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We will be less, but that's not so bad

The number of resignations from the Catholic Church is under the impact of the abuse scandal this year increased obviously. I'm not surprised, because I know a lot of disaffected Catholics at odds with their church because of - From simple parishioner to a priest. Also, I know at least a woman who has withdrawn because of the Catholic Church. In their alienation from traditional beliefs, however, was long ago already progressed quite far.

In a spontaneous comment to a message when evangelisch.de, which has now spread elsewhere, I have explained why there is no reason for gloating or Protestant victory howl.

First, the number of leaving the church with us at the end of the year, probably won again higher than for the Catholics - way for decades.

Secondly you non-believers as a Protestant of the environment always for all that the Papists at schieffläuft taken into custody. The media report also partly an exit wave of "churches" or "the Church".

Third sinks the Protestant Church but for woman Käßmann resignation again functionaries stick in the usual Graumäusigkeit.

I personally am not a friend of Ms Käßmann political views and also like you not sometimes harfenjulenhaftes occurrence. But it still is someone who could inspire people - what one of Mr. Schneider and the New York City Bishop Mr. Droege can not say certainly. That would not be so bad if this gentleman is not on top of that intellectual and would leave theological format that distinguished Bishop Huber. They are both an eloquent sign of the fundamental plight of the Protestant Church: For people with charisma and the ability to bring people spiritually, it is not very attractive.

we find ourselves with from: We Christians are less overall. This is not so bad. For it brings us closer to the original Christianity. In a world where - as in ancient times, the first Christians - are religious and philosophical competition, one is forced to formulate his own beliefs sharper. Hostility - and may they still be so stupid - forcing us to us by history and dogmas of to deal with Christianity in order to prepare ourselves, argumentative.

If one is born not of course in a Christian society around it, one must know why you continue to believe, or even why they continue to remain a member of one of the two major churches. One has to ask itself intensive, one must study the scriptures more accurately and you have the life of those who can be role models to know better. Thoughtless pure church tax payer Christianity will become less frequent.

will also be the churches by the loss of members and by the shrinking support from the state forced to structural reforms. They will be less bureaucracy, Museum care less and less spending can not afford decent staff. At some point, perhaps sometimes a warrant for his services to Bishop - a bold idea indeed, especially with regard to the Catholics. But community members will have to cooperate more generally and they will ask for more say. I am convinced that the evangelical church is better equipped because of their democratic structure for the future than the Catholic.