第43节:SUMMER夏(12) Secondly, the most important thing about being a Christian has changed. Most people believe that Christ is still important, but only a few people possess a biblical world view(Kinnaman76). It seems people have taken “knowing about God ” than “knowing God ” (Neff 138). It ’s a thing from heart to mouth. As many as 96% of Americans believe in God, 85% Americans identify themselves as Christians (Twitchell 22), but among the “emerging adult ” (Beauty 36) only 30% people are“Selective Adherents,”and that means people who“ have … solid religious upbringings but are more discriminating than committed traditionalists about what they are willing to adopt of tradition ’s beliefs ” (Beaty 36). These Americans are those who are against sex before marriage and abortion; who believe in hell and who have a repulsive emotion toward alcohol and drug abuse. But is it something that only Christians would do? Absolutely no. These are the traditions but not religion. I was raised up in China, people in China —mostly irreligious —believe firmly in the same thing. Tradition and religion are different. But people mix it up now. “In this culture, religion is all about being good…” (Galli 47). People ’s relationship with God is diminishing, the Supreme Court banned school prayer and permitted abortion, and so did practicing Christianity in public schools. As many as 84% of the outsiders know a Christian personally, but only 15% see life-style differences (kinnaman 41). Thirdly, people who are real Christians are isolated from the society. The world gives us the illusion that Christianity is everywhere. From TV to radio, from T-shirts to cross necklaces on a Gucci’s model ’s long and elegant neck. But the real evangelicals are isolated from society. I come to a private Christian school, and found out that compared to public school kids; kids in Christian school appear to keep themselves only to this school. In other words, the school is their world. It is a common sense to public school kids that Christian school kids are more likely to be “Jesus freaks. ” Christians are more likely to live in their own world. One fourth people describe Christians are using special words and phrases no one else can understand. One half people (outsiders) say that Christians seems like a club only certain people can join (Kinnaman 123).Outsider says: “‘Christianity has become bloated with blind followers who would rather repeat slogans than actually feel true compassion and care ’” (Kinnaman 15). For the isolated position of the Christians, Christians do not like to having much contact with outside world .85% of young outsiders think present day Christianity is hypocritical. “Christians say one thing but live something entirely different ” (Kinnaman 41). This is because of a lack of communication.