Today's World News is a site for the people to know what is exactly going on in the news and the world today. Being there is so much hype and propaganda going on these days. This site will add several links so the viewer can research and see the actual news for themselves. Lord knows main stream won't do that for us. Check the links for yourselves. If you find more. By all means. Please share them so they can be added here.
Image by knowhimonline via FlickrAs depressing as this is. It only goes to show that if people who want to claim to be Christian and Love Christ with all their hearts, only makes sense to actually read the Bibles we are supposed to be reading. Stuff like this would not happen. I find so many people who take a sentence here and there and only listen to a man telling them what to believe. Herald Camping does not know what he is talking about. He is what Jesus himself talked about being a false prophet. Many will come claiming that they know. Many will even say they are Christ. For those that want to believe. Please take the time and read your Bibles. Do not turn out like these people did.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When the world didn't end on May 21, many people who had given up their earthly possessions were left with nothing.
But one believer never lived to see the day. She left nearly her entire estate -- around $300,000 -- to the group behind the failed prediction, leaving some family members out in the cold.
Eileen Heuwetter was shocked to find out that her aunt left the majority of her estate to Family Radio, the group responsible for the doomsday warnings that the world would end on May 21. She and her sister were each left $25,000 from their aunt's estate. The rest is going to Family Radio.
The network of Christian radio stations based in Oakland, Ca., is almost entirely funded by donations. According to IRS filings, the group brought in $18 million in contributions in 2009 alone.
Heuwetter, the executor of the will, knew how much her aunt loved the radio station and admired its leader, Harold Camping, who is viewed as a prophet by many of his followers.
While other family members insisted it was crazy to let her aunt give all that money to a radio station, Heuwetter didn't initially contest the conditions of the will. She knew little about the Christian radio station, but knew her aunt, Doris Schmitt, found comfort in it.
Schmitt had lived a tough life, struggling with alcoholism and losing her two children to drug addictions before dying alone at 78 on May 2, 2010 in her small home in Queens, New York.
"This was not a woman who had anything. She literally had Family Radio on day and night -- she went to bed with it and woke up to it," said Heuwetter. "That was all she had."
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Siagh Krimo, an Algerian Christian, was sentenced to five years in prison on May 25 after he shared his faith with a neighbor. Krimo was sentenced under the nation’s blasphemy law, which prohibits actions that “insult the prophet [Muhammad] and any of the messengers of God, or denigrate the creed and precepts of Islam, whether by writing, drawing, declaration, or any other means.”
“Algerian Christians have been under attack in recent weeks as laws have been increasingly enforced to discriminate against them,” said Aidan Clay of International Christian Concern. “Earlier this week, seven churches in Béjaia were ordered to close. Now, an Algerian Christian is on the verge of being unjustly imprisoned for accusations of criticizing Islam. While Algeria professes that it upholds religious freedom, it also embraces a blasphemy law that, by its very nature, can be used to prosecute anyone who does not adhere to the religion of Islam.”
Only 4,000 of Algeria’s 34.8 million people are Catholic, according to Vatican statistics; 99% of Algerians are Muslim.
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Image via WikipediaI wanted to post a few headlines matched up with the Bible and what it says would happen. This is only a very short version of what I will be adding in the near future.
Matthew 24 4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray. 6And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. 7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. 8But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9
Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake
4Tell us, when shall these things be? and what'shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished? 5And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 6Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he ; and shall lead many astray. 7And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. 8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail. 9But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
9“When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.” Things to Come 10Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, 11and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. 13“It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
As I read the Bible, I still question many areas about the removal of the Church. But, In this video. It might help more people to understand what is really going on in this world.
All the events are happening right now. Question is are you willing to listen? And, for those that do, Are you ready? http://www.hallindsey.com/videos
Hal Lindsey Report: 12/10/2010 12/12/2010 | 28.29
Hal Lindsey Report: 12/10/2010 12/12/2010 | 28.29
Just in case you missed the last one you might want to check it out here.
Image via WikipediaThough this Video is a bit long. I feel it's somthing that most people should know about. In Todays World News and the issues we face on a daily basis. I find more and more people that try so hard to ignore the facts. America is in debt, Inflation is on the rise. Corrupted Politians only worsen the problems. Food prices on the rise, Along with Farms and land being taken over to growing and produce organic foods. Law maker have gone out of control. Security in the Airports taking away personal rights and freedoms. The list goes on and on.
Though the end of this video talks more about investing in Silver and Gold. I have to say this may be the only area I don't quite agree with. For on main reason only.
You see weather or not you Believe in the Bible or God for that matter, All of these issue are talked about in there that is refered to the End of Days.
A Global system and Global Goverments and even Global False Peace, in which most of the entire world will begin to believe at first. There is also the mention of a Global World leader that will seem to take control of everyones lives even down to fixing the problem of a Global economy problem.
The answer to this problem is what they call The Mark. Not saying that we have this just yet. But we do have the technology that is very capable of doing everything it speaks of. Including, Nobody will be able to buy or sell ANYTHING without it.
Read it for yourself here. Revelation 13
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13&version=KJV 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13&version=KJV
Now without going into a long Bible study with this. You can see more in the book of Daniel and many others with even more detailed information on this subject.
Now, for those who understand who God is and the Bible. In order for Gold and Silver to take any effect in a Digital Monetary Global System. In other words. RFID Chips and ID's. We would have to sell the Metals to add to currency on our own specialized and Biometric chips in order to actually get something to eat or buy gas.
If you think this is not possible. You may want to do a search right here on the blog and For RFID and go through them. It's World wide and all over the news today.
Or you can just click here. http://todaysworldnewsinfo.blogspot.com/search?q=RFID+
As for the rest of this Video. Anyone that has actually Read the Bible should see the sign of every and each subject they are talking about here. Food shortages, Farm land take overs The budget of the World. Recessions, and a Global Control System happening right before our very eyes. This is no joke. You either google or do a search right here on Todays World News for each one of these and it will pull up every one of these subjects.
Part of the reason I started this page was to help people wake up. Being that we all live very busy lives. Who really has time to see all this? Maybe it's time to make the time.
What we don't know will indeed hurt us all in everyone of these cases.
Are you ready? Be sure to watch all of this. I will leave you with a verse.
33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
"Doing God in Education" is authored by Professor Trevor Cooling, director of the National Institute for Christian Education Research at Canterbury Christ Church University.
He calls attempts to ban religious faith from shaping education misguided and harmful.
In particular, he challenges the prevailing assumption that education should be based on human knowledge and rationality because they are objective and independent of the “clutter” of religious beliefs.
Professor Cooling warns that such a position only privileges secular worldviews and so-called “commonsense” values in the classroom.
“The problem with this position is its dependence on the particular humanist belief that religion is ‘clutter’ when it comes to knowledge. It is not therefore fair or inclusive to base public education on this approach because it unjustifiably privileges a secular view of knowledge,” he states.
Image via WikipediaI'm going to take some time here to help enlighten those who read this about the Muslim Faith, The Truth and the Purpose of what they call Faith and the Sharia Law they are establishing right here in America and around the World.
For those that want to ignore what is about to be shown to you here. I just want to say. I feel sorry for you.
This not only comes from various news sources but intense studying of The Quran itself.
For many, they want to believe it is a Peaceful Religion. In the case of only being devoted to Islam, this might be the case, if you are into violence. But, only if you agree to all the terms written by a man called Mohammad.
What you are about to see is very real and happens, not just in Iran but, all over the world.
(Please Note this is very Graphic and may be disturbing.)
I also want to add, even you have personal convictions and don't like looking at stuff like this. You may want to watch this anyway. Why? Because it deals with only part of the intentions of the Sharia Laws they want to have in effect right in your home town. No matter where you are. This is the primary goal. This is Reality, not a joke.
Many have known about Women's Rights, and the fight against the violence that happens to women all the time. But, If you really believe what you see in this video is Peaceful? Then you are a very Evil Person.
Not suggested for Children to see.
Now, you might tell yourself. That's in Iran or that's just a select few. The evil ones pretending to be Islam.
I'm going to point out a few verses here from the Quran itself to show you what they are instructed to do to women that disobey Shara Law and the Koran itself. Also note. This is more than just a Religion or a belief system. The Quran is their Law, Their Politics, Their way of Life that must be obeyed. If not they are to be sentenced to prison and in many cases Murdered if they do not repent to this evil god of theirs.
Now Quotes for the Quran regarding Women.
4:15. If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or God ordain for them some (other) way.
4:34. Men are the protectors[524] and maintainers of women, because God has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband?s) absence what God would have them guard.[525] As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first),[526] (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly);547-A but if they return to obedience, seek not against them[527] Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, great (above you all).
This is just 2 I'm not going to bore you with more yet. But if you really want to see more on the mistreatment of Women Go here do a search on women and a good wife. Any women with rights today. Would go off on people treating any woman like this. What makes the Muslim any different?
Now I want to show you so much more. For now I want you to go through some of these news videos on what is happening right now in America.
The State of Minnesota accepting Sharia Law? Are these people crazy? Or do they just not know what they are doing?
Take a bit more time and see the ones below here as well. As I continue to show more of how so many seem to be lost as to what is really going on. This is not just me talking about this stuff. The ones out here exposing this so called faith are the ones trying to Warn you about the truth of it all.
So what you might say. Take a good look at the reactions these people had the past 9/11.
Now, I'm not sure you have the time to watch through all these. I do however encourage you to be sure to watch all of these when you find the time.
So whats the big deal. Watch more in other stories on how so many new Hubs or as they call worship centers are being added to American soil. A term of dominance just as was thousands of years ago. The Belief System is still the same today.
And more in the Bible Belt.
Need more? Here are several links for you.
UNRWA: Starring "The United Nations" as LORDS OF MISERY
What is the function of the United Nation's Relief efforts in Israel?
The Confessions of 3 Ex-Terrorists
The Confessions of 3 Ex-Terrorists
Gaza not as poor as the propaganda suggests
Gaza not as poor as the propaganda suggests
"Radical Islam" is an invention of the western media says Muslim Cleric
Walid Interviewed on Irish National Television: The Big Bite
Walid Shoebat Interviewed By CBN: Former Muslim Explains Roots of NYC Mosque Name
Former Muslim Walid Shoebat appeared on the Friday, July 23 edition of the CBNNewschannel's Morning News to talk about Muslim history and how the name "Cordoba" is recognized by Islamists around the world.
Michael Savage Interviews Shoebat about Rifqa Bary
Michael Savage Interviews Shoebat about Rifqa Bary: Young girl converts from Islam to Christianity and has to run away from home because of death threats from her own family.
Walid Explains Problems and Solutions to Security
In an interview with KCOL radio, Walid Shoebat explains currents problems in security.
Atomic Jihad: Ahmadinejad's Coming War For Islamic Revival And Obama's Politics (2010)
Atomic Jihad leaves little doubt that Iran is in the final stages of preparing a Coming War for Islamic Revival. Meanwhile, by seeking to appease Ahmadinejad with "change" in U.S. Middle East policy, President Obama is ushering in the Politics of Defeat for America. If successful in its nuclear program, Iran and its allies will finally possess the means to achieve their ultimate goals - the defeat of America and the return of Islam to past glory.
Music Video by Yedida Freilich: Only Israel
A political song reflecting the cry of Am Yisrael performed by a young Israeli artist.
American Muslim Convert Tries To Argue With Walid On Live Radio Interview
A hilarious and educational view on how American-Muslims view themselves and the Christian world.
Still not sure? Take a look at some of the links hear as well.
A Mosque Named “Cordoba House” at Ground Zero
As I continue posting on all this. The lists are endless. If your still convince it's only a select few. You may want to do more research yourself. I have several more quotes hear from the Quran itself. You might want to read for yourself.
The Qur'an
Qur'an (5:51) - "O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people."
Qur'an (5:80) - "You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve; certainly evil is that which their souls have sent before for them, that Allah became displeased with them and in chastisement shall they abide." Those Muslims who befriend unbelievers will abide in hell.
Qur'an (3:28) - "Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them..." This last part means that the Muslim is allowed to feign friendship if it is of benefit. Renowned scholar Ibn Kathir states that "believers are allowed to show friendship outwardly, but never inwardly."
Qur'an (3:118) - "O you who believe! do not take for intimate friends from among others than your own people, they do not fall short of inflicting loss upon you; they love what distresses you; vehement hatred has already appeared from out of their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater still; indeed, We have made the communications clear to you, if you will understand." This verse not only warns Muslims not to take non-Muslims as friends, but it establishes the deep-seated paranoia that the rest of the world is out to get them.
Qur'an (9:23) - "O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. Whoso of you taketh them for friends, such are wrong-doers" Even family members are not to be taken as friends if they do not accept Islam. (This is the mildest interpretation of this verse from the 9th Sura, which also advocates "slaying the unbeliever wherever ye find them").
See more at the link above yourselves or just look up the Quran online.
Here is more. From this link as well.
Islam is a “Tolerant” Religion: Kill the Infidels
“O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.” (Sura 5, verse 51).
“And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah DESTROY them; how they are turned away!” (Sura 9, verse 30).
“And the Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Christians until you follow their religion. Say: Surely Allah's guidance, that is the (true) guidance. And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper.” (Sura 2, verse 120).
“And KILL them (the unbelievers) wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.” (Sura 2, verse 191).
“Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends rather than believers; and whoever does this, he shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully; and Allah makes you cautious of (retribution from) Himself; and to Allah is the eventual coming.” (Sura 3, verse 28).
Now what is my point? My point is. I remember who attacked us. I have studied all this ever since, and I keep watching more and more how So many Americans have become either ignorant to these facts. or they just simply ignore it all.
I will soon be posting more on the History of Islam, and how they took over so many Countries, including Rome in times past. WWI, And WW2, and what is about to come if we don't wake up.
Does this Scare you? It shouldn't. It should tick you off. This Nation America is not a nation of cowards. It never has been. If your spreading these articles as fear mongering. YOU are the problem.
What hope is there? Can we do anything about all this? The answer to this is, Jesus Christ, and YES.
For most who look at these Religions and claim it's all the same. You are wrong. Jesus Christ, is not a Religion. He is a person. Alive and Well. God, Yahweh not allah, is not up there with a big stick trying to whip you every time you do something wrong in your life.
He Loves you. You are his child. Not and abused child as Islam Teaches. But as a loving Father who loves to take care of His kids. So much so, that even when the sins of man got so bad. There was no possible way for Men and Women to come near Him, because sin cannot live in God. He sent His only Son Jesus Christ,
Jesus
Yeshua
(ye-SHOO-a) Yeshua;
Christ
HaMashiach
(ham-mah-SHEE-akh) The Annointed. The Messiah
He Loves you so much that He sent his Son to die for you in all Sins. Instead of you having to die in your own sins. Its the sins that separate us from our Loving Father. Hell was created for satan and his followers, and not for men. When Jesus rose from the dead. He literally defeated the bondage of not just sin, but satan himself. Giving us power of this Evil thing bound for Hell. In other words we all get to go home to Paradise. All we have to do is let him into our hearts and talk to him, Learn more about him and learn His loving voice. Get to know Jesus personally. This is the way home.
The more I look at islam and it's koran. I remember reading something very similar in my youth. Straight from the Satanic Bible. Oops. Did I step on some toes with that? Good because it is true.
I have never read anything other than satans bible that was so Evil in so many ways as I have the Quran.
What can we do about it? Our forefathers here in America knew all this stuff. They knew how corrupt and overbearing Governments had in all these countries even back then. This is nothing new today. It's been like this a very long time. Our Constitution helps us stand up on our freedom and from junk like this. It even tells us what to do when things get out of control. For God and Country. Many of fought and died in Wars to protect not just our country. But from countries just like these abusing women and the people who are in them. To help bring hope and freedom.
Never back down. Stand up for what you believe and know. Get people back in offices to make our country great again. Voice you opinions on these matters and do your homework. Don't let people tell you what Islam is or isn't Look it up yourself.
More will be coming again very soon on this subject. Again be sure to look through all of these links and Videos. May God Help Us all.
Dallas, Brussels and Guadalajara are the finalists to host the 2014 Parliament of the World's Religions. If Dallas is chosen to host the meeting, what themes would you suggest the international forum focus on?
This question seems pertinent to our weekly discussion because we have concentrated the last few months on how to create a genuine religious dialogue
AMY MARTIN, Executive Director, Earth Rhythms; Writer/editor, Moonlady Media
The Parliament of the World's Religions is a phenomenal grass-roots movement. If the parliament is hosted here, and there is an excellent chance of that, it will be more than a huge religious gathering of over 6,000 people from dozens of religions and faith paths from around the globe.
The Parliament of the World's Religions provides an isthmus between the myriad faith paths, a safe and common ground for us to stand in peace and discover our highest common denominators.
The evil one is real and wants to destroy you and your joy. Don't listen to him or give him any control over you. "the devil... was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." John 8:44
Is Loving God a Crime today in America?
I decided I want to make this a part series here on Today's World News. Mostly because it is Today's News that most people don't seem to want to hear about. Being that this can and will be a very lengthy subject. I will have to come back and do more on here and will put the links up hear as it continues. First off I would like to have you sit back and listen to this song. It's something I strongly believe in. Today it's not a matter of If, But When Loving God is a Crime, I'd be an Outlaw.
Though it's been going on for a long time here in America. Even when I was in school. At least back then we were still able to speak what was on our minds. If you really think your kids in schools today have that kind of freedom, you might want to take some time NOW, to learn the truth.
This was sent to me today and it really sparked the entire reason behind wanting to begin this post.
If you think this can't be true. Take a good look at what our own President feels about sex education to our very own elementary children.
If your one of those that think kids at the age of 5 need to learn this. I would suggest it's time for you to seriously look into getting some kind of professional help. Step back and take a deep look into your own mind cause it's not right.
Trying to take the Bible and completely remove it from the school systems just shows the ignorance of not just the school systems but, the officials that constantly push the subjects in a learning curve to brainwash our own Children.
Our entire way of life, (Morally) revolves around the same laws God gave mankind thousands of years ago. Things like, You shall not Murder.
'Honor your father and your mother.'
'You shall not commit adultery.'
'You shall not steal.'
'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.' These are all basic and moral laws we should be standing like we always have in America.
But, because in the very first laws stated it says. You shall have no other gods before Me.'
'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'
'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.' 1 person with a lot of money was able to remove these from the court rooms throughout America.
In other words. Being that the first ones go against their own beliefs and all of it must be removed from our moral laws.
The rest like stealing and Murder is OK to them now. This goes on even into our own public school systems.
As this continues, I'm going to be showing some very hardcore facts. On not just the Muslim and Islam culture and what they really believe. Note. I will show you straight from the Koran itself. But, Also the homosexual movement across the nation and the punishments that come out of removing God. Also note this is not about hate nor will it be about doom and gloom. But, about the reality we and our children face in America as each one of them learn the there is no such thing as Sin. Whether or not you Believe in God. In my case, Jesus The Christ. Without him there is no Christianity.
The moral standards seem to be fading away in America, those same exact morals that Made America the most powerful Nation on the planet. That stands for Freedom under our constitutional laws and the laws of God.
Is now doing exactly what all the other countries did to become Fallen Empires. Think it's not true? Stick with me as I continue this part series.
If you have any Morals left personally. It may take you to stand up and do something about it. The more we all do. The more we may actually be able to keep our Freedom and Constitutional Right to hand down to our Children.
Don't forget to Follow Me.
May God Help Us All.
I found this article to be very sad. Today's youth and even many adults today believe the same way.
In an age where we have the ability to read and learn as much or more than any time in history. People seem to have forgotten or just don't want to sit down and read through the Bible to learn. Full of history and rich in content. The very thing that fills that empty void in their hearts remain stale.
Be sure to check out the entire article at the site below.
When Christian Smith and his fellow researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Car
When Christian Smith and his fellow researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs held by American teenagers, they found that the faith held and described by most adolescents came down to something the researchers identified as "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism."
As described by Smith and his team, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism consists of beliefs like these: 1. "A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth." 2. "God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions." 3. "The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself." 4. "God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem." 5. "Good people go to heaven when they die."
That, in sum, is the creed to which much adolescent faith can be reduced. After conducting more than 3,000 interviews with American adolescents, the researchers reported that, when it came to the most crucial questions of faith and beliefs, many adolescents responded with a shrug and "whatever."
olina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs held by American teenagers, they found that the faith held and described by most adolescents came down to something the researchers identified as "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism."
As described by Smith and his team, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism consists of beliefs like these: 1. "A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth." 2. "God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions." 3. "The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself." 4. "God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem." 5. "Good people go to heaven when they die."
That, in sum, is the creed to which much adolescent faith can be reduced. After conducting more than 3,000 interviews with American adolescents, the researchers reported that, when it came to the most crucial questions of faith and beliefs, many adolescents responded with a shrug and "whatever."
Amazingly, teenagers are not inarticulate in general. As the researchers found, "Many teenagers know abundant details about the lives of favorite musicians and television stars or about what it takes to get into a good college, but most are not very clear on who Moses and Jesus were." The obvious conclusion: "This suggests that a strong, visible, salient, or intentional faith is not operating in the foreground of most teenager's lives."
Image by knowhimonline via FlickrAs depressing as this is. It only goes to show that if people who want to claim to be Christian and Love Christ with all their hearts, only makes sense to actually read the Bibles we are supposed to be reading. Stuff like this would not happen. I find so many people who take a sentence here and there and only listen to a man telling them what to believe. Herald Camping does not know what he is talking about. He is what Jesus himself talked about being a false prophet. Many will come claiming that they know. Many will even say they are Christ. For those that want to believe. Please take the time and read your Bibles. Do not turn out like these people did.
