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cbayer

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4. With all the data available about millenials (and others) leaving the

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:12 PM

Jun 2012

churches of their childhood, I tend to think that there will be many looking for new places.

The mainline and more progressive churches are, hopefully, looking for ways to reach them.

There is also significant religious participation in some of the OWS groups, which is a good thing, imo.

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How to sell liberal Christianity? [View all] dmallind Jun 2012 OP

Several reasons cbayer Jun 2012 #1

As a curch going, 'all are welcome at god's table' xchrom Jun 2012 #3

With all the data available about millenials (and others) leaving the cbayer Jun 2012 #4

I honestly don't know dmallind Jun 2012 #7

I don't think snarky atheists who hide out in the obscurity of a small group on an internet site cbayer Jun 2012 #26

I have been told, in this forum, that Christianity was necessary for the Civil Rights movement. trotsky Jun 2012 #29

Obviously your bar for what is considered mockery dmallind Jun 2012 #37

Really? No American Christian will ever experience anything close to what you have? cbayer Jun 2012 #38

Are you denying that Christian privilege exists? laconicsax Jun 2012 #41

I'd like to take a moment to highlight what was just displayed here. trotsky Jun 2012 #42

because fear based religion sells better to people who are afraid of.... msongs Jun 2012 #2

But love/social justice based religions sell well to liberal/progressive people. cbayer Jun 2012 #6

we've left the physical church and find what we need on our deck watching birds, or kayaking NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

Perhaps it a choice of what matters, turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #8

Both agree and disagree with this dmallind Jun 2012 #23

Think about the enormous crowds that go to see touch football games, compared to the NFL. dimbear Jun 2012 #9

What happened to the liberal preacher in the book "Elmer Gantry?" nt raccoon Jun 2012 #36

Elmer Gantry update: dimbear Jun 2012 #40

Jesus seemed to do alright selling liberal Christianity. WingDinger Jun 2012 #10

Really? laconicsax Jun 2012 #12

Well, he certainly didnt do as alright as a televangelist, but WingDinger Jun 2012 #17

Good point, but guys like him only come around every couple of millennia Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #25

The same thing that makes churches rrneck Jun 2012 #11

Looking for a few good men. ;-) hattiebgood Jun 2012 #13

Jim Wallis and Tony Campolo are homophobic bigots. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #14

I should read them more because. . . hattiebgood Jun 2012 #16

Here are some links: laconicsax Jun 2012 #18

And how do you think Jesus would feel about their judgmental, bigotted asses? WingDinger Jun 2012 #19

Assuming he ever existed, he probably wouldn't have minded. laconicsax Jun 2012 #20

Give me a friggin break. Greece was all about the penis. WingDinger Jun 2012 #21

Umm...Jesus wasn't Greek. He was meant to have lived in Roman Judea. laconicsax Jun 2012 #22

... there were Liberal Christians once.... scribble Jun 2012 #15

The first hurdle to clear is defining what liberal Christianity is. trotsky Jun 2012 #24

True, but there's no need to aim for unifying even liberal Christianity in total. dmallind Jun 2012 #30

I think it's much trickier for liberal Christianity though. trotsky Jun 2012 #32

WHAT? Jim Homophobe Wallis? 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #43

Why should we "sell" Christianity? jeepnstein Jun 2012 #27

In an ideal world you'd be right. This isn't one dmallind Jun 2012 #28

Is there data to support your claim that "gay bashing" comes up tops when people cbayer Jun 2012 #31

Research has been done and books have been written. trotsky Jun 2012 #33

Great article. Thanks. cbayer Jun 2012 #34

This email came a while back: turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #35

Very good! cbayer Jun 2012 #39

Step 1: Edit the Bible Bradical79 Jun 2012 #44