A short blog with a long linked article! OCW recently shared surveys that indicate the number of people in the United States who believe in God and who are connected to a specific religion and attend/belong to a specific church has been dropping steadily since the 1960s. A new poll from Pew Research now shows similar trends with those who celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday vs. a cultural one—also dropping over the years! This is not surprising, but in this season of Christmas it again reminds us that we who want to connect with those in our own communities of the challenge we face.
It is one thing to desire to connect with those around us; it is another thing to believe this will be an easy task with others who have the same religious Christian perspective as we do—because many do not!
Let’s all enjoy our Christmas season, remembering those we know and do not know, who struggle with daily living, and resolve to think as openly as we can in our ministry to connect with others going forward.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/christmas-non-religious_n_4453828.html?utm_hp_ref=christianity
Jim
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