Do Not Lose Heart
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. ...
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:1,5-6
4832 Pondering:
Partial Excerp Written on Jul 9, 2019 by Andrew Woolsey
"A new Gallup poll shows the continuing erosion of the church and organized religion in America, as confidence hits an all-time low – what does this mean for the future of America?
Religious institutions in America used to be among the most trusted organizations in the country. However, that is no longer the case, with the church and organized religion now among the least trusted.
When Gallup first started taking a religious poll in 1973, 65% of Americans said they had “a great deal/quite a lot of confidence” in the church or organized religion. It hit its peak in 1975 at 68%.
Confidence fell during the 1980s amid the televangelist scandals, dipping to 66% in 1985.
From that point forward it has had a continual decline, falling to a low of 52 percent in 1990. During the 1990s, confidence remained the fifty percentile.
Religious confidence among Americans spiked back up to 60% in the year 2001. The increased may have been spurred after the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.
But in the following two years, it fell to 45 percent, then inched its way back up into the low 50s.
Religious confidence has plummeted in the past two years
Americans stating their level of confidence in “the church or organized religion” dropped into the 30s in the past two years, and now has reached an all-time low of only 36 percent."
4832 DISCUSSION QUESTION: How are the happenings of our Society affecting the Light of your Heart? (COMMENT BELOW)
Partial Excerp Written on Jul 9, 2019 by Andrew Woolsey
"A new Gallup poll shows the continuing erosion of the church and organized religion in America, as confidence hits an all-time low – what does this mean for the future of America?
Religious institutions in America used to be among the most trusted organizations in the country. However, that is no longer the case, with the church and organized religion now among the least trusted.
When Gallup first started taking a religious poll in 1973, 65% of Americans said they had “a great deal/quite a lot of confidence” in the church or organized religion. It hit its peak in 1975 at 68%.
Confidence fell during the 1980s amid the televangelist scandals, dipping to 66% in 1985.
From that point forward it has had a continual decline, falling to a low of 52 percent in 1990. During the 1990s, confidence remained the fifty percentile.
Religious confidence among Americans spiked back up to 60% in the year 2001. The increased may have been spurred after the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.
But in the following two years, it fell to 45 percent, then inched its way back up into the low 50s.
Religious confidence has plummeted in the past two years
Americans stating their level of confidence in “the church or organized religion” dropped into the 30s in the past two years, and now has reached an all-time low of only 36 percent."
4832 DISCUSSION QUESTION: How are the happenings of our Society affecting the Light of your Heart? (COMMENT BELOW)
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