A multi-faith birth of Jesus

Anglicans give Christmas a multicultural makeover
The Church of England has backed plans to turn Christmas into a more multicultural event.

It may have become traditional for angels, three wise men and the baby Jesus to play a starring role in the festive season.

But now Hindu snowmen, a Chinese dragon and a Jewish temple are also to be included in an attempt to make the celebrations more inclusive of Britain’s diverse communities.

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When they can change so easily what they believe to be fact, they obviously don’t value their beliefs very much.  They might argue that that the birth of Jesus is what matters but it simply highlights that Religion is just another business, adjusting to changes in society, rather than a philosophy or doctrine on how the world operates. If their message was the the one and only truth then there should be no compromises and no changes ever.

Bible promotes Atheism

“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.”
– Isaac Asimov

When all else fails, make up a God

Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches

The sudden crush of worshipers packing the small evangelical Shelter Rock Church in Manhasset, N.Y. — a Long Island hamlet of yacht clubs and hedge fund managers — forced the pastor to set up an overflow room with closed-circuit TV and 100 folding chairs, which have been filled for six Sundays straight.

In Seattle, the Mars Hill Church, one of the fastest-growing evangelical churches in the country, grew to 7,000 members this fall, up 1,000 in a year. At the Life Christian Church in West Orange, N.J., prayer requests have doubled — almost all of them aimed at getting or keeping jobs.

Like evangelical churches around the country, the three churches have enjoyed steady growth over the last decade. But since September, pastors nationwide say they have seen such a burst of new interest that they find themselves contending with powerful conflicting emotions — deep empathy and quiet excitement — as they re-encounter an old piece of religious lore:

Bad times are good for evangelical churches.

“It’s a wonderful time, a great evangelistic opportunity for us,” said the Rev. A. R. Bernard, founder and senior pastor of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York’s largest evangelical congregation, where regulars are arriving earlier to get a seat. “When people are shaken to the core, it can open doors.”

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This, and statements like “there are no atheists in foxholes”, are not evidence of God’s existence nor that deep down everyone believes. They are evidence that one of the reasons people created gods were because they were scared and afraid. Children can go to their parents but adults need someone too. When they don’t have people to turn to, they make one up who has superpowers and loves you unconditionally – that kinda guy’s bound to help!