America's Changing Religious Landscape

This is a sobering report from the Pew Foundation about America's religious landscape. Indeed, looking at the stats in this report tells us something about the general attitude towards religious affiliations in the USA. Indeed, the Report shows that the "nones" are the largest group growing in America's "religious" landscape; meaning by that a group that feels no connection to any particular religion (including the growth of atheist). For those who are constantly decrying the loss of membership in the United Methodist Church, this report shows that we are not alone. This is not to say that lost of membership is not an important matter to address, but I believe that it is a phenomenon that needs to be address with more than gimmicks (i.e., flashy concert style contemporary worship, offering door prices for folks attending worship, the "I am ok, you are ok" type theology, cheap grace theology, etc.). The America's Changing Religious Landscape report I hope will challenge us to think deeper, to go beyond the surface, and really begin to look at ourselves and the challenges of a contemporary society that is not concern with our doctrines and religious ideologies. Reach and share with your colleagues.