Deadly Indifference: How the Church Lost Her Mission, and How We Can Reclaim It - Eric Sammons

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nReligious indifferenceï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2the belief that all religions are equally valid and able to lead people to salvationï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2has rapidly gained global ascendency over the last five decades. It's even infected the Catholic Church, wreaking havoc on her mission to the world. n nWhy is indifference deadly to Catholicism?n nBecause it turns Catholicism into ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2just another religion, ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 neuters the Church's role as our path to salvation and converts the parish into little more than a social gathering place.n nThe result?n nFormer Catholics now constitute the second largest ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2religionï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 in America. Seventy percent of Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharistï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2and even higher percentages reject the Church's moral teachings. Mass attendance is in freefall, and even the most basic habits of Sunday-going Catholics, such as regular Confession, have been ln