39% of American go to church?
Gallop just published it most recent poll of religion and American life. They discovered that almost 40% of Americans go to church. WHAT? Where?
The Problem with Religion – Keller
I think this is absolutely brilliant by Keller (HT – Brian Newman).
He talks about the slippery slope of religion – here are his steps:
Islamic Tension in Europe – One Case in Point
I knew I stood in the wrong line almost
immediately. There were several
Irish couples (fifty-ish) and in front of them a young Muslim family of five. The wife wore a "hijab" with full-face cover and I was wondering if
she was going to get through without disclosing who she was. I wasn’t the only one. As she went forward (with her family)
literally every one of the Irish folk careened their necks to see what would
happen. Well, after a lengthy
wait, with lots of hand motions and consternation, she turned discretely toward
the customs-officer and revealed her face.
Ok, are you ready for what happened
next? Wait, wait…ok. The Irish people in line literally
applauded. It was a public
outburst. The young woman, after re-positioning her scarf, turn and looked back with a surprised and embarrassed look. I was standing there not
really knowing what to think or feel – kind of staggered. To be honest, I didn’t want her to get through
without disclosure for security reasons (regardless of religion or heritage), but
I was taken aback by the stridency of the white Europeans. Standing behind one of the couples I
listened in as the husband said to his wife, “Dear, we have to make a stand.” The same guy, as he went up to show his Passport leaned into the guard and said loud enough for most to hear, "Bravo!!!"