A survey among members of the Evangelical Church of Germany (EKD, the mainline Protestant church) and the Roman Catholic Church shows the collapse of a basic doctrine of Christianity – the existence of God.

Only 67% of Protestants who belong to the EKD believe in God, according to a survey of magazine Der Spiegel. In 2005, 79% of Protestants affirmed this belief.

The number of members of the Catholic Church who believe in God is a bit higher: 75%. In 2005, 85% said they believe in God.

Asked about the central teaching of Easter, only 58% of Protestants and 61% of Catholics believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.   

THE QUESTION OF MIRACLES
Overall in society, around 55% of Germans say they believe “in some kind of God” – down from 66% in 2005.

Additionally, six in ten believe in miracles, but women (75%) are more convinced than men (57%).

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Date published: 03/05/2019
Article source: evangelicalfocus.com

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  1. It is sad but true. I believe the trend is true worldwide. The question is:why this state of affairs? In line with NWO and liberal thoughts of sexlessness. Theology students in the mainstream churches are being taught that God is sexless as God could be a mother as well. Relativising God invariably leads to these situations arising. How do we expect that people will believe in God when we ridicule God? Impossible. The tendency has arisen in South Africa as well regarding the sex of God being either male or female = therefor sexless. We have taken up this heresy and need Christians to pray for the truth being told and taught to our theology students.

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