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The Good News for Christians From An Otherwise Bleak Pew Study
Townhall.com ^ | April 29, 2018 | J. Warner Wallace

Posted on 04/29/2018 9:04:12 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 04/29/2018 9:04:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
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The results are very understandable. The God of the bible comes across to today’s snowflakes as “mean,” while the god they prefer never fails to give them what they see as a well-deserved pat on the back.


2 posted on 04/29/2018 9:12:00 AM PDT by madprof98
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“Of college graduates surveyed, only 45% believe in the Biblical God. “

Colleges are so biased against Christianity it’s not surprising that it creates this decline.


3 posted on 04/29/2018 9:15:31 AM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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"The God of the bible comes across to today’s snowflakes as “mean,” while the god they prefer never fails to give them what they see as a well-deserved pat on the back."

They want a God more like Mr. Rogers - "I like you just the way you are" - than the God of the Bible.
4 posted on 04/29/2018 9:16:40 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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[Our Members Are Less Educated – Of those who have a high-school education or less, 94% say they believe in God as described in the Bible. But, as our collective educational level increases, our collective belief decreases. Of college graduates surveyed, only 45% believe in the Biblical God. ]

Exposure to Communist college professors.

Also this so-called “less educated” meme plays right into the lefts narrative. It needs to stop. “Education” takes many forms.


5 posted on 04/29/2018 9:17:11 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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What really annoys me is that college professors, who are supposed to be intelligent, accept a less intelligent way of thinking. And then claim it’s more intelligent.


6 posted on 04/29/2018 9:20:57 AM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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well, one day all will find out whether or not God is God, and Jesus is the Christ.

Some will be overwhelmed with joy. Sadly, others will be overwhelmed with shame and regret.


7 posted on 04/29/2018 9:26:51 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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I don't need a Pew study to give me a morale booster.

I know my Redeemer lives, and I will stand with Him one day.

8 posted on 04/29/2018 9:30:29 AM PDT by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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They worship the God of Socialism. He’s the Dark One.


9 posted on 04/29/2018 9:35:36 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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You either believe in God, or think you are god. Same as always.


10 posted on 04/29/2018 9:37:10 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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You either believe in God, or think you are god.

I have no belief in God, nor do I think I'm a god.

11 posted on 04/29/2018 9:52:36 AM PDT by Simon Green
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PU Pew!


12 posted on 04/29/2018 9:56:57 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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Not only that, but Christians themselves, at least the self-professed ones, are poor role models. Just look at TV evangelists and many others on the religious right....


13 posted on 04/29/2018 9:57:43 AM PDT by nwrep
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The problem I see with this survey is that the survey centers on the belief in the “Biblical God.” That phrase is pretty broad and open to some legitimate debate.

Does a “Biblical God” have a bunch of human qualities some of the time, and yet is far above human foibles at other times and as described in the different Books of the Bible? Do descriptions in some Books or Testaments trump descriptions in others, or is God a hodgepodge of all the descriptions?

We will all know someday.


14 posted on 04/29/2018 10:01:19 AM PDT by oldplayer
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“Of college graduates surveyed, only 45% believe in the Biblical God.”

Probably young, inexperienced, and fairly unchallenged in terms of life issues.

15 posted on 04/29/2018 10:02:28 AM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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///”Not only that, but Christians themselves, at least the self-professed ones, are poor role models. Just look at TV evangelists and many others on the religious right....”///

It’s an unfortunate circumstance that God has strived to make Christians out of pretty flawed folks. The bar is set pretty low to become a Christian. In fact, you need to be an admitted sinner, who for the time being at least is striving to act better. I am not surprised when we fail.


16 posted on 04/29/2018 10:05:24 AM PDT by oldplayer
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‘You either believe in God, or think you are god. Same as always.’

if you wished to drive people away from your worldview, the above statement could hardly be improved upon...


17 posted on 04/29/2018 10:35:35 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: Simon Green; bramps
I have no belief in God, nor do I think I'm a god.

What do you admire most above anything else?

FReegards!

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18 posted on 04/29/2018 11:15:24 AM PDT by Agamemnon (Darwinism is the glue that holds liberalism together)
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What do you admire most above anything else?

The Constitution of the United States of America.

19 posted on 04/29/2018 11:30:04 AM PDT by Simon Green
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The Constitution of the United States of America.

If that is true, you have just named your god.

There is no such thing as an atheist.

FReegards!

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20 posted on 04/29/2018 11:45:09 AM PDT by Agamemnon (Darwinism is the glue that holds liberalism together)
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