The Future of Religion, the Catholic Church, and Morals?

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As a very young person, I am going to see the “changes” more then anyone else probably. As we all know as the years pass by, more, and more people lose the faith. And even more “don’t really care”. I’m not saying I’m God’s special saint sent down from heaven, but you can tell this with modern media.
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        What will the future of Western Religion be?  By 2050, when I am the old man; what will it be like?  Will I be looking back saying, "I wish it was like back in the good ol' days".  Even though most of you people are thinking that now?  What will happen to our children?  Will the continue that chain of thought?  If so when will it reach its climax.  When people "forget" about religion, and everyone worships science.

     I guess its natural to believe that Christ would protect the church in basic, but then still, how bad will it get before it stops?  Will it ever stop?  In some churches in modern day you go there, and watch a pre-programed, "movie".  This is there idea of Church?

 Like I said I don't want to pretend that I am a saint, because I'm not.
 
Honestly, I strongly suspect nothing’s really changing.
 
My bet is you’ll be a member of a smaller but stronger-and persecuted- Church, but religion will never die out because if more people lose faith and things grow worse in society it will cause many others to turn to God.
 
Karmastrike said:
As a very young person, I am going to see the “changes” more then anyone else probably. As we all know as the years pass by, more, and more people lose the faith. And even more “don’t really care”. I’m not saying I’m God’s special saint sent down from heaven, but you can tell this with modern media.

What will the future of Western Religion be? By 2050, when I am the old man; what will it be like? Will I be looking back saying, “I wish it was like back in the good ol’ days”. Even though most of you people are thinking that now? What will happen to our children? Will the continue that chain of thought? If so when will it reach its climax. When people “forget” about religion, and everyone worships science.

I guess its natural to believe that Christ would protect the church in basic, but then still, how bad will it get before it stops? Will it ever stop? In some churches in modern day you go there, and watch a pre-programed, “movie”. This is there idea of Church?

Like I said I don’t want to pretend that I am a saint, because I’m not.
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First, you make it sound as though most of us are ready to “kick the bucket” and speaking for myself, I am really not that old. 😃 Next, every generation “remembers the good ol’ days” and complains about a changing society. Often it’s true, however, that doesn’t mean that the Church changes. When it comes to truth, sacred Tradition & Scripture we can be assured that there will be a consistency. The Holy Spirit guards the Church and protects it. I’m comforted in knowing that despite the world outside of the Church, one can always find peace and security within the arms of mother Church no matter if the year is 2008 or 10008. God bless.
 
Karmastrike said:
As a very young person, I am going to see the “changes” more then anyone else probably. As we all know as the years pass by, more, and more people lose the faith. And even more “don’t really care”. I’m not saying I’m God’s special saint sent down from heaven, but you can tell this with modern media.

What will the future of Western Religion be? By 2050, when I am the old man; what will it be like? Will I be looking back saying, “I wish it was like back in the good ol’ days”. Even though most of you people are thinking that now? What will happen to our children? Will the continue that chain of thought? If so when will it reach its climax. When people “forget” about religion, and everyone worships science.

I guess its natural to believe that Christ would protect the church in basic, but then still, how bad will it get before it stops? Will it ever stop? In some churches in modern day you go there, and watch a pre-programed, “movie”. This is there idea of Church?

Like I said I don’t want to pretend that I am a saint, because I’m not.
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I’m 37 and all the talk I hear is of a massive resurgence in the Church! There are 10 times the number of seminarians there were even four years ago! There are Extraordinary rite masses being said all over the world, renewing the sanctity of the mass. Young people are calling for this revival and young people care about their faith!

I think we are living in the shadow of a great council in the age of post-enlightenment. Change is part of this period of history and the Church has seen worse in her 2,000 history!

Have faith and don’t worry! We are the Easter people and hallalujah is our song!!! 👍
 
Karmastrike said:
As a very young person, I am going to see the “changes” more then anyone else probably. As we all know as the years pass by, more, and more people lose the faith. And even more “don’t really care”. I’m not saying I’m God’s special saint sent down from heaven, but you can tell this with modern media.
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        What will the future of Western Religion be?  By 2050, when I am the old man; what will it be like?  Will I be looking back saying, "I wish it was like back in the good ol' days".  Even though most of you people are thinking that now?  What will happen to our children?  Will the continue that chain of thought?  If so when will it reach its climax.  When people "forget" about religion, and everyone worships science.

     I guess its natural to believe that Christ would protect the church in basic, but then still, how bad will it get before it stops?  Will it ever stop?  In some churches in modern day you go there, and watch a pre-programed, "movie".  This is there idea of Church?

 Like I said I don't want to pretend that I am a saint, because I'm not.
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There is a futuristic novel called Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson. It was written around 1900. My guess is that by 2050 the world will be similar to this novel.
 
My guess is that society as a whole with shift from a scientific emphasis (i.e. scientism) to a relativistic/subjective emphasis where everything is permissible. As for the Church, that’s harder to say.
 
Remember that in every age when the Church has been most persecuted it has grown with the greatest faith and fervor. Consider that in our day and age it is not in America and Europe where the Church is growing but in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and China where the greatest persecutions are currently taking place.

In every age when the Church has come under attack, God has always poured out His Spirit and the Church has emerged more streamlined yes, but also healthier, more faithful and Her doctrines better defined and defended.

Do not fear, there will never be a day when the Church is not on the Earth and God has said that there will be those who, “persevere until the end.” Trust God and lean into Him and His grace and when you fear the world remember that He has over come the world and that He is the one who will bring all things to an end in history.
 
Karmastrike said:
I guess its natural to believe that Christ would protect the church in basic, but then still, how bad will it get before it stops? Will it ever stop? In some churches in modern day you go there, and watch a pre-programed, “movie”. This is there idea of Church?

Like I said I don’t want to pretend that I am a saint, because I’m not.
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Basic consensus of approved mystics is, world is about to get *** whipping, then all Christians will come back to Rome, and almost all Gentiles will be restored to Catholic or become Catholic. Then, for an interdeterminate period, probably at least a few centuries, there will be spiritual and temporal peace, then will occur great apostasy, antichrist, and end of world. For the working out of this, see,

Desmond Birch: Trial, Tribulation,and Triumph: Before, During, and after Antichrist.

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I see a collective consciousness developing as the world becomes a community. It values the fruits of organized religion but attributes them to nature. It recognizes the law written on the heart but doesn’t acknowledge God as it’s source.

It will put into practice the methods of attaining to a spiritual nature but practice generically. Man will place the powers of nature on God’s throne and the deception worked by the serpent in the garden will appear to be complete.

The teaching of the Church, true source of the gifts that enable mankind to become a world community at peace will be quieted by ears and hearts deafened by the illusion of self sufficiency.

Deception will have reached it’s most sublime and evil expression and the peace that trhe world offers will reign.

The Church will be to the world like an annoying conscience that has been deadened. All the psychological and spiritual dynamics of an individual conscience will be experienced on a worldwide scale.

Then the condition of the world will make it time for the earth to rebel.
  • " if these are quieted the very stones will cry out."
  • " If you hear of wars and rumours of wars the time is not yet."
  • They are of one mind and heart there will be nothing they cannot accomplish."
  • " It will be as it was before the flood, people will be given and taken in marriage and they will say, where is this coming? it is as it was since the beginning ."
    I do believe there is a springtime of faith blossoming to prepare the Church for this. Pope John Paul II mentioned this springtime as preperation for the Church to enter the new age and especially for the youth of today to become new father’s of the Church for the thrid millenium.
 
It is hard to say. I think Eastern Religions and Islam will have a stronger prescence in the West, and there will be more atheists, agnostics, and secularists. The mainstream churches will decline more to the point where many will have to close down (based on current projections). I think Christianity will grow in Africa, Latin America and Asia and these places will start to constitute the main areas of importance for Christianity, instead of Europe and the U.S.
 
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