Is organized religion a dieing religion?

Question

What is happening in the USA. Most churches are leveling or dieing off.

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Answer 1

Mass is always full. Thanks for asking, though.

Answer 2

Well, people are becoming more open as they bridge culture gaps so as society reforms and changes so does the actual perception of religion and God.

(using christianity as primary example)

People meet nice g*y people and it doesn't make sense that they are going to h**l despite the things good they do. The concept of good verses evil. God and satan, Us verse them has died down abit. The general idea in society is the belief of man being human. He makes mistakes out of his own perspective and society judges less, and accepts more.

But that's not all, Its dying because many people are distracted by life nowadays. People aren't that religious when they are just thinking about that episode on tv or those gas prices or that bill. The thought of death and the afterlife itself is downing in a sea of distractions.

People think that they can get to religion later, but for now i have so much stuff to do. People don't invest the time because they see it as an inconvieniance whether they say it or not.

But i'm sure as you'll see those are only a few possible reasons why.

Answer 3

Even assuming that's true, it's gonna take several hundred years for the Christianity to die out completely, as it has currently 2 billion followers (1/3 of the planet).

Answer 4

One may hope so.

Answer 5

Yes I think so but only because people think they know more than God.  (There is a way that seems right to man but the ends thereof lead to destruction)  One day all of these wise cracks directed toward Christianity will be addressed.  Think about it people ... a great many of you want Christianity gone.  I hope I'm not here to see what happens when you remove all that is good.  You will then live in a world where there is no resistance to evil and I don't think most of you will like it.  So go ahead lean on your own understanding, make fun of us while you can, trash our beliefs and glory in what you have done but in the end I don't think you will like what you have created.  But, of course, when you realize this it will be too late for you will have destroyed what is good and they'll be no turning back.    

Answer 6

No it's a dying phenomenon..

Answer 7

Gee, your source is indisputable

Answer 8

Perhaps there is hope for the human race yet...

Answer 9

Nope. My church recently started a second church.

Answer 10

With the increase in secularism then yes, possibly. The Catholic faith will most likely die one day after the Rapture and the Anti-Christ comes to power because it may very well have a part in the big plan anti-christ has.

Answer 11

One can only hope.