Everyone Did as He Saw Fit

The famous verse that ends the book of Judges is, "In those days Israel had no king, everyone did as he saw fit."  Of course it didn't go well for Israel as a result.

Today in America we seem to be on the exact same path.  "But Dennis....that can't be....we are a Christian nation!  80% of Americans are Christians!"....or so we have heard.  Really???

Barna has a new poll out that reports on religion in America.  Its VERY disturbing.

If World War II-era warbler Kate Smith sang today, her anthem could be Gods Bless America.

That's one of the key findings in newly released research that reveals America's drift from clearly defined religious denominations to faiths cut to fit personal preferences.

The folks who make up God as they go are side-by-side with self-proclaimed believers who claim the Christian label but shed their ties to traditional beliefs and practices. Religion statistics expert George Barna says, with a wry hint of exaggeration, America is headed for "310 million people with 310 million religions."

"We are a designer society. We want everything customized to our personal needs — our clothing, our food, our education," he says. Now it's our religion.

Barna's new book on U.S. Christians, Futurecast, tracks changes from 1991 to 2011, in annual national surveys of 1,000 to 1,600 U.S. adults. All the major trend lines of religious belief and behavior he measured ran downward — except two.

More people claim they have accepted Jesus as their savior and expect to go to heaven.

And more say they haven't been to church in the past six months except for special occasions such as weddings or funerals. In 1991, 24% were "unchurched." Today, it's 37% .

Barna blames pastors for those oddly contradictory findings. Everyone hears, "Jesus is the answer. Embrace him. Say this little Sinners Prayer and keep coming back. It doesn't work. People end up bored, burned out and empty," he says. "They look at church and wonder, 'Jesus died for this?'"

The consequence, Barna says, is that, for every subgroup of religion, race, gender, age and region of the country, the important markers of religious connection are fracturing.

When he measures people by their belief in seven essential doctrines, defined by the National Association of Evangelicals' Statement of Faith, only 7% of those surveyed qualified.

Barna laments, "People say, 'I believe in God. I believe the Bible is a good book. And then I believe whatever I want.'"

See it here;  http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-09-14/america-religious-denominations/50376288/1

Amazing...absolutely amazing that this country has morally collapsed and no one knows their Bible...and no one CARES that they don't know their Bibles...and everyone simply creates their own religion and god, one that makes THEM feel good.  Friends, this is nothing more than idolatry...creating a god that fits OUR NEEDS....and everyone has their own god, all 310,000,000 of us Americans.

The Bible tells us clearly that in the last days people will surround themselves with teachers who tell them what their itchy ears want to hear.  This survey confirms that we are already the re.

What's next for America if God is never changing?

Hat tip to Jared F.