Christianity - 100 Years Ago

If we go back a thousand years, most of the modern-day religions like Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism were all well established religions of the world. There might not have been very many Buddhists in Europe and there was probably very few Jews in China. These religions usually stayed within their controlling borders.

Let's look at one of these religions a hundred years ago. 1909, United States of America and Christianity is by far the number one religion in this part of the world. In 1909, there was still hellfire and brimstone preaching. They were often using fear as the primary motivation to get people to conform to their beliefs. This is still going on today, with the exception of the information age and the Internet. This has led to the exposure of some religious texts, problems and mistakes.

Information is never a good thing for people who seek to control the masses of people, with a poorly developed plan or religious text that is often outdated and extremely contradictory.

Let's go back 50 years and look at the year 1959 and how Christianity affected modern day Americans. My father was often going to church Wednesday evening and for a few hours on Sunday. My grandmother and grandfather were devout Christians and belonged to the Dutch Reform Church. They were, what I would consider to be super Christians, they might not have understood everything in the Bible but understood the fear created from their leaders. Most 1959 Christians, understood the wrath of God.

Now let's go to modern day, 2009 Christian America. Things really haven't changed that much, most Christians under the age of 50, no longer wears suits to church, church youth groups have become modernized and allow a rock and roll style Christian music, which would have never been accepted 50 years ago. The evolution of Christianity, within the past 100 years has adapted to change pretty good.

Christians a hundred years ago, feared God's wrath and going to hell. Modern-day Christians who are set in their beliefs, often feel the same way. Even though Christians today have access to information on the Internet, books, libraries and live with in a multicultural diversity of people and religions, some of them still hang on to their old beliefs.

It's hard to imagine, with the information today and even 50 years ago that most people still believe in religions all over the world, just because they were raised to believe in them. Religions of the future will have to adapt to change, a little faster as more people read articles like mine to promote education within your religion.