April 16, 2007
A recent New York Times article reports on multiple studies tracking the increasing secularization of Hispanic immigrants to America. Decades of research shows that more and more Hispanics are abandoning faith--and two-thirds of those who claim to have "no religion" profess to being former churchgoers.
One interviewee suggests American culture makes forgetting about God too easy: "We pray to God when we feel the need to, but when we come here to America we don’t feel the need.”
Posted by Brittany Tarr at 8:45 AM on April 16, 2007
Comments
Great quote! The problem should challenge us to act. The quote would be great for a sermon focusing on reaching out to the community.
I don't know about everyone here but there is an exploding Hispanic community here in Arkansas.
Posted by: John Mark on April 16, 2007