I have a friend who has a blog post where he shares a couple of quotes by young people on religion. The thoughts expressed are disturbing if they are in any way indicative of the way others think about religion. From my experience the quotes encapsulate the problem that many have with the church today. Have we really missed the message of Jesus so completely? And if we have, what are we going to do about it?
Head over to
http://thetimothyblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/what-is-religion to read the quotes and join the discussion
I was offended and troubled by the comments but my eyes were opened for the raw honesty of them as well. There were other comments and quotes that were even more shocking. It seems that despite our efforts, we are failing at being Christ-like to the world.
Unfortunately, I think you are right. There are people who “get it”, but they are few in number compared to those who use the cross as a tool rather than experience it as a calling. This is especially evident when we listen to our youth. What we have been doing just isn’t working. The Christian church in general is barely able to hold on to a fraction of our “church raised” youth. That message is at least coming through loud and clear. Now what are we going to do about it?