With all due respect to Mr. Graham, that is exactly what happened when Constatine became a "christian" and "christians" began meeting in buildings, safe from the persecution that caused it to explode in growth the previous 300 years.
It is fashionable now to be a "christian," especially seeing how everyone born in America is a "christian" by birth (/sarcasm).
The bible says that the early believers were held in very high esteem prior to their becoming comfortable and not obeying the command to "go."
******"when Constatine became a "christian" and "christians" began meeting in buildings, safe from the persecution that caused it to explode in growth the previous 300 years."******
What a wild generalization! Tradition is a bad word nowadays, as well as dignity, soberness, and maybe a little fear of God. What we have now in too many 'churches' is double-espresso in 'worship'. I tire of it all.
I've heard the Constantine explanation over and over again, as to the church going 'off the rails' and it doesn't really expain anything.
I for one believe God used Constantine.
Gotterdammerung