In my mind, the reason so many are abandoning the church can be traced back to something other than Dogma, Sexism, Hypocracy.....etc. But rather, to the people who get all pissy everyday about pointless things in the name of faith. As an example comes this quote:
"Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure."
Not an actual slam on anyones faith, more a question about human nature....and perhaps a piece of meat to chew on for a few minutes. But overeaction to the simple opinion of another person can make one seem a fool...or worse. Might even make someone say, Hell with this, I really dont care to be in the company of this type of person.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/con...050607cup.html