I am amused at the disingenuous gibberish-jabber of America's so-called Christian evangelicals. To coin a sport metaphor, 'they talk a good game.' You often hear verbal chatter about how terrible things are since we no longer have prayer is school. I frequently see messages suggesting that 'we have taken God out of our schools.' This kind of rhetoric gets many older folks and some right-wingers all worked up about the wicked agenda of those evil liberals. You'll remember Bill O'Rielly who was constantly beating the drum about America's great cultural war. You know, those liberal store owners who don't put Christian symbols up when decorating for Christmas and make their employees wish you "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." Why there's a conspiracy afoot to take Jesus out of our culture. Therefore, you best vote for Republicans...THAT family values party. Oh buddy, save me from that numskull group!
It's all poppycock! Bull-butter! Every time you and I stay away from weekly church services then it's YOU & I who are to blame for the demise of Christ in our culture. We've now had a generation of parents who have kept their children 'out of church' and Christ out of their lives. That said, we are doing a darn good job killing Jesus all over again. On any given Sunday 14-to-18 percent of Protestant Americans claiming to be followers of Christ can be found in Church pews. And we've been in declining attendance for some time. That's correct... Protestant churches across America are experiencing attendance decline...that means liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans 'ain't going to Church!'
Spare me the conspiracy malarkey, please!
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