La Reine Dramatique: Chuck Norris

from the American Family Association, where "too many kicks to the head" Norris is welcome:


Chuck Norris
America: Graduating from God? Part 1

Date: 6/7/2010 9:14:22 AM


(Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on spiritual regression in America.)

Last week I read a blog post that noted how prayer was banned at a high-school graduation in Indiana but not in Alabama. Then I read another news report about how another California high school changed its graduation "opening prayer" to "a moment of silence." No big shocker there.

Tragically, these types of devaluing religious news stories are a dime a dozen today. Spiritual regression is not only a trend but an epidemic.

The Fuller Youth Institute just reported that less than half (40 percent) of even church-going high-school seniors "significantly struggle with their faith and with finding a church after graduation." And other statistics show that, by the time they end their college education, 90 percent will have dropped out of church.

The Barna Group reports that only 29 percent of teenagers say they "will definitely" be attending church after graduation. That's about one in three if you're an optimist – about one in four if you're a pessimist. And about one in five if you believe these polled teenagers are either overly optimistic or over-exaggerators. Any way you look at it, the "Leave It to Beaver" family seems so passé and archaic in our times.

Long ago the Creator was replaced by natural causes in public classrooms. Prayer was ousted by human potential. Humans have become the kings of their castles and captains of their souls. Preaching has been overturned by political correctness. Church has been replaced by the NFL and Sunday commerce. And the government is now God, granting to all who has need. And we're shocked that more and more of our children and grandchildren want nothing to do with church?

Attrition in church attendance and faith in God is definitely on the rise. And so is animosity toward America's Judeo-Christian heritage.

....(snip)....

Our founders' America is on life support and breathing its last. :rofl: And the only ones who can save it are the God who assisted our founders in its creation and the patriots who today bear His and our founders' baton. Our focus is no longer the total war, but one battle at a time – one rally at a time, one election at a time and one piece of legislation at a time. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.afa.net/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?id=2147495189

"And other statistics show that, by the time they end their college education, 90 percent will have dropped out of church."

That's because even a slacker attitude in college will get you enough to realize that the concept of a personal god, especially one of the ones presented by our religions, is childish non-sense and wish-thinking.

he's considered whether part of this disillusionment with religion on the part of the young can be chalked up to the rank hypocrisy that is so evident among religious leaders. Perhaps if kids saw more of the good works and less of the political posturing, they might see value in religion...

We all could really do without you...thanks.

Shouldn't you be scaring that oil back into the well?

:shrug:

-Hoot

Anyone wanna guess what it is? :popcorn:

Jesus warned his followers against making big shows of piety just to be seen by others. Compulsory group prayers when not everyone in the group assents to the prayer (like outside of a congregational gathering) would seem to fit into that category. For whose benefit is the prayer? Doesn't it rather cheapen the prayer experience when it's either a grandiose display or rote mumblings from the leader? If a Dollar Store prayer is sufficient for you, Mr. Norris, perhaps it's time to re-evaluate your spiritual walk. Ya know?