"Millennials: Don't Know, Don't Care Generation"

Ask the typical millennial (ages 18-36) what they believe about God and you're liable to get the response "don't know, don't care."

According to a new study, close to half of all millennials (43%) are "Don'ts" (as in 'don't know, don't care') or have an attitude of apathy (Apatheism) when it comes to God.

Researchers found that "younger Americans are significantly more likely than the two previous generations to embrace horoscopes as a guide and Karma as a life principal..."reports the The Christian Post.

Not surprising when you consider these findings from Barna Research Group:

• nearly three-quarters of American youth have experimented with witchcraft-related activities
• 30% claim they've had supernatural encounters with demons or other entities
• 10% say they have communicated with the dead
• and 10% claim they have psychic powers

Out of the 73% engaged in some form of occult activity, the most commonly named were using a Ouija board and/or reading books about witchcraft.

The researchers found that relationally-isolated young people and those without a family background of biblical training were far more likely to experiment with the occult and feel apathetic towards God.

Frightening, because as Billy Graham once pointed out:

"The Bible repeatedly warns us against doing anything that might open the door to demonic influence over us. One of the ways they gain entrance into our lives is through occult practices--even those that seem amusing or harmless."

Let's face it gang--there's nothing harmless about the occult. 

A wise man once said: "When it comes to spiritual matters, people are peculiar. They devote themselves to finding "truth", but never encounter the Holy One who encompasses all truth. They engage in all sorts of rituals and practices to find "enlightenment", but dismiss the staggering promise of the gospel: Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, offers Himself as the perfect payment for our sins so that we can have the forgiveness we so desperately need. More than that, we can experience eternal life, which Jesus Himself described as an intimate, never-ending relationship with God in His kingdom. Given that mind-boggling opportunity, why would we look anywhere else or settle for anything less?" -- H. Wayne House, Th.D.

"That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him" (1 CORINTHIANS 2:9).

"Jesus said,"'I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (JOHN 14:6).

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"What's New In Business? Witchcraft 101"

"Interest in spirituality has been booming in recent years while interest in religion plummets," says Kari Paul of MarketWatch.

MarketWatch? Isn't that about finances?

Yup--apparently the occult sells. And sells BIG.

Known as the 'psychic services industry', the metaphysical "Arts" include: astrology, aura reading, mediumship, tarot card reading, and palmistry (among other things).

The once backroom business has recently gone mainstream, bringing big bucks with it.

How big? $2 billion annually, according to industry analysis firm IBIS World.

So who is buying this stuff?

Millennials. That's right folks, the 18-30 demographic is reaching for the stars.

Catland, a 'metaphysical boutique' based in Brooklyn, offers workshops like "Witchcraft 101", "Astrology 101" and "Spirit Seance". According to owner Melissa Jayne, interest has been soaring for the past five years.

"Whether it be spell-casting, tarot, astrology, meditation and trance, or herbalism, these traditions offer tangible ways for people to enact change in their lives," she said.

Really? Astrology has been debunked by numerous academic studies and yet according to a survey by the National Science Foundation, a majority of young adults believe astrology is a science.

Banu Guler, co-founder of a new astrology app Co-Star, agrees.

According to Guler, "There is a belief vacuum: we go from work to a bar to dinner and a date, with no semblance of meaning. Astrology is a way out of it, a way of putting yourself in the context of thousands of years of history and the universe."

Co-Star's servers were so overwhelmed by demand after it launched on October 12 that the app crashed three times in its first week.

And then there's the spiritual subscription service Mystic Lipstick, whose customer base is growing exponentially according to founder Danielle Ayoka. Her specialty? A "mystic box" containing crystals, 'reiki'-infused bath salts and incense customized to the unique energy of the current moon cycle.

And on and on it goes.

Unfortunately, all this mysticism comes with a price and we don't mean dollars.

Known as the doctrine of demons, the Bible forbids the practice of astrology, horoscope and all things occult as an abomination to the Lord.

"And do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the LORD" (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).

"Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven (Jesus) came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light..." (John 3:19).

A wise man once said: "Interest in religion may be "out" but faith in Jesus is not a religion--it's a relationship with the Living God." -- Greg Laurie

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