Churches are full on Sunday and empty the rest of the week, mosques, temples, synagogues - same story, we have got more " faith content" than ever.
So what's really happening with religion in these last days? Is it the fulfilment of prophecy or just worldly pattern.
1 people are leaving, but they are not leaving for God.
US data: 64 percent of adults call themselves Christian in 2022, down from 90 percent in 1990 .
Nerthaland data: only 20 percent of dutch people go to churches monthly.
Nigeria data: alot of people are going back to olden days traditions.
But none doesn't mean atheist.
It means done with the system.
Done with the abuse covered up.
Done with pastors on jet while members can't pay rent
Done with killing for God,
Done with " wait for miracle" when what they needed was therapy and a lawyer.
People don't leave God, they left the middleman who put themselves between people and peace.
2 religion become a brand in the last days.
Look at your feed.
1 merch table church: $40 droodies that say " blessed" are made by underpaid workers.
2 TikTok prophet: 60 seconds reel telling you God said you will be rich by Friday, comment amen to claim it.
3 political religion : flag in one hand, bible in the other hand and no Ideas of what Jesus said about either.
In the last days, religion stopped being about beliefs. It become identity.
A jersey you wear to know who is on your team and who to hate.
The Dutch call it "Ker ksheid wonder God" - churcheness without God. The US call it " cultural Christianity" , Nigeria call it " church goers" same empty suit.
3 the real fruit is fear, not faith.
Real religion should kinder make you braver, freer, check the fruits.
1 are people less anxious: No. religious anxiety is at all time high " I am saved?, did I pray enough?, was that thought a sin?
2 are community safer: abuse, scandals,cover ups, and touch not my anointed used to silence victims.
3 are the poor fed: mega churches have light shows.food bank have lines around the block .
In this last days, too many religions sells fire insurance from a hell they invented, instead of living water for the thirst you actually have.
4 so what's actually true.
Here's what hold up whether you are in Lagos, Amsterdam or Texas.
1 God isn't scared of your questions: if your religion falls apart when you ask "why", it was control, not faith.
2 you will know by their love: not their Livestream, not their theology degree,do they feed people? Free people?, heal people? , or just blame people.
3 the last days aren't a date on a calendar: they are what happen when power uses God's name to do ungodly things and people finally say enough.
4 you don't need a building to be holy: the early Church meet in houses. Jesus preached on hillside. The spirit was never locked in a cathedral with a 12 service time.
5 if you are deconstructing, you are not crazy.
You are allowed to keep what's real and burn the rest .
Keep the parts that made you human: forgiveness, generosity, hope, justice.
Burn the part that made you small, shame, hierarchy, fear, silence.
You don't owe loyalty to a system that broke you, you owe honesty to God you actually believe in.
Even if you are in any part of the world.
The real truth? In the last days, religion is being exposed.
Not destroyed. Exposed. The gold get refined, the woods, hay, and stubble burn.
What is left after the fire ? That was what was real all along.
You are not losing faith, you are find it - without the packaging
NOTE 🚫 : Christian means Christ like, having the same character with Jesus Christ.
In my own understanding, Christianity is not a religion but a lifestyle.
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