Do Churches have anything to offer in our modern, secular world is a question many people ask?
So much has been done in recent years, particularly by scientists e.g. Richard Dawkins to undermine peoples faith in the existence of God that increasing numbers of people have turned away from traditionally held beliefs. Are people happy as a result? What does the evidence suggest? Broken homes, drug addiction, alcoholism, violence on the streets has dramatically increased as belief in God and churchgoing has diminished. Is there any connection between these 2 facts/trends? I will leave it to you to decide!
So have churches responded to the changes going on around them in an effort to keep alive the faith, which shone, so brightly in previous generations, or have they simply given up and gone away? Ask around in your local area about church based activities for children and teenagers and you will be surprised at just how much is on offer. In my experience these clubs are bursting at the seems so they must be getting something right! Human beings are spiritual creatures and for true fulfilment this yearning in all of us must be met. Where better place to find it than in the presence of other believers at your local church? Get your children off to a good start in life.
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