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**Enliseell** · 07-16-2011, 01:17 PM

I know you were comparing age-- but it was a comparison between the church of England and the worldwide Muslim population. You said, "Compare that with the age and number of youth that have started attending mosques around the world because of the global Islamic awakening". Your comparison was between one specific denomination, within a country, and with the global Muslim population.

Globally, the Christian religion is not in decline. Certain denominations are in sharp decline, and in certain countries there is a decline. Other denominations are seeing huge increases (including huge numbers of youth and young adults), and in some countries there is growth.

Your point is clear, and was clear. It is just a very poor comparison-- one that can not be made. If you want to compare one specific denomination in one area, then there is a church in the next town over that matches your description of the global Islamic awakening and its impact on a surge of the younger generation attending..... but that comparison would be a poor one as well.

Dear Sister.
I really should not be arguing with you on this but comparing two different faiths is always like comparing apples and oranges.
You say that I compared the Anglican Church with the worldwide Muslim population. The reason is simple. The orthodox Muslims or the Ahl al Sunna constitute 90% of the entire Muslim population. We don't have different churches and we don't have different denominations with their own flock. So, we all belong to the Church of Allah. Hence the comparison. Secondly which Church is it that represents the entire Christian population of the world?
Another interesting thing in your post is your claim that certain denominations are seeing "huge increases" including huge number of youth. Would love to know which Churches those are. Otherwise most well known Churches are in decline. I already put up an article from a Catholic website about the RC church. Here are some links to details about some other churches:

Decline of the Baptists:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/me...numbers?page=4

Decline of the Episcopalians:
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/dojustice/j325.html

Decline of the Methodists:
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/c...393&ct=8535221

Decline of the Swiss Protestants:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_ne...l?cid=28258772

And finally a general survey:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CHISTORY/usrelpan.HTM

07-16-2011, 01:17 PM	#19
Enliseell Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	I know you were comparing age-- but it was a comparison between the church of England and the worldwide Muslim population. You said, "Compare that with the age and number of youth that have started attending mosques around the world because of the global Islamic awakening". Your comparison was between one specific denomination, within a country, and with the global Muslim population. Globally, the Christian religion is not in decline. Certain denominations are in sharp decline, and in certain countries there is a decline. Other denominations are seeing huge increases (including huge numbers of youth and young adults), and in some countries there is growth. Your point is clear, and was clear. It is just a very poor comparison-- one that can not be made. If you want to compare one specific denomination in one area, then there is a church in the next town over that matches your description of the global Islamic awakening and its impact on a surge of the younger generation attending..... but that comparison would be a poor one as well. Dear Sister. I really should not be arguing with you on this but comparing two different faiths is always like comparing apples and oranges. You say that I compared the Anglican Church with the worldwide Muslim population. The reason is simple. The orthodox Muslims or the Ahl al Sunna constitute 90% of the entire Muslim population. We don't have different churches and we don't have different denominations with their own flock. So, we all belong to the Church of Allah. Hence the comparison. Secondly which Church is it that represents the entire Christian population of the world? Another interesting thing in your post is your claim that certain denominations are seeing "huge increases" including huge number of youth. Would love to know which Churches those are. Otherwise most well known Churches are in decline. I already put up an article from a Catholic website about the RC church. Here are some links to details about some other churches: Decline of the Baptists: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/me...numbers?page=4 Decline of the Episcopalians: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/dojustice/j325.html Decline of the Methodists: http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/c...393&ct=8535221 Decline of the Swiss Protestants: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_ne...l?cid=28258772 And finally a general survey: http://www.ewtn.com/library/CHISTORY/usrelpan.HTM
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