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Christian NFL Star’s Tweet Went Viral After He Called Out America’s Double Standard on Prayer

This Christian NFL Star’s Tweet Went Viral After He Called Out America’s Double Standard on Prayer

So it’s fine for us to pray for Paris, but we suspend a football coach for praying after a game?

When the horrific terrorist attack struck Paris, nearly 140 people died, and over 70 million people from around the world took to social media to encourage prayer for Paris.
In fact, #PrayForParis was the top trending hashtag of the weekend.
What’s interesting is that in times of great distress, dire need, or world tragedy, prayer seems to be the natural go-to for a country that identifies as nearly 80% Christian.
However, when prayer is made public for everyday circumstances, like in schools or on a football field, suddenly there’s a problem—as NFL star Benjamin Watson pointed out:

The Christian tight end for the New Orleans Saints was referencing coach Joe Kennedy in his statement, who was suspended from his position as coach for his post-game tradition of praying at the 50 yard line.
The social media post has been shared over 75,000 times since Watson wrote it on Monday.

His bold statement sure draws attention to the state of fair-weather Christianity our world seems to be gravitating towards. Today’s society is increasingly ready to come to God in extreme circumstances when we actually “need” Him, but outside of that, we tend to shut him out.

Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and terminal illness apparently all warrant unified public prayer. But somehow pointing to God after a touchdown or praying with your team warrants a swift kick out of the game, or out of a job.
It’s about time we do away with the double standard. If we truly believe that our God is mighty enough to save the tragedy of Paris, how much more should He be the object of praise for every good thing and the source of prayer for every need—not just the ones we think we can’t handle…

Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll

BY MARY WISNIEWSKI Nov 3rd 2015 8:29AM

Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend is more pronounced among young adults, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

The share of U.S. adults who say they believe in God, while still high compared with other advanced industrial countries, slipped to 89 percent in 2014 from 92 percent in 2007, according to the Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study.
The proportion of Americans who say they are "absolutely certain" God exists fell even more, to 63 percent in 2014 from 71 percent in 2007.

The percentage of Americans who pray every day, attend religious services regularly and consider religion important in their lives are down by small, but statistically significant measures, the survey found.

Mormons' Temple in Salt Lake City, UT in the nThe trend is most pronounced among young adults, with only half of those born from 1990 to 1996 absolutely certain of their belief in God, compared to 71 percent of the "silent generation," or those born from 1928 to 1945.

Younger people also are less likely to pray daily, at 39 percent, compared to "silent generation" adults at 67 percent. Young adults are also much less likely to attend religious services, the survey found.

On the other hand, 77 percent of Americans continue to identify with some religious faith, and those who do are just as committed now as they were in 2007, according to the survey. Two-thirds of religiously affiliated adults say they pray every day and that religion is very important to them, the survey found.

The survey also found religious divides among the political parties, with those who are not religiously affiliated more likely to be Democrats, at 28 percent, compared to 14 percent of Republicans.

About 38 percent of Republicans identify as evangelical Protestants - the largest religious group in the party, the survey found. Catholics make up 21 percent of each major political party.

Orianna O'Neill, 21, a student at Beloit College in Wisconsin who comes from a non-religious household but sometimes prays, said she thinks the anti-science, anti-gay rhetoric of some politicians may be turning some young people away from religion.

 (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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George L. Williams II

What Religion are you?
1) Muslim
2) Buddhist
3) Hindu ...
4) Christian
5) None of the above

5 - None of the above

What religion or denomination was there in the garden of Eden? There was none. There was just a relationship between The Creator and His creation Adam and Eve. When Adam and Eve sinned it disconnected communication with the Creator. It broke up a relationship not a religion.
Jesus died to restore a broken relationship between The creator and His Creation. Not to restore a religion or denomination.
Religion came from man and not from God.
Jesus was not apart of any religion nor was he taught by a religious rabbi or teacher.
The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.
John 7:15 (NLT)
Jesus biggest opposition was organized religion. I.e. the pharisees, saudecees, scribes and other religious leaders of His time.
It's about relationship.