More than half of all Americans have switched religions at least once, according to the most in-depth survey on the topic, released Monday.
And that may still be “a conservative estimate,” says Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Read More
Reminds me of the REM song, “Losing My Religion.”
Some switched for good reasons and others have just “drifted away” from the church of their childhood. If you have ever drifted away and have returned to an active faith community, what made you come back home to God?
Is there anything we can do to stop the loss of our youth?
I have a lot of ideas about why young people leave church. They are smart, but few respect what they know. They are corrected more than listened to. They are forgotten when they leave for college and when they come home they have no one their age to connect with. Most young people want to see authentic Chriistianity and find it a rare thing. This is from a broad spectrum of young people, not just my own. What draws anyone to Jesus- Love. How can we love our young people back to church? Not just my local church, but the church as a whole.