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jeff47

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1. I think it's more the decline of religion than the decline of the GOP's control over it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 10:09 PM

Aug 2015

There's a lot fewer people regularly going to church, especially in younger demographics.

But this is falling hardest on the liberal churches. Conservative church membership is not being hurt as badly.

I think liberal Christians massively miscalculated. They did not seek attention like conservative Christians. As a result, "Christian" now means "conservative Christian" to many people, because that's the only kind that seeks attention.

Essentially, it looks like conservative Christians managed to damage Jesus' "brand".

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3 Signs the Republican Monopoly on Christianity Is Nearing its End [View all] applegrove Aug 2015 OP

I think it's more the decline of religion than the decline of the GOP's control over it jeff47 Aug 2015 #1

The fewer people believing in mythology, the better, though. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #4

Yeah, I don't mind the result since I'm an atheist. But living through the process is not fun. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #5

Or you could consider the alternative.... AndreHUnt Aug 2015 #12

Welcome to DU...You are seriously advocating intelligent design, though? Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #13

Faithful America has been a good voice for Ilsa Aug 2015 #2

just posting the link to them - LiberalElite Aug 2015 #3

I'm thinking of actually becoming a member Gloria Aug 2015 #7

Well, my "Christian" family certainly are not noticing anything.. Gloria Aug 2015 #6

Sounds like your family is exactly what Ilsa Aug 2015 #8

FA sounds like a voice that needs to be out there even more now Gloria Aug 2015 #9

"In 2000 when George W. Bush ran for President, he won based on" mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #10

Thank you very fucking much! lonestarnot Aug 2015 #11