USA Today reports that growing numbers of “Christians” are mixing it up when it comes to their faith. According to the article, more and more Americans are cherry picking elements from other religions to mix with their predominant faith. The “faith” of many churchgoers is becoming a grab bag of beliefs and practices from various religious persuasions. According to recent survey data, don’t be surprised to find Catholics who believe in reincarnation and Baptists who practice Zen meditation.
Calling the situation “rampant confusion”, Dr. Albert Mohler comments, ”This is a failure of the pulpit as much as of the pew to be clear about what is and is not compatible with Christianity and belief in salvation only through Christ.” I believe part of the reason for such confusion is a lack of biblical preaching and teaching which is the foundation of Christian discipleship. As someone said, a mist in the pulpit is a fog in the pew.
