Show Church Problem There is no denying the fact that Christianity's churches face a major problem in the field of church attendance and the loss of priests and ministers minis minis- CHURCH attendance is is is' a problem in many areas of the world especially in churches where rigid attitudes and dogmas dogmas dogmas dog dog- mas are absolutes and some form of dialogue with modernists modernists modernists modern modern- or scientists or reformers is not in in progress It seems that millions today demand more in inthe inthe the way of enl enlightenment scientific scientific scientific I proof of accuracy and the correctness of certain long- long accepted especially beliefs concerning the Old Testament and its teachings and traditional interpretations Some modern theologians argue argue argue ar ar- gue that Marxism has captured half the worlds world's population in half a century because churches and church leaders have not offered offered offered of of- intellectual progress I movement or reform in the century Intellectual Marxism Marxism Marx- Marx Marxism i ism of oC course teaches that preachment about an life after perpetuates the plight of the downtrodden and is an opiate for these masses CHURCHMEN of all faiths agree a n problem exists And most of today's distinguished I theologians agree that the time old religion may not be perfect after all and that serious study investigation reasoning and challenge inside churches is preferable to similar similar similar simi simi- 1 lar efforts on the outside |