http://redeemingtheculture.org/2008/07/11/the-prosperity-of-pluralism/ EvanTell's Academic Ministry Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://redeemingtheculture.org/2008/07/11/the-prosperity-of-pluralism/#comment-66 Greg Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:48:43 +0000 http://redeemingtheculture.org/2008/07/11/the-prosperity-of-pluralism/#comment-66 These numbers seem to indicate (to me) that the sheep are not being led properly by their 'herders', if you will. While I won't argue that tolerance is becoming more acceptable thanks to our media's sociopolitical agenda and their constant anti-religion bombardment, I'm not certain that the general populace is getting all the support it needs from its local clergy. Which is not to say that all pastors/ministers/etc. are sitting idly by, rather that there aren't enough willing to take an active stand, a defiant position to the popular opinion and give the people what they really need. These numbers seem to indicate (to me) that the sheep are not being led properly by their ‘herders’, if you will. While I won’t argue that tolerance is becoming more acceptable thanks to our media’s sociopolitical agenda and their constant anti-religion bombardment, I’m not certain that the general populace is getting all the support it needs from its local clergy. Which is not to say that all pastors/ministers/etc. are sitting idly by, rather that there aren’t enough willing to take an active stand, a defiant position to the popular opinion and give the people what they really need.

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