Church Decline.

We will never be able to reverse the decline of the Church until we realize what is causing it.

There are several factors which affect Church decline:

First of all we are preaching to an educated public.  What we preach must pass the test of logic and not insult our intelligence or our sensibilities.

Secondly the child sexual abuse scandals must be addressed.  It is no use just increasing our fear of sex.  We must face the fact that sex is part of God's good creation and is not the enemy of the spirit.

Thirdly we must address the issue of homosexuality and God.  The vast majority find the hateful attitude of many Churches towards homosexuals offensive.  We must swallow our pride and admit that God does not discriminate.

But a major influence affecting church attendances is Satanism in our popular culture.  Satanism in rock music, entertainment, and sports poisons and distracts us.  It blames religion and addicts us to pleasure.

So, if we are to address the issue of the decline of the Churches, we must first look at these factors.

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