The demise of the Faith

From the start, philosophers, theologians and scientists predicted the demise of Christianity. The predictions continue to this day. Pointing accusing fingers at a history of gross hypocrisy, bigotry and atrocities, critics say we are looking at the last gasp of the Christian Church. Early on, the Greeks found the ideas too silly to endure, while educated Jews saw it as another messianic heresy that would fade like any other.

So…why are we foolish believers in Jesus Christ still hanging around? With all our misbehavior and absurd doctrines, why does this community remain? Here’s a fictional story that explains it.

Olga was a six-year-old rhinoceros who lived in the Satchehkeet County Zoo. Her handlers, Phil Argotsen and Betty Demski, raised her from infancy, but now she had outgrown her enclosure. With the money raised by a year of fundraisers, coupled with matching funds from The Jzordoe foundation and the County, they had enough to rebuild the Rhino Pen. The bulldozers were due at four o’clock on Friday. Olga would stay at The Sherman Ranch for the three months it would takes to finish Olga’s new home. She was nervous about the horse trailer, but the fresh apples drew her in. As she headed off for the ranch, Ed Sherman called Phil on his cell phone. “We won’t be ready for Olga till tomorrow morning.” He said, “Sorry ol’ man.”

Betty turned the truck around and headed back to the zoo. They pulled up just in time to see the cinderblock wall of Olga house collapse in front of the bulldozer. “Now what?” sighed Phil. They watched in stunned in silence for several minutes, then Betty sat up straight... 

Tune in tomorrow to find out: 

What's Betty got in mind?

Will Olga cooperate?

Will Christianity vanish into the misty myths of history?

Will it wilt under the heat of well crafted agnostic arguments?