As we approach another Christmas Day, and a celebration of the birth of Christ, it is very sad to see what is happening in much of Europe.
In short, the churches are empty in Europe.
See Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe:
In short, the churches are empty in Europe.
See Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe:
"Every major religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, according to the Center for the Study on Global Christianity at the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass.
The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas.
Last month, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the weakening of churches in Europe, Australia and the USA.
"There's no longer evidence for a need of God, even less of Christ," he told Italian priests.
"The so-called traditional churches look like they are dying."
Unfortunately, a society without children won't pass on its traditions. In 50 years, white Europeans will be "rare species" in much of the continent.
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