Has "Christianity" in modern western society mainly turned into Moralistic Therapeutic Deism?

Question

http://adam4d.com/mtd/

"A significant part of Christianity in the United States is actually only tenuously Christian in any sense that is seriously connected to the actual historical Christian tradition,

But rather has substantially morphed into Christianity's misbegotten stepcousin, Christian Moralistic Therapeutic Deism."

"- Moralistic: We should be good, moral people. Not born again followers of Jesus Christ - just you know, "good people".

- Therapeutic: the goal of this religion is to provide therapeutic benefits to its adherents. Not to worship, adore, and obey the living God. God wants us to feel good about ourselves and have high self esteem.

- Deism: God exists and created the world, but then kinda just leaves us alone unless we need him to fix a problem or provide us with something."

What do you think?

Answer 1

"None are good but God"

--Jesus Christ



If people want to call themselves Christian and claim to be good people, that is their own business.



But the man I quote clearly disagrees.



Speaking only for myself:



I did not become a Christian because I wanted to become a good person.



I became a Christian because I wanted to become alive.



Hope that helps.

Answer 2

That definition certainly fits the mega-church model.

Answer 3

I wish. No, America is packed with literalistic wackos.

Answer 4

Seems to be so. Having the form of godliness..

Answer 5

fo rmany yes but not very moral

Answer 6

no