A better job than God?
A 2001 poll of 931 self-designated Christians in Britain reveals deep confusion about how Jesus would live in the 21st century. NOP Research Group (company slogan: "Knowledge Is Power") conducted the poll for the religious division of British publisher Hodder & Stoughton. Sure the poll is a bit dated, but man oh man:
- 34 percent of evangelicals consider evangelism unspeakably intolerant;
- 29 percent of Trinitarians believe that Jesus might be a Wiccan today;
- 61 percent of theologians say that only Hitler and Stalin will go to hell (flit exists); and
- 37 percent of Christians believe they would do a better job than God of presiding over a just and righteous universe (in which, to quote C.S. Lewis, "It might truly be said at the end of each day, 'a good time was had by all'").
posted by Matt Friedeman @ 4:07 PM
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Better job than God? Yeah. It doesn't sound like they have thought deeply about the world we live in. To me that is like a child saying she wished she could eat candy all the time. One day you have to grow up and realize life is'nt about candy.
It just goes to show how polls about religion can be misleading. So many people call themselves Christians then say the most bizaree, non-Christian things.
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