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Post by repentcanada on Oct 9, 2005 23:59:34 GMT -5
Greetings Brethren, The following link contains an article that appeared in the local newspaper in our area last June. repentcanada.blogspot.com/2006/03/photo-gallery-2005-winter-2006.htmlGod willing we are going to continue to preach at the local high schools, amidst threats by some local police officers that we cannot preach on public sidewalks. We would ask for your prayers. Bless the LORD, Ricky Earle
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Post by Messenger Micah on Oct 10, 2005 5:23:28 GMT -5
Do you know what percentage of Canadians are Christians? I am curious.
I will pray for you guys.
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Post by Ricky on Oct 13, 2005 5:50:48 GMT -5
Messenger Micah I have no idea, but I would estimate it to be mybe 5%. The % of church goers may be 15-20%. I'm going to try to find out.
Agape
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Post by repentcanada on Oct 13, 2005 5:56:30 GMT -5
Do you know what percentage of Canadians are Christians? I am curious. I will pray for you guys. Here is some information from www.christianpost.com/article/americas/68/full/overall.number.of.churchgoers.in.canada.increase/1.htmI'd take it with a grain of salt though knowing the number who are born-again would be lower Overall Number of Churchgoers in Canada Increase Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 Posted: 1:50:07PM EST Church attendance across Canada is at its highest level in 30 years, a recent survey indicates, and while the province of Quebec has seen a decline in the number of churchgoers, many of those who haven’t seen the inside of a church in years say they still believe in a god. With the exception of Quebec and Montreal—the number of those who say they have no religion is growing—church attendance in the rest of Canada is on the upswing, being at its highest level since 1985. But even in a region such as Quebec, where the number of people who go to church has declined, Bibby says that doesn’t mean there is a loss of faith. "Anglicanism and the United Church, Presbyterianism and Lutheranism, along with Roman Catholicism in Quebec, are not exactly fly-by-night operations," Bibby writes in his latest book, Restless Churches. "They have long histories and recuperative powers. They just don't roll over and die." If the faithful are still out there and the religious framework is still in place, according to Bibby, "it makes good sense to assume that it will only be a matter of time before they experience rejuvenation." Though one out of every 20 person in the province of Quebec attend service at least once a week—a dramatic decline from the two in ten ratio twenty years ago—about 2 million people still attend religious services on any given weekend. The study also found that 63 percent of Quebecers say they have personally experienced God’s presence in their lives. And while many people no longer support what they consider as institutional religion, 80 percent of are still believers. “What I find intriguing is that large numbers of Quebecers still identify themselves as being Roman Catholic, even though they don’t go to church,” Bibby told The Montreal Gazette. “Eighty percent of them say they still engage in prayer,” the sociologist added. “There are still signs of life in the church.” Bibby’s survey also shows growth in attendance for all Protestant denominations in Canada. Only the Anglicans in Quebec are suffering losses, he said.
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Post by Jesse Morrell on Oct 13, 2005 9:56:51 GMT -5
Keep fighting brother. On with the revolution!
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