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Pastor Shane Idleman compares American Christians to zombies: ‘We are alive but spiritually dead’

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Pastor Shane Idleman of Westside Christian Fellowship has likened America's Christians to the villains of the popular TV series "The Walking Dead." Just like zombies, most Christians are "spiritually dead," he says.

"The cares of the world choke spiritual life out of us, as described by Jesus in the parable of the seed and the soil. They are the walking dead… dead to the things of God," he writes in an article for The Christian Post.

How did Idleman come to that conclusions? He shares several reasons. First reason is related to the prevalence of porn. America might be the number one distributor of the gospel, but it is also the number one distributor of pornography. What's most alarming is that the largest group of porn viewers belongs to the 12 to 17 age group.

The Bible remains the bestselling book in America, yet sexual perversion in the country has become an epidemic. Idleman adds that America might have set millions of people free, but it has also destroyed the lives of millions of babies through abortion.

Idleman also tackled the issue found in marriages. With the legalisation of same-sex marriage, the pastor says "selfishness" has started to kill healthy marriages that built the country.

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"We read our Bibles, yet degrade and dishonor our spouses. We quote the Bible, but don't obey it. We're quick to point out the flaws in others, but not our own," he says.

Idleman also says that a lot of Christians go to church smiling, but when they get home, anger dominates their hearts. Christians often complain about self-righteous people, but rarely look in the mirror and acknowledge their own faults.

"Our only hope is spiritual resuscitation," says Idleman. "Again, many go to church sporadically, but would rather see a movie. We are disengaged and bored during worship. Our social media posts resemble Hollywood, not the work of the Spirit. We choose friends who complement our worldly lifestyle, rather than friends who challenge us to live for God."

This spiritual death should alarm people, says Idleman, and it's time for them to wake up. "To awake we must repent and renew our relationship with God. We are to apply the Word of God, not merely quote it. We cannot mix the purity of God's Word with the filth of rebellion or pride. The problem is not with God, it's with us," he says.

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