At least 1 million in evangelical march in Brazil

Oh boy! Look at these people, demonstrating to the world just how gullible and ignorant human beings can be. I would venture to say that it’s safe to assume that there aren’t any scientists in this crowd, which more closely resembles a herd of cattle than a sampling of the most advanced species on our planet. TGO

Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press

Thu Jun 3, 4:50 pm ET

SAO PAULO – At least 1 million evangelical Christians rallied in Sao Paulo on Thursday for the annual “March for Jesus,” an event that unites the faithful from hundreds of Protestant churches in the world’s largest Roman Catholic country.

Now in its 18th year, the march is organized by the Reborn in Christ Church, whose leaders returned to Brazil last year after being imprisoned in the United States for not declaring $56,000 in cash they were carrying on a flight from Sao Paulo to Miami.

Marchers, musicians and sound trucks followed Estevam Hernandes Filho and his wife, Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, along the 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) route to a square where a huge crowd was gathered.

The march underscores evangelicals’ increasing influence in Brazil, where churches like Reborn in Christ and the Universal Kingdom of God have grown rapidly in recent decades.

According to the latest figures available, the percentage of Catholics in Brazil dropped from 84 percent in 1995 to 74 percent in 2000. During the same period, the number of evangelicals went from 9 percent to 15 percent.

About The Great One

Am interested in science and philosophy as well as sports; cycling and tennis. Enjoy reading, writing, playing chess, collecting Spyderco knives and fountain pens.
This entry was posted in Religion and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Let me know your thoughts...

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.