Comments on: I KNOW WHAT I BELIEVE! …I think? http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789 an iChilly site Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brooks Gray http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789&cpage=1#comment-7230 Brooks Gray Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:34:24 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789#comment-7230 I think more-so than the Jewish stats...the Born-again Christian stats surprised me. 97% said they believe in God? How can you be born-again and not believe in God? Unless they're allowing room for a [+/- 3] differential. Everything has become so inclusive and watered down that people really don't know what they believe. I saw a Gallup poll from 2008 that said 77% of americans considered themselves Christians... but it was funny that even the poll boasted this disclaimer: "It is important to note that basic religious identification says little about the relevance of that identity to the person's life. Identifying with a religion doesn't indicate how actively the individual practices the religion. It doesn't indicate whether the person rigorously adheres to that religion's beliefs. It simply states that the person has some connection to and some identity with a specific type of religion." I think more-so than the Jewish stats…the Born-again Christian stats surprised me. 97% said they believe in God? How can you be born-again and not believe in God? Unless they’re allowing room for a [+/- 3] differential. Everything has become so inclusive and watered down that people really don’t know what they believe. I saw a Gallup poll from 2008 that said 77% of americans considered themselves Christians… but it was funny that even the poll boasted this disclaimer:

“It is important to note that basic religious identification says little about the relevance of that identity to the person’s life. Identifying with a religion doesn’t indicate how actively the individual practices the religion. It doesn’t indicate whether the person rigorously adheres to that religion’s beliefs. It simply states that the person has some connection to and some identity with a specific type of religion.”

]]> By: Fred Chilton http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789&cpage=1#comment-7229 Fred Chilton Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:22:37 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789#comment-7229 I really like this. Save it for me on a Word doc and email if possible. I really like this. Save it for me on a Word doc and email if possible.

]]> By: Ruth Chowdhury http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789&cpage=1#comment-7223 Ruth Chowdhury Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:31:32 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789#comment-7223 A lot of those numbers are pretty shocking to me - especially the Jewish ones. I guess I've been pretty ignorant. I KNOW what I believe & I think this survey/post will help me to remember that a lot of people, well... don't! They're confused, lost, and need pointed in Jesus' direction, even if they "claim to be a Christian", etc. Very interesting stuff. It does matter - a lot - and I'm going to try to remember this stuff when having conversations with people, realizing they are pretty likely to believe this way. A lot of those numbers are pretty shocking to me – especially the Jewish ones. I guess I’ve been pretty ignorant. I KNOW what I believe & I think this survey/post will help me to remember that a lot of people, well… don’t! They’re confused, lost, and need pointed in Jesus’ direction, even if they “claim to be a Christian”, etc. Very interesting stuff. It does matter – a lot – and I’m going to try to remember this stuff when having conversations with people, realizing they are pretty likely to believe this way.

]]> By: Kimberly Connell http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789&cpage=1#comment-7222 Kimberly Connell Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:32:50 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=3789#comment-7222 I find the poll of Jewish people really sad because they are God's chosen people, but I am really grateful that I am also God's chosen. This is a rather interesting poll. I KNOW what I believe because of what I've been through and what Christ has done for me and where He's brought me from and it matters immensely to me but I think also, it matters to whomever I share it with, because God loves each of us the same (so what He's done for me, He'll do for someone else). He's amazing. It matters every second of my life, because I'm grateful for Him every day all throughout each day. When I look at the snow-covered ground and trees, and the sun is sparkling on the freshly fallen snow, I see God's beauty, and I feel so thankful to witness His beauty with Him in my heart and in my life. I find the poll of Jewish people really sad because they are God’s chosen people, but I am really grateful that I am also God’s chosen. This is a rather interesting poll. I KNOW what I believe because of what I’ve been through and what Christ has done for me and where He’s brought me from and it matters immensely to me but I think also, it matters to whomever I share it with, because God loves each of us the same (so what He’s done for me, He’ll do for someone else). He’s amazing. It matters every second of my life, because I’m grateful for Him every day all throughout each day. When I look at the snow-covered ground and trees, and the sun is sparkling on the freshly fallen snow, I see God’s beauty, and I feel so thankful to witness His beauty with Him in my heart and in my life.

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