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This is the most american shit ever. I'm a millionaire. My rich husband died. Can you send money please? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

prosperity gospel

this shit is absolutely bonkers. it not only directly ignores christ's teachings, it's basically a mlm? holy shit

it's a grift from god rofls

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm curious if it's as common in the younger generations as it appears in the old. Are young people attending church in the same numbers in the US? Perhaps there was less lead in the gasoline for them.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Are young people attending church in the same numbers in the US?

    Religion has been on a steady decline by percentage of population in the US since the 70s. Christians declined from 91% in 1970 to 82% in 2000 to 74% in 2020, but the actual number of Christians overall increased from roughly 187 mil to 246 mil. However, non-religious rose from 5 to 20% in that same time frame (from 10.5 mil to 65 mil).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States#The_Association_of_Religion_Data_Archives_(1900-2050)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States#Population_by_year_(includes_estimates)

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