Some of those who voted YES had this to say:
• A big yes. These revival crusades are a one time shot in the arm, yet the impact of that regeneration continues to ripple affect his/her life in a tremendous way. Of course, some tend to get emotionally driven and thereby, a genuine repentance is not seen. We term that backsliding. Yet scores are truly touched by God's power and subsequently, search for oasis to survive the onslaught of Satan's scheme and deception. The awakening programmes are needed to bring new converts as they are mostly not comfortable to attend churches. so, yes, these crusades are really pulling people to the true light.
• Yes! Crusade and revivals testifies that God is alive...its the real deal
• I should say, YES. It has brought major impact to our society. Indeed, It is very much supportive for the growth of our moral values. Our society today needs not only reformation but also a total transformation where such thing is possible through this kind of religious events. Today, our physical life has been interrupted, our spiritual life is getting decline. I believe such events could be another solution for the society where many can find a proper way to walk through.
• Yes, to atleast 5 in a 100
• Yes of course. Even after so much preaching and control, Naga society is still savage and corrupted. Imagine if there is no such moral and spiritual teaching – blood will flow in the streets!
• Yes. At least some are sincerely doing their job and because of those believers at natural calamity had not strike Nagaland.
Some of those who voted NO had this to say:
• No. It is an individual thing. For some people it has significant effect and for some people it does not have any effect at all. But if we go by facts and figures and by the general state of our affairs, we need to honestly say that inspite of many revivals, crusades, youth camps and other church activities, we do not see any significant effect. In fact our society is becoming more selfish, corrupt, violent, tribalistic, hyprocritcal and full of wrong teachings and practices.
• NO. Religious crusades and revivals has no effect in Naga society. Preachers are just to popularize themselves and no glorifying God. Its useless in present context.
• No. On one hand faith is a personal question and so during such religious functions it all depends on how each individual responds to it. However, on the other hand, it is also a social experience. So on this front, our crusades and revivals and other church activities are not having the effect that it should be having on society. Something is terribly going wrong. But unless we find out what is wrong with our approach, it will be difficult to rectify it. • No, Because only the ones that attend church regularly attend those crusades and revivals
• No. if we go to revival crusades we find that most corrupted officers are there preaching. So the question of changing does not arise. Further, these officers are most donors. So where is change?
• NO, Naga Society as a whole; I don't think so.
• No, the focus of the crusades and revivals have failed to catch the opportunity to contribute in changing our Naga society. Very often the message of the revivals and crusades fail to touch on the core issues that we are facing, and they end up being very superficial. Even recently, so many people ran up to the state for the alter call, but how many are actually serious. This is why the effect of the revivals and crusades are only for a short time, they do not have a long lasting effect. Maybe this is why we need so many revivals and crusades in our state.
• No, its become like a social custom and traditions. When we observed attendance in Crusade and revival, majority of the people who attended such religious meeting and conference are old people and teenagers. Middle aged group people are not attending or don't bother by such religious movement.
• No, due to lack of proper religious doctrine with too much thought on how the heaven goes instead of how to go to heaven.
• No. Crusade held in Dimapur, now in Phek and next? At this point, first we the Nagas should understand what is really meant by being a Christian.
• No, one sentence for us, Nags “fallen from Graceland.”
• No. We Nagas are taking our religion so much for granted that it doesn’t mean anything to us anymore. We are making this Revivals and Crusades as another “come and go” things.
Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say:
• Our Christianity in Nagaland is only skin deep. It is limited to Sunday and whenever there are crusades and revivals. Once Sunday has passed and revivals and crusades are over, we are back to our own old selves. There is no maturity in our Christian practice.
• To some extent.
• A Christian state is expected to live a Christian way of life. We do not need crusade and revivals to revive us again and again from our sins. Religion like all else has become superficial in our state. We need not practise Sunday Christian if all other days we lead an unchristian life. The church may think these crusades are good for the people, but Christianity is a way of life, meant to be lived everyday in our thoughts, actions and words. Are we all living the Christian life?
• Look at how our society is today! Can we all truly say that Nagaland is living upto it's hypocritical theme of "Nagaland for Christ"? I am afraid the answer is a big NO! Our hearts and our minds have become so pre-occupied with the thought of earning more money that we have become numb to any form of revival! Not that God's power cannot touch a hardened heart; but in order to receive God's spirit we need to be willing at welcoming it. And to be honest, Nagas are more concerned about "welcoming" more money and wealth than welcoming the holy spirit! If these revivals and crusades had any impact, Nagaland should have been a paradise on earth by now.
• or some yes its a wake up call but d impact on society.. not so much.. we r stil d same narrow minded, slf righteous people
• Personally neva attended crusades f large caliber.. afraid d preacher will point at me n say U AV LOTS OF SINS smile emoticon dnt wana face d fact n also hate to b singled out C..C... first v need to change our mindset.... understood!!!
