The results are in from a recent survey headed up by the Fixed Point Foundation about young adults who have left the faith and were willing to open up about why and how it happened. Here is a summary of their findings compiled by my friend, Steven Wedgeworth:
1- They had attended church
2- The mission and message of their churches was vague
3-They felt their churches offered superficial answers to life's difficult questions
4- They expressed their respect for those ministers who took the Bible seriously
5- Ages 14-17 were decisive
6- The decision to embrace unbelief was often an emotional one
7- The internet factored heavily into their conversion to atheism
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I find the last comment to be most stirring. I doubt most parents take seriously the impact internet can have on young people. It is only more problematic today with smart phones able to carry so much information in the realm of social media.
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