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Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by AntiChristian: 8:44am On Oct 05, 2025
Nnamdipapa:
They won't go to the mosque either. Our generation is realizing that religion is a scam.
They won't attend your Papa's shrine too! As I never mentioned them coming to mosque.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Corrections: 8:45am On Oct 05, 2025
Keep deceiving yourselves with propaganda news. Your dreams can't materialise.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by G0odharddick: 8:46am On Oct 05, 2025
tctrills:
This is exactly what happens when a nation becomes less religious. They start to reduce people's freedoms. They begin to ban religion and opposing views. We have seen it in China, Russia, and North Korea. Now it is happening in Europe.

The freedoms you presently enjoy, from freedom of speech to freedom of worship to ending slavry, were all fought for and given to the world by Christian nations.
Those countries you mentioned esp china and Russia are living great lives. Are you aware 5k people just fled their homes to Cameroon due to insecurity in the country?

Can that happen in China and Russia?
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by G0odharddick: 8:48am On Oct 05, 2025
JetApartment:
You don't have to mention Christianity, your comment proved you are referring to Christians, The post is about Christianity and not Islam, and your comment on religion on a Christian thread...So, I am using my comment to educate all that confuses Christianity as a religion.
Check the comment you'll see Muslim guys who commented. Are you mistaking me for one?

Dude, religion should be banned. China and Russia are enjoying non religion related headache and problems.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tctrills: 8:52am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
Those countries you mentioned esp china and Russia are living great lives. Are you aware 5k people just fled their homes to Cameroon due to insecurity in the country?

Can that happen in China and Russia?
Actually, thousands fled Russia under Stalin.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by G0odharddick: 8:56am On Oct 05, 2025
tctrills:
Actually, thousands fled Russia under Stalin.
How's the life of those russians now as compared to the life of Nigerians as regards Nigeria being one of the most religious country in the world?
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tctrills: 8:57am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
How's the life of those russians now as compared to the life of Nigerians as regards Nigeria being one of the most religious country in the world?
Do you understand causation and coalition?
Is North Korea poor and backwards because it is nonreligious?
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by G0odharddick: 8:59am On Oct 05, 2025
tctrills:
Do you understand causation and coalition?
Is North Korea poor and backwards because it is nonreligious?
I didn't mention North Korea sir. Wetin concern me concern north Korea. Dude the discussion was on Russia and China, not north Korea
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Nnamdipapa(m): 9:00am On Oct 05, 2025
AntiChristian:
They won't attend your Papa's shrine too! As I never mentioned them coming to mosque.
Actually, some of them like myself would actually consider African traditional religion as a viable alternative.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tctrills: 9:05am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
I didn't mention North Korea sir. Wetin concern me concern north Korea. Dude the discussion was on Russia and China, not north Korea
Oh you want to leave north Korea behind. Smart of you.
But this is important. Does being nonreligious make a nation rich? Use North Korea as case study.
The west because freer, richer and more peaceful under Christianity. But they are losing all these as they become less religious.

It will only make sense to compare Russia to fellow western nations not African nations. And compare china to Japan it's more religious neighbor.

Do this and we can have the talk.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by G0odharddick: 9:07am On Oct 05, 2025
tctrills:
Oh you want to leave north Korea behind. Smart of you.
But this is important. Does being nonreligious make a nation rich? Use North Korea as case study.
The west because freer, richer and more peaceful under Christianity. But they are losing all these as they become less religious.

It will only make sense to compare Russia to fellow western nations not African nations. And compare china to Japan it's more religious neighbor.

Do this and we can have the talk.
Dude the discussion was on Russia and not north Korea. You should be able to know the difference between democracy and authoritarian
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tctrills: 9:11am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
Dude the discussion was on Russia and not north Korea. You should be able to know the difference between democracy and authoritarian
No, the discussion was on religious and non religious nations. China is an authoritarian nation so why did you mention China?
You brought in China and left out North Korea. Please explain your reason for this.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tpain121: 9:14am On Oct 05, 2025
Elusive001:
It is prophesied in the Holy Bible. Many will eschew CHRIST JESUS. Closure of denominations does not translate to backsliding. Being a member of a denomination does not mean being born-again.

As we approach to the time of your 12th Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, the antichrist, more people will abandon the faith and will be deceived by satan his sponsor.

Matthew 7:13-14 TPT
[13] Enter through the narrow gate because the wide gate and broad path is the way that leads to destruction—nearly everyone chooses that crowded road! [14] The narrow gate and the difficult way leads to eternal life—so few even find it!”

II Thessalonians 2:3 NKJV
[3] Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,

Matthew 24:12 NKJV
[12] And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

II Timothy 3:1-5 NKJV
[1] But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: [2] For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, [4] traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, [5] having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
So Antichrist will be an Imam 😁

No wonder they said he will be brutal like the terrorists are.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by tpain121: 9:15am On Oct 05, 2025
PulaPower:
Baltimore's Catholic Archdiocese, the nation's oldest, is slashing its churches by about two-thirds, citing shrinking attendance and aging buildings, according to the AP.

Nothing wey get beginning wey no get end

Church goers in USA been declining ever since corona happened..

I know it’s a matter of time, people will eventually understand the whole of this religion thing nah joke..
Just like Tinubu is a joke .
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Elusive001: 9:16am On Oct 05, 2025
tpain121:
So Antichrist will be an Imam 😁

No wonder they said he will be brutal like the terrorists are.
You carefully look at what they claim he will do and compare it with what they Bible said that the antichrist will do, you will see the similarity.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Elusive001: 9:20am On Oct 05, 2025
Razzness:
Dey whine yourself. Person wey carry lie give you tell you say one day you go realize na lie e dey lie. How is that a prophecy? No be common sense be that? People wey write Bible and Quran know say na lie them dey write and one day people go read in between the lines and see the lies. So them come preemptively predict say people go see the lies.
I Corinthians 1:18 NKJV
[18] For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

I understand why the message of the cross sounds like nonsense to you. You will realise that it is wisdom and truth one day. I only hope that it wo won't be late for you by then
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by JetApartment: 9:23am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
Check the comment you'll see Muslim guys who commented. Are you mistaking me for one?

Dude, religion should be banned. China and Russia are enjoying non religion related headache and problems.
You don't even know Russia has more Christians than Nigeria. Google is your friend.

Religion should not be banned because it is serving a purpose of control over people, imagine if there's no control over people in our society, the result would be devastating, religion keeps reminding people that bad is bad and good is good...the heart of a man is desperately wicked and must be tamed. Most constitutions and laws are derived from holy books of religions to put control on the people which is not a bad thing.

However, the truth should not be suppressed, the truth cannot be found in religious books but through self discovery.

I hope this makes some sense to you.

Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by NOETHNICITY(m): 10:03am On Oct 05, 2025
Some will find a way to blame Islam and Muslims. Some will use this opportunity to ask for the government to ban Islam — alleging Muslims take over.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Amtasiu(m): 10:44am On Oct 05, 2025
AntiChristian:
I thought someone said GenZs are returning to the churches when Charlie Kirk died?
They already deceiving themselves
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by NOETHNICITY(m): 10:47am On Oct 05, 2025
Elusive001:
It was prophesied in the Holy Bible. While we do evangelism, we are not alarmed at these happenings bros. Bother yourself with where you will spend eternity.
Christianity is steadily declining because it lacks objective truth. As information about the historical origins of religion, its scriptures, and its theology becomes more accessible through the internet, archaeological discoveries, and modern scientific tools such as radiocarbon dating, Christianity struggles to withstand logical or historical scrutiny. People are beginning to ask critical questions about its core beliefs, while many clergymen still insist on blind obedience and unquestioned faith.
1. The Bible’s origins: The Bible was compiled centuries after Jesus — with many texts written or translated roughly 400 years later, in languages he never spoke.
2. Authorship doubts: Scholars now agree that the supposed authors of the Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — were not the actual writers. The true authors remain anonymous.
3. Textual alterations: Over time, numerous passages were added, removed, or altered, raising further questions about authenticity.

When Christians are confronted with this evidence, they often concede that corruption exists within the text but insist it doesn’t affect the core principles of their faith. However, as I often point out, the true extent of these textual and historical corruptions cannot be fully determined — and that uncertainty itself challenges the claim of divine preservation or infallibility.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by dofman: 10:54am On Oct 05, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.

Russell Contreras



https://www.axios.com/2025/10/03/us-churches-close-religious-shift-christians
In summary , Christianity is going down 😂😂😂😂

rightchannel and antlisiam left the chat group ahaaaa
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Razzness(m):
Elusive001:
I Corinthians 1:18 NKJV
[18] For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

I understand why the message of the cross sounds like nonsense to you. You will realise that it is wisdom and truth one day. I only hope that it wo won't be late for you by then
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by dofman: 10:57am On Oct 05, 2025
Mattswaggz:
Man made ideology is been exposed day after day.....it's just a matter of time before most humans will understand that religion is mostly man made idea with man made doctrines to serve certain purposes to those that orchestrate and understand it. cheesy .
They are going down ahaaa

😂😂😂😂 even their pastor confirmed it



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXB3-N3TSs
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by NOETHNICITY(m): 10:59am On Oct 05, 2025
Nnamdipapa:
They won't go to the mosque either. Our generation is realizing that religion is a scam.
The man whose research the whose narrative is based says in one of his research articles that out of 1 Muslim before in 2007, there are 3 Muslims now.
Thats 3 fold expansion.

Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Astromania(m): 11:14am On Oct 05, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
"The large churches have a lot of churn. A lot of new people come in every year, but a lot of people leave too, because they never build strong and deep ties."
This is where the real problem and solution lay. If they are coming then the Word is still effective in bringing them to Christ but there's lack of capacity to nurture them from "babes in Christ " to become matured Christians.

The harvest is still plenty but many don't have full time elders to do the work full time and some elders on full time are being used by the devil to create scandals and problems that send people away from the church.
If someone like Pastor Jerry Eze or Apostle Joshua Selman or Proph Ebuka Obi relocates & base their Ministry in USA,, dem go pack American Crowd Ajeeh

Our Naija Pastors are good 💯
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Anishinaabe: 11:25am On Oct 05, 2025
This is church-o-cide!!! It's happening in the US of A. Dear holy Nigerians, that land needs your presence to fill it's buildings, your tithe is needed to fix the ageing structure et blah blah blah.

Make una dey focus on wetin no concern una!! Your country is there 65 years, you don't produce anything of worth that is man made, all you do is depend on "natural resources" and sit on your fat @$$es.

Typical to sit and pray. While others are using human decisions to chart a favorable way forward in this life.

Wehdone!!
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by adeniyi65(m): 11:39am On Oct 05, 2025
G0odharddick:
Religion should completely be banned 🚫

Esp those head slamming people!

Who else noticed that nairaland has greatly improved? The dark mode feature is awesome. I have increased my offer, Seun let me know when you're ready to sell nairaland for #120million
Can I sell it for him on his behalf!!!? shocked shocked
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Mountbatten: 12:33pm On Oct 05, 2025
Meanwhile, we have more churches opening in Nigeria to take advantage of the high poverty rate.
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Abelino(m): 1:49pm On Oct 05, 2025
I'm not surprised that this article is coming from an Anti - Christ/ Christian Bigot.
FreeStuffsNG:
15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.

Russell Contreras



https://www.axios.com/2025/10/03/us-churches-close-religious-shift-christians
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Iamzik: 7:25pm On Oct 05, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.

Russell Contreras



https://www.axios.com/2025/10/03/us-churches-close-religious-shift-christians
This whole write-up is misleading and appears to be anti Christian propaganda.

Young men are going back to church actually. A little research will clear your doubt
Re: 15,000 Churches Could Close This Year Amid Religious Shift In U.S. by Iamzik: 7:29pm On Oct 05, 2025
dofman:
They are going down ahaaa

😂😂😂😂 even their pastor confirmed it



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXB3-N3TSs
You can never understand Christianity. Face your religion of peace jeje
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