Another creation page on facebook, Returning to Genesis, shared an article today that I found so powerful I decided to pass it on to all of you.
It’s great to know this message isn’t just coming from Answers in Genesis and other creationist groups, this is a wide spread reality. When we understand the stakes, it helps us stand strong for God and motivates us to prepare ourselves and our young people!
The Atlantic: Listening to Young Atheists: Lessons for a Stronger Christianity
To encourage you to check it out, here are the headers:
- They had attended church
- The mission and message of their churches was vague
- They felt their churches offered superficial answers to life’s difficult questions
- They expressed their respect for those ministers who took the Bible seriously
- Ages 14-17 were decisive
- The decision to embrace unbelief was often an emotional one
- The internet factored heavily into their conversion to atheism
And a quote so Pinterest can pick it up:
