Is culpability reduced for later generations?

[Mijoy2]

I just did an informal google search.
1st - percent of Catholics in US,
2nd - percent of Catholics who attend mass weekly.

The numbers I got where approximately 24% for each. Which is 24% of 24% or ~= 5%.

Christianity and perhaps even more-so, Catholic Christianity is the means (of course) to our Salvation. If these numbers are any indication, these numbers would suggest the salvation of the populous is not what it was in previous generations. I know many will dispute this claim but if we can pull anything from these numbers, mathematically this is what it would suggest.

Therefore my question is perhaps two-fold.
1st - If we believe that the dwindling numbers are a function of the time we live in, then we could suggest that fault is reduced because to a certain extent we are a product of environment.
Therefore will we be judged accordingly?

2nd - If the answer to the 1st question is no, and likelihood of the overall percentages of those who will ultimately go to heaven grows smaller and smaller with every passing generation, does it make sense that this world goes on? Wouldn’t the just thing to do be to terminate it (2nd coming)?

My apologies for making this sound like a math experiment. However God gave us the power to reason with numbers. As formal as using this reasoning to question the salvation of souls is - I would argue it is reasonable to do so. After all, in the end all of humanity will be divided into two camps, heaven and hell. And if God allows the knowledge of how this turns out, it will be able to be thought of as a ratio. i.e. 50/50 90/10 10/90…0.001/99.999 etc.

This is a very serious question to me as I ponder the very very few of this generation (and perhaps the last few) are largely disregarding God.

 

[Mijoy2]

You never know which threads might have legs and which do not.

Apparently I am the only one who has asked them self this question.

Perhaps if I ask it a little differently…

With the world (or most of it - there are exceptions) turning their back on the Christian God (Holy Trinity) do we think God will judge those who are born into a non-religious society with a greater mercy then those born into a religious society (to the degree of which it was - say pre-1950s)?

If not, why not? Why let it continue this way?

I think my question may sound a bit sarcastic. But I assure you it is not, it is from the heart. I am a revert and reverted too late to influence my very own children. This is why it lays heavy on my heart. I am responsible.

 

[PJM]

Therefore my question is perhaps two-fold.
1st - If we believe that the dwindling numbers are a function of the time we live in, then we could suggest that fault is reduced because to a certain extent we are a product of environment.
Therefore will we be judged accordingly

Every generation has its own cultural issues and temptations to overcome.

Certainly the wideness of sin; especially NOW legislated {now "lawful because THEY SAY SO} sins of abortion and homosexuality acted out, combined wiht the INSTANT worldwide news decimation make OUR Life times more challenging… “BUT WHERE SIN ABOUNDS; GRACE ABOUNDS ALL THE MORE.”… so it equals out

2nd - If the answer to the 1st question is no, and likelihood of the overall percentages of those who will ultimately go to heaven grows smaller and smaller with every passing generation, does it make sense that this world goes on? Wouldn’t the just thing to do be to terminate it (2nd coming)?

It is both OUR challenge and our CALL to make sure that the numbers INCREASE, not decrease. Each of is to be a “walking Catholic Bible.”

The "End Times are foreknown by God alone; everything in His Timetable.

God Bless you,
Patrick

 

[Zealot]

Wouldn’t the just thing to do be to terminate it

Eventually, but not before it gets worse. Much worse. Hopefully it happens soon though, because as you said, more souls are lost to Hell every year.