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Britons lacking in knowledge of the bible
Topic Started: Jul 14 2009, 08:48 AM (485 Views)
ngc1514
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Britons lack knowledge of Bible - survey

Sunday, July 12 12:04 am

Knowledge of the Bible is in decline in Britain, with fewer than one in 20 people able to name all Ten Commandments and youngsters viewing the Christian holy book as "old fashioned," a survey said on Sunday.

Forty percent did not know that the tradition of exchanging Christmas presents originated from the story of the Wise Men bringing gifts for the infant Jesus, while 60 percent could not name anything about the Good Samaritan, the Durham University study found.

Youngsters were particularly disillusioned, telling researchers that the Bible was "old fashioned," "irrelevant" and for "Dot Cottons" -- a reference to the church-going EastEnders' character, the National Biblical Literacy Survey 2009 showed.

"It is the first recognition of something which we all knew in our gut. We knew it was there but we weren't exactly willing to face up to it," said Rev Brian D. Brown, a visiting fellow at St.John's College in Durham University.

One respondent to the survey said David and Goliath was the name of a ship while another thought Daniel, who survived being thrown into the lions' den, was "The Lion King."

Brown said the survey showed the need to push for greater religious education among young people as knowledge of the Bible among the under-45 age group was in decline.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090711/tuk-uk-britain-bible-fa6b408.html

And the dechristianizing of Europe continues apace.
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Whether you believe Jesus Christ is your savior or not. Whether you believe there is a creator God or not. This has to be alarming to all who realize the benefits society enjoys due to Christian teachings and moral underpinnings.

We are witness to the disintegration of our society as people reject bedrock Christian values and the laws of the land. When horrible crimes become common place. When family values and community values are laughed at in a quest for total freedom without boundaries.

Frightening to say the least.
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