Real Quote: Chances are good a Christian teen will walk away from his or her faith within the college freshman year. A recent LifeWay Research survey indicates 70 percent of church-attending Christian teens fit the bill; that’s about 1.2 million a year. Most are in their latter teens, ages 17, 18 and 19.
Article: Are College Freshman Losing Their Religion?
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Debbie says:
Yeah, I’d agree with the whole “lacking a sense of community” thing. BUT I do want to point out something:
Both examples used are Roman Catholic girls! Clearly, the writer dropped the ball on the thesis which is about CHRISTIAN TEENS.
I’m not biased against other religions but if you’re gonna write an article on something to do with Christian teens, focus on Christian teens. Don’t stray into other religions.
Debbie
Michelle says:
They weren’t really saved in the first place! Those teens never had a relationship with Jesus, they treated Christianity as a tradition. “Go to church, say your prayers, be good.”
Paul Washer talks about that here.
Watch the first 10 minutes, and you will not want to hit the pause button!
T. Suzanne Eller says:
I think that’s a little strong. I haven’t walked in these teens’ shoes, but I do know many teens who leave the security of youth group, family, tradition, etc. and get very lost from what they once firmly believed. We have to remember that scripture says that the enemy seeks to destroy–and this is one example of how something valuable is lost. I see too many awesome twentysomethings who realize that and want it back. They’ve not lost God’s grace, but they’ve walked away from it, and lost what it means to know God, and regret it deeply.