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Subject: The Irony of the StudyBibleForum |
Bible Note: "35 percent of born-again Christians do not read the Bible at all." Hank: Some may not believe that the churches are filled with those who are Biblically illiterate. Let the doubters read the following and decide for themselves. 'Theologian: Bible Illiteracy Sets Up Believers for Deception 'By Fred Jackson and Bill Fancher December 26, 2001 '(AgapePress) - A high-profile Bible teacher says the lack of biblical literacy in America is at epidemic levels. 'Ron Rhodes is president of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries (http://www.ronrhodes.org/). And when he talks about the lack of Bible reading among Americans, he is not talking about the population in general -- he is talking about people who call themselves born-again Christians. 'In an interview with Assist News Service, Rhodes quotes a recent poll which indicates that 35 percent of born-again Christians do not read the Bible at all. To put that staggering figure in context, he says imagine a church of 500 members. That means about 175 of them do not spend any time in God's Word. 'In addition, Rhodes indicates the news is not much better among those who say they read the Bible. He says of those, the vast majority only read it during the one hour they attend church each Sunday morning. 'Rhodes says such statistics make it more than obvious why many Christians are easy prey for spiritual deception.' (http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/262001a.asp) |