37
the truth is that people who do not believe in Christ....do not accept the believers reasons for their belief....thus, deeming them wrong in thier own mind
 
#38
#38
tigervol9802 said:
I've heard estimates anywhere from 50-200 million. No one is really for sure.

Christianity is also spreading is Africa as well. Not like wildfire, but it is spreading.
Click to expand...

Our missionaries do not provide a "preacher" count. They are not trying to justify our support with made up numbers.
 
#39
#39
T-TownVol said:
Our missionaries do not provide a "preacher" count. They are not trying to justify our support with made up numbers.
Click to expand...

The numbers I have seen have come from the IMB and Voice of the Martyrs among others. I truthfully don't know. However, the leadership at my church has provided a lot of the numbers and I have no reason to think they are lying for support.
 
#40
#40
T-TownVol said:
the truth is that people who do not believe in Christ....do not accept the believers reasons for their belief....thus, deeming them wrong in thier own mind
Click to expand...

and those who do believe in christ don't do exactly the same thing to the non believers?
 
#42
#42
tigervol9802 said:
The numbers I have seen have come from the IMB and Voice of the Martyrs among others. I truthfully don't know. However, the leadership at my church has provided a lot of the numbers and I have no reason to think they are lying for support.
Click to expand...

there's a difference between lying and taking liberties such as counting anyone who attended a service as a convert.
 
#44
#44
droski said:
and those who do believe in christ don't do exactly the same thing to the non believers?
Click to expand...

not in the same way or to the same degree, but yes, some do.....my point is that they discount faith because they say it can not be "proven"
 
#47
#47
droski said:
there's a difference between lying and taking liberties such as counting anyone who attended a service as a convert.
Click to expand...

I truthfully have no idea. That's why I gave such a wide range.

The underlying point still stands - we (Christians) can spout off all we want about China, the truth is that we really don't have any idea.
 
#48
#48
droski said:
and you feel this is unfair or unresonable?
Click to expand...

never said that, just pointing out differences in thought process.....faith is just that.....science that can be proven?....well that is a WHOLE nuther topic
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top