From the Barna Group Website, today: Posted on January 12, 2009 For much of America's history, the assumption was that if you were born in America, you would affiliate with the Christian faith. A new nationwide survey by The Barna Group, however, indicates that people's views have changed. The study discovered that half of all adults now contend that Christianity is just one of many options that Americans choose from and that a huge majority of adults pick and choose what they believe rather than adopt a church or denomination's slate of beliefs. Still, most people say their faith is becoming increasingly important as a source of personal moral guidance. Choosing a Faith The survey shows half of Americans believe the Christian faith no longer has a lock on people's hearts. Overall, 50% of the adults interviewed agreed that Christianity is no longer the faith that Americans automatically accept as their personal faith, while just 44% disagreed and 6% were not sur...
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Is there a God?
>>Yes.
Who is God?
>>I AM THAT I AM
What are God's Attributes?
>>God caused the Big Bang. God is present at every moment in every part of the Universe. What would be the attributes of Someone who is The Ground Of All Being? Perhaps most importantly God is the Essence of Personhood and is also Three Persons in One. That means that God is Love. As God is Relationship, all aspects of the Universe involve relationship.
>> What does God require of Us?
To do justice, to love mercy, to be in constant and humble
relationship with God.
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>> What do you want from God?
To be in ever closer relationship with him.
>>My answers are somewhat glib because if I try to respond more fully I'll end up writing a book for each of the questions.