A Third of Conservative Christian Kids Believe in the Occult

[Jefferson]

A Third of Conservative Christian Kids Believe in the Occult

Tuesday March 14th, 2006. This is show # 52.

Summary:
* An Iowa man wrongly forgives (Luke 17:3) his sister's unrepentant murderer, who purposely ran her down with his pickup truck.
* The AFA reports that about a third of "conservative Protestant youth" believe, definitely or possibly, in reincarnation, astrology, séances, psychics, and that Jesus is not the Son of God, and almost two-thirds believe "all faiths teach equally-valued truths."
* After testing about 100,000 youths on their Christian worldview, Nehemiah Institute founder Dan Smithwick tells Bob that increasingly, Christian teenagers hold liberal and even pagan views. Intensive Christian worldview education is an antidote.
* Caller Tony: Bob, I shared with Alabama's U.S. Attorney that justice by committee, i.e., the jury system, is a bad idea!
Today's Resource: Nicer Than God: The lighter side of condemnation, hate, judging, sarcasm, lying, name-calling, and mocking!

 

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[kmoney]

I wonder where they are getting it. :think:

 

[Johnny]

Interesting...though I agree with this: "two-thirds believe "all faiths teach equally-valued truths." as stated. Many faiths value their perceived truths equally. Though I have a feeling this is not what they're trying to ask.

 

[Granite]

Interesting. Although believing in the existence of occultic matters is not, in and of itself, some kind of crime or sin.

 

[kmoney]

Interesting. Although believing in the existence of occultic matters is not, in and of itself, some kind of crime or sin.

Of course not and I don't think that was the point of giving this statistic.

 

[Turbo]

Interesting...though I agree with this: "two-thirds believe "all faiths teach equally-valued truths." as stated. Many faiths value their perceived truths equally. Though I have a feeling this is not what they're trying to ask.

I'd guess that's a typo, intended to be valid instead of valued. I'll email AFA to try to verify that.

 

[Jefferson]

Regarding "two-thirds believe all faiths teach equally-valued truths," that's such a broad statement that I would agree with it myself. Do most religions teach the truth that murder is immoral? Yes.

 

[logos_x]

* The AFA reports that about a third of "conservative Protestant youth" believe, definitely or possibly, in reincarnation, astrology, séances, psychics, and that Jesus is not the Son of God, and almost two-thirds believe "all faiths teach equally-valued truths."

I'd be interested in knowing what the questions were, and how they were asked.

 

[Granite]

Of course not and I don't think that was the point of giving this statistic.

No but I think it's an important point to make.