There was a time when the church was the community meeting place, the elementary school and center of social activities. A politician without a church affiliation would most likely lose an election. I don't believe that the church has ever been perfect, but it was respected and it's influence was broad. Without making this an incredibly long post about the myriad of causes, let me start with this statement. Christianity seems to be losing it's influence in society. Atheism is at an all time high. The separation of church and state has been used to pull any reference of God out of our government, schools and public places. Opinions of moral values are quickly branded as intolerance. In an effort to “stem the tide”, conservative Christians have engaged in this culture war. Picketing abortion clinics, taking a stand against homosexual marriage, and rallying for morality legislations, conservatives have drawn lines in the sand on several fronts. They are losi...
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